Stacey Abrams: “In the south and Southwest, governors have outsized power.”

“In South Carolina, governors matter. I promise you. If you haven't heard about how much I think governors matter, you haven't been paying attention. Because In the south and Southwest, governors have outsized power. They can decide whether or not local governments can make some of the decisions that. That New York City can make, that LA can make. In the south. It's called preemption.” (26:52–26:58)

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