Most governors unveil their priorities in “state of the state addresses” or budget speeches presented to the legislatures early in the year. Below is a list of this year's speeches and links to those that have occurred.


State Speech date
Alabama Feb. 3
Alaska Jan 22
Arizona Jan. 12
Arkansas Jan. 13
California Jan. 15
Colorado Jan. 8
Connecticut Jan. 7
Delaware TBA*
Florida March 3
Georgia Jan. 14
Hawaii Jan. 26
Idaho Jan. 12
Illinois TBA
Indiana Jan. 13
Iowa
Jan. 13
Kansas Jan. 12
Kentucky Feb. 4 
Louisiana TBA
Maine TBA
Maryland Jan. 29
Massachusetts Jan. 15
Michigan Feb. 3
Minnesota Jan. 15
Mississippi Jan. 13
Missouri TBA
Montana TBA
Nebraska Jan. 15
Nevada Jan. 15
New Hampshire TBA
New Jersey Jan. 13
New Mexico Jan. 20
New York Jan. 7
North Carolina TBA
North Dakota Jan. 6
Ohio Jan. 28
Oklahoma Feb. 2
Oregon Jan. 12
Pennsylvania Feb. 3
Rhode Island TBA
South Carolina Jan. 14
South Dakota Jan. 13
Tennessee TBA
Texas Jan. 27
Utah Jan. 26
Vermont TBA
Virginia Jan. 14
Washington Jan. 14
West Virginia Feb. 11
Wisconsin TBA
Wyoming Jan. 14
*To Be Announced
Compiled by Stateline.org staff