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from 2019 Governor's State of the State speeches (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Ron DeSantis: Reject loosening law on late term abortions. Matt Bevin: Latest abortion laws are straight-up infanticide. Andrew Cuomo: Protect reproductive rights with constitutional amendment. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Repeal outdated criminal abortion laws. Peter Ricketts: Nebraska is pro-life; my budget is pro-life. |
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Budget & Economy Bill Lee: Better to save for emergencies than spend now. J.B. Pritzker: Time for honest budgeting instead of game-playing. Mike Dunleavy: Our government spending far exceeds our revenue. Brian Kemp: Georgians First Commission: more diverse economy. Laura Kelly: Address financial crisis without new taxes. Jim Justice: Balanced $217M budget deficit with no new taxes. Mark Gordon: Define Rainy Day Account for "steady as she goes". Ned Lamont: No more funny math in budget; balanced for future. Brad Little: Look for too much spending on autopilot. |
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Civil Rights Roy Cooper: Workplace discrimination "bathroom bill" is unacceptable. Steve Sisolak: Make voting a fundamental right: automatic registration. Ralph Northam: Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Doug Burgum: Fly flags of ND tribal nations at Governor's Office. |
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Corporations J.B. Pritzker: State can foster & encourage business in poorer areas. Tom Wolf: State/private collaboration on economy. Steve Bullock: Cut red tape and cut business equipment tax. Tony Evers: Cap corporate credit to pay for tax relief. Phil Murphy: Incentive programs for business need reform. Jared Polis: Remove deductions exploited by corporations at our expense. |
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Crime Bill Lee: Electronic monitoring for low-risk offenders. Bill Lee: Volunteer to mentor degree-seeking inmates. Janet Mills: Expand personnel to fight crime in courtrooms and computers. Greg Abbott: Crack down on human trafficking. Tom Wolf: Make it easier for ex-cons to get jobs. Kevin Stitt: Make it easier for ex-cons to go to work. Mike Dunleavy: Declare war on criminals. Brian Kemp: Address the growing threat of gang activity. Brian Kemp: Give non-violent offenders a second chance at life. John Carney: Help ex-offenders back into community. Steve Sisolak: Help inmates ready to go straight. ACLU: Eliminating cash bail perpetuates racist system. Andrew Cuomo: Eliminate cash bail. Andrew Cuomo: Focus on enforcement: $45M for anti-gang operations. Asa Hutchinson: Give criminals a second chance. Asa Hutchinson: Increased funding for law enforcement. Eric Holcomb: Train prisoners to reduce recidivism. Kim Reynolds: Restore ex-felon voting rights. Mark Gordon: More funding for local police and sheriff's offices. Brad Little: Expand community re-entry centers for former offenders. Charlie Baker: Account for criminal history in dangerousness hearing. |
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Drugs Bill Lee: Fight Medicaid fraudulent distribution of opioid medications. Bill Lee: Drug traffickers should fear Tennessee. Mike DeWine: Focus on children of drug abusers; and help parents. J.B. Pritzker: Legal marijuana will raise revenue & create jobs. Kevin Stitt: Help non-violent offenders: identify roots of addiction. Mike Dunleavy: More enforcement but also more drug treatment. Brian Kemp: Deport drug cartel kingpins. Steve Sisolak: Marijuana industry to be critical part of economy. Andrew Cuomo: Let's create cannabis industry. Phil Murphy: Legalize adult-use marijuana; undo past convictions. Jim Justice: Jim's Dream: job training program for drug addicts. Jim Justice: Jim's Dream: $10M for equipment at vo-tech training centers. Jim Justice: Adamantly opposed to recreational marijuana, but medical ok. Ralph Northam: Think innovatively about treating pain, to avoid opioids. Ralph Northam: Make marijuana possession a civil penalty only. Brad Little: Five-year plan to face the scourge of opioid addiction. Charlie Baker: Four pillars: prevention, education, treatment and recovery. Chris Sununu: Recovery Friendly Workplaces: help in fighting drugs. Doug Burgum: Remove shame and stigma from the disease of addiction. |
