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from 2016 Governor's State of the State speeches (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Sam Brownback: Need to permanently end tax funding for Planned Parenthood. |
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Budget & Economy Matt Bevin: Must rely on cutting spending to improve financial outlook. Bill Walker: Strengthen budget savings plan. Bill Walker: Natural resource royalties to be paid out in dividends. Jerry Brown: Investment in infrastructure makes long term economic sense. Nathan Deal: Mandated spending is shrinking discretionary budget. |
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Civil Rights Bill Walker: Modernize voter registration & vote online. Jay Nixon: Combat employment & housing discrimination against LGBTs. Andrew Cuomo: Implement a default voter registration system. Mike Pence: Civil rights must be balanced with religious freedom. |
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Corporations Phil Bryant: Tax cuts for people before corporations. Bill Walker: Increase certain business licensing fees to raise money. Jack Markell: Reduce regulatory burdens on business. Jack Markell: Ease restrictions on crowdfunding. Andrew Cuomo: Cut taxes for small businesses to stimulate growth. Andrew Cuomo: Current low minimum wage amounts to corporate welfare. Earl Ray Tomblin: Saved businesses $548M on taxes and workers' comp. Rick Scott: Do away with commercial lease tax. |
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Crime Robert Bentley: Construct four new state-of-the-art prison facilities. Matt Bevin: Imperative to address backlog of forensic tests. Bill Walker: Restore 'Prison Industries' job skills to reduce recidivism. Bill Walker: Need to reduce costs of prison system. Jack Markell: Increase services for prisoners to reduce recidivism. Jack Markell: Make it easier for felons to vote. Susana Martinez: Do away with bail for dangerous criminals. Susana Martinez: Beef up three strikes law, allow for curfews. Earl Ray Tomblin: Take preventative approach to juvenile justice. Chris Christie: De-criminalizing drug use has reduced prisoner population. Dennis Daugaard: High rates of incarceration does not increase public safety. Dennis Daugaard: Reforms reduced population on parole. Terry Branstad: Rehabilitation over punishment to reduce recidivism. Terry Branstad: Investigate wrongful convictions, especially for racial bias. Doug Ducey: New legislation should require rape kits to be tested. Doug Ducey: Move to community based corrections and counselling. |
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Drugs John Hickenlooper: Regulatory regime to marijuana needs to be strengthened. Earl Ray Tomblin: Prioritize combating substance abuse from many angles. Earl Ray Tomblin: Behavioral therapies MUST accompany anti-addiction meds. Chris Christie: Addiction is an illness and should be treated as such. Chris Christie: Search for innovative ways to address drug epidemic. Mike Pence: Confront the growing epidemic of drug abuse. Doug Ducey: Ramp up border patrol to end drug importation. Peter Shumlin: Time to make marijuana well-regulated legal substance. Peter Shumlin: Prioritize reducing opioid misuse. |
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Education Jay Inslee: Prioritize early childhood education. Jay Inslee: Increase teacher salary to help recruit and retain. Matt Bevin: Move to performance based funding for state universities. Phil Bryant: Remove barriers to charter schools. Phil Bryant: Loosen regulations around associate degrees. Charlie Baker: Lift the cap on public charter schools. Jack Markell: Support IT education in schools. Jack Markell: Make university scholarships less restrictive. Jack Markell: Increase teacher compensation. Jerry Brown: Increase funding for schools and target tough students. Jerry Brown: Reduce centralized control of local education. Jay Nixon: Affordable tuition is highest priority. Jay Nixon: Fund public schools, don't develop voucher schemes. Nikki Haley: Incentivize teachers to work in rural districts. Nikki Haley: Higher education system is flush with cash. Scott Walker: Continue with tuition freezes. Scott Walker: Multiple strategies to increase accessibility of college. Susana Martinez: Prioritize reading in early education. Susana Martinez: Change higher education system to boost graduation rates. John Hickenlooper: Earn-and-learn programs to reduce attainment gap. John Hickenlooper: Some standardized testing is necessary. Andrew Cuomo: Parent participation essential for schools to function. Andrew Cuomo: Turn failing schools into charter schools. Andrew Cuomo: $200 tax break for teachers. Earl Ray Tomblin: Create rewards program to educational innovation. Nathan Deal: Grants for technical skills training will help employment. Nathan Deal: Facilitate young adults learning about computer science. Nathan Deal: Public schools have discretion in how to spend funds. Nathan Deal: Schools should use testing sparingly but effectively. Brian Bosma: Next Generation Scholarship: $7,500 for teachers' tuition. Chris Christie: Program for at-risk youths to get them into college. Chris Christie: Further de-regulate charter schools. Dennis Daugaard: Increase teacher salaries to retain and attract hires. Dennis Daugaard: Tuition freeze on college education. Dennis Daugaard: Increase enrolment in technical institutes. Mike Pence: Incentivize teaching as a career. Mike Pence: Testing regime needs to be improved. Sam Brownback: More education money should be going to instruction. Butch Otter: Need to increase access to college education. Butch Otter: Imperative that reading outcomes are improved. Butch Otter: Career ladders will attract and retain school staff. Butch Otter: $5M for professional development for teachers. Butch Otter: Move to `mastery-based' learning from `seat time'. Doug Ducey: Coordinate with banks to finance school expansion. Doug Ducey: Reward high achievement and low income schools. Doug Ducey: Partner with third sector in education. Doug Ducey: Give foster kids a `fast pass' to best schools. Peter Shumlin: Publicly fund a college savings plan for each child. Peter Shumlin: Provide free college courses for low income people. |
