Updates – DGA

DGA Statement on Gov. Phil Scott’s Announcement That He Will Run for Reelection

DGA Statement on Gov. Phil Scott’s Announcement That He Will Run for Reelection DGA Executive Director Meghan Meehan-Draper released the following statement on Gov. Phil Scott announcing his reelection campaign: “Gov. Phil Scott’s decision to seek reelection will only further stifle progress on the issues that Vermont’s working families care about most. Gov. Scott’s legacy…

DGA Statement on Phil Scott Becoming the Republican Nominee for Vermont Governor

DGA Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement on Phil Scott securing the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Vermont: “Phil Scott is preventing Vermont from making progress on the biggest issues facing working families. He vetoed bills to establish paid family leave, increase the minimum wage, and tackle climate change. “As his political party moves…

DGA Statement on David Zuckerman’s Victory in Vermont Primary

DGA Chair New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today issued the following statement on Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman’s primary victory in Vermont: “Congratulations to Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman on his primary victory tonight. David has spent his career fighting for equality, clean air and clean water, and an economy that works for all Vermonters. As a…

DGA Statement on Vermont GOP Primary Results

DGA Executive Director Noam Lee today issued the following statement on Vermont Gov. Phil Scott becoming the official GOP nominee for governor: “Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has stood in the way of progress and failed working families. Under Scott’s watch, multimillionaires have gotten richer, and working Vermonters have suffered. “Scott caved to partisan pressure, dragging…

Every State, Every Vote: Vermont Gov. Phil Scott Stalls on Vote-By-Mail and Leaves Voters Vulnerable For Upcoming Election

GOP Gov. Phil Scott’s foot-dragging is threatening Vermonters’ constitutional right to vote in a free and fair election. Scott is blocking Vermont’s Democratic Secretary of State from sending mail-in ballots to all registered voters, a measure that is extremely popular among both Republicans and Democrats. In doing so, Scott is forcing Vermonters to decide between…

“Terminate It”: What Trump’s Obamacare Repeal Will Cost Vermont

Does Gov. Phil Scott Support the President’s Efforts to Rip Away Health Care from 13,000 Vermonters? Yesterday, President Trump doubled down on his administration’s ultimate goal to “terminate” the ACA even as the country faces its worst public health crisis in history. The deadly effects that a repeal of the Affordable Care Act would cause…

Overridden: Dems Block Scott’s Attempt to Deny Vermonters A Raise

Vermont Democrats scored a historic victory for working families today as the House voted to override Republican Gov. Phil Scott’s veto of a minimum wage increase. The bill, which raises the minimum wage to $12.55 by 2022, will likely result in higher wages for 40,000 Vermonters, but out-of-touch Phil Scott has made it clear he…

Phil Scott Abandons Working Families Again

Yesterday, Gov. Phil Scott vetoed a minimum wage increase again for the second time while in office. The legislation would have raised the state’s minimum wage from $10.96 to $12.55 per hour over the next two years, giving the thousands of Vermonters in a minimum wage job a much-deserved raise. But Phil Scott said no.…

What A Neighbor: Phil Scott Learned How To Sell His Paid Family Leave Veto From Chris Sununu

This week, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott fundraised off his veto of a paid family leave bill. Scott learned how to sell vetoes from neighboring New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, who was caught auctioning off his copy of a paid family veto to the highest bidder this summer. Sununu callously said, “Is this legal? I’m selling…

Phil Scott Has Lost All Credibility With Vermont Republicans, Gains A Primary Challenger

Yesterday, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gained a primary challenger, John Klar, who said Scott “cannot be trusted to keep his word” and is “more than a lame duck.” Last month, Klar said Scott was a “sheep in wolf’s clothing.” Scott has been feuding with the state’s GOP chairwoman and suggested the state party needs new…

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