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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. …

Mike Cooney Announces Sweeping Public Lands Plan As Greg Gianforte’s Anti-Public Lands Record Comes Under Fire

Today, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney released a sweeping plan to protect access to public lands in Montana. Lt. Gov. Cooney is running against New Jersey millionaire Greg Gianforte – one of the most anti-public lands candidates in Montana history. As Montana’s sole Congressman, Gianforte has repeatedly undermined public lands stewardship. Gianforte is…

Sabato’s Crystal Ball Becomes Fourth Organization To Shift Missouri Gov’s Race To Be More Competitive

It’s Tuesday, and yet another race ratings agency has downgraded GOP Gov. Mike Parson’s advantage in the Missouri governor’s race. Following a poll showing Parson and Democratic candidate Nicole Galloway in a dead heat, Sabato’s Crystal Ball shifted the race to be more competitive. Last week, U.S. News & World Report also ranked the Missouri…

Do As I Say, Not As I Do: Mike Parson Tells Missourians to Mask Up Then Refuses to Wear Mask At Crowded Campaign Event

For Gov. Mike Parson, even following his own public health recommendations is a challenge. While he encouraged Missourians to social distance and wear a mask on Twitter, Parson couldn’t be bothered with wearing one at a crowded event with many older guests. It seems that for all his preaching about “personal responsibility,” it does not…

New Poll Shows Nicole Galloway Has Closed the Gap with Missouri Gov. Mike Parson

SLU/YouGov Poll Has Missouri Gov Race In A Statistical Tie A Saint Louis University/YouGov poll released today shows Missouri Democratic candidate Nicole Galloway in a statistical tie with GOP Gov. Mike Parson – another sign that the race is tightening. Over the past few months, Galloway has nearly eliminated Parson’s early lead. Both the Cook…

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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

Mike Cooney Announces Sweeping Public Lands Plan As Greg Gianforte’s Anti-Public Lands Record Comes Under Fire

Sabato’s Crystal Ball Becomes Fourth Organization To Shift Missouri Gov’s Race To Be More Competitive

Do As I Say, Not As I Do: Mike Parson Tells Missourians to Mask Up Then Refuses to Wear Mask At Crowded Campaign Event

New Poll Shows Nicole Galloway Has Closed the Gap with Missouri Gov. Mike Parson