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Energy & Oil Bill Walker: Expand exportation of LNG to Asian markets. Bill Walker: Invest in renewables to diversify economy. Charlie Baker: Develop hydropower--most cost effective renewable. John Hickenlooper: Pursuing renewables; solar and wind. Andrew Cuomo: Increase commitment to green energy: 50% by 2030. Terry McAuliffe: Renewables an economic development opportunity. Butch Otter: Clean energy leadership helps economic development. |
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Environment Gary Herbert: Push refineries to produce cleaner fuel. Gary Herbert: Utah must commit to protecting its natural resources. Jerry Brown: CA out front in addressing climate change. John Hickenlooper: Watershed cleanup shouldn't always meet fed. standards. Andrew Cuomo: Training program to support green energy development. Sam Brownback: Stewardship for water resources to lengthen useful life. Peter Shumlin: VT should divest from coal and ExxonMobil. |
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Families & Children Jack Markell: Increase access to effective contraception for women. Jay Nixon: We need childcare and parental leave. Jay Nixon: Made insurance cover therapy for autism. Susana Martinez: Each image of child porn should count as its own crime. Terry Branstad: Judicial discretion in releasing individual juvenile records. Doug Ducey: Publicly shame fathers behind on child support. |
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Foreign Policy Robert Bentley: Sue federal government to reform Refugee Resettlement Act. |
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Government Reform Bruce Rauner: Pursue devolution to control costs. Bruce Rauner: Term limits need to be voted on. Peter Ricketts: Government agencies should be user focused. Sam Brownback: State Supreme Court justices should be elected not appointed. Doug Ducey: Repeal laws to stimulate economic growth. |
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Gun Control Jay Inslee: Gun violence is a public health crisis. John Hickenlooper: Develop a program to reduce suicides by gun. Mike Pence: Gun ownership increases public safety. |
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Health Care Gary Herbert: Healthcare best solved at the state level. David Ige: Move management of public hospitals to private sector. Jack Markell: Reduce costs by moving away from fee-for-service model. Jerry Brown: ACA wholeheartedly embraced in CA. Peter Ricketts: Cannot trust Medicaid federal matching grants. Andrew Cuomo: Extra funding for breast cancer screenings. Nathan Deal: Medicaid expansion costs too much. Nathan Deal: Affordable Care Act is waste of money. Sam Brownback: KanCare at state level better than ObamaCare. Butch Otter: Incentivize health care professionals to come to Idaho. |
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Homeland Security Robert Bentley: Veteran-owned business stickers in small business windows. Andrew Cuomo: Counterterrorism unit to be moved to NY state police. Andrew Cuomo: State Police need more gear. Sam Brownback: Arm additional security at National Guard facilities. Sam Brownback: Halted Syrian refugees from being resettled in Kansas. |
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Immigration Susana Martinez: Stop giving drivers licenses to illegal immigrants. |
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Jobs Jay Inslee: Lower paid workers deserve to earn more. Jay Inslee: State should actively work to reduce CEO-worker pay gap. Bruce Rauner: Over-burdensome workers comp makes Illinois uncompetitive. Bruce Rauner: Public officials do not deserve a raise. Andrew Cuomo: Raise minimum wage to $15, for economic justice. Andrew Cuomo: Require paid family leave, like 182 other countries. Rick Scott: State should support early-stage businesses to create jobs. |
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Local Issues Rick Snyder: $28M to deal with Flint water treatment crisis. |
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Principles & Values Gary Herbert: Governing through executive order is undemocratic. Jack Markell: Religious tolerance is cornerstone of US value system. Nikki Haley: Local government needs to be more accountable. John Hickenlooper: Governance needs compromise to work. |
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Social Security Jerry Brown: Moral obligation to fund pension obligations. Chris Christie: Do not prioritize pensions over other critical spending. |
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Tax Reform Bruce Rauner: Reduce property tax for homeowners & businesses. Bill Walker: Proposes modest increase in income tax. Bill Walker: Increase on alcohol and tobacco tax. Jack Markell: Reduce corporate tax to increase competitiveness. Jerry Brown: California needs a larger Rainy Day Fund. Scott Walker: Reduce property, income and production tax burden. Peter Ricketts: Provide tax relief through property tax regulations. Andrew Cuomo: Tax cuts as part of strategy to create jobs. Chris Christie: Abolish the estate tax to incentivize people to stay in NJ. Rick Scott: End sales tax on manufacturing machinery and equipment. Sam Brownback: Strengthen property tax lid. |
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Technology David Ige: Broadband capacity integral to economic growth. Scott Walker: Partner with private firms to install fiber network. John Hickenlooper: Expand broadband connectivity. Doug Ducey: Arizona needs to embrace new technology. |
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Welfare & Poverty Andrew Cuomo: $20B more for increasing homeless services. Sam Brownback: Required work/training improves quality of life. Doug Ducey: End `grandmother penalty' in foster care compensation. |
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