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ICYMI: Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey Continues to Defend Pushing Conspiracies & Texas GOP’s Reckless Approach to COVID-19

Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey continued his tour of extremist and out-of-touch comments during a radio interview on Monday, tripling down on his lies about the January 6th insurrection and reiterating his defense of Texas’ reckless COVID-19 policies. Shirkey was caught on video last month calling the Capitol riot a “hoax” and insisting “that…

DGA Statement on Scott Jensen’s Entrance to Minnesota Governor’s Race

Today, Scott Jensen announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor of Minnesota. Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement: “Scott Jensen is representative of the pathetic field of gubernatorial candidates the Minnesota GOP is trying to scrape together. Jensen is nothing more than an anti-science, COVID denying has-been politician…

ICYMI: Text Messages Implicate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Chief of Staff In Politically-Motivated Vaccine Scheme

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration continues to come under fire for prioritizing wealthy campaign donors for COVID-19 vaccines. DeSantis has tried to brush off these allegations, but text messages revealed today that vaccine organizers discussed how one of these VIP vaccine clinics could benefit Gov. DeSantis’ re-election: “‘22 is just around the corner.” One such VIP clinic took place…

DGA Statement on Derek Schmidt Entering Kansas Governor Race

Today, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced he would pursue the Republican nomination for governor of Kansas. DGA Executive Director Noam Lee issued the following statement: “Derek Schmidt’s ultra-partisan agenda has been nothing but a disaster for Kansas. Schmidt has spent his career trying to rip health care away from Kansans and arguing against policies…

ICYMI: Republican Governors Continue to Deny Americans Access to Health Care

Even after one of the worst economic and public health crises in our nation’s history, Republican governors are still hell-bent on denying vulnerable Americans access to health care. Right now, an estimated 2.2 million Americans still do not have access to affordable health care because 12 states have refused to expand Medicaid. In three of…

ICYMI: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper Leading the Nation in Shrinking Racial Vaccine Gap

Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is leading the nation in equitable vaccine distribution. According to a Bloomberg report, North Carolina has been one of the best-performing states due to its “laser focus” on collecting demographic data – the state has racial data for 99.6% of the people it vaccinates. Communities of color have been…

Govs On Deck – March 8, 2021

Govs on Deck Mar 08, 2021

Govs On Deck – March 8, 2021

Monday, Monday… Welcome to today’s edition of “Govs on Deck!” As a reminder, your favorite newsletter comes out on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. As always, questions or suggestions? Send me a note at amestoy@dga.net. You can find us all on Twitter too – @A_Tall_Turner, @CEAmestoy, @SamNewton, and @andersonkayjay. We want this to be helpful, so let us know what other info/what…

ICYMI: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Faces Heat from Hospital for Redirecting Limited Vaccine Supply to Campaign Donors

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is trying to brush off claims that he prioritized white and wealthy campaign donors for vaccines – but hospitals and county officials are not letting him off the hook. In an explosive report over the weekend, The Tampa Bay Times confirmed Baptist Health South Florida and Monroe County were ordered by…

West Virginia GOP Gov. Calls Out Texas Gov. Abbott For Playing “Political Football” With Mask Mandate

West Virginia GOP Gov. Jim Justice criticized Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to remove his state’s mask mandate, warning it could be a “mistake” and accusing Republicans of playing “political football” with masks. Justice questioned Abbott’s judgement, saying “I don’t know really what the big rush to get rid of the mask is because these masks have…

ICYMI: Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont Gets High Praise For His COVID-19 Response; Overall Approval Rating Climbs, Reaches New High of 55.9%

A new Sacred Heart University poll shows Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont continues to receive high job performance ratings for his handling of the pandemic – 73.6% of respondents approve of Gov. Lamont’s communication with the public, and 70.7% approve of his overall response to the COVID-19 crisis. The governor continues to be popular among Connecticut residents, seeing…

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ICYMI: Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey Continues to Defend Pushing Conspiracies & Texas GOP’s Reckless Approach to COVID-19

DGA Statement on Scott Jensen’s Entrance to Minnesota Governor’s Race

ICYMI: Text Messages Implicate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Chief of Staff In Politically-Motivated Vaccine Scheme

DGA Statement on Derek Schmidt Entering Kansas Governor Race

ICYMI: Republican Governors Continue to Deny Americans Access to Health Care

ICYMI: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper Leading the Nation in Shrinking Racial Vaccine Gap

Govs On Deck – March 8, 2021

ICYMI: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Faces Heat from Hospital for Redirecting Limited Vaccine Supply to Campaign Donors

West Virginia GOP Gov. Calls Out Texas Gov. Abbott For Playing “Political Football” With Mask Mandate

ICYMI: Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont Gets High Praise For His COVID-19 Response; Overall Approval Rating Climbs, Reaches New High of 55.9%