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Education Bill Lee: Fund school choice; competition via charters and ESAs. Bill Lee: Schools must focus on acquiring job skills. Bill Lee: Teach civics, with unapologetic American exceptionalism. Kay Ivey: Invest in Pre-K: now more than 1000 classes. Ron DeSantis: Invest in higher ed; focus on job skills. Ron DeSantis: Prioritize attracting and retaining great teachers. Ron DeSantis: Expand Tax Credit Scholarships for school choice. Roy Cooper: $8 billion in building or renovating schools. Roy Cooper: Increased teacher pay before tax cuts for the 1%. J.B. Pritzker: Universal preschool is educational priority. Janet Mills: Expand pre-school; pay teachers a living wage. Janet Mills: Invest $126M in public schools, and $18M for child services. Greg Abbott: Increase teacher pay, with best earning six figures. Greg Abbott: Focus on mental health for safer schools. Tom Wolf: Increase pay for teachers; increase early childcare. Tom Wolf: Ease student debt if grads stay in Pennsylvania. Kevin Stitt: Invest in recruiting & keeping teachers. Kevin Stitt: Prepare students for jobs with career tech. Steve Bullock: Freeze college tuition; college credit for veterans. Steve Bullock: 1-2-Free: High school dual enrollment to college. Gary Herbert: Invest $1B in schools & $30M in counseling. Gary Herbert: Teach students the value of capitalism instead of socialism. Larry Hogan: Record high funding for public schools: opportunity for all. Phil Scott: $1M more for VSAC non-traditional pathways for jobs. Henry McMaster: ReadySC: triple funding for technical training. Henry McMaster: Full-time police officer to combat threats to schools. David Ige: Universal pre-K crucial to education reform. Tony Evers: $600M to restore special needs funding. Brian Kemp: Invest in those who educate: keep teacher pay competitive. Brian Kemp: $69 million in one-time funding for school security grants. John Carney: Prioritize public education & supporting teachers. John Carney: Support 700 teachers at high-needs schools. Laura Kelly: Funding schools top budget priority, this year & every year. Steve Sisolak: Raise teacher's pay; cover cost of supplies. Andrew Cuomo: $27B state funding for poor schools via new Equity Formula. Asa Hutchinson: Invest in tech education & early education. Eric Holcomb: Early start on career paths in opportunity industries. Eric Holcomb: $140M to increase teacher pay. Gina Raimondo: Replace freeze with major investment repairing schools. Jay Inslee: Apprenticeships & college aid leads to jobs. Kim Reynolds: Additional $93M to invest in our students. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Raise school salaries; pay for supplies; universal pre-K. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Target aid for Native American & bilingual students. Phil Bryant: Teachers deserve first pay raise since 2014. Phil Murphy: Invest in pre-K & free community college. Doug Ducey: Choice and competition brings about innovation. Kate Brown: Close opportunity gap and invest in rural education. Jared Polis: Started two public charter schools for at-risk youth. Jim Justice: 5% teacher's pay raise, as part of education reform. Mark Gordon: Wyoming Works: tech education to enable nimble workforce. Ralph Northam: Pay raise for teachers, to retain the best and brightest. Ralph Northam: More tuition assistance; protect consumers on student loans. Brad Little: Invest in public school teacher salary increases. Gavin Newsom: College without crushing debt for every young person. Charlie Baker: Update Foundation Formula for urban vs. suburban districts. Charlie Baker: Added 4,000 seats to vocational and technical schools. Chris Sununu: NH Career Academies: Opportunities for high school students. Doug Burgum: Invest in K-12 for our No. 1 resource--our young people. |
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Energy & Oil Roy Cooper: Reducing greenhouse gas means green jobs. Janet Mills: Maine to fight climate change and become green. Janet Mills: Combat climate change: offshore wind & electric incentives. Matt Bevin: Stand up for coal; we have hundreds of years of supply. Gary Herbert: State can set example on green energy. Larry Hogan: Clean energy; green jobs. Phil Scott: $1.5M in rebates for 50,000 electric cars by 2025. John Carney: If Washington won't act on climate change, we will. Steve Sisolak: Renewable energy makes business sense. Andrew Cuomo: Green New Deal: help communities closing old power plants. Jay Inslee: Clean energy means jobs. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Pro-active on climate change: 50% renewable by 2030. Phil Murphy: Wind farm smarter than drilling for oil. Jared Polis: Climate change threatens decreased snowpack for ski industry. Mark Gordon: Coal for decades to come, so let's improve usage. Mark Gordon: Make Wyoming a leader in advancing carbon sequestration. Doug Burgum: Lignite (brown coal) is transforming power plant emissions. |
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Environment Ron DeSantis: Must be bold in tackling Florida's water problems. Matt Bevin: Opposes federal regulations like waterway protection. Phil Scott: Ease regulations: flexibility for forestry & farms. David Ige: Strong guidelines for environmental protection. Andrew Cuomo: $2.5 billion in clean water infrastructure. Gina Raimondo: 66% increase in green jobs--good for business. Jay Inslee: Imperative to save the Southern Resident orcas. Doug Ducey: 19-year drought: protect Lake Mead and Colorado River. Jim Justice: Invest $14M in tourism and revenue comes flying right back. Jim Justice: $60M upgrade to state parks. Mark Gordon: Research controlling invasive species at state colleges & UW. Brad Little: Replenish more water into aquifers than we remove. Gavin Newsom: The water we drink & the air we breathe hang in the balance. Chris Sununu: Be smart about environmental policy: look at economics. Doug Burgum: Innovation--not regulation--solves oil & gas challenges. |
