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from 2018 Governor's State of the State speeches (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Jeff Colyer: Kansas prohibited slavery and prohibited abortion together. Dan Malloy: Free birth control coverage. Henry McMaster: Stop providing state funds to abortion clinics. Sam Brownback: I dream of cherishing life at every stage. |
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Budget & Economy Rick Snyder: Government sets stage for business success. Eric Holcomb: $250-million Next Level Indiana Trust Fund. |
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Civil Rights John Carney: Increase diversity in state employment. Ralph Northam: Look harder for diverse candidates for leadership roles. Kay Ivey: Held first ever Governor's Disability Job Fair. |
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Corporations John Bel Edwards: Provide regulatory relief for small business. Chris Sununu: Lower business tax to accompany no income or sales tax. Chris Sununu: 3-phase deregulation to help business. John Hickenlooper: Fund $10M program to support rural business. John Hickenlooper: 5-year initiative to support startup businesses. Jim Justice: Just Cut Taxes And Win: start with business taxes. Phil Bryant: Growing business is best jobs program. |
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Crime John Kasich: Rehab, not prison, for low-level offenders. Larry Hogan: Crack down on violent crime with truth-in-sentencing laws. Jerry Brown: Instead of new laws, consider the overall system. Henry McMaster: Jam cellphone signals inside state prisons. Ralph Northam: Raise threshold for felony larceny; 2nd chance after mistake. Susana Martinez: Increase penalties for many crimes. Nathan Deal: Accountability courts fight recidivism. Terry McAuliffe: Second chance for youthful offenders. Chris Christie: Bail reform based on crime, not wealth. Chris Christie: Expunge records for less serious crimes. Jay Inslee: End the death penalty. Kay Ivey: More prison staffing and more capital investments in prisons. |
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Drugs Jeff Colyer: Scourge of opioid and meth epidemics affect everyone. Henry McMaster: Opioids: awareness, information, treatment, & enforcement. Charlie Baker: Reduce opioid prescribing and drive Fentanyl off our streets. Gina Raimondo: Jobs and insurance, to combat addiction. John Hickenlooper: National model for marijuana legalization. Kim Reynolds: Reduce number of opioids prescribed & increase Rx monitoring. Doug Ducey: Crack down on drunk/drugged drivers. |
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Education Chris Sununu: Give parents choice instead of one-size-fits-all system. Asa Hutchinson: Fund colleges based on productivity. Jeff Colyer: My (Re) Employment Plan: KANSASWORKS technical education. Jeff Colyer: Invest in early childhood education & invest in our future. Jeff Colyer: Increased investments in K-12 Education. Kate Brown: Future Ready Oregon: Prepare students for today's jobs. Bill Haslam: Boost public education by $1.5B. Henry McMaster: Invest in school choice & robust charter school program. Scott Walker: Help college students refinance loans. Doug Burgum: Local control of schools. John Carney: Focus on improving troubled schools. Gina Raimondo: More pre-K classrooms; free community college. Gina Raimondo: Major investment to repair crumbling schools. John Hickenlooper: Increase investment in education by additional $100M. John Hickenlooper: Schools should focus on skills for future jobs. Jim Justice: Support non-college career paths. Ralph Northam: Borrower's Bill of Rights to manage student debt. Terry McAuliffe: Borrower's Bill of Rights to manage student debt. Jay Inslee: Four-year degree isn't the only path to success. Kay Ivey: Strong Start, Strong Finish: from pre-K to workforce. Kim Reynolds: School choice offers families option to teach their values. Phil Bryant: Parents should have school choice. Sam Brownback: Court-ordered education funding won't solve every problem. Butch Otter: Focus on student outcomes. |
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Energy & Oil Dan Malloy: Aggressively pursue clean energy. Tom Wolf: Severance tax on natural gas is common sense. Larry Hogan: Combat greenhouse gas emissions; grow green jobs. Henry McMaster: Oppose offshore drilling & onshore infrastructure. Doug Burgum: On energy, all of the above. Bill Walker: Increased oil production key part of energy policy. Gina Raimondo: Green energy means jobs. Phil Murphy: Protect our precious Jersey Shore from offshore drilling. Ralph Northam: Create clean energy jobs in rural communities. Terry McAuliffe: Cap carbon emissions from Virginia's electric utilities. John Hickenlooper: Close coal plants: cleaner air AND lower utility bills. Jim Justice: Coal miners back work is good; let's have more. Jay Inslee: Supports carbon tax. Sam Brownback: I dream of Kansas exporting wind power across America. |
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Environment Paul LePage: Land preservation reduces tax revenue. Asa Hutchinson: Reduce burden of unreasonable regulations. Jerry Brown: Deal with pollution at local level. Henry McMaster: Oppose drilling and seismic testing along our coast. Sam Brownback: I dream of a Kansas known as the Renewable State. Andrew Cuomo: Pro-active policy to protect groundwater. |
