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“Get Over It”: Missouri Gov. Mike Parson Pilloried For Saying Vulnerable Children Will Be Totally Fine When They Catch COVID-19 At School

On Friday, Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said he expects children will contract COVID-19 when he sends them back to school, but they’ll just “get over it.” Parson’s cavalier attitude towards COVID-19 is dangerous – public health officials have cautioned younger people spread the virus just as much as older adults, and children have been…

Spineless Republican Governors Are Too Afraid to Say Publicly What They Tell Each Other Privately

Over the weekend, the New York Times reported Republican governors are holding secret conference calls to “vent about the administration and the president’s erratic leadership.” How brave of them. While Republican governors may be privately upset with the Trump administration’s disastrous handling of the pandemic, Democratic governors have actually been doing something about it. They’ve been publicly…

Govs On Deck – July 20, 2020

Govs on Deck Jul 20, 2020

Govs On Deck – July 20, 2020

It’s Monday and it’s time for today’s edition of “Govs on Deck.” We’re still here and we still hope you are all safe and healthy. As a reminder, this newsletter is now going out on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Questions or suggestions? Send me a note at amestoy@dga.net. You can find us all on Twitter too – @A_Tall_Turner, @CEAmestoy, @JerusalemDemsas,…

ICYMI: Americans Are Increasingly Dissatisfied with GOP Governors’ Lackluster Response to COVID-19

A Gallup poll released this week showed GOP governors are losing support for their handling of COVID-19, while Democratic governors’ high approvals remain steady. Considering the incompetence displayed by GOP governors these past few weeks – we’re not surprised: Missouri Gov. Mike Parson encouraged Missourians to wear a mask on Twitter then couldn’t be bothered…

Govs On Deck – July 17, 2020

Govs on Deck Jul 17, 2020

Govs On Deck – July 17, 2020

Happy Friday! Welcome to today’s edition of “Govs on Deck.” We’re still here and we still hope you are all safe and healthy. As a reminder, this newsletter is now going out on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Questions or suggestions? Send me a note at amestoy@dga.net. You can find us all on Twitter too – @A_Tall_Turner, @CEAmestoy, @JerusalemDemsas, and @andersonkayjay. We…

ICYMI: Portsmouth Leaders Hammer New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu for Risking Granite Staters’ Lives with Trump Rally

“Sununu proved that his loyalty to Trump is greater than his loyalty to New Hampshire.” Portsmouth’s local leaders are calling out New Hampshire GOP Gov. Chris Sununu for putting “the health and safety of Portsmouth residents, businesses, and Granite Staters at large at risk” by planning to host a campaign rally last Saturday for President…

ICYMI: Maine Gov. Janet Mills Receives High Praise for Being a “True Leader” During the COVID-19 Pandemic

“Mills looks more and more each day like the leader Trump and LePage could never be.” Yesterday, Portland Press Herald columnist Bill Nemitz praised Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills for standing strong “in her insistence that this is, first and foremost, a public-health crisis.” While some Republican governors are taking extraordinary measures to go against…

Every State, Every Vote Responds to the Supreme Court’s Inaction on Ron DeSantis’ Pay-To-Vote Law

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to weigh in on a federal appeals court’s decision blocking felons from voting in Florida unless they paid certain fees. Dissenting Justice Sonia Sotomayor called Florida’s law, which could bar as many as 1.4 million people from voting, a “voter paywall.” Every State, Every Vote Co-Chair Oregon…

ICYMI: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Continues to Receive High Marks for Handling of COVID-19

67% of New Jerseyans approve of Gov. Murphy’s COVID-19 response A Fairleigh Dickinson University poll released today shows Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy continues to receive high job performance ratings for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic – 67% of New Jerseyans approved of the job Gov. Murphy is doing, including nearly half of…

Govs On Deck – July 15, 2020

Govs on Deck Jul 15, 2020

Govs On Deck – July 15, 2020

Happy Wednesday and welcome to today’s edition of “Govs on Deck.” We’re still here and we still hope you are all safe and healthy. As a reminder, this newsletter is now going out on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Questions or suggestions? Send me a note at amestoy@dga.net. You can find us all on Twitter too – @A_Tall_Turner, @CEAmestoy, @JerusalemDemsas, and @andersonkayjay. …

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“Get Over It”: Missouri Gov. Mike Parson Pilloried For Saying Vulnerable Children Will Be Totally Fine When They Catch COVID-19 At School

Spineless Republican Governors Are Too Afraid to Say Publicly What They Tell Each Other Privately

Govs On Deck – July 20, 2020

ICYMI: Americans Are Increasingly Dissatisfied with GOP Governors’ Lackluster Response to COVID-19

Govs On Deck – July 17, 2020

ICYMI: Portsmouth Leaders Hammer New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu for Risking Granite Staters’ Lives with Trump Rally

ICYMI: Maine Gov. Janet Mills Receives High Praise for Being a “True Leader” During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Every State, Every Vote Responds to the Supreme Court’s Inaction on Ron DeSantis’ Pay-To-Vote Law

ICYMI: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Continues to Receive High Marks for Handling of COVID-19

Govs On Deck – July 15, 2020