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New Report: Derek Schmidt Profits Off of Natural Gas Industry, While Slow-Walking Investigation Into Price Gouging That Left Kansans in the Cold

A new report from the Kansas Reflector reveals that Derek Schmidt “could be receiving thousands of dollars a year in income” from a natural gas well he owns while dragging his feet investigating the natural gas industry for price-gouging during a severe freeze last year. The Kansas Reflector added that this uncovered conflict of interest…

Democratic Governors Lead the Charge on Calling for Voting Rights Reform

From the Chair’s Desk Dec 13, 2021

Democratic Governors Lead the Charge on Calling for Voting Rights Reform

As they stand as the last line of defense to protect the right to vote in their states, Democratic governors are fighting for voting rights reform on the national level. Today, Democratic governors penned a letter urging the Senate to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.…

Colorado GOP Gov. Candidate Heidi Ganahl Says Election Conspiracy Group is “Doing Great Things”

Colorado GOP gubernatorial candidate Heidi Ganahl proudly endorsed a conspiracy group that believes the 2020 election was stolen. In a recent campaign event, Ganahl said the group was full of “great people” who are “doing great things.” The group’s “great things” include deploying volunteers to conduct vigilante-style door-to-door “voter verification” canvasses to collect evidence of…

Democratic Governors Select Gov. Roy Cooper As Next DGA Chair

From the Chair’s Desk Dec 11, 2021

Democratic Governors Select Gov. Roy Cooper As Next DGA Chair

Gov. Phil Murphy Selected As Vice Chair and Chair-Elect for 2022, Chair in 2023 Today, America’s Democratic governors voted to elect North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper to serve as the new Chair of the Democratic Governors Association for 2022. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will serve as Vice Chair and Chair-Elect for 2022 and Chair…

DGA Statement on SCOTUS Ruling on Texas Abortion Ban

From the Chair’s Desk Dec 10, 2021

DGA Statement on SCOTUS Ruling on Texas Abortion Ban

The following is a statement from DGA Chair New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on the Supreme Court’s decision on the Texas abortion law: “Today’s ruling by SCOTUS to continue to allow reproductive health care clinics to challenge Texas’ extreme abortion legislation may feel like a relief, but a woman’s right to make her own…

DGA Launches Live Ticker on RGAinDisarray.com Tracking GOP Incumbents with Primary Challengers

Dec 10, 2021

DGA Launches Live Ticker on RGAinDisarray.com Tracking GOP Incumbents with Primary Challengers

Continuing to follow the GOP’s ongoing civil war and how Republican governors are caught up in it all, the DGA launched a live ticker on RGAinDisarray.com to update in real-time how many GOP incumbent governors are facing primary challengers from their own party. Currently, 11 out of 15 (73%) of Republican governors running for…

ICYMI: Ron DeSantis Hypocritically Uses Federal Funds He Once Opposed to Boost Personal Political Profile

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is hypocritically trying to take personal credit for state budget items like a gas tax break and bonuses for teachers — even though he’s relying on federal money from the American Rescue Plan — which he once deemed “Washington at its worst,” Politico reported yesterday. “The governor’s budget is packed with…

David Perdue’s Tax Plan Would Either Bankrupt K-12 Schools or Raise Prices With a 17% Sales Tax — Does Brian Kemp Agree?

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported yesterday that even Georgia Republicans are saying self-dealing David Perdue’s tax plan “could be a disaster for state finances,” with Georgia’s GOP House Appropriations Chairman Terry England saying the plan would mean “you either eliminate k-12 education” or “wind up with a 17% state sales tax rate to offset the loss…

What They Are Saying: Gov. Steve Sisolak’s JobFest “A Hit for Job Seekers”

Yesterday, Gov. Steve Sisolak’s Las Vegas JobFest drew 2,100 people, building on Nevada’s momentum as it leads the nation in hiring as the state recovers from the pandemic. The largest job fair in Nevada history connected Nevadans directly to jobs and to retraining programs to learn new skills. “Today is a testament that we as…

“Ugly,” “Costly,” and “Bruising”: Brian Kemp and David Perdue Start Their “Scorched-Earth Primary”

After Donald Trump endorsed David Perdue in his challenger bid against Brian Kemp, a new FOX 5 Atlanta poll shows that the race between Kemp and Perdue is a “dead heat” at 34%-34% when GOP primary voters are informed about Trump’s support for Perdue. While Trump’s endorsement of Perdue escalated current GOP infighting, the reality…

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New Report: Derek Schmidt Profits Off of Natural Gas Industry, While Slow-Walking Investigation Into Price Gouging That Left Kansans in the Cold

Democratic Governors Lead the Charge on Calling for Voting Rights Reform

Colorado GOP Gov. Candidate Heidi Ganahl Says Election Conspiracy Group is “Doing Great Things”

Democratic Governors Select Gov. Roy Cooper As Next DGA Chair

DGA Statement on SCOTUS Ruling on Texas Abortion Ban

DGA Launches Live Ticker on RGAinDisarray.com Tracking GOP Incumbents with Primary Challengers

ICYMI: Ron DeSantis Hypocritically Uses Federal Funds He Once Opposed to Boost Personal Political Profile

David Perdue’s Tax Plan Would Either Bankrupt K-12 Schools or Raise Prices With a 17% Sales Tax — Does Brian Kemp Agree?

What They Are Saying: Gov. Steve Sisolak’s JobFest “A Hit for Job Seekers”

“Ugly,” “Costly,” and “Bruising”: Brian Kemp and David Perdue Start Their “Scorched-Earth Primary”