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Books by and about 2024 presidential candidates |
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Hillbilly Elegy,
by JD Vance (2017) |
Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
Fire and Fury,
by Michael Wolff (2018) |
Trump Revealed,
by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2016) |
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017) |
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden) |
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019) |
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
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Book Reviews |
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(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com)
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2025 Governor's State of the State speeches
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from 2025 Governor's State of the State speeches (number of quotes indicated):
- Andy Beshear (8) Kentucky Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger
- Bill Lee (5) Tennessee Republican Governor of Tennessee
- Bob Ferguson (3) Washington Democratic Challenger
- Brad Little (6) Idaho Republican
- Brian Kemp (5) Georgia Republican candidate for Governor
- Dan McKee (4) Rhode Island Democratic candidate for governor
- Glenn Youngkin (7) Virginia Republican challenger for Governor
- Greg Abbott (7) Texas Republican Governor
- Greg Gianforte (7) Montana Republican Gubernatorial Challenger
- Gretchen Whitmer (3) Michigan Democratic Governor
- J.B. Pritzker (5) Illinois Democratic Illinois Governor
- Janet Mills (6) Maine Democratic Maine Governor
- Jared Polis (10) Colorado Democratic candidate for Colorado Governor
- Jay Inslee (2) Washington Democratic Washington Governor
- Jeff Landry (8) Louisiana Republican Gubernatorial Challenger
- Jim Pillen (7) Nebraska Republican Gubernatorial Challenger
- Joe Lombardo (5) Nevada Republican Gubernatorial Challenger
- Josh Green (4) Hawaii Democratic challenger for Governor
- Josh Shapiro (6) Pennsylvania Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger
- Josh Stein (4) North Carolina Democratic Challenger
- Kathy Hochul (7) New York Democratic Lt. Governor
- Katie Hobbs (6) Arizona Democratic Challenger
- Kay Ivey (7) Alabama Republican Alabama Governor
- Kelly Armstrong (6) North Dakota Republican candidate for Governor
- Kelly Ayotte (11) New Hampshire Republican Challenger
- Kevin Stitt (6) Oklahoma Republican Governor of Oklahoma
- Kim Reynolds (4) Iowa Republican
- Kristi Noem (6) South Dakota Republican
- Laura Kelly (7) Kansas Democratic candidate for governor of Kansas
- Mark Gordon (4) Wyoming Republican Governor of Wyoming
- Matt Meyer (8) Delaware Democratic Challenger
- Maura Healey (8) Massachusetts Democratic candidate for Governor
- Michelle Lujan Grisham (6)
- Mike Braun (6) Indiana Republican Challenger
- Mike DeWine (4) Ohio Republican candidate for Governor
- Mike Dunleavy (4) Alaska Republican Governor of Alaska
- Mike Kehoe (9) Missouri Republican Challenger
- Ned Lamont (4) Connecticut Democratic Governor
- Patrick Morrisey (5) West Virginia Republican Challenger
- Phil Murphy (9) New Jersey Democratic 2021 Gubernatorial contender
- Phil Scott (3) Vermont Republican challenger for Governor
- Sarah Huckabee Sanders (6) Arkansas Republican challenger for Governor
- Spencer Cox (3) Utah Republican Gubernatorial Challenger
- Tate Reeves (4) Mississippi Republican candidate for governor
- Tim Walz (4) Minnesota DFL Governor & V.P. nominee
- Tina Kotek (4) Oregon Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger
- Tony Evers (7) Wisconsin Democratic Governor of Wisconsin
- Wes Moore (3) Maryland Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger
OR click on an issue category below for a subset. |
Sources:
- AK: Mike Dunleavy, State of the State, 1/28/25, (Link)
- AL: transcript of Gov. Ivey's 2025 State of the State address, February 5, 2025, (Link)
- AR: Governor Sanders Delivers State of the State Address, January 14, 2025, (Link)
- AZ: Governor Hobbs 2025 State of the State Address, January 13, 2025, (Link)
- CO: 2025 Colorado State of the State, Gov. Jared Polis, 1/9/25, (Link)
- CT: 2025 State of the State Address: Governor Ned Lamont, January 8, 2025, (Link)
