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Govs On Deck – March 23, 2020

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Govs On Deck – March 23, 2020

Good Monday afternoon and welcome to today’s edition of “Govs on Deck.” Yup, you read that right – we’re still daily. 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. A different sort of week: Because of the quickly evolving situation, we are changing this newsletter to become…

Roundup: Editorial Boards of Missouri’s Two Largest Papers Skewer Parson for Weeks of Inaction

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Roundup: Editorial Boards of Missouri’s Two Largest Papers Skewer Parson for Weeks of Inaction

This weekend, as more states across the country took drastic measures to stem the spread of coronavirus, Missouri’s two largest papers delivered scathing criticism of Gov. Mike Parson’s previous decisions to sit on his hands. Throughout the ever-growing crisis, Parson has refused to show decisive leadership, leaving Missouri to fall dangerously behind states across the…

ICYMI: What Missourians Are Reading This Weekend

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ICYMI: What Missourians Are Reading This Weekend

This weekend, Missourians across the state awoke to headlines describing the desperate measures state business leaders and health care advocates are going to to get Gov. Mike Parson to take the COVID-19 pandemic seriously. Throughout the ever-growing crisis, Parson has refused to show decisive leadership, instead, lagging behind his neighboring states. Now, with time running out…

ICYMI: Business Leaders and Public Health Experts Beg Mike Parson To Do More To Respond to COVID-19

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ICYMI: Business Leaders and Public Health Experts Beg Mike Parson To Do More To Respond to COVID-19

Just one day after the Kansas City Star wrote a scathing editorial on GOP Gov. Mike Parson’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, business and health care leaders in Missouri wrote urgent letters to Parson, begging him to do better. Parson’s response to the pandemic has been described as “frighteningly leisurely” due to his lack of…

Govs On Deck – March 20, 2020

Govs on Deck

Govs On Deck – March 20, 2020

Good Friday afternoon and welcome to today’s edition of “Govs on Deck.” Yup, you read that right – we’re going daily (for at least this week). 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. A different sort of week: Because of the quickly…

Govs On Deck – March 19, 2020

Govs on Deck

Govs On Deck – March 19, 2020

Good Thursday afternoon and welcome to today’s edition of “Govs on Deck.” Yup, you read that right – we’re going daily (for at least this week). 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. A different sort of week: Because of the quickly evolving situation, we are…

ICYMI: The Kansas City Star Editorial: Tale of 2 governors: Kansas’ Kelly rises to pandemic crisis. Missouri’s Parson in denial

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ICYMI: The Kansas City Star Editorial: Tale of 2 governors: Kansas’ Kelly rises to pandemic crisis. Missouri’s Parson in denial

Today, the editorial board of the Kansas City Star called on Missouri Gov. Mike Parson to follow the lead of Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on the COVID-19 pandemic. Parson is letting his state fall dangerously behind on the fight against the virus with his inaction and lack of communication. He has dismissed the need to…

Govs On Deck – March 18, 2020

Govs on Deck

Govs On Deck – March 18, 2020

Good Wednesday afternoon and welcome to today’s edition of “Govs on Deck.” Yup, you read that right – we’re going daily (for at least this week).  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.  A different sort of week: Because…

Parson’s Dangerous Leadership Failure on COVID 19 Crisis Draws Criticism From Trump, Republican Think Tanks

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Parson’s Dangerous Leadership Failure on COVID 19 Crisis Draws Criticism From Trump, Republican Think Tanks

While states across the country continue to take unprecedented action to stem the spread of the deadly coronavirus, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson let his state fall dangerously behind. Now, Parson’s failure to lead is earning him the criticism of President Trump and Republican think tanks. A report by the conservative American Enterprise Institute ranked Missouri…

Every State, Every Vote: The Need For Fair and Secure Elections in the Midst of the Pandemic

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Every State, Every Vote: The Need For Fair and Secure Elections in the Midst of the Pandemic

Yesterday, leaders in Ohio made a decision to postpone today’s Ohio primary due to the COVID-19 pandemic, setting off a court battle and confusing voters.  Every State, Every Vote Co-Chair Oregon Gov. Kate Brown released the following statement on COVID-19 disrupting our elections: “Given the chaos around the decision to postpone the Ohio primary, it…

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