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Steve Bullock

@GovernorBullock

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Husband. Father of three. Runner. Montana's 24th Governor (2013-2021) and former Attorney General (2009-2013).

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@GovernorBullock
Steve Bullock
5 years
You proposed ripping healthcare away from transgender people 6 days ago.
@realDonaldTrump
Donald J. Trump
5 years
As we celebrate LGBT Pride Month and recognize the outstanding contributions LGBT people have made to our great Nation, let us also stand in solidarity with the many LGBT people who live in dozens of countries worldwide that punish, imprison, or even execute individuals....
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Steve Bullock
5 years
I am a hunter and a gun owner. No hunter needs a 30-round magazine, a bump stock, or an assault weapon. A large majority of Americans – Republican and Democrat – agree.
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NPR
5 years
A majority of Americans favor stricter gun laws. Now 60% of Americans say gun laws should be tougher, up from 57% last year and 52% in 2017, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
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Steve Bullock
5 years
Today, I’m suspending my campaign for President. Thank you for your belief, your trust, and your support. Read my full statement here:
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@GovernorBullock
Steve Bullock
5 years
To give everyone a fair shot, we must do more than defeat Donald Trump. We have to defeat the corrupt system that keeps people like him in power, and we need a fighter who's done it before. That's why I'm running for President. Join our team:
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Steve Bullock
3 years
Montana - and Montanans - are so much better than this.
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Matt Rosendale
3 years
Today I learned that 75 refugees from Afghanistan will be arriving in Montana. I strongly oppose the resettlement of these Afghan nationals in Montana.
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Steve Bullock
7 years
Montana's future depends on a free and open internet. Today we became the first state in the nation to actually do something to safeguard internet freedom.
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Steve Bullock
6 years
This is how we show respect in Montana.
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Steve Bullock
7 years
I signed an executive order at my former high school to ensure the State of Montana will only do business with companies that adhere to #netneutrality and I'm inviting all other states to join me - if you want a copy, I'll personally email it to you.
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Steve Bullock
4 years
Montanans, choose your favorite adventure - and pass it on.
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All Montanans, including Republicans I know and worked with, are better than this. There are so many good things for which our state to be nationally recognized. This isn’t one of them.
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Steve Bullock
5 years
You know what's really spooky this Halloween? The fact that a former Trump White House Communications Director will say anything you ask him to for $100.
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Steve Bullock
5 years
*Unless someone has dirt on a political opponent.
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Donald J. Trump
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America First!
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Steve Bullock
4 years
Wearing a mask is easy: you put it on before you walk into the grocery store and take it off when you leave – like how you put a seatbelt on when you get in the car, and unbuckle it when you need to get out.
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Steve Bullock
5 years
I am a hunter and a gun owner. No hunter needs a 30-round magazine, a bump stock, or an assault weapon.
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Steve Bullock
7 years
The actions of Greg Gianforte do not reflect the values of Montana or its people #mtpol #mtal
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Steve Bullock
4 years
Folks, it's simple: we aren't asking you to wear a mask while enjoying public lands or when you're at home. Do so at the grocery store, the pharmacy, grabbing a coffee. That fifteen minutes of inconvenience can make all the difference between one case turning into a dozen more.
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Steve Bullock
6 years
There are no Montana National Guard Troops at the southern border, because back in April I refused to send them. As a governor and as a father, I’m disgusted. I don't care if it's the President or Congress - these atrocities must end immediately.
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Steve Bullock
4 years
Please don’t wear a mask. It interferes with our facial recognition software. (JUST KIDDING...thought I’d try a little reverse psychology. Please do wear a mask) #MaskUpMT
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8 years
Dear North Carolina: We're open for business...for everyone. Sincerely, Montana #ChooseMontana #MTPol #NCPol
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Steve Bullock
5 years
It’s snowing in Montana right now, so I’m just going to say it: Donald Trump skis in jeans.
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Steve Bullock
5 years
More than a year ago, I asked Donald Trump what he's doing to end the gun violence epidemic in our country. His answer wasn't good enough then — and his leadership isn't good enough now.
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@GovernorBullock
Steve Bullock
4 years
Congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. At a time when our country is deeply divided, we must remember all we have in common as Americans, and that together, we can work toward a future of healing and of prosperity.
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Steve Bullock
5 years
Lindsey Graham literally told his caucus to pass Trump’s tax plan or else their big money donors would walk away. South Carolina, you deserve better than Senator Graham — and you’ve found it in @HarrisonJaime .
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Jaime Harrison
5 years
@GovernorBullock Governor you have provided a blueprint of how Democrats can win and govern in supposedly red states. Thank you for your support! Looking forward to seeing you in SC!
