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Jim Justice Wastes Taxpayer Dollars But Expects State Employees To Come Up With Cost-Cutting Measures

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice wasted taxpayer dollars and gave away millions of dollars benefiting himself while expecting state employees to find new ways to save the state government money. This week, the State Employee Suggestion Award Board rewarded two state employees who found ways to save the state money; one found $13,000 and another…

Every State, Every Vote: Illinois Gov. Pritzker Makes Voting Easier for Students

Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker yesterday signed legislation allowing students to leave school to exercise their right to vote. The new law gives students permission to be absent from school for up to two hours to vote in any election, either on the day of or during early voting. The idea for the legislation was…

ICYMI: Missouri GOP Gov. Mike Parson Turns Back on Veterans’ Caregivers

More than 500 caregivers for Missouri’s veterans were left out in the cold last week after Gov. Mike Parson backtracked on the previously promised pay raises for the vital workforce. With nursing assistants making under $25,000 a year, Gov. Parson had promised the Missouri Veterans Commission an additional $3 million in his $30.9 billion budget…

ICYMI: Planned Parenthood “Created To Destroy The Entire Black Race” Says Leading Republican Gubernatorial Candidate In North Carolina

Dan Forest Showcases His Extremist Viewpoints Four Years After North Carolina Voters Rejected Radical Right-Wing Politics On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, North Carolina gubernatorial candidate, reiterated the debunked claim that Planned Parenthood was “created to destroy the entire black race.” The local NAACP strongly condemned his remarks saying “I’m not…

ICYMI: GOP Governors Using Public Office to Personally Profit

In case you missed it, last week, a Washington Post column detailed how multiple Republican governors are profiting while in office, despite massive ethics concerns. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, and former Florida Gov. Rick Scott are all taking a page out of President Trump’s corrupt business practices and using the…

Every State, Every Vote Responds to Florida Supreme Court’s Decision to Upholds GOP Gov. DeSantis’ Anti-Voter Policy

Latest News Jan 17, 2020

Every State, Every Vote Responds to Florida Supreme Court’s Decision to Upholds GOP Gov. DeSantis’ Anti-Voter Policy

Yesterday, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis’ blow to voting rights in the state will stand. In June, Gov. DeSantis signed legislation mandating that convicted felons must pay fines and other fees related to their sentences before voting. The bill was a direct blow to a constitutional amendment, overwhelmingly approved by…

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice Named Least Popular Incumbent Facing Reelection

Latest News Jan 17, 2020

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice Named Least Popular Incumbent Facing Reelection

In case you missed it, Morning Consult has ranked GOP West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice as the least popular incumbent facing reelection in 2020. While we’d like to congratulate the governor, we can’t say we’re surprised. After all, Gov. Justice has really put in the effort to secure this honor. Let’s take a trip down…

Parson Doubled Down On His Medicaid Crisis That Left 100,000 Missouri Children Uninsured

Latest News Jan 17, 2020

Parson Doubled Down On His Medicaid Crisis That Left 100,000 Missouri Children Uninsured

Gov. Mike Parson doubled down on his record of denying health care to Missourians at his State of the State. But his mismanagement of Medicaid has left the state in crisis. During his address, Parson went all in on his opposition to Medicaid expansion, which has devastating consequences for Missouri. Nearly one-quarter of Missouri’s rural…

DGA Sets New Record By Raising Over $43.5M In 2019

Latest News Jan 17, 2020

DGA Sets New Record By Raising Over $43.5M In 2019

Record-setting fundraising marks a 44 percent increase of total money raised over 2015 Today, the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) announced the organization raised over $43.5 million across all entities in 2019, a new record for this fundraising year. Our fundraising was critical to our success in Louisiana and Kentucky where our strategic investments helped re-elect…

Govs Get It Done: Reminder – It’s Democratic Governors Who Are Saving Protections for Preexisting Conditions, Not Trump

In case you missed it, President Trump this morning falsely claimed that he was responsible for saving protections for individuals with preexisting conditions. In reality, President Trump is trying to dismantle the Affordable Care Act – the reason people are guaranteed health insurance protections. So who is saving protections for individuals with preexisting conditions? That…

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Jim Justice Wastes Taxpayer Dollars But Expects State Employees To Come Up With Cost-Cutting Measures

Every State, Every Vote: Illinois Gov. Pritzker Makes Voting Easier for Students

ICYMI: Missouri GOP Gov. Mike Parson Turns Back on Veterans’ Caregivers

ICYMI: Planned Parenthood “Created To Destroy The Entire Black Race” Says Leading Republican Gubernatorial Candidate In North Carolina

ICYMI: GOP Governors Using Public Office to Personally Profit

Every State, Every Vote Responds to Florida Supreme Court’s Decision to Upholds GOP Gov. DeSantis’ Anti-Voter Policy

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice Named Least Popular Incumbent Facing Reelection

Parson Doubled Down On His Medicaid Crisis That Left 100,000 Missouri Children Uninsured

DGA Sets New Record By Raising Over $43.5M In 2019

Govs Get It Done: Reminder – It’s Democratic Governors Who Are Saving Protections for Preexisting Conditions, Not Trump