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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI hope many blue states do this:
Minnesotaâs flags will fly at half-staff in honor and remembrance of the Reverend Jesse Jackson.
— Governor Tim Walz (@governorwalz.mn.gov) 2026-02-23T18:58:37.858Z
He spent his life pushing America to live up to its highest ideals and his fight for civil rights, dignity, and fairness will inspire generations to come.
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I hope many blue states do this: (Original Post)
applegrove
6 hrs ago
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spanone
(141,278 posts)1. K&R
Lovie777
(22,470 posts)2. K & R.......................
dweller
(28,058 posts)3. NC did
Through the end of the month , I believe .
Jesse Jackson attended AT&T .
✌🏻
Resistance1
(142 posts)4. Kentucky did!
Saturday, March 7th
Bayard
(29,172 posts)6. Thank you, Gov. Beshear!
k0rs
(151 posts)5. Colorado did!
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wnylib
(25,475 posts)7. Well how about it NY? Anyone from Hochul's office reading this?
MustLoveBeagles
(15,504 posts)8. Illinois lowered the flags
SaveOurDemocracy
(4,565 posts)9. PA flags to flown @ half mast Sat, March 7th.
Wiz Imp
(9,567 posts)10. PA, NY & Delaware Did as well
https://www.pa.gov/governor/newsroom/2026-press-releases/gov--shapiro-orders-flags-to-half-staff-in-honor-of-reverend-jes
Governor Shapiro Orders U.S., Commonwealth Flags to Half-Staff on March 7th in Honor of Reverend Jesse Jackson
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-directs-state-flags-half-staff-honor-civil-rights-leader-reverend-jesse
Governor Hochul Directs State Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Civil Rights Leader Reverend Jesse Jackson
https://news.delaware.gov/2026/02/17/governor-meyer-orders-the-lowering-of-flags-to-honor-the-lives-of-george-bunting-and-john-viola-rev-jesse-jackson-2/
Governor Meyer Orders the Lowering of Flags to Honor the Lives of George Bunting and John Viola; Rev. Jesse Jackson
Governor Shapiro Orders U.S., Commonwealth Flags to Half-Staff on March 7th in Honor of Reverend Jesse Jackson
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-directs-state-flags-half-staff-honor-civil-rights-leader-reverend-jesse
Governor Hochul Directs State Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Civil Rights Leader Reverend Jesse Jackson
https://news.delaware.gov/2026/02/17/governor-meyer-orders-the-lowering-of-flags-to-honor-the-lives-of-george-bunting-and-john-viola-rev-jesse-jackson-2/
Governor Meyer Orders the Lowering of Flags to Honor the Lives of George Bunting and John Viola; Rev. Jesse Jackson
electric_blue68
(26,606 posts)11. Thank you, Governors.