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ICYMI: North Carolina Gov. Cooper On MSNBC: Republicans Failed To Override Veto Through Bullying And Bribing, And Resorted To Lying

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ICYMI: North Carolina Gov. Cooper On MSNBC: Republicans Failed To Override Veto Through Bullying And Bribing, And Resorted To Lying

Gov. Cooper: “The people of North Carolina lost today. Teachers lost today. Working North Carolinians who don’t have health insurance lost today. And it is wrong.” Yesterday, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper appeared on All In With Chris Hayes to discuss state House Republicans’ surprise vote to override his budget veto on 9/11. Gov. Cooper…

NC Republicans Hit A New Low With Today’s Surprise Vote On 9/11

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NC Republicans Hit A New Low With Today’s Surprise Vote On 9/11

Today, North Carolina Republicans hit a new low. After refusing to come to the table with a counteroffer to Gov. Roy Cooper’s budget, state House Republicans called a surprise vote on the morning of 9/11 to override Gov. Cooper’s budget veto. Knowing they didn’t have the votes if Democratic members were present, House Republicans deliberately…

Govs Get It Done: Uninsured Rate Drops in Louisiana Thanks to Gov. Edwards’ Medicaid Expansion

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Govs Get It Done: Uninsured Rate Drops in Louisiana Thanks to Gov. Edwards’ Medicaid Expansion

    Democratic Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards’ Medicaid expansion is lowering the uninsured rate in the state even as the national rate continues to rise. In the last year, an estimated 19,000 Louisiana residents gained health care coverage, dropping the uninsured rate from 8.4 percent to eight percent.  Gov. Edwards enacted a Medicaid expansion…

ICYMI: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Highlights Unique Action on Common Sense Gun Reforms on MSNBC

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ICYMI: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Highlights Unique Action on Common Sense Gun Reforms on MSNBC

“There are a lot of states who gave up waiting for Congress to do something and took action of their own. New Jersey’s Democratic governor just did something unique.” Chris Jansing In case you missed it, Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy yesterday appeared on MSNBC to talk with Chris Jansing about his recent executive…

Congress Is Back To Work…And Abraham’s Back To Skipping Work

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Congress Is Back To Work…And Abraham’s Back To Skipping Work

Rep. Abraham had a month off work in August. And now that Congress is back in session, Abraham is skipping work…again. He missed two more votes last night and three votes today, keeping his title of most absent member of Congress this session. This year, Abraham has missed a total of 219 votes. Abraham has…

Govs Get It Done: Democratic Governors Call on Trump, McConnell to Pass National Gun Reforms

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Govs Get It Done: Democratic Governors Call on Trump, McConnell to Pass National Gun Reforms

12 Democratic governors have signed on to a letter calling for the president to work with Congress to pass national gun reforms Today, 12 Democratic governors sent a letter to President Trump and Senate Majority Leader McConnell calling for action on national gun safety reforms. The letter, led by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was signed by…

Bevin In The Hot Seat For Unexplained Out-Of-State Trips On State-Owned Plane

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Bevin In The Hot Seat For Unexplained Out-Of-State Trips On State-Owned Plane

A new report from the Courier-Journal details Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s out-of-state trips on a state-owned plane. Bevin refused to disclose the reason for many of these trips. Bevin has a long history of self-dealing. He faces questions about a mansion he purchased at below-market value and gave one of his buddies a taxpayer-funded raise…

ICYMI: Kansas City Star Highlights Mike Parson’s Troublesome Relationship With Lobbyist Serving As Go-Between For Special Interests Funding Parson’s Campaign 

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ICYMI: Kansas City Star Highlights Mike Parson’s Troublesome Relationship With Lobbyist Serving As Go-Between For Special Interests Funding Parson’s Campaign 

Parson Enacts Their Agenda, Special Interests Flood His Campaign And PAC With Cash The Kansas City Star highlighted Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s troublesome relationship with Jefferson City insider Steve Tilley, whose clients are benefitting from Parson’s special interest agenda and flooding Parson’s campaign with cash. Tilley’s client list has grown substantially since Parson became governor,…

ICYMI: New Orleans Political Commentator Says Abraham And Rispone Are Tweedledum and Tweedledee

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ICYMI: New Orleans Political Commentator Says Abraham And Rispone Are Tweedledum and Tweedledee

In case you missed it, prominent New Orleans political commentator Clancy DuBos panned Rep. Ralph Abraham and Eddie Risponse’s gubernatorial campaigns in The Gambit. DuBos breaks down what differentiates Abraham and Rispone and finds that “only an auditor could divine significant policy differences between them.” Rispone has no record of voting for anything of statewide…

Mississippi GOP Hosts A Unity Event…When Reeves Is Tearing The Party Apart

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Mississippi GOP Hosts A Unity Event…When Reeves Is Tearing The Party Apart

The Mississippi Republican Party is hosting a unity event. Only problem is…Tate Reeves is tearing the MS GOP apart. After a divisive primary thanks to Reeves, gubernatorial candidate Bill Waller refused to endorse him. Waller disagreed with Reeves on Medicaid reform, teacher pay, and infrastructure. GOP Lt. Gov. nominee Hosemann refused to endorse Reeves. Hosemann…

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