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Craig Greenberg
@craiggreenberg· KY· Aug 4, 2026

I believe it’s critical that once we get through this public hearing process, which is continuing, that we approve these proposed data center regulations.

kentuckylantern.com
Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Aug 4, 2026

This is a program for New Yorkers to be able to put food on the table, not a program for people to be able to make a quick buck through reselling.

foxnews.com
Eric Johnson
@ericjohnson· TX· Aug 4, 2026

I really do believe that we represent the future of capitalism in this country, and we are a sanctuary city from socialism.

npr.org
Eric Johnson
@ericjohnson· TX· Aug 4, 2026

We don't vilify corporations down here. We view them as partners, and we view them as job creators that we want to support.

npr.org
Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Aug 3, 2026

New Yorkers will soon enjoy a 30 percent discount on their meat, seafood, milk, and bread — so long as they shop at a city-owned store.

vox.com
Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Aug 3, 2026

This pied-à-terre tax is specifically designed for the richest of the rich, those who store their wealth in New York City real estate but don't actually live here," Mamdani claimed in the April 2026 video.

reason.com
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 2, 2026

California has chosen a different path – one that rewards work, grows the economy and puts working families first. We believe if you work hard, you deserve a decent paycheck. They think $7.25 an hour is enough. We don’t.

theguardian.com
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 2, 2026

For years, Donald Trump and Republicans have blocked efforts to raise the federal minimum wage while handing tax breaks to billionaires and big corporations.

theguardian.com
Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Aug 1, 2026

Sergeant Rampersad had tomorrows waiting for her: birthdays, ordinary mornings, evenings spent with her loved ones.

dailycaller.com
Katie Wilson
@katiewilson· WA· Aug 1, 2026

I will be looking for someone who can be an effective leader of our police department, from top to bottom.

foxnews.com
Katie Wilson
@katiewilson· WA· Aug 1, 2026

I share Chief Barnes' hope that we can return our focus to addressing youth gun violence and ensuring that every family can feel safe in their neighborhood and across the city.

foxnews.com
Katie Wilson
@katiewilson· WA· Aug 1, 2026

I chose Andre Sayles because he has done this job before and can hit the ground running.

foxnews.com
Katie Wilson
@katiewilson· WA· Aug 1, 2026

I do not take lightly what it means to make decisions that affect people's safety and their lives.

foxnews.com
Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Aug 1, 2026

It is often said that our fallen 'gave their tomorrows for our today,'" Mamdani planned to say. "Sergeant Rampersad had tomorrows waiting for her: birthdays, ordinary mornings, evenings spent with her loved ones. But she gave every one of…

foxnews.com
Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 31, 2026

As thousands of our Haitian neighbors lose Temporary Protected Status this week, and as reports continue of ICE terrorizing immigrant communities, New York City will say what it always has: you belong here.

haitiantimes.com
Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 31, 2026

This is an annual fee on luxury properties worth more than $5 million whose owners do not live full-time in the city.

washingtonexaminer.com
Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 31, 2026

We've put $104 million back in delivery workers' pockets.

foxnews.com
Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 28, 2026

To do the Mayor's bidding, this Board then made a mockery of its statutory mandate, resorting to multiple manipulations of its own data to try to justify this irrational result.

reason.com
Karen Bass
@karenbass· Democratic · CA· Jul 28, 2026

Our efforts ultimately couldn't keep up with policies and funding cuts at the federal and state levels that pushed more people onto the streets.

reason.com
Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 28, 2026

He did so because he believed in a simple definition of the task of government to make people's lives better.

reason.com
Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 28, 2026

The core set of goods, Mamdani revealed, will include produce, meat, and seafood, along with 20 other items such as milk and bread.

reason.com
Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 28, 2026

The way that my name could immediately become ‘Mohammed’ and how I could return to my city only to be asked in a double-mirrored room in the airport if I had any plan of attacking it.

huffpost.com
Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Jul 28, 2026

Growing up in the shadow of 9/11, I have known what it means to live with an undercurrent of suspicion in this city.

huffpost.com