- DE: Text of the 2025 State of the State Speech, Gov. Matt Meyer, April 10, 2025, (Link)
- FL: State of the State speech from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Mar 4, 2025, (Link)
- GA: Governor Brian P. Kemp's 2025 State of the State Address, January 16, 2025, (Link)
- HI: STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS, Gov. Josh Green, Jan. 21, 2025, (Link)
- IA: Gov. Reynolds Delivers 2025 Condition of the State, January 14, 2025, (Link)
- ID: Idaho Gov. Brad Little's 2025 State of the State address, by Christina Lords in Idaho Capital Sun, January 6, 2025, (Link)
- IL: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's 'State of the State' address, February 19, 2025, (Link)
- IN: Gov. Mike Braun's 2025 State of the State Address, January 29, 2025, (Link)
- KS: Full transcript of Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly's 2025 State of the State speech, January 15, 2025, (Link)
- KY: State of the Commonwealth Address: Governor Andy Beshear, January 8, 2025, (Link)
- LA: Transcript from KSLA/WAFB: Gov. Landry gives address on first day of legislative session, Apr. 14, 2025, (Link)
- MA: State of the Commonwealth Address, Governor Maura T. Healey, January 16, 2025, (Link)
- MD: 2025 State of the State Address, Gov. Wes Moore, February 5, 2025, (Link)
- ME: State of the Budget Address of Governor Janet Mills, January 28, 2025, (Link)
- MN: Governor Walz State of the State Remarks as Prepared, April 23, 2025, (Link)
- MO SOTS explanation: Missouri Secretary of State: "2024 Ballot Measures: Amendment 3"; Nov. 5, 2024, (Link)
- MO: 2025 State of the State Address; Governor Mike Kehoe; January 28, 2025, (Link)
- MS: Governor Tate Reeves; 2025 State of the State Address; January 29, 2025, (Link)
- MT: Governor Gianforte Outlines Vision To Secure Montana's Future, January 13 2025 (Link)
- NC: Governor Stein's State of the State Remarks as Prepared, March 12, 2025, (Link)
- ND: 2025 State of the State Address: Gov. Kelly Armstrong, Jan. 7, 2025, (Link)
- NE: Gov. Pillen's State of the State Address, January 15, 2025, (Link)
- NH: Governor Kelly Ayotte's Inaugural Address, January 09, 2025, (Link)
- NJ: 2025 State of the State Address, Gov. Phil Murphy, January 14, 2025, (Link)
- NM: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's 2025 State of the State Address, January 21, 2025, (Link)
- NV: Gov. Joe Lombardo's State of the State address, Jan. 15, 2025, (Link)
- NY: Governor Kathy Hochul Delivers 2025 State of the State Address, January 14, 2025, (Link)
- OH: Gov. DeWine's full speech on 2025 State of the State, transcript by 10TV, March 12, 2025, (Link)
- OK: Governor Stitt Delivers 2025 State of the State Address, February 03, 2025, (Link)
- OR: 2025 State of the State Address, Gov. Tina Kotek, January 13, 2025, (Link)
- PA: Governor Josh Shapiro's 2025-26 Budget Address as Prepared for Delivery, February 04, 2025, (Link)
- PA SOTS explanation: International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, "'Delaware is everywhere': how a little-known tax haven made the rules for corporate America", by Nicole Sadek, June 27, 2022, (Link)
- RI: 2025 State of the State Address, Governor Daniel J. McKee, January 15, 2025, (Link)
- SC: 2025 State of the State Address, Governor Henry McMaster, January 29, 2025, (Link)
- SD: 2025 State of the State Address, Gov. Kristi Noem, January 14, 2025, (Link)
- TN: 2025 State of the State Address, Gov. Bill Lee, 2/10/25, (Link)
- TX: Governor Abbott Delivers 2025 State Of The State Address, February 2, 2025, (Link)
- UT: 2025 STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS, SPENCER J. COX, JAN. 23, 2025, (Link)
- VA: Governor Glenn Youngkin Delivers the State of the Commonwealth Address, January 13, 2025, (Link)
- VT: Governor Phil Scott Delivers 2025 Inaugural Address, January 9, 2025, (Link)
- WA: 2025 State of the State Address, Gov. Jay Inslee, Jan. 14, 2025, (Link)
- WA: Inaugural Address, Gov. Bob Ferguson, January 15, 2025, (Link)
- WI: WXOW's transcript: Text of Governor Evers State of the State speech, 1/22/25, (Link)
- WV: Morrisey State Of The State: Transcript, February 12, 2025, (Link)
- WY: Governor Mark Gordon's 2025 State of the State Address, January 15, 2025, (Link)
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Abortion
Katie Hobbs: Repeal abortion reporting law requiring surveillance.
