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Charlie Baker Admits His Reelection Bid Would Be “Complicated”

Latest News Oct 27, 2021

Charlie Baker Admits His Reelection Bid Would Be “Complicated”

Charlie Baker is still making up his mind about whether he wants to run for reelection, but he knows he’s in trouble if he does. When asked in an interview about his decision to run again, Baker admitted his re-election bid is “a very complicated issue…for all kinds of reasons.” One of those reasons is…

Divisive WI GOP Primary Could Get Even Messier As Rebecca Kleefisch Fails to Clear the Field

Latest News Oct 27, 2021

Divisive WI GOP Primary Could Get Even Messier As Rebecca Kleefisch Fails to Clear the Field

A new report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says either State Rep. John Macco or businessman Eric Hovde are considering joining the Wisconsin GOP primary for governor, threatening Rebecca Kleefisch. Macco and Hovde have teamed up to decide whether one should jump in, a decision the Sentinel says would “shake up” the primary. If either…

DGA Statement on Mark Ronchetti’s Entrance to the New Mexico Governor’s Race

Latest News Oct 27, 2021

DGA Statement on Mark Ronchetti’s Entrance to the New Mexico Governor’s Race

Today, Mark Ronchetti announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor of New Mexico. Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement: “Failed candidate Mark Ronchetti has sided with Donald Trump over New Mexicans at every step, and for a meteorologist, he engages in a troubling amount of science denialism. During…

Gov. Steve Sisolak Praised for Launching First-in-the-Nation Program for Children with Disabilities

Latest News Oct 27, 2021

Gov. Steve Sisolak Praised for Launching First-in-the-Nation Program for Children with Disabilities

This week, Gov. Steve Sisolak and Treasurer Zach Conine launched the Transforming Opportunities for Toddlers and Students (TOTS) Grant Program — a first-in-nation grant program to help children with disabilities and their families using funds from the American Rescue Plan. TOTS is Nevada’s first statewide grant program to be launched using American Rescue Plan Act…

Dem Govs Get It Done: Gov. Janet Mills Breaks Ground on Major Affordable Housing Project As Part of Largest Housing Investment in State’s History

Latest News Oct 27, 2021

Dem Govs Get It Done: Gov. Janet Mills Breaks Ground on Major Affordable Housing Project As Part of Largest Housing Investment in State’s History

Gov. Janet Mills broke ground this week on a project providing 40 new affordable housing units for Skowhegan families. The Mary Street Apartments project is being heralded as part of Gov. Mills’ broad push for more affordable housing. “I think it’s going to have really significant positive impacts,” said Jeff Levine, interim director of the…

Rebecca Kleefisch Says the Quiet Part Out Loud: She’ll Make it Harder to Vote…But Only After She’s Elected Governor

Latest News Oct 27, 2021

Rebecca Kleefisch Says the Quiet Part Out Loud: She’ll Make it Harder to Vote…But Only After She’s Elected Governor

Kleefisch Says She Needs to “Hire Mercenaries” to Win in Wisconsin Rebecca Kleefisch supports making it harder for Wisconsinites to vote — but only after she uses the voting rights protections enshrined by Gov. Tony Evers to win the election. At a secret campaign strategy rally over the weekend, Kleefisch told supporters behind closed doors…

Ron DeSantis’ Surgeon General Nominee Won’t Say Whether He’s Vaccinated

In the latest example of Gov. Ron DeSantis putting politics ahead of Floridians, his nominee for surgeon general is siding with anti-vaccine extremists that are prolonging the pandemic by refusing to say if he’s been vaccinated after being kicked out of the office of a state senator with cancer for refusing to wear a mask.…

Gov. Tony Evers Tells Republicans to Start Over on Gerrymandered Maps

Gov. Tony Evers continues to be the last line of defense for democracy in Wisconsin. Republicans hoping to disenfranchise voters through gerrymandered districts will have to start over after Gov. Evers rejected their redistricting proposals last week. The GOP-proposed maps feature the same gerrymandered lines that Republicans drew a decade ago to grab power and…

Gov. Janet Mills Invests $139 Million in Revitalizing Maine’s Economy, Helping Small Businesses Hit Hardest by the Pandemic

Gov. Janet Mills is championing efforts to boost Maine’s economic success and uplift those hit hardest by the pandemic. Gov. Mills recently announced the first investments in her Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan, which includes $20 million for a new small business grant program, $39 million to help lower monthly health insurance premiums for businesses…

Dem Govs Get it Done: The Kelly Economy Booms, Surpassing $7 Billion in New Business Dollars Invested in the State

WIBW: “The Sunflower State is Looking At Its Best Investment Year Ever” The Kelly economy reached another milestone victory last week. Gov. Laura Kelly announced the state has surpassed $7 billion in new business dollars invested in Kansas and over 29,000 new jobs created since she took office. “This announcement means more jobs, more money…

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Charlie Baker Admits His Reelection Bid Would Be “Complicated”

Divisive WI GOP Primary Could Get Even Messier As Rebecca Kleefisch Fails to Clear the Field

DGA Statement on Mark Ronchetti’s Entrance to the New Mexico Governor’s Race

Gov. Steve Sisolak Praised for Launching First-in-the-Nation Program for Children with Disabilities

Dem Govs Get It Done: Gov. Janet Mills Breaks Ground on Major Affordable Housing Project As Part of Largest Housing Investment in State’s History

Rebecca Kleefisch Says the Quiet Part Out Loud: She’ll Make it Harder to Vote…But Only After She’s Elected Governor

Ron DeSantis’ Surgeon General Nominee Won’t Say Whether He’s Vaccinated

Gov. Tony Evers Tells Republicans to Start Over on Gerrymandered Maps

Gov. Janet Mills Invests $139 Million in Revitalizing Maine’s Economy, Helping Small Businesses Hit Hardest by the Pandemic

Dem Govs Get it Done: The Kelly Economy Booms, Surpassing $7 Billion in New Business Dollars Invested in the State