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  • Daniel Cameron defeats eleven other candidates in the Republican primary for governor of Kentucky

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    Daniel Cameron defeated Ryan Quarles, Kelly Craft, and nine other candidates in the Republican primary for governor of Kentucky on May 16. Cameron will face incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear (D) in the general election on Nov. 7. Cameron received 47% of the vote to Quarles’ 22% and Craft’s 18%. The three led in polling and…

  • Governor Ron DeSantis (R) issues 16 executive orders from May 1-7

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    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued 16 executive orders from May 1-7. As of May 7, DeSantis has issued 102 executive orders — eight fewer than he did at this point a year ago. Three of 16 orders are below: Executive Order 23-87, where the governor extended Executive Order 22-253, which detailed emergency management pertaining…

  • Governor Phil Murphy (D) issues one executive order from May 1-7

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    New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) issued one executive order from May 1-7. As of May 7, Murphy has issued 15 executive orders in 2023 — four fewer than he did at this point a year ago. The order is:  Executive Order No. 328, where the governor ordered flags flown at half-staff in recognition of…

  • Governor Roy Cooper (D) issues one executive order from May 1-7

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    North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) issued one executive order from May 1-7. As of May 7, Cooper has issued six executive orders in 2023 — eight fewer than he did at this point a year ago. The order is: Executive Order No. 280, where the governor declared the state’s commitment to building an age-friendly…

  • Governor Tony Evers (D) issues three executive orders from May 1-7

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    Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) issued three executive orders from May 1-7. As of May 7, Evers has issued 17 executive orders in 2023 — six more than he did at this point a year ago. The orders are: Executive Order #196, where the governor ordered flags to be flown at half-staff as a mark…

  • Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) issues five executive orders from April 24-30

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    New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) issued five executive orders from April 24-30. As of April 30, Lujan Grisham has issued 55 executive orders in 2023 — 32 more than she did at this point a year ago. Three of the orders are:  Executive Order 2023-053, where the governor authorized additional emergency funds for…

  • Governor Kathy Hochul (D) issues one executive order from April 24-30

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    New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) issued one executive order from April 24-30. As of April 30, Hochul has issued 14 executive orders in 2023 — seven fewer than she did at this point a year ago. The order is:  Executive Order No. 5.20, where the governor continued the temporary suspension and modification of laws…

  • Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) issues one executive order from April 17-23

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    New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) issued one executive order from April 17-23. Lujan Grisham has issued 40 executive orders—20 more than she did at this point a year ago. The order is here: Executive Order 2023-040, where the governor declared an emergency in Sandoval County due to severe flooding and authorized emergency financial…

  • Governor Ron DeSantis (R) issues 20 executive orders from April 17-23

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    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued 20 executive orders from April 17-23. As of April 23, DeSantis has issued 85 executive orders in 2023 — 15 fewer than he did at this point a year ago. Three of the orders are below: Executive Order Number 23-81, where the governor extended the assignment of Katherine Fernandez…

  • Governor Kathy Hochul (D) issues one executive order from April 17-23

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    New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) issued one executive order from April 17-23. As of April 23, Hochul has issued 13 executive orders in 2023—six fewer than she did at this point a year ago. The order is below: EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 4.20, where the governor continues a statewide disaster emergency due to healthcare staffing…