Kelly Ayotte: I will veto any further restrictions to abortion access.
Phil Murphy: New Jersey will begin stockpiling a supply of Mifepristone.
Tony Evers: Fought like hell to restore access to safe, legal abortion.
Bob Ferguson: Looking for strategies for protecting reproductive freedom.
Mike Kehoe: Support alternatives to abortion with $4M in new funding.
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Budget & Economy
Andy Beshear: Expanding clean water projects, high-speed internet.
Dan McKee: Make home ownership reachable for first time homebuyers.
Greg Gianforte: One-time investment in housing is not a handout.
Jared Polis: Allow faith based partners to build housing we need.
Joe Lombardo: I instructed my cabinet to say NO to more spending.
Kathy Hochul: Housing is the number one driver of our affordability crisis.
Katie Hobbs: We must do more to address the crisis in housing .
Kelly Armstrong: Put a 3% cap on budget growth with 5 year carryover.
Kelly Ayotte: Create the Commission on Government Efficiency.
Maura Healey: Promised to go after every federal infrastructure dollar.
Maura Healey: Invest $8 billion over ten years on transportation.
Phil Scott: Lack of housing is a crisis; let's treat it like one.
Bill Lee: Proposes a $60 million Starter Home Revolving Loan Fund.
Greg Abbott: Put Texas on path for plenty of water for next 50 years.
Gretchen Whitmer: Let's make the largest housing investment in state history.
J.B. Pritzker: Only an idiot would indiscriminately cut the budget.
Jeff Landry: Budget won't rely on any pandemic-related federal funds.
Kevin Stitt: Launching DOGE-OK to keep the focus on flat budgets.
Mike Braun: All governments need to do more with less.
Tim Walz: Under Trump government helps corporations screw you over .
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Civil Rights
Jim Pillen: Transgender girls should be barred from girl's locker rooms.
Tony Evers: Will veto any bill that makes Wisconsin less inclusive.
Greg Abbott: Texas recognizes only two genders--male and female.
J.B. Pritzker: Authoritarians say blame people who don't look like you.
Kay Ivey: There are only two genders: Male and female.
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Corporations
Jim Pillen: Big food industry is selling deceptively-named fake meat.
Laura Kelly: Cutting state corporate income tax to zero is a non-starter.
Janet Mills: I have opposed increasing our corporate tax rates .
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Crime
Andy Beshear: Make our communities safer by decreasing recidivism.
Brad Little: The only place criminals are welcome in Idaho is behind bars.
Brian Kemp: Expand the gang and human trafficking prosecution units.
Greg Gianforte: Can't prosecute criminals without a place to put them.
Jared Polis: Need to improve preventing and reducing youth crime.
Jared Polis: We are committed to holding cattle rustlers accountable.
Joe Lombardo: Reduce the felony theft threshold with enhanced penalties.
Kathy Hochul: Stop the rinse and repeat cycle of offenders being released.
Michelle Lujan Grisham: Toughen penalties for felons who illegally possess firearms.
Phil Murphy: Reform penalties for technical parole violations.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Slap enhanced penalties on violent illegal immigrants.
Mike Braun: Add mandatory minimum bail for repeat violent offenders.
Greg Abbott: Deny bail to violent criminals & illegal immigrants.
Jeff Landry: Reduce juvenile crime without placing them in adult prisons.