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Families & Children Jeff Colyer: Safe and professional workplace, free from sexual harassment. Jeff Colyer: More child welfare staff; more family programs. Bruce Rauner: Combat sexual harassment among government employees. Phil Murphy: We all can contribute, including the differently abled. Kim Reynolds: Sexual harassment has been a stain on our culture. |
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Free Trade Jim Justice: Change the trade imbalance with China. Peter Ricketts: Exports boost Nebraska economy. |
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Government Reform Jeff Colyer: 4-point plan to increase state government transparency. Larry Hogan: End partisan gerrymandering; make term limits. Ralph Northam: End unnecessary restrictions: no-excuse absentee ballots. Eric Greitens: Slash 33,000 regulations across the board. Ralph Northam: Make absentee voting easier. Terry McAuliffe: Make absentee voting easier. Jay Inslee: Favors automatic voter registration. Kay Ivey: Ban lobbyists from appointments by the executive branch. Kim Reynolds: Protect the ballot box with new voter ID laws. |
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Gun Control Mark Dayton: Commonsense criminal background checks to all gun purchases. Chris Sununu: Protect schools with security infrastructure. Dan Malloy: Close loopholes; ban bump stocks. Dan Malloy: Allow early voting, explore vote by mail. Ralph Northam: Start with universal background checks. Ralph Northam: Supports universal background checks. Terry McAuliffe: Supports universal background checks. Jay Inslee: Pass common-sense gun laws. Kay Ivey: Firearms industry jobs part of rich history of 2nd Amendment. |
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Health Care Mark Dayton: MinnesotaCare Buy-In: affordable choices for consumers. John Bel Edwards: Medicaid expansion addresses opioid crisis. Chris Sununu: State must invest in mental healthcare system. Paul LePage: Budgetary limits on Medicaid expansion. Asa Hutchinson: Work requirement for Medicaid. Dan Malloy: Healthcare a fundamental right. Scott Walker: State control of health insurance program, not federal. Charlie Baker: Health Connector: replace mess with hope. John Hickenlooper: ObamaCare not perfect; it has helped but needs improvement. Dennis Daugaard: Add work requirements to Medicaid. Eric Holcomb: Must reduce infant mortality rate. Kim Reynolds: Individualized, patient-centered managed care for Medicaid. Kim Reynolds: Train all doctors to recognize mental health challenges. Phil Bryant: Medicaid patients are responsible for bad choices. Doug Ducey: KidsCare: Protect low-income kids' healthcare. |
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Homeland Security Doug Burgum: Need strong deterrent against rogue nations. Eric Greitens: Let military spouses work in Missouri. Doug Ducey: Increase tax exemption for vets. |
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Immigration Chris Sununu: Supports DREAMers; reform immigration laws. Henry McMaster: Say "no" "sanctuary cities"; don't tolerate lawlessness. Gina Raimondo: Opposes deporting DREAMers. Jay Inslee: Scholarships for DREAMers. |
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Jobs John Bel Edwards: Equal pay for women; enact minimum wage. Jeff Colyer: Provide tools to fill 48,000 unfilled jobs in our state. Henry McMaster: S.C.Workforce Partnership: shift from toolboxes to tablets. Bill Walker: Address state economic recovery with jobs program. Ralph Northam: Strengthen workforce development and expand apprenticeships. Nathan Deal: Full funding for technical education for jobs. Kim Reynolds: Decide workforce training at local level with job creators. Phil Bryant: Mississippi Model: Cutting red tape increases jobs. |
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Principles & Values John Kasich: Respect for secular humanists. Phil Murphy: Reject Pres. Trump's dark belief of an America in decline. Ralph Northam: Do good; be transparent; look for better ways. Scott Walker: Pray for Kentucky, that we will be blessed. Kay Ivey: Guide ship of state through storm of governor's resignation. Kay Ivey: Listen, Learn, Help and Lead tour, to restore confidence. |
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Social Security Charlie Baker: Make Massachusetts the most age-friendly state in the nation. Gina Raimondo: Cut tax on Social Security payments. |
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Tax Reform Mark Dayton: Raised taxes only on top 2%, not the other 98%. Asa Hutchinson: Tax cuts attract keep veterans in state. Asa Hutchinson: Tax cuts keep Arkansas competitive : cut from 6.9% to 6%. Henry McMaster: Low taxes spur economic growth and prosperity. Phil Murphy: Stronger & fairer funding instead of massive tax breaks. Kim Reynolds: Update Iowa tax code to take advantage of federal tax cuts. Rick Scott: Supermajority for any tax increase. Phil Scott: Balanced budget without raising taxes. |
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Technology Jeff Colyer: Help Wichita maintain its title of Air Capital of the World. Tom Wolf: Infrastructure investment attracts business. Jerry Brown: California Waterfix: Modernized state water system. Charlie Baker: Hundreds of millions to fix decades of neglect on the MBTA. Charlie Baker: High speed wifi in Western Massachusetts. Karyn Polito: Build out high-speed internet via local partnerships. Kim Reynolds: Expand broadband capabilities to every corner of rural Iowa. |
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Welfare & Poverty Paul LePage: Expanding welfare entitlements is not compassionate. |
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