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from 2023 Governor's State of the State speeches (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Greg Gianforte: Our commitment to unborn babies will never waver. Gretchen Whitmer: Let's repeal our extreme 1931 law banning abortion. Henry McMaster: Confident that Fetal Heartbeat bill is constitutional. Jay Inslee: Protect fundamental right to reproductive freedom. Jim Pillen: Nebraskans have been praying for 50 years to end abortion. Katie Hobbs: My administration will always protect reproductive freedom. Kim Reynolds: A pro-life state surrounds everyone with love and support. Mike Dunleavy: Most pro-life state, make it OK again to have kids. Spencer Cox: New tax credit for all children--the born and the unborn. Tate Reeves: Overturning Roe greatest conservative accomplishment. Glenn Youngkin: 15 week limit: Virginians want fewer abortions, not more. Bill Lee: $100M grant program to partner with crisis pregnancy clinics. J.B. Pritzker: Won't accept women losing rights, expanded pool of providers. |
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Budget & Economy Andy Beshear: Our mission is to move our families out of the floodplain. Andy Beshear: Bringing new prosperity to every corner of the commonwealth. Andy Beshear: Our Eisenhower moment: investing more in infrastructure. Brad Little: Investing in local infrastructure IS property tax relief. Brian Kemp: Partner with local governments on workforce housing. Dan McKee: Quarter billion dollar investment in creating more housing. Dan McKee: $2B for 137 state infrastructure projects moving forward. Doug Burgum: We've made great progress on our 10-year infrastructure plan. Eric Holcomb: Indiana has become known for our responsible budgets. Gretchen Whitmer: Sustainable funding for our economic development efforts. Gretchen Whitmer: I will continue finding ways to keep fixing the damn roads. Henry McMaster: Save money instead of spending it to prepare for the future. Henry McMaster: Complete infrastructure projects: roads, bridges, highways. Jared Polis: Invested billions in housing, but can't just our way out . Jim Pillen: Agencies must focus on what is needed, not what is nice. Jim Pillen: Infrastructure needs are more important than ever before. Joe Lombardo: We're buying with cash instead of credit. Kathy Hochul: Housing Compact has goal of 800,000 new homes in a decade. Mark Gordon: Old and crumbling infrastructure must be addressed. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Infrastructure brings jobs and opportunity to our state. Mike DeWine: $2.5B to prepare infrastructure of large development sites. Ned Lamont: Small business boost fund invested in over 100 new companies. Phil Murphy: Netflix production hub shows NJ is ready for our close up. Phil Murphy: More than $1B to support revitalizing our downtowns. Tate Reeves: Economic boom due to fiscally conservative principles. Tony Evers: $150M for small business & Innovation Grants. Tony Evers: Repaired over 5800 miles of roads, nearly 1600 bridges. Bill Lee: Public-private partnerships to modernize transportation. J.B. Pritzker: Illinois has passed four balanced budgets in a row. J.B. Pritzker: Illinois Grocery Initiative to open/expand local grocers. Wes Moore: We can invest today while also preparing for the future. |
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Civil Rights Gretchen Whitmer: Let's repeal outdated laws restricting who you can marry. Tate Reeves: Radical liberals attempt to undermine scientific truths. |
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Corporations Dan McKee: Eliminate litter tax, a big nuisance for small business. Janet Mills: Direct economic relief to nearly 1000 small businesses. |
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Crime Brad Little: While others seek to defund the police, we DEFEND the police. Brian Kemp: Come after our children, and we will come after you! Henry McMaster: Keep career criminals behind bars & carry out executions. Jared Polis: Crack down on auto theft, propose tougher sentencing. Jim Pillen: Meet programming needs of inmates to reduce recidivism. Joe Lombardo: Make it harder--not easier--to commit a crime in Nevada. John Carney: Expand group intervention program to reduce gun violence. Josh Green: Move toward restorative approach not strictly punitive. Kathy Hochul: I stand by bail reform but there's room for improvement. Kim Reynolds: Treat fentanyl crimes as atrocities, increase penalties. Mark Gordon: Create Ashanti Alert System for notice of missing adults . Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Keep high-risk violent offenders behind bars before trial. Mike Dunleavy: For the first time in Alaska history, no actually means no. Phil Murphy: Top priority is tightening laws against car theft. Glenn Youngkin: Tougher penalties for those who commit crimes with guns. Bill Lee: At least one Homeland Security Agent in each of our counties. Greg Abbott: Activist judges use low bail to let out dangerous criminals. |