Mike Dunleavy: To those dealing fentanyl in Alaska: Justice is coming.
Mike Kehoe: Make it easier to be a cop than a criminal.
Tim Walz: Increase criminal penalties for theft of public funds by 20%.
Wes Moore: Build on the historic cannabis pardons I signed into law.
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Drugs
Andy Beshear: Working to prepare our commonwealth for medical cannabis.
Glenn Youngkin: The dangers of marijuana use continue to grow.
Janet Mills: Time to better regulate the market for medical cannabis.
Josh Shapiro: Legalized cannabis will bring in $1.3 billion in new revenue.
Matt Meyer: FBI has been stifling state's recreational marijuana law.
Mike Kehoe: Charge fentanyl dealer with first degree murder if user dies.
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Education
Andy Beshear: Let's stop the voucher nonsense: strengthen public schools.
Brad Little: Ensure the best education in Idaho is in a public school.
Glenn Youngkin: $50 million for Virginia Opportunity Scholarships.
Greg Gianforte: Increase funding for the Big Sky Scholarship Program.
Joe Lombardo: Expand open enrollment policies to break geographic barriers.
Kathy Hochul: We're going to make community college completely free.
Katie Hobbs: Fiscal responsibility for Empowerment Scholarship Accounts.
Kelly Armstrong: Our budget will support Education Savings Accounts.
Kelly Ayotte: Expand opportunities through education freedom accounts.
Kim Reynolds: Education Savings Accounts have brought genuine freedom.
Kristi Noem: Institute Education Savings Accounts for South Dakota kids.
Laura Kelly: Reject re-routing public taxpayer dollars to private schools.
Maura Healey: Develop a new statewide standard for high school graduation.
Michelle Lujan Grisham: Deliver resources to tribes and pueblos--instead of schools.
Ned Lamont: Make it easier and more affordable to be a teacher.
Phil Scott: Our education system is out of scale and very expensive.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Fire any professor tenured or not who indoctrinates students.
Bill Lee: Teach kids that America is the greatest country on earth.
Greg Abbott: Schools are for education, not DEI indoctrination.
J.B. Pritzker: Ban the use of cell phones during classroom instruction.
Jeff Landry: Enhanced opportunities with education savings accounts.
Jeff Landry: We got the cell phones out and the Ten Commandments in.
Josh Stein: Free community college for students in high-demand sectors.
Josh Stein: We need to put our public dollars toward our public schools.
Kay Ivey: Clearly, taxpaying Alabama families want school choice!
Kay Ivey: There is a place for the Ten Commandments in our classrooms.
Kevin Stitt: Paved the way for the first ever religious charter school.
Mark Gordon: We foster school choice and have supported new charters.
Mike Braun: Put parents in charge with universal school choice.
Mike DeWine: Time to put driver's education back into our high schools.
Mike Dunleavy: School choice is public schools, not private schools.
Mike Kehoe: Pass voluntary open enrollment in public schools.
Tate Reeves: Insist higher education train Mississippians to earn.
Wes Moore: Our first-order priority is recruiting world-class educators.
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Energy & Oil
Greg Gianforte: We need to unleash all-of-the-above energy production.
Glenn Youngkin: The Virginia Clean Economy Act simply is not working.
Jared Polis: Housing and transit goals go with our climate goals.
Jay Inslee: Built a clean energy economy that's the envy of the nation.
Kathy Hochul: $1B investment to further the transition to zero emissions.
Kelly Armstrong: Revitalizing oil and gas industry led to population growth.
Spencer Cox: We're laying groundwork for advanced nuclear reactors.
Ned Lamont: We will need more electricity, especially low-carbon supply.
Tina Kotek: The relentless march of climate change tests our resolve.
Patrick Morrisey: We're the engine powering our country with more coal and gas.
Kevin Stitt: Make 2025 the year of the Energy Abundance Agenda.
Mark Gordon: Our all-of-the-above policy is essential to our economy.
Mike Dunleavy: Dream of cheap, plentiful natural gas may soon be a reality.
Tate Reeves: We don't need ideology and climate-cult death-wish politics.
