Governors pledge to oppose federal overreach — even when their party runs Washington

By: Kevin Hardy

Outlets: Stateline

Published: September 28, 2026

Words: 714

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Democratic and Republican governors say they will more aggressively push back on federal overreach regardless of which party controls Washington.

Earlier this month, the bipartisan National Governors Association for the first time in over a decade updated its internal principles on federalism — the system of power sharing between Washington, D.C., and the states. That document now says governors must defend state sovereignty, including through public criticism of federal overreach, …

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