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Drugs Andy Beshear: Time for General Assembly to legalize medical cannabis. Laura Kelly: Time for Kansas to finally legalize medical marijuana. Mike Dunleavy: Increase penalty for fentanyl deaths from 20 to 99 years. Glenn Youngkin: Make sale of deadly drugs a felony homicide. Greg Abbott: Treat fentanyl deaths as poisonings, prosecute as murders. Janet Mills: Expert in substance abuse for every child welfare district. Kevin Stitt: We have deactivated over 800 illegal marijuana farms. |
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Education Andy Beshear: 5% pay raise to address public school teacher shortage. Brad Little: Support public schools AND educational freedom. Brad Little: $8500 scholarship for in-state post-high school education. Brian Kemp: We have given teachers a $7,000 pay raise in just five years. Brian Kemp: HOPE Scholarship and Grant awards now cover 100% of tuition. Dan McKee: Plan to reach Massachusetts education levels by 2030. Eric Holcomb: State should cover cost of "curriculum fees" paid by parents. Greg Gianforte: Let's empower parents to choose what's best for their family. Gretchen Whitmer: A free, public preschool education for every 4-year-old. Gretchen Whitmer: Goal: 60% earn a degree or skills certificate by 2030. Henry McMaster: Parents may choose public, private, or for-profit pre-K. Jared Polis: Ensure access to career-connected learning in high schools. Jim Justice: Make all curriculum available online for parents to see. Jim Pillen: Utilize community colleges to train students in the trades. Jim Pillen: $50 million for scholarships outside of public education . Joe Lombardo: $2 billion in new K-12 funding, and I expect results. Joe Lombardo: Will create the Office of School Choice for every option. John Carney: Increase state investments in early childhood education. Katie Hobbs: We must immediately override archaic funding cap . Katie Hobbs: Vouchers lack accountability; will likely bankrupt the state. Katie Hobbs: It's not an educator shortage; it's a retention crisis. Katie Hobbs: Expand Arizona Promise Scholarship Program for state college. Kim Reynolds: Create education savings accounts for private schooling. Kristi Noem: Scholarships for foster kids includes private school tuition. Laura Kelly: My budgets will fully fund schools every year I'm Governor. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: College enrollment has increased for first time in a decade. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: New constitutional right to early childhood education. Mike DeWine: Expand eligibility for EdChoice scholarship program. Mike DeWine: Use the evidence-based approaches of the Science of Reading. Spencer Cox: The largest variable in student outcomes is the teacher. Tate Reeves: We need more choice; we need more freedom. Tate Reeves: Won't require pronouns that fail to correspond with reality. Tony Evers: Invest $20 million to increase literacy-related programming. Glenn Youngkin: We must provide choice within the public school system. Bill Lee: Our goal is to train 10,000 new skilled workers a year. Bill Lee: Strive for best public schools, provide choices for parents. Chris Sununu: More funding for Charters, double Education Freedom Accounts. Greg Abbott: Schools should not push woke agendas, period. Greg Abbott: Reward community colleges that produce employable Texans. J.B. Pritzker: State and Pell grants make community college tuition-free. J.B. Pritzker: Allow pre-school access for every three and four year old. Janet Mills: Free community college is working; let's keep it up. Kevin Stitt: Providing more options for students leads to better outcomes. Kevin Stitt: Fewer DEI officers for schools; more career placement. Wes Moore: End the myth that every job requires a college education . |
