Updates – DGA

DGA Statement on Heidi Ganahl’s Entrance to Colorado Gubernatorial Race

Today, Heidi Ganahl announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor of Colorado. Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement: “Heidi Ganahl is a far-right extremist who has embraced the GOP’s most radical positions. A proud endorser of Donald Trump, Ganahl spends her time posting on the conspiracy theory-filled social…

Democratic Governors Slam Trump Administration For Lying About Vaccine Stockpile

Last week, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced that the Trump administration would release all available vaccine doses from the federal stockpile. But it turns out that no such reserve of vaccines existed, blindsiding state and health officials who had anticipated additional vaccines. Democratic governors have been working tirelessly to ramp up vaccine distribution and get…

Dem Govs Get It Done: While Republicans Stall on COVID-19 Stimulus At Federal Level, Democratic Governors Usher In Relief

The Trump administration and Senate Republicans have blocked the HEROES Act and stalled on other forms of COVID-19 relief – leaving American families and businesses in both red and blue states suffering the devastating impacts of the pandemic. In the absence of assistance from the federal government, Democratic governors across the country have once again…

In Letter, Democratic Governors Call On President Trump and Mitch McConnell to End Attacks on United States Postal Service

Today, a coalition of 12 Democratic governors led by DGA Chair New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell calling on them to end their attacks on the United States Postal Service. The governors also urge Congress to deliver an additional $25 billion in funding…

Every State, Every Vote: Gov. Kate Brown and Bipartisan Coalition of Governors Call on Federal Government to Restore the Census Deadline

Brown: “The decennial census is the foundation of our democracy and tells the story of who we are and where we are going as a nation.” Yesterday, Every State, Every Vote Co-Chair Oregon Gov. Kate Brown called on U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Willbur Ross Jr. and U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham to restore…

Govs Get It Done: Democratic Governors’ Actions Will Help Ensure a Complete Count in 2020 Census

Today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocks the controversial citizenship question from appearing on the 2020 U.S. Census. But even with this victory, the fight is far from over. President Trump is already asking if the census can be delayed to give his administration more time to get the question reinstated. And enough…

Govs Get It Done: Colorado Governor Jared Polis Signs Free, Full-Day Kindergarten into Law

Yesterday, Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed legislation delivering free, full-day kindergarten across the state. The law, which is the first of its kind in Colorado, will fully fund universal full-day public kindergarten and will save caregivers up to $500 a month in tuition fees. Universal free, full-day kindergarten was a top campaign pledge of…

As GOP’s Sabotage Cause Millions to Lose Health Insurance, Democratic governors are Taking a Stand at the State Level

Across the country, Democratic governors are leading the way by expanding Medicaid and protecting access to care A recent CDC survey reports that, following the GOP’s attacks on America’s health care system, over one million Americans lost health insurance in 2018. But on the state level, Democratic governors are reversing this alarming trend. From expanding…

TOMORROW: Colorado Gov. Elect To Be Sworn In

Tomorrow, Tuesday, January 8th, Governor-elect Jared Polis will be sworn in as the 43rd Governor of Colorado. Polis won a commanding victory in November, with the most votes ever for a gubernatorial candidate in state history. He will become the first openly gay man inaugurated as governor in American history. Polis takes over from Governor…

DGA Statement on Governor-Elect Jared Polis’s Victory in Colorado

DGA Chair Governor Jay Inslee (D-WA) issued the following statement on Governor-Elect Jared Polis’s historic victory in Colorado’s gubernatorial race: “Congratulations to Governor-Elect Jared Polis on his victory tonight in Colorado,” said Gov. Inslee.“Jared won by focusing on bringing concrete solutions to the issues affecting Coloradans, including reducing the costs of health care and investing…

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