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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore after learning he had been uninvited from a White House dinner traditionally held during the National Governors Association (NGA)’s annual Washington summit. Moore and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis were among several Democratic governors excluded from events that have historically been bipartisan, including a White House meeting with governors and a dinner tied to the NGA summit. Moore, the NGA’s vice chair, said the decision was especially perplexing given his recent participation in a bipartisan meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House. The White House did not explain why Moore, Polis and other Democrats were excluded, and officials did not respond to requests for clarification about which Democratic governors remained invited. (Washington Post)
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Dan Schnur, who teaches political communications at University of California, Berkeley and University of Southern California, was assessing Gavin Newsom’s long-running struggle to shake his image as a California elitist. He said Newsom’s forthcoming memoir may not erase the cultural and political distance between the governor and voters in swing states like Ohio or Pennsylvania but could help narrow it by offering more personal context as Newsom’s national profile and 2028 speculation continues to grow. (The Sacramento Bee)
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Arizona state Rep. Gail Griffin, arguing that Arizona must be prepared for a potential legal battle over Colorado River water as interstate negotiations remain stalled. Griffin made the comments after the Arizona House voted unanimously to add another $1 million to the state’s Colorado River Litigation Fund, bringing its total to $4 million. She said other states have been positioning themselves for court for years and warned that, while litigation is not the preferred outcome, Arizona needs the resources to defend water supplies that support millions of residents and billions of dollars in economic activity if a deal isn’t reached. (AZ Mirror)
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Juan Pagan, president of the Florida Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce, reacting to a decision by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to stop offering driver license exams in any language other than English beginning Feb. 6. The change eliminates translated and oral exams in other languages across all license types. While acknowledging the importance of drivers understanding English, Pagan said the policy reflects what he called an “adversarial approach to assimilation” that sends an exclusionary message to immigrants. (Sun Sentinel)