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Energy & Oil Andy Beshear: Kentucky is the electric vehicle battery production capital. Doug Burgum: North Dakota takes and all-of-the-above approach. Doug Burgum: Providing a viable path forward for coal has been a priority. Doug Burgum: On our way toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2030 . Henry McMaster: South Carolina moving with auto industry towards electric. Jared Polis: We simply must end our reliance on costly fossil fuels. Jim Justice: I believe we need to welcome all sources of energy. Joe Lombardo: Seek energy independence rather than rely on wider market. John Carney: Build out Delaware electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Josh Green: Hydrogen technology has potential to make us energy exporter. Kathy Hochul: EmPower Plus helps low-income families retrofit their homes. Kathy Hochul: End new fossil-fuel-powered heating equipment by 2030. Mark Gordon: It is undeniable that coal remains a vital fuel source. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Codify our zero-emissions goal in state statute. Ned Lamont: Control our energy supply chain so Putin and Saudis can't. Phil Murphy: Primed to be a leader on the East Coast in offshore-wind. Glenn Youngkin: Let's set realistic carbon reduction goals every five years. Bill Lee: Tennessee should be the leader in nuclear energy for America. Greg Abbott: Build a power grid strong enough for the next century. Janet Mills: 100% of our electricity to come from clean energy by 2040. Kevin Stitt: Let's continue to embrace our "More of Everything" approach. |
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Environment Jay Inslee: Continue to fight against climate change & salmon extinction. Katie Hobbs: I plan to tackle our water issues openly and directly. Laura Kelly: Fully fund State Water Plan; water supply is diminishing. Mark Gordon: More than 30 lawsuits challenging federal overreach. Spencer Cox: We not going to let the Great Salt Lake disappear. Tony Evers: More than $100M to take a three-pronged approach on PFAS. Janet Mills: Strengthen our ability to detect and mitigate PFAS. |
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Families & Children Greg Gianforte: $5000 adoption tax credit; $7500 adopting out of foster care. Jim Pillen: Special Education fund: never give up on a single kid. Josh Green: Up to $10,000 child care tax credit for working families. Kathy Hochul: Streamline and centralize the child care application process. Kristi Noem: Expand family leave benefits to 100% of salary for 12 weeks. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Healthy, universal and free meals for every student. Mike DeWine: Repeal the State's sales tax on critical infant supplies. Mike Parson: Increase Child Care Subsidy rates to child care providers. Spencer Cox: Prevent social media companies from collecting kids' data. Tate Reeves: Make Mississippi the easiest place to raise a family. Tony Evers: 54% of Wisconsinites today live in a child care desert. Bill Lee: Extending post-partum Medicaid coverage is pro-life. Bill Lee: Paid parental-leave for state workers, no business mandate. J.B. Pritzker: Childcare for those in a job search or job training program. Kevin Stitt: Ban all gender transition surgeries & therapies for minors. |
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Foreign Policy Kristi Noem: Chinese Communist Party is our greatest external challenge. Kristi Noem: Can't allow Chinese interests to purchase South Dakota land. Phil Murphy: New Jersey proudly stands with the people of Ukraine. Kevin Stitt: We will protect Oklahoma from the Communist Party of China. |
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Free Trade Josh Green: Reposition our economy to pursue global opportunities. Mike Parson: Invest in semiconductor manufacturing, won't rely on China. Glenn Youngkin: Prohibit Chinese Communist tech & purchases of farmland. |
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Government Reform Doug Burgum: We need Farm Freedom legislation, and we need it now! . Gretchen Whitmer: Expand voting rights, protect election workers. Jared Polis: Most important thing is to protect our waterways and rights. Joe Lombardo: End universal mail-in ballots; require voter ID. Josh Green: We must be open, transparent, and accountable to the people. Katie Hobbs: Close water poaching loophole that's being exploited. Kim Reynolds: Put a moratorium on new rulemaking, assess existing rules. Mike DeWine: Consolidate services in new Dept. of Children and Youth. Mike Dunleavy: A moral obligation to fulfill the promise of statehood. Spencer Cox: Government decisions are major drivers in price of a home. Chris Sununu: We are committed to breaking down regulatory barriers. Kevin Stitt: Oklahomans deserve to know who's funding political campaigns. Wes Moore: Fill the jobs we desperately need; eliminate ones we don't. |
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Gun Control Dan McKee: I'm ready to sign a ban on sale of assault style weapons. Gretchen Whitmer: It's time for commonsense action to reduce gun violence. Jay Inslee: Require safety training; ban assault weapons. Kathy Hochul: Developed new strategies to deal with rise in gun violence. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Ban assault weapons; civil suits against manufacturers. Greg Abbott: Mandatory minimum sentence for illegally possessing guns. |