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Families & Children Tom Wolf: Early action leads to good jobs. Mike Dunleavy: Women & children face highest sexual assault rate in nation. Laura Kelly: Must fix broken foster care system. Steve Sisolak: Adequately fund women's health care services. Andrew Cuomo: Pass the Child Victims Act against abuse of minors. Asa Hutchinson: Reformed child welfare system with faith-based partners. Eric Holcomb: Levels of Care program: Reduce infant mortality. Gina Raimondo: Passed paid sick leave; improved child care. Jay Inslee: Expand early education with 'birth to 3' preschool program. Phil Bryant: Pro-active on needs of foster children. Pope Francis: Church cannot remain indifferent to abuse of minors. Jared Polis: Establish statewide paid family and medical leave program. Charlie Baker: Reduced caseloads and licensed almost all social workers. Chris Sununu: Focus on kids in foster care, instead of paperwork. |
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Foreign Policy Ron DeSantis: Oppose socialist president of Venezuela; support opposition. Ron DeSantis: Pro-Israel; take action against boycott. |
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Free Trade Phil Bryant: Mississippi is part of global market, from Tel Aviv to Tokyo. Doug Ducey: USMCA: new trade deal with Mexico means jobs in Arizona. Jim Justice: Supports tariffs that lead to good deals when dust settles. Mark Gordon: Level the playing field for oil, gas, and mineral exports. Mark Gordon: Establish trade offices in Taiwan, Japan, and across Asia. |
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Government Reform Tom Wolf: Streamline government; reduce number of state employees. Kevin Stitt: Reclaim executive powers: more accountable than agencies. Kevin Stitt: Set aside more of the budget surplus. Larry Hogan: nonpartisan redistricting reform to end gerrymandering. Mike Parson: Restructure state government, and save $120M tax dollars. Andrew Cuomo: Make it easy to vote, instead of voter disenfranchisement. Asa Hutchinson: Cut outdated regulations and cut government employees. Jay Inslee: Access to Democracy package: no barriers to suppress voting. Phil Murphy: Easier voter registration; online voting & early voting. Doug Ducey: For every new law, repeal three old ones. Doug Ducey: No legislative immunity: laws apply to lawmakers. Ralph Northam: Finally allow no-excuse absentee voting. Brad Little: Revoke two regulations for every new regulation implemented. |
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Gun Control J.B. Pritzker: Enforce & enact commonsense gun laws. Phil Bryant: Protect schools from violence with active shooter drills. Steve Sisolak: Common-sense gun laws save lives. Jay Inslee: Acted for common-sense gun-safety where Congress won't. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Prioritize common-sense reforms. Doug Ducey: Safe Arizona Schools Plan: more cops; more background checks. Mark Gordon: Disarm students immediately when they bring guns to school. Ralph Northam: More deaths due to guns than car accidents: so let's act. |
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Health Care Bill Lee: Community/faith-based care, not big government. Bill Lee: Expand funding for mental health treatment. Ron DeSantis: Against Medicare-for-all; keep private insurance. Roy Cooper: Accept Federal dollars to expand Medicaid. J.B. Pritzker: Expand health care but can't do it all at once. Janet Mills: Medicaid expansion helps everyone. Janet Mills: Expanding MaineCare helps needy & helps hospitals. Matt Bevin: Work/school requirements for Medicaid. Kevin Stitt: Governor should have more control on Medicaid. Steve Bullock: Medicaid expansion good for business & jobs. Tony Evers: Healthy Communities Initiative: increase access via Medicaid. Tony Evers: Exit Obamacare lawsuit; keep pre-existing coverage. Brian Kemp: Rural counties deserve a patient-centered healthcare system. Brian Kemp: Don't expand the broken Medicaid system. John Carney: Need to address high cost of health care. Laura Kelly: KanCare-based Medicaid expansion to save rural hospitals. Mike Parson: Expand rural access & mental health needs. Steve Sisolak: Expand coverage for those who need it. Andrew Cuomo: Protect ObamaCare coverage of preexisting conditions. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Focus on care, not paperwork. Phil Murphy: Protected ObamaCare; enacted sick leave. Kate Brown: Ensure health care for all: expand Oregon Health Plan. Mark Gordon: Craft a state-led course on healthcare. Brad Little: Honor the will of the people & implement Medicaid expansion. Chris Sununu: Medicaid compromise has worked for 50,000 citizens. |