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Environment
Michelle Lujan Grisham: Let's build the technology to clean up industrial water.
Bill Lee: Build the nation's first small modular reactor in Tennessee.
Mark Gordon: Litigate EPA WOTUS rules shutting down coal-fired plans.
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Families & Children
Jared Polis: Universal preschool drives economic mobility.
Kathy Hochul: Put our state on a pathway to universal childcare .
Katie Hobbs: Lower the cost of child care by two-thirds.
Laura Kelly: Put functions of child care agencies under one roof.
Maura Healey: Affordable childcare is growing in Massachusetts.
Maura Healey: Going to get shovels in the ground and people in homes.
Michelle Lujan Grisham: Let's become the first state with universal child care.
Phil Murphy: Introduce a new paid parental leave policy for state workers.
Tony Evers: Make sure every kid has a healthy breakfast and lunch.
Bob Ferguson: Free breakfast and lunch for all public school children.
Janet Mills: No child should have to learn on an empty stomach.
Josh Shapiro: $55M to give childcare workers recruitment bonuses.
Matt Meyer: We will look to expand access to affordable child care.
Mike Kehoe: Find ways to cut child care regulations substantially.
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Free Trade
Jared Polis: Will strongly criticize misguided efforts to impose tariffs.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Expand law to divest state resources from Communist China.
Gretchen Whitmer: We know saying no to Canada means saying yes to China.
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Government Reform
Andy Beshear: Make it easier and faster for companies to find workers.
Brad Little: Remove regulatory barriers to keep up with housing demand.
Jared Polis: Continue work to reduce unnecessary laws and regulations .
Jim Pillen: We have created far too many boards and commissions.
Jim Pillen: Pass winner take all for electoral college votes.
Joe Lombardo: Not requiring a valid ID to vote makes no sense .
Kelly Armstrong: We will continue to push back against federal bureaucracy.
Kelly Ayotte: Streamline state agency approvals for housing production.
Kim Reynolds: We were doing DOGE before DOGE was a thing.
Laura Kelly: Streamline our systems to be more efficient and effective.
Phil Murphy: Easing outdated restrictions can lead to affordable housing.
Phil Murphy: Time to make same-day voter registration a reality .
Tony Evers: We begin with a new Legislature elected under new, fair maps.
Bill Lee: More bureaucracy does not mean better service.
Bob Ferguson: Direct state agencies to review all housing regulations .
Greg Abbott: Require state agencies to slash rules, fees, and regulations.
Jeff Landry: Restrict attorney advertising promising monetary outcomes.
Matt Meyer: Our housing policy will streamline regulation.
Matt Meyer: This state needs an independent Inspector General.
Mike Braun: Cut at least a quarter of government regulations.
Mike DeWine: Companies like our business-friendly regulatory environment.
Mike Kehoe: We will not support DEI programs in state government.
Patrick Morrisey: Create a "one-stop shop" system for permitting approvals.
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Gun Control
Brian Kemp: We've allocated $294 million for campus safety so far.
Dan McKee: Let's finally enact a ban on assault weapons.
Josh Green: We have held two successful gun buyback events so far.
Kristi Noem: Defended our Second Amendment more than any other state.
Tony Evers: Take steps to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people.
Janet Mills: It's the government's responsibility to prevent gun violence.
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Health Care
Andy Beshear: Budget provided record funding for childhood cancer research.
Brian Kemp: Covering over 200,000 more than Medicaid expansion would.
Dan McKee: Provide student loan forgiveness for primary care physicians.
Jared Polis: FDA should approve our prescription drug importation plan.
Joe Lombardo: Double our investment in graduate medical education.
Josh Green: Educational loan repayments for health care professionals.
Kathy Hochul: We need to expand involuntary commitment into a hospital.
Katie Hobbs: Expand access to family planning services .
Kelly Armstrong: Creating new position: Commissioner of Recovery and Re-entry.
Kim Reynolds: Impose work requirements for able-bodied adults on Medicaid.
Laura Kelly: Only reason not to expand Medicaid is partisan politics.
Maura Healey: We opened 31 Community Behavioral Health Centers.