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Health Care Andy Beshear: We've provided more than $2 billion to Kentucky hospitals. Andy Beshear: Expanded Medicaid to including dental, hearing, vision. Brad Little: Make behavioral health services more accessible. Josh Green: Invest in healthcare providers so we remain the health state. Brian Kemp: State Pathways to Coverage rather than Medicaid expansion. Brian Kemp: $4.5M in loan repayments to increase healthcare workers. Eric Holcomb: Address mental health, addiction, suicide, & public health. Henry McMaster: Increase mental and behavioral health services. Jared Polis: Time to hold healthcare industry accountable for high costs. Jay Inslee: Community-based behavioral health care is what works. Joe Lombardo: $17 million expansion of mental health services. Joe Lombardo: Substantially revise or repeal the Public Option. Kathy Hochul: $1B and critical policy changes for mental health care. Kim Reynolds: Increase funding for health care apprenticeship program. Kristi Noem: Vaccine mandates stand in the way of business expansion. Kristi Noem: $1.1M for pregnancy/postpartum care for Medicaid recipients. Laura Kelly: Expand Medicaid; guarantee mental health care. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Expanding Medicaid will lead to universal health care state. Mike Dunleavy: No COVID vaccine mandate; but expand Medicaid. Mike Parson: $4.3M to address unacceptable maternal mortality rate. Tate Reeves: Seek free market solutions to disrupt traditional healthcare. Tony Evers: New resources to expand school-based mental health services. Glenn Youngkin: $230M to build strong, stable behavioral health safety net. Chris Sununu: The demand for mental health services remains high. Greg Abbott: Prohibit government from imposing COVID restrictions forever. J.B. Pritzker: Fund early intervention services for infants and toddlers. Janet Mills: Independent of Medicaid we're also providing dental care. |
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Homeland Security Doug Burgum: Budgeted to create a North Dakota Military Museum. Jim Justice: $5000 incentive for veterans to move to West Virginia. Chris Sununu: Created first Veterans Campus with housing & services. |
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Immigration Brad Little: Secure the border to stop supply of fentanyl from Mexico. Greg Gianforte: Secure our southern border now, stop neglecting it. Katie Hobbs: $40M for scholarships regardless of immigration status. Katie Hobbs: Support border communities, push for immigration reform. Greg Abbott: Texas is the only state in US to build its own border wall. |
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Jobs Greg Gianforte: We quadrupled the number of apprenticeship opportunities. John Carney: Today we have more jobs than we have people to fill them. Kathy Hochul: I am proposing a plan to peg the minimum wage to inflation. Kim Reynolds: We passed badly needed collective bargaining reform. Laura Kelly: Increase funding for Office of Registered Apprenticeship. Mike Parson: Investing $3M to expand apprenticeship opportunities. Ned Lamont: Medical leave & expanded childcare helps working people . Phil Murphy: Minimum wage up to $14.13/hour, will help more than 400,000. Phil Murphy: Not every new job is going to be housed in a physical office. Wes Moore: Create Service Year Option for young people to give back. |
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Principles & Values Andy Beshear: I have faith in God and faith in us. Greg Gianforte: Make Montana a sanctuary for freedom and free enterprise. Gretchen Whitmer: Our message is simple: we will fight for your freedom. Gretchen Whitmer: My fellow Michiganders, we live in a special place. Jared Polis: Colorado is unique; we always have been. Jay Inslee: We can't be number one in everything but we sure come close. Jim Justice: All the goodness in West Virginia is because of God above. Josh Green: Important to bring us together as one ohana, one family. Joe Lombardo: The Nevada Way: never give up; never stop dreaming. Katie Hobbs: Let's work together, not chase conspiracy theories. Kristi Noem: South Dakotans build the American Dream by working hard. Kristi Noem: I believe South Dakota is the freest state in the nation. Kristi Noem: We're in the greatest nation in the history of the world. Laura Kelly: My message is this: Continue to meet me in the middle. Mark Gordon: Something about our western culture