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Homeland Security Jim Justice: More programs for National Guard and veterans. Mark Gordon: Establish Wyoming's first Veterans Skilled Nursing facility. Ralph Northam: Tuition assistance for National Guard, plus Tech Talent. Charlie Baker: $200 million rebuild of the Soldier's Home in Chelsea. Doug Burgum: State income tax exemption on military retirement pay. |
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Immigration Ron DeSantis: No sanctuary cities in Florida. Gavin Newsom: There is no border crisis; the wall is just xenophobia. Andrew Cuomo: Sued federal government on their family separation policy. |
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Jobs Mike DeWine: State can create job opportunities for disabled. Roy Cooper: NC Job Ready: state helps train students, handle expenses. J.B. Pritzker: Increase number of minority businesses for state contracts. Matt Bevin: Right-to-work instead of prevailing wage. Tom Wolf: State to be pro-active in connecting employers to workers. John Carney: Investment in new jobs means drop in unemployment. Mike Parson: Fast Track: scholarships for technical training. Steve Sisolak: Raise minimum wage from $7.25. Gina Raimondo: Training for changing job market. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Raise minimum wage from $7.50 to $12. Peter Ricketts: Developing Youth Talent: connect 7,000 Nebraskans. Phil Bryant: Apprenticeship program boosts economy. Phil Murphy: Raise minimum wage to $15. Doug Ducey: Universal recognition for out-of-state occupational licenses. Ned Lamont: Better training and support for workers: STEM and vo-tech. Charlie Baker: Public private partnerships: Over 200,000 jobs created. |
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Local Issues Charlie Baker: 50 miles of new gas pipe to fix Lawrence gas explosion. |
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Principles & Values Bill Lee: Faith-based & community initiatives better than government. Phil Murphy: Quality of life more important than tax breaks. |
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Social Security Jim Justice: Totally exempt on your Social Security from State income tax. |
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Tax Reform Kay Ivey: Cut taxes; reduce government. Kay Ivey: Increased fuel tax strictly for infrastructure. Ron DeSantis: Must remain a low-tax state with no income tax. J.B. Pritzker: Fair income tax to shift burden to the wealthy. Greg Abbott: Rein in property taxes; they punish families. Tom Wolf: No new taxes: not one dollar; not one penny. Gary Herbert: Broaden tax base & cut rates by 64%. Phil Scott: Increase estate tax exemption from $2.75M to $5.75M. Henry McMaster: Lower taxes helps us compete: $2.2B tax cut. Mike Dunleavy: No change in taxes without a vote of the People. Andrew Cuomo: Good management leads to lower taxes. Asa Hutchinson: 2-4-5.9 plan: flatten & simplify rates, to spur growth. Eric Holcomb: Exempt military pensions from state tax. Peter Ricketts: Ease burden of property taxes; plus 3% local cap. Jared Polis: Reduces taxes for the hardworking, instead of special breaks. Brad Little: Inform taxpayers to increase state income tax withholdings. Chris Sununu: No sales tax; no income tax; not on my watch. |
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Technology Kay Ivey: Help black students pursue STEM careers. Roy Cooper: Public/private team up for rural internet access. Gavin Newsom: Scale back high-speed rail: Merced to Bakersfield only. Janet Mills: $2M for broadband; $5M for rural development. Brian Kemp: Hi-speed internet for Great Recession in rural Georgia. John Carney: Invest $3 billion in transportation infrastructure. Mike Parson: Invest $350M in bridges, and $5M internet access. Asa Hutchinson: Focus on technology education & Innovation Council. Kim Reynolds: Access to high speed internet is crucial: dedicate $140M. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Lift cap on rebates for film production. Jared Polis: Upgrade antiquated roads & limited public transit options. Mark Gordon: Improve broadband internet for rural tele-health & more. Ralph Northam: Ensure universal broadband access. Brad Little: Adequate broadband infrastructure for both rural & urban. Brad Little: Cybersecurity Task Force: modernize government data. Charlie Baker: Over $8 billion on infrastructure for the T. Doug Burgum: $1.5B for roads, water projects, & airport infrastructure. |
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War & Peace Greg Abbott: Help veterans get benefits they've earned. |
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Welfare & Poverty J.B. Pritzker: Low minimum wage is sentence to poverty. David Ige: Lease state land for affordable housing. Kate Brown: Invest $400M in affordable, accessible housing. Brad Little: First-Time Home Buyer Account: tax break for young families. Charlie Baker: Make housing policy with transportation policy in mind. Doug Burgum: World poverty is down; world health is up; ND will benefit. |
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