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Steve Bullock
4 years
Today’s ruling is a win for the Constitution, the rule of law, and our public lands. Montanans can rest easy knowing that National Public Lands Day will begin with William Perry Pendley packing his desk and vacating the Director’s Office.
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Steve Bullock
5 years
Just a reminder: the GOP is the only major political party in the world that won’t acknowledge climate change is human caused.
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ABC News
5 years
EXCLUSIVE: Pres. Trump tells @GStephanopoulos he wouldn't necessarily alert the FBI if approached by foreign figures with information on his 2020 opponent: "It’s not an interference. They have information. I think I’d take it."
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Steve Bullock
5 years
I am a hunter and a gun owner. No real hunter needs a 30-round magazine. No real hunter needs a weapon of war. No real hunter needs a bump-stock. And no real hunter wants a terrorist or a domestic abuser to get their hands on a weapon. #GunSenseForum
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Steve Bullock
4 years
I recognize this is a difficult time for families across Montana and believe it’s especially important we remember to find ways to bring joy into our homes. That’s why I have deemed the Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, and other magical creatures as essential.
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Steve Bullock
4 years
After I filed a lawsuit, Postmaster General DeJoy has agreed to reverse the changes that were harmful to Montanans’ access to the post office. Montanans never gave up this fight, and as a result, we are ensuring mail services will be immediately restored.
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Steve Bullock
2 months
Imagine what he would have said if Biden or Obama was convicted of falsifying records to pay off a porn star to assist in winning an election. And it was a jury’s decision, not the judge. Politics matter, sure, but it’s undermining the rule of law that leads to a banana republic
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Steve Daines
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This verdict is a sham and the American people know it. Dems weaponized the justice system and held a trial worthy of a banana republic. The judge is a donor to @JoeBiden ’s campaign & displayed extreme bias. This verdict should be overturned on appeal for justice to be served.
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Steve Bullock
5 years
It’s time to overturn Citizens United.
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Steve Bullock
6 years
Thanks, @hankgreen for breaking the 4-minute video rule for me. Maybe my teenage daughters will think I’m cool now!
@hankgreen
Hank Green
6 years
The governor of Montana came to my office to answer my questions about Trump and guns and net neutrality: You can check him out here: @GovernorBullock
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Steve Bullock
5 years
We don't need another billionaire buying his way into this election.
@nytimes
The New York Times
5 years
Breaking News: Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and billionaire businessman, is expected to file to be on Alabama’s presidential primary ballot, an adviser said, though he has not yet decided to run
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I’m a gun owner. I hunt. I also stand with @MomsDemand . No one needs a 30-round magazine, a bump stock, or an assault weapon.
@MomsDemand
Moms Demand Action
5 years
BREAKING: 17 presidential candidates have been awarded our 2020 Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate Distinction! These candidates are committed to gun safety, and our volunteers are committed to helping elect one of them as the next President of the United States.
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4 years
I’m heartbroken to learn of Montana’s first death due to COVID-19. Montana truly is one big small town – this news hits us hard, but we’re in this together. My family and I send our love and support to the family, friends, and community of our fellow Montanan.
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Steve Bullock
5 years
Election Day should be a national holiday.
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Steve Bullock
4 years
Perpetuating fraudulent, baseless and dangerous claims has consequences. The American people deserve leaders who will do what’s right at our U.S. Capitol, not those who flame division and violence.
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Steve Bullock
7 years
Any city or state can do this. We made you a template: #NetNeutrality
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Steve Bullock
7 years
I signed an executive order at my former high school to ensure the State of Montana will only do business with companies that adhere to #netneutrality and I'm inviting all other states to join me - if you want a copy, I'll personally email it to you.
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Steve Bullock
4 years
The flags of the eight Tribal Nations in Montana will now fly in front of our State Capitol every day - as strong as the foundation they are built in. This is a statehouse that honors the First Nations people and it's a statehouse that belongs to all of Montana's people.
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Steve Bullock
4 years
Mom and pop shops in Montana often have two employees: Mom and Pop themselves. If they get COVID-19, they can’t keep their business running. By wearing a mask, you protect our vibrant small business community. #MaskUpMT
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Steve Bullock
5 years
You're grounded.
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Caroline Bullock
5 years
Happy Birthday to the Coolest Dad out there! Thank goodness being a good dancer isn’t a requirement to be a great Governor😅❤️❤️ @GovernorBullock
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Steve Bullock
6 years
Hey there, quick update: I’m suing the IRS over dark money.
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Steve Bullock
4 years
While we love our visitors, we would ask that you not come visit while Montanans are watching out for one another by staying at home. Today I directed that travelers arriving from another state or country to Montana for non-work-related purposes undergo a 14-day self-quarantine.
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Steve Bullock
4 years
As we continue with reopening, I ask that Montanans and any travelers into our state honor the restrictions in our tribal communities. They have our full support as they determine what is best to keep their communities safe and healthy from COVID-19.