Michelle Lujan Grisham: Increased Medicaid provider rates to among nation's highest.
Ned Lamont: Helping small businesses negotiate healthcare a big priority.
Tina Kotek: Eliminate the backlog at Oregon's health licensing boards.
Tony Evers: Remove the sales tax on over-the-counter medications.
J.B. Pritzker: Rein in the unfair practices of Pharmacy Benefit Managers.
Janet Mills: Choice shouldn't be between medical care and paying bills.
Jeff Landry: Verify Medicaid residency against driver's license records.
Josh Shapiro: Implement universal postpartum screenings for moms.
Mark Gordon: Increase Medicaid funding to providers of OB services.
Matt Meyer: Expand our Division of Public Health mobile health units.
Mike DeWine: Vision screening to be provided to all K-3 students.
Tate Reeves: Now is the worst possible time to expand Medicaid.
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Homeland Security
Katie Hobbs: No one who served our nation should live on the street.
Kelly Ayotte: Make New Hampshire the most veteran-friendly state.
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Immigration
Brad Little: Idaho has sent four missions supporting border states.
Glenn Youngkin: Sanctuary cities not helping ICE should lose state funding.
Jared Polis: Hope for legal pathways to citizenship for Dreamers.
Kelly Ayotte: We need to ban sanctuary policies in our state.
Kristi Noem: This invasion is an existential threat to America.
Maura Healey: Immigrants who work and pay taxes deserve a path forward.
Greg Abbott: Assist in arresting, jailing, deporting illegal immigrants.
Kay Ivey: Finish the wall and eliminate federal benefits for illegals.
Mike Braun: Indiana will not be a safe haven for illegal immigration.
Mike Kehoe: Will work with Trump to crack down on illegal immigration.
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Jobs
Dan McKee: Create 1,000 new work-based learning opportunities in RI.
Jared Polis: I strongly oppose Colorado becoming a right-to-work state.
Kristi Noem: Businesses welcomed apprenticeship programs with open arms.
Phil Murphy: We've nearly doubled state minimum wage to $15.49 an hour.
Bill Lee: Tennessee Works Scholarship covers tuition, tools, equipment.
Josh Shapiro: Let's raise the minimum wage to $15/hour.
Kevin Stitt: Create 250 new apprenticeship and internship programs.
Mike Braun: Replaced political DEI ideology with MEI based on merit.
Mike DeWine: Encourage employers to hire ex-offenders after incarceration.
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Principles & Values
Andy Beshear: Assembly should be thoughtful, prayerful about legislation.
Andy Beshear: Time to reintroduce the world to our New Kentucky Home.
Brad Little: Trump's vision for America actually looks a lot like Idaho!
Brad Little: Being an American means freedom; self-reliance; faith in God.
Brian Kemp: We showed that the Georgia Way is indeed the better way.
Glenn Youngkin: Virginia is competing; Virginia is winning .
Greg Gianforte: Montana can be a model for our sometimes-fractured nation.
Jim Pillen: I'm grateful that almighty God has given me a second shot.
Kelly Armstrong: North Dakota is home to the best people on Earth.
Kelly Ayotte: New Hampshire is the best state in the entire country.
Kelly Ayotte: I want to teach kids about the importance of serving others.
Kristi Noem: We embody the values and morals that built this nation.
Kristi Noem: Our rights come from God, not government.
Laura Kelly: Both parties have good ideas and some pretty wacky ones.
Ned Lamont: More visitors are coming to Connecticut and staying.
Phil Murphy: In New Jersey, our values are who we are.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Inmates deserve access to programs like Pathway to Freedom.
Spencer Cox: Utah is where the American dream still means something.
Tina Kotek: My sense of hope comes from my personal faith in God.
Greg Abbott: Texas is the blueprint for America's future.
J.B. Pritzker: We don't have kings in America, won't bend the knee to one.
Jeff Landry: Hours of work a reminder of God's gift of time and sacrifice.
Josh Shapiro: Resist the temptation to put politics above people.
Kay Ivey: We're in the greatest state in the greatest nation on Earth.
Kevin Stitt: We have to have the courage to fight for the American Dream.
