"We have a very progressive governor and a legislature that has a similar perspective, and we know it's important to tackle these issues."

He was one of the most progressive governors in the South.

Because of the structure of state politics, only a progressive governor can change things.

"We will bring Alabama into the New South with a Democratic progressive governor in office."

He was a progressive governor who reorganized the bureaucracy, promoted economic development in the midst of the Great Depression, and balanced the budget.

Carrillo Puerto was a progressive governor of Yucatan and is still honored by the indigenous people of the region.

In 1941 Chiang had ousted the warlord of Szechwan, appointing an honest and progressive governor.

Low Expectations Though the state has elected several progressive governors in its recent past, Arkansans are a people with particularly low expectations of government.

He was known as a progressive governor advocating such policies as regulation of railroad and insurance, conservation, child labor laws and woman's suffrage.

A former social worker, she was a progressive governor, who believed in rehabilitation.