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4 years
In consultation with public health and emergency management experts, I have determined that to protect public health and human safety, it is essential, to the maximum extent possible, individuals stay at home or at their place of residence.
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Caroline, I know this isn’t the way you expected your senior year of high school to end. You have handled the disruption with grace, just as your peers across Montana have. Congratulations, we celebrate you! Thank you for giving me the most important job I have: being a dad.
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Steve Bullock
3 years
Her voice was uniquely hers, and it entertained generations. That voice will be missed. Bless you Piano Pat.
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Steve Bullock
5 years
If we’re going to take back this country, we've got to support folks who take on the corrupt system to make change in places others may not expect. South Carolina is lucky to have @harrisonjaime at the ready to #SendLindseyHome !
@harrisonjaime
Jaime Harrison
5 years
I may not be a superhero, but I am a proud South Carolinian, and I'm ready to fight for a better future for our state and our country. I hope you are, too. Find out how you can #JoinJaime and get involved:
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Whether they work in a three bed rural clinic or our largest healthcare system, Montana’s doctors are against a lot these days. And they have risen to every challenge. Join me in thanking Montana’s doctors on this #NationalDoctors Day.
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Steve Bullock
4 years
The burdens of the times are always lighter when out in the woods. And there is much for which to be grateful. Happy Thanksgiving.
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Steve Bullock
5 years
Political ideology is not going to get in the way of our kids’ safety — in large part thanks to the work of @MomsDemand . Thank you.
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Shannon Watts
5 years
Thank you Montana @GovernorBullock for vetoing bills that would have prevented local governments from passing gun safety laws, allowed lawmakers to concealed carry in public buildings (regardless of restrictions), and allowed any employee to become an armed "school marshal." 😎
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Steve Bullock
4 years
Masks help stop the spread of COVID-19. I ask that Montanans join me in masking up when it is hard to maintain social distancing.
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Steve Bullock
4 years
Many Montanans answered the call to mask up – a call that came from our hospitals, nurses, and doctors, our vibrant small business community, our frontline workers, and our high-risk neighbors. But we need even more Montanans, and the visitors who come here, to mask up.
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Steve Bullock
4 years
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a torch-bearer and a champion of justice and equality. Her peerless work spanned over half a century, and will always be an inspiration to so many attorneys, activists, and young women who look up to her as their hero, including my own daughters.
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Steve Bullock
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The most important package we’ve ever tracked. First COVID-19 vaccine shipment headed to Montana. Help for our health care workers is on the way.
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Steve Bullock
4 years
Today is Elouise Cobell Day in the state of Montana. Elouise was a powerful activist and elder of the Blackfeet Nation who fought and won a battle for federal accountability. Let’s honor her legacy and build upon it through our own work against unjust systems.
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As a kid raised just a few blocks from the governor’s house, in a state where the improbable was achievable, it has been a humbling privilege to serve as your governor.
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Steve Bullock
5 years
I don’t regret for a minute waiting so long to launch my campaign. Nothing is more important to me than the work we did to expand Medicaid, freeze college tuition, ban foreign money from state elections, and protect a woman’s right to make her own healthcare decisions.
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Steve Bullock
5 years
I refuse to cede the votes of rural America. As if folks that work the land, feed the world, and pass the plate on Sunday’s somehow are forever wedded to a lying con man from New York with orange hair and a golden toilet.
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Steve Bullock
5 years
This isn’t just about defeating Donald Trump — it’s about getting back to the task of building that more perfect union. Bridging our partisan divides goes beyond Election Day.
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Steve Bullock
4 years
If you’re going out in public, please wear a cloth mask! It’s a simple step we can all take to keep our neighbors safe.
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Steve Bullock
4 years
The pain we are seeing in Montana and across the country is real and devastating. As Montanans make their voices heard, we must continue to demand accountability, seek justice, and pursue progress peacefully.
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Steve Bullock
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Today in 1889, Montana was admitted to the union as the 41st state. In the 131 years since, we have stood shoulder to shoulder as Montanans to withstand challenges and celebrate our triumphs, and it is that spirit that will see us through the next 131 years.
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Steve Bullock
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This is about being a Montanan and being supportive of those around us. We are going to team up, #MaskUpMT , and slow the spread of COVID-19.
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Steve Bullock
5 years
Maybe President Trump would be more interested in helping rural America if we called it Greenland.
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Steve Bullock
5 years
Rolling out of the #DemDebate like
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Steve Bullock
5 years
When the Citizens United decision came down, folks had a chance to act. But instead, everyone basically said "game over" and moved on. Not in Montana.
@nowthisimpact
NowThis Impact
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Montana Gov. Steve Bullock is fighting dark money in politics — and it’s working
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Steve Bullock
4 years
No one should have to live in fear of losing their job for who they love. Today we celebrate a victory in the fight for equality, and tomorrow we continue to work towards advancing a more equal and just society.