Matt Meyer: We have to protect the Delawareans who rely on us the most.
Mike Dunleavy: Alaska has always been a place where risk is rewarded.
Mike Kehoe: Won't sacrifice my core, Christian, conservative beliefs.
Patrick Morrisey: We stand for God, life, religious liberty, the 2nd Amendment.
Tim Walz: Turned down pay raise every year as Governor.
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Tax Reform
Brian Kemp: Committed to saving Georgia taxpayers over $7.6 billion!
Glenn Youngkin: Propose the Car Tax Credit for Working Class Families.
Greg Gianforte: We should reduce the income tax rate from 5.9% to 4.9%.
Jay Inslee: We're keeping our capital gains tax on extraordinary profits.
Jim Pillen: The work of making Nebraska a low-tax state is far from over.
Josh Green: Reduce taxes from between 10 to 71% for working families.
Kathy Hochul: I'm calling for a sweeping middle-class income tax cut.
Kelly Ayotte: High taxes in Massachusetts are a cautionary tale for us.
Kelly Ayotte: No income tax, no sales tax, not now, not ever.
Laura Kelly: I've signed into law $2 billion in tax cuts.
Phil Scott: I say all the time: we need more taxpayers, not more taxes.
Spencer Cox: It's way past time to eliminate state tax on Social Security.
Tony Evers: Signed tax relief primarily targeted to the middle class.
Janet Mills: Raise cigarette excise tax for the first time in two decades.
Jeff Landry: Our quest is the total elimination of the state income tax.
Josh Shapiro: Close loophole allowing businesses to avoid their fair share.
Josh Stein: Targeted tax cuts for middle-class and working families.
Kevin Stitt: Cut incomes taxes now, follow a path to zero income tax.
Matt Meyer: Readjust the scales to ensure the richest pay their share.
Mike Kehoe: Eliminate the individual income tax once and for all.
Patrick Morrisey: Ensure we have the lowest income tax of the states we touch.
Tate Reeves: Single best thing we can do is eliminate state's income tax.
Tim Walz: Close loopholes the wealthy use to avoid paying taxes.
Wes Moore: Those who have done exceptionally well pay a little more.
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Technology
Glenn Youngkin: Calls for cell phone-free education in our K-12 schools.
Greg Gianforte: Ban social media from kids' info & from schools.
Jim Pillen: Ban phones in classrooms; protect children from social media.
Kelly Ayotte: We will be taking action to ban cell phones in our schools.
Kim Reynolds: Keep school instruction time free from digital distractions.
Maura Healey: In Massachusetts, we pioneered the science for A.I.
Phil Murphy: Ban cell phones from our K-12 classrooms.
Phil Murphy: Allow mobile driver's licenses accessible from smartphones.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders: We will ban cell phones in our schools, bell to bell.
Gretchen Whitmer: Let's pass bipartisan legislation to limit phones in class.
Josh Stein: Classrooms should be cell phone-free zones!
Kay Ivey: Supports a bill to put a ban on cell phones in schools.
Kay Ivey: We have supported over 200 broadband expansion projects.
Matt Meyer: Work to get cell phones out of classrooms.
Patrick Morrisey: Allow schools to ban cell phones in the classroom.
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Welfare & Poverty
Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Give liability protection to those who donate food.
Josh Green: We've adopted the approach that "housing is healthcare".
Michelle Lujan Grisham: Exempt foster families, grandparents from income tax.
Tina Kotek: We know housing supply is the long-term solution.
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- 2007 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2006 State of the Union speech, plus response by Gov. Tim Kaine (D, VA)
- 2005 State of the Union speech, plus responses by Sen Harry Reid (D, NV) & Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA)
- 2004 State of the Union speech, plus responses by Sen Tom Daschle (D, SD) & Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA)
- 2004 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2001 Governors' State of the State speeches
- Other early 2000s Governors' State of the State speeches
- Other late 1990s Governors' State of the State speeches
- Historical State of the Union addresses:
Clinton
- Bush
- Reagan
- Carter
- Ford
Nixon
- LBJ
- JFK
- Eisenhower
- Truman
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