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Govs Get It Done: Gov. Brown Takes Broad Action on Climate Change

“Let me be clear. I am not backing down.” Democratic Oregon Gov. Kate Brown yesterday issued an executive order that outlines state-level steps to combat climate change. The executive order sets new greenhouse gas emissions goals based on current science and directs state agencies to put new measures into effect to reach them. The sweeping…

Govs Get It Done: Whitmer Proves Winning Formula for Dems

Wall Street Journal: Ahead of Critical Michigan Primary, Democrats Look to Governor for Winning Formula National Democrats are looking to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s winning formula to take back the White House in 2020, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. Whitmer won Michigan by ten points in 2018, just two years after President Trump narrowly…

DGA Statement on Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock Entering Montana Senate Race

DGA Executive Director Noam Lee today issued the following statement on Governor Steve Bullock’s entrance in the Montana Senate race: “Steve Bullock has been a determined, effective governor, making progress for the people of Montana every year in office. That’s why we know he will make a terrific United States Senator. His decision to run…

Dan Forest Begs Someone, Anyone To Aid His Flailing Campaign

“We Better Have People Come Down to Our Aid” After nearly a decade of running for governor, Dan Forest still can’t figure out how to raise more money than he spends. His astronomical burn rate prompted him to plead “we better have people come down to our aid.” He’s certainly going to need it. Let’s…

Trouble In Paradise: “Bad Blood” Between Trump And DeSantis Showcases Chaotic And Unprepared Republican Party

“…there’s only so much disloyalty Trump can take…” After Donald Trump pulled Gov. Ron DeSantis over the finish line in 2018, the once-desperate candidate has failed to “repay the political debt,” POLITICO reported today. It’s gotten to the point where one Florida Republican said “…there’s only so much disloyalty Trump can take from someone who…

Every State, Every Vote Responds To Trump Campaign’s Deceptive Facebook Ads Exploiting U.S. Census

With the official start of the 2020 U.S. census just one week away, the Trump campaign is wasting no time flooding Facebook with deceptive ads aimed at exploiting the official count for political gain. The Trump campaign’s ad asks users to “take the Official 2020 Congressional District Census” and then redirects users to a website…

Take It From Republican Holly Grange, Dan Forest Is Unelectable

On HB2, Divisiveness, Experience, Grange Lambasted Forest and the Attacks Aren’t Going Away Dan Forest is now the Republican nominee for Governor but Republican rival Holly Grange’s scathing criticisms will dog him through November. It’s clear Grange doesn’t think Forest can beat Gov. Roy Cooper, we agree: Forest may think he can skate past his…

DGA Statement on Dan Forest’s Nomination in North Carolina

DGA Executive Director Noam Lee issued the following statement regarding Lt. Gov. Dan Forest’s nomination in North Carolina: “Dan Forest represents the worst of politics, focusing on a divisive, fanatical agenda that will cost jobs, hurt schools, and prevent North Carolinians from getting health care. As ‘chief architect’ of the job-killing HB2, he helped damage…

DGA Statement on Governor Roy Cooper’s Victory in North Carolina Primary

DGA Chair New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today issued the following statement on Governor Roy Cooper’s primary victory in North Carolina: “Congratulations to Gov. Cooper on his primary victory tonight. In his first term, Gov. Cooper has made workforce development a key focus and tens of thousands of jobs have been created across the state.…

ICYMI: Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly Working to Expand Accessible Health Care to 150,000 Kansans

Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is urging the Kansas legislature to pass her Medicaid expansion plan by appearing with community leaders across the state this week. If the bill passes, it will expand health care access to 150,000 residents in the state. Kelly reached a bipartisan compromise on Medicaid expansion with the legislature in January,…

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