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Steve Bullock
4 years
“I'm asking you to stop segregating yourselves into maskers and anti-maskers and to stand with us on the common ground of science and evidence, which is clearly telling us that masking works." - ER Nurse, Charlotte Skinner
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Steve Bullock
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I don’t care if you’re a Democrat. I don’t care if you’re an Independent. I don’t care if you’re a Republican. We need to get Big Money out of politics.
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Steve Bullock
4 years
Governors are on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. The Senate must give us the resources we need to help our states.
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Steve Bullock
3 years
Thanks for adding sunshine and warmth....even when it is below zero! Happy Valentine’s Day.
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Steve Bullock
5 years
A billionaire just spent $10 million to buy 130,000 donors. Here’s what I think of that.
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Steve Bullock
4 years
When I wear a mask, it protects you. When you wear a mask, it protects others. #MaskUpMT
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Steve Bullock
4 years
Montanans cannot afford to see their access to the Post Office cut. This is unacceptable and will do great harm to Montanans’ livelihoods.
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Steve Bullock
1 year
I have known Jon since his first days in the Montana state senate. He’s the same person we first sent to Washington, and Montana and our country need him to continue fighting for us. Help @jontester today!
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Jon Tester
1 year
It's official. I'm running for reelection. Montanans need a fighter that will hold our government accountable and demand Washington stand up for veterans and lower costs for families. I will always fight to defend our Montana values. Let's get to work.
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Steve Bullock
5 years
Merry Christmas from the Bullock family, to you and yours.
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Steve Bullock
4 years
If we want to keep the Big Sky State open, we have to keep our guard up. Maintain social distancing where you can, wear a mask when you can't, and stay home and call your provider if you have any symptoms of COVID-19.
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Steve Bullock
4 years
Honored to lower the flags for Representative John Lewis. His life of public service stands witness to America’s highest ideals.
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Steve Bullock
4 years
There’s no need to play fast and Moose with disease. Keep you, and everyone you hold Deer, and your fellow Montanans Beary safe by wearing a mask. #MaskUpMT
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Steve Bullock
6 years
I hope everyone is as excited to vote as they were to play Mega Millions. Last night, one person won. When we vote on November 6, America wins.
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Steve Bullock
4 years
Great to see my friend @TheJeffBridges ! I look forward to when we get to catch up in person and not through a screen, but until then let’s all keep doing our part to save lives.
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Steve Bullock
5 years
Here's how I slipped past the DNC official guarding the door: I started talking about rural issues and they stopped paying attention.
@TheOnion
The Onion
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Steve Bullock Leads Pack Of Shut-Out Democratic Candidates To Storm Debate Stage #DemDebate
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Steve Bullock
4 years
Thank you to: The grocery store employees who work tirelessly The truck drivers who keep shelves stocked The emergency responders on duty The teachers who are providing high quality education in creative ways We’re cheering for all those on the frontlines of COVID-19.
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Steve Bullock
6 years
Politics in America should never devolve into violence. The President’s celebration of Congressman Gianforte’s body-slamming a journalist is unacceptable. Montanans and Americans on both sides of the aisle must remember our kids are watching us — we have to be better than this.
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Steve Bullock
6 years
Congratulations to Senator Jon Tester on a hard-fought win. Montanans made a clear choice to send Jon Tester, the only farmer in the U.S. Senate, back to Washington, D.C. to work across the aisle and make decisions that best serve all Montanans.
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Steve Bullock
5 years
I’m a pro-choice, pro-union Democrat who won three elections in a red state. I didn’t do it by compromising our progressive values. I did it by getting stuff done.
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Steve Bullock
5 years
I am running for President because I refuse to cede the votes of rural Americans to Donald Trump. The women and men who work the land, feed the world, and pass the plate on Sunday are not forever wedded to a lying New York con man with orange hair and a gold toilet.
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Steve Bullock
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Masks protect from fires, fumes, sawdust - and yes - COVID-19. #MaskUpMT
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Steve Bullock
5 years
As President, I will propose a 28th amendment to the Constitution to reverse Citizens United.
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Steve Bullock
5 years
People need a driver’s license to keep a job and make a living. Period. That’s why in Montana, your license can no longer be suspended because you can’t pay a fine. @ACLU , thank you for your support on this.
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Steve Bullock
5 years
Maybe next time I’ll floss.
@GWMacGillivray
Graham MacGillivray
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In which, Montana Governor Steve Bullock (D) dabs during his fourth and final State of the State address...
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Steve Bullock
5 years
The White House should not be run by a failed businessman on Twitter.
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Steve Bullock
5 years
I would not pardon Trump if he’s charged after he leaves office. That’s it. That’s the tweet.
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