is simply extraordinary. Ned Lamont: Just turned 69; getting older is kind of liberating. Phil Murphy: NGA: More respect and friendship; less partisanship. Phil Murphy: It's okay to admit it: it's cool to be from New Jersey again. Spencer Cox: Vice Chairman of the National Governors Association. Spencer Cox: It is for the free people of Utah to dictate our destiny. Spencer Cox: Real power in pleading for help from a higher authority. Tate Reeves: Never give into cynics who seek to tear down our great state. Tate Reeves: Blessed by one common God who smiles down upon Mississippi. Glenn Youngkin: Faith seared in our heart by loving, almighty Creator. Bill Lee: Elites don't always know best; everyday American people do. Chris Sununu: Government not here to guarantee solutions to your problems. J.B. Pritzker: In Illinois, we don't hide from the truth; we embrace it. Kevin Stitt: We have brought the American Dream back to Oklahoma. Wes Moore: We all want what's best for the people we represent. |
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Social Security Jim Pillen: Exempt Social Security income from state taxes by next year. Laura Kelly: Raise threshold for taxing Social Security to $100,000. |
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Tax Reform Brad Little: We created a fair, predictable, and lower flat income tax. Doug Burgum: Should adopt the lowest flat-rate income tax in the nation. Greg Gianforte: Provide relief to Montana taxpayers at every income level. Gretchen Whitmer: Lower the retirement tax; expand Working Families Tax Credit. Henry McMaster: We passed the largest income tax cut in state history. Henry McMaster: $2000 income tax credit for police & other first responders. Jared Polis: Colorado first state allowing deferral of some property tax . Jim Justice: Reduce personal income tax by 50% over three years. Jim Pillen: We all agree: we are taxed way too much. Joe Lombardo: Raise Commerce Tax exemption; suspend fuel tax. Josh Green: Every income bracket will be paying less state income tax. Katie Hobbs: Child tax credit for families earning less than $40K/year . Kim Reynolds: On a path to the 4th lowest income-tax rate in the country. Kristi Noem: What to do with surplus? My answer is simple: cut taxes. Laura Kelly: Axe the tax on groceries, diapers, feminine hygiene products. Mark Gordon: $1M to extend the Property Tax Refund Program for a year. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Tax cuts for middle class, make system more progressive. Mike DeWine: New tax credits to encourage home construction, ownership. Mike Parson: We passed the largest income tax cut in our state's history. Ned Lamont: I don't want more taxes, I want more taxpayers. Ned Lamont: Now is the time to enact a meaningful middle-class tax cut. Phil Murphy: We outpace states that give huge tax breaks for the wealthy. Tate Reeves: We will eliminate our state's income tax once and for all. Tony Evers: Big tax breaks for wealthiest 20% of earners is reckless. Glenn Youngkin: Eliminated grocery tax; look forward to more tax breaks. Glenn Youngkin: Increase standard deduction; $1B of surplus for tax relief. Bill Lee: Break from grocery tax, $150M tax relief to small business. Chris Sununu: Unlike other states, we don't raise taxes to meet our needs. Greg Abbott: Pass the largest property tax cut in the history of Texas. Kevin Stitt: Eliminate state grocery tax; reduce income tax rate to 3.99%. Wes Moore: $40,000 tax exemption on military retirement income. |
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Technology Doug Burgum: Goal is to be first state with 100% broadband access . Eric Holcomb: We're investing in infrastructure in all 92 counties. Greg Gianforte: $200M for water & sewer infrastructure, and housing. Mike Parson: If we can put electricity in every home, we can do broadband. Tony Evers: More than $340 million into expanding high-speed internet. Glenn Youngkin: Prohibit tech companies from selling children's data. Chris Sununu: $5M towards a computer science initiative in schools. Kevin Stitt: Get high-speed internet access to 95% of the state by 2028. |
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Welfare & Poverty Jay Inslee: $4B to speed up construction of new housing and shelters. Jim Justice: We've got to say we're going to stop hunger in West Virginia. Josh Green: Safe, affordable, and stable housing is a human right. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: $100M for housing programs, we need thousands more homes. Janet Mills: Housing First legislation addresses chronic homelessness. Wes Moore: We can and we will end child poverty in Maryland. |
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