Newsmakers.

"I hear so many people complain about the closed primary system."

Alaska Representative Gabrielle LeDoux (R) on her proposal to establish a "top-two" primary system in which all candidates, regardless of party, are placed on a single ballot and the top two vote-getters advance to the general election, in the Juneau Empire.

"I believe it is our job as legislators to allow innovation and emerging technologies to prosper and be welcome in our state."

Wisconsin Representative Mike Kuglitsch (R), cosponsor of a bill to allow delivery robots to traverse sidewalks and crosswalks, in The Associated Press.

FORMER UTAH SENATE PRESIDENT MILES "CAP" FERRY (R) DIED IN APRIL. He was praised as a great leader with a flamboyant wardrobe that included a red plaid tuxedo he wore to governors' galas. He was 84. Ferry served three years in the House and 17 in the Senate. He was Senate president from 1979-1984, and president of NCSL in 1983-84.

"They shouldn't be scared of their own government."

Hawaii Representative Joy San Buenaventura (D), referring to immigrants in her resolution recognizing the traditional "Ho'okipa" value of welcoming visitors and urging law enforcement not to work with the federal government to deport certain undocumented immigrants, in The Associated Press.

"We have legalized marijuana. Where do we want people to use it, if not at home? On the street?"

Colorado Senator Tim Neville (R) on his support for failed efforts to allow and regulate marijuana clubs, in The Associated Press.

CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLYMEMBER ADAM GRAY (D) HAS BEEN SELECTED TO CONVENE THE NEW DEMOCRATS, an informal caucus of moderate Democrats. Gray said the group is "committed to a pragmatic approach that promotes the interests of hard-working Californians alienated by the extreme partisanship of both the left and the right." The group was started in 1997 and consists of about 24 members.

"The longer we wait for passing this legislation, the harder it will be for the public to understand that this is not a new tax."

Nebraska Senator Dan Watermeier (NP) on his proposal to require online retailers to remit sales taxes if their gross revenue in Nebraska exceeds $100,000 or they conduct 200 or more transactions in the state, in The Associated Press.

Legislative term limits are a "failed social experiment" in Michigan.

Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof (R) during a Lansing summit on fiscal stability, in The Detroit News.

SENATOR KENNY YUKO (D) IS THE NEW MINORITY LEADER OF...