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Dem Govs Get It Done: Gov. Tony Evers Invests $15 Million in Mental Health Resources for Kids

Gov. Tony Evers is delivering on the “Get Kids Ahead” initiative he announced during his State of the State address — investing $15 million in funding to expand mental health resources in nearly every Wisconsin school district. The funding will provide direct mental health care, mental health first aid, and trauma-based care training. It will…

WATCH on MSNBC: Gov. Whitmer Discusses Major Lawsuit to Protect Reproductive Rights in Michigan

With Roe v. Wade Under Threat, Democratic Governors Across the Country Taking Action to Protect Reproductive Rights Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took unprecedented action to defend reproductive rights, filing a lawsuit to challenge Michigan’s extreme 1931 abortion ban — which has no exceptions for rape or incest. “The assault on women’s privacy rights and bodily…

VIDEO: Richard Irvin Caught in Pay-to-Play Scandal

Today, amid numerous reports of Richard Irvin’s pay-to-play politics, the DGA launched a new video slamming Irvin for his record of corruption. Watch the new video here. Irvin claimed he will “bring honest and good government back to Illinois,” and his megadonor Ken Griffin once referred to government incentives for private businesses as “cronyism.” But…

What They Are Saying: Gov. Jared Polis Codifies Abortion Rights Into State Law

On Monday, Gov. Jared Polis signed the Reproductive Health Equity Act, enshrining Coloradans’ right to a safe and legal abortion into state law at a time when Roe v. Wade is threatened like never before. Here are the headlines Coloradans are reading on Gov. Polis’ move to permanently protect reproductive rights in Colorado: Denver Post:…

McSwain’s Meltdown: PA GOP Primary Gets Even Nastier as Bill McSwain Launches Attack Ad Slamming Fellow Primary Candidates

As the Pennsylvania primary grows closer and the primary field remains crowded and chaotic, the GOP candidates’ attacks on each other are getting nastier. In a new negative TV ad from Bill McSwain, McSwain throws the kitchen sink at his fellow primary candidates Dave White, Doug Mastriano, and Lou Barletta. Dave White’s campaign snapped back…

ICYMI: Richard Irvin Exposed for Corrupt Pay-to-Play Politics (Again)

A new WTTW report exposes Richard Irvin for yet another pay-to-play scheme in which his ex-wife and a “web of politically-connected companies and individuals” will receive up to $15 million in Aurora incentives, with the potential for millions more. Those connected to the massive project donated $66,636 to Irvin’s mayoral campaign fund, $22,150 to the…

Under Gov. Lamont, Connecticut Sees “Greatest Gas Price Drop in the Nation”

After Gov. Lamont signed legislation to give families relief at the gas pump, Connecticut is now seeing the “greatest gas price drop in the nation,” according to a report from the Stamford Daily Voice. But Gov. Lamont isn’t the only Democratic governor taking action to lower prices. Democratic Govs. Whitmer, Polis, Evers, Wolf, Walz, and…

Paul LePage Proves He Hasn’t Changed

Paul LePage has been desperate to convince the press and the public that he’s a changed man since his catastrophic former governorship, but in reality, he’s still pushing the same baseless lies. A new report from the Bangor Daily News exposes LePage for reviving his unsubstantiated election conspiracy theories in a new push for voter…

Dem Govs Get It Done: Gov. Tony Evers’ Main Street Bounceback Grants Program Supports Small Businesses Across Wisconsin

Gov. Tony Evers’ Main Street Bounceback Grants program is helping local economies recover by providing much-needed support to small businesses in all 72 Wisconsin counties. Using $50 million in American Rescue Plan funding, Gov. Evers’ investment has provided over 3,400 grants to businesses and nonprofits moving into vacant properties downtown. In his State of the…

Gov. Jared Polis Leads National Defense of Abortion Rights While GOP Candidates Fight for Harmful, Out-of-Touch Policies

Today, Gov. Jared Polis signed the Reproductive Health Equity Act (RHEA) into law, preserving Coloradans’ right to access abortions as the Supreme Court considers a challenge to Roe v. Wade. Meanwhile, the Republican candidates running for governor are fighting for the most harmful, unpopular positions on abortion. Danielle Neuschwanger, who’s led the GOP gubernatorial field…

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