On Thursday, February 22nd, Politico held its annual Governor’s Summit hosting six state governors and reviewing their thoughts on various issues. With a range of political views ranging from those of Republican Governors Association head Brian Lee to liberal New York governor Kathy Hochul, many sides of the partisan spectrum were present. Still, one can’t help but feel as though the governors’ responses were reserved and cryptic given that this is an election year where political transparency is arguably more important than ever. This article summarizes relevant views by the event’s panel of six governors, attempting to provide insight on future policy. Nonetheless, extracting substance from their words is akin to fighting an uphill battle given the governor's ability to dance around questions. First to speak was Governor Brian Kemp of Georgia. He voiced a desire to expand Georgia’s electric car (EV) market, elucidating plans to centralize electric car manufacture in his state as ...
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