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“While the federal government holds the ultimate responsibility for foreign policy issues, the state also has the responsibility and opportunity to protect itself.”

Dec. 8, 2022

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, in a letter to state House Speaker Dade Phelan, regarding Abbott’s instruction to state agencies to ban employee use of TikTok for security concerns. Texas is among severalGOP-led states that are taking action against the Chinese-owned social media platform. (The Hill — Dec. 7, 2022)

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“I often say that a vote is a kind of prayer for the world we desire for ourselves and for our children.”

Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock, in his victory speech after defeating Republican challenger Herschel Walker in Tuesday’s runoff election. Warnock, who has won his seat both times through a runoff election, is the state’s first Black senator. (Associated Press — Dec. 7, 2022)

Dec. 7, 2022
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“I hope it’s earlier. I mean, people are really hurting.”

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, regarding the power outage that has left thousands of homes in the central part of the state without electricity for several days after an attack on the electric grid. Officials are currently expecting the power to remain out until Thursday morning. (Associated Press — Dec. 6, 2022)

Dec. 6, 2022
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“There’s nothing, I think, more fair than people paying for what they use.”

Tennessee Transportation Commissioner Butch Eley, regarding the Lee administration’s consideration of allowing express toll lanes on highways and tripling the fee for owning an electric vehicle in an effort to pay for billions of dollars’ worth of roadway projects. (Associated Press — Dec. 3, 2022)

Dec. 5, 2022
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“It is time to stop taking these votes for granted, and time to give them a louder and earlier voice in the process."

President Joe Biden, in a letter to the Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee to change the presidential primary calendar by moving South Carolina to the first spot and moving Georgia and Michigan further up in the schedule in an effort to better represent the party’s diversity. (NPR — Dec. 1, 2022)

Dec. 2, 2022