1. 2018 State of State Speeches: Policy Dialogue Analysis

2. Methodology:
This report features analysis of 46 “State of the State” addresses delivered by U.S. Governors in More than 50 different policy topics, from workforce development to infrastructure to cybersecurity, were analyzed in the making of this report. The graphics in this report reflect some key findings from that analysis. Speeches analyzed: AL, AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY. No address scheduled for 2018: MT, NV, TX, NC

3. 2018 Governors by Party 33 Republican Governors
16 Democratic Governors
1 Independent Governor

4. Number of States Reporting
Governors Mentioning Transportation Infrastructure in 2018 State of the State Address
Did not discuss in their address
No address planned for 2018
Party
Number of States Reporting %
Democrat 11
42%
Republican 14
54%
Independent 1 4%
Total 26
100%
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5. Number of States Reporting
Governors Mentioning Tax Cuts/Tax Reform in 2018 State of the State Address
Did not discuss in their address
No address planned for 2018
Party
Number of States Reporting %
Democrat 7
24%
Republican 23
76%
Independent 0%
Total 30
100%
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6. Number of States Reporting
Governors Mentioning Broadband Infrastructure in 2018 State of the State Address
Did not discuss in their address
No address planned for 2018
Party
Number of States Reporting %
Democrat 3
30%
Republican 7
70%
Independent 0%
Total 10
100%
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7. Number of States Reporting
Governors Mentioning the Opioid Crisis in 2018 State of the State Address
Did not discuss in their address
No address planned for 2018
Party
Number of States Reporting %
Democrat 10
30%
Republican 22
67%
Independent 1 3%
Total 33
100%
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8. Number of States Reporting
Governors Mentioning Gun Violence in 2018 State of the State Address
Did not discuss in their address
No address planned for 2018
Party
Number of States Reporting %
Democrat 5
71%
Republican 2
29%
Independent 0%
Total 7
100%
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9. Number of States Reporting
Governors Mentioning Workforce Development in 2018 State of the State Address
Did not discuss in their address
No address planned for 2018
Party
Number of States Reporting %
Democrat 12
32%
Republican 25
68%
Independent 0%
Total 37
100%
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10. Number of States Reporting
Governors Mentioning Criminal Justice Reform in 2018 State of the State Address
Did not discuss in their address
No address planned for 2018
Party
Number of States Reporting %
Democrat 9
33%
Republican 18
67%
Independent 0%
Total 27
100%
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11. Number of States Reporting
Governors Mentioning K-12 Education in 2018 State of the State Address
Did not discuss in their address
No address planned for 2018
Party
Number of States Reporting %
Democrat 13
28%
Republican 31
70%
Independent 1 2%
Total 45
100%
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12. Number of States Reporting
Governors Mentioning STEM Education in 2018 State of the State Address
Did not discuss in their address
No address planned for 2018
Party
Number of States Reporting %
Democrat 5
36%
Republican 9
64%
Independent 0%
Total 14
100%
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13. Number of States Reporting
Governors Mentioning Deregulation in 2018 State of the State Address
Did not discuss in their address
No address planned for 2018
Party
Number of States Reporting %
Democrat 5
26%
Republican 14
74%
Independent 0%
Total 19
100%
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14. Number of States Reporting
Governors Mentioning Cybersecurity in 2018 State of the State Address
Did not discuss in their address
No address planned for 2018
Party
Number of States Reporting %
Democrat 1
20%
Republican 4
80%
Independent 0%
Total 5
100%
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15. Number of States Reporting
Governors Mentioning Climate Change in 2018 State of the State Address
Did not discuss in their address
No address planned for 2018
Party
Number of States Reporting %
Democrat 10
71%
Republican 3
21%
Independent 1 8%
Total 14
100%
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16. Number of States Reporting
Governors Mentioning Bipartisanship in 2018 State of the State Address
Did not discuss in their address
No address planned for 2018
Party
Number of States Reporting %
Democrat 10
42%
Republican 14
58%
Independent 0%
Total 24
100%
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17. Mention of Policy Area by Percent of Party
Analysis of 46 governors including 31 Republicans, 14 Democrats, and 1 Independent
Issue
Total Mentions
% of Total
Republican Mentions
Republican 
% of Party
Democrat Mentions
Democrat 
% of Party
K-12 Education 45
98% 31
100% 13
93%
Workforce Development 37
80% 25
81% 12
86%
Opioid Crisis 33
72% 22
71% 10
Tax Cuts/Reform 30
65% 23
74% 7
50%
Criminal Justice Reform 27
59% 18
58% 9
64%
Transportation Infrastructure 26
57% 14
45% 11
79%
Bipartisanship 24
52%
Deregulation 19
41% 5
36%
STEM Education
30%
29%
Climate Change 3
10%
Broadband Infrastructure
22%
23%
21%
Gun Violence
15% 2 6%
Cybersecurity
11% 4
13% 1 7%
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18. 2018 State of State Speeches: Policy Dialogue Analysis