About two weeks into my term as governor, an execution warrant was put on my desk and I couldn’t sign it.
Josh Shapiro: “About two weeks into my term as governor, an execution warrant was put on my desk and I couldn’t sign it.”
On the recordOctober 25, 2026
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Reflecting on his decision regarding an execution warrant.
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