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Gov. Ned Lamont’s “Science-Based” Leadership on COVID Saves Lives, While Ron DeSantis’ “Ideological Extremism” Causes “Needless Deaths”

Fortune: “A tale of two governors: COVID outcomes in Florida and Connecticut show that leadership matters” A new analysis from Fortune compares how Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s strong leadership in response to the pandemic is saving lives, while “ideological extremism” from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “has caused needless deaths in our country.” In his response to COVID-19, Fortune notes that Gov.…

DGA Statement on Michelle Benson’s Entrance to Minnesota Republican Gubernatorial Primary Race to the Right

DGA Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement after Republican state Senator Michelle Benson’s entrance into the Republican gubernatorial primary: “Michelle Benson has spent her political career pushing policies that hurt Minnesota families. Benson has repeatedly tried to rip health care away from Minnesotans, opposing the Affordable Care Act, blocking legislation that would help those…

Florida is “Turning on DeSantis,” But GOP Candidates for Governor Are Still Singing His Praises

New reporting from Politico details how Florida is “turning on” Gov. Ron DeSantis, as his approval rating plummets, in-state COVID-related hospitalizations are leading the nation, and as Florida businesses, school districts, doctors, and working families across the state are defying his miserable handling of the pandemic. In fact, Florida’s largest school districts, including those in Republican strongholds, are…

ICYMI: Paul LePage’s COVID Lies Draw Criticism

Press Herald: “A Lot of People Would Have Gotten Sick” if LePage Was Governor This week, Press Herald columnist Greg Kesich took former Gov. Paul LePage to task over attempts to rewrite history. According to Kesich, the former Republican governor wants to make the 2022 election a referendum on who would have done a better…

ICYMI: Health Experts Slam Ciattarelli for Falsely Claiming Kids Aren’t Vulnerable to COVID

Epidemiologist: “This is political posturing — not anything grounded in fact or scientific evidence” This weekend, a scathing report from the Star-Ledger highlighted the immediate blowback from public health experts after Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli falsely claimed that “children are not vulnerable to this virus.” Ciattarelli downplayed the threat of a virus that is causing…

Struggling to Gain Traction With His Own Unpopular Agenda, LePage Lies Once Again About Gov. Mills

After flying under the radar since announcing his campaign for governor, Paul LePage returned to the campaign trail and continued to spout off blatant lies about Gov. Janet Mills’ record. In a desperate attempt to win support from conservative donors, LePage“struggled to stick to the facts” when talking about Gov. Mills’ record of leadership, once again…

James Craig Refuses to Say if 2020 Election Was Legitimate in Disastrous Press Conference

James Craig scrambled to save his disastrous press conference yesterday after he forced local reporters covering the event to watch a meeting he invited them to from behind a glass wall without sound. However, when he finally emerged from his glass case of emotion, Craig got defensive when confronted by reporters about his growing reputation of ducking and dodging questions…

Democratic Governors Association Welcomes New York Gov. Kathy Hochul

DGA Chair New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement: “I join my fellow governors in welcoming incoming New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to the Democratic Governors Association. A proven leader, Gov. Hochul’s years of public service in all levels of government make her extremely well-prepared to navigate New York out of the…

Republican Stronghold Fights Back Against DeSantis’ Refusal to Protect Florida Children

A Republican county in Florida that Trump carried in 2020 is taking a stand against Ron DeSantis’ crusade against safety for children. In “heavily Republican-leaning” Sarasota County, the school board voted to require students wear masks in schools, directly defying DeSantis, who signed an executive order prohibiting local schools from making their own decisions to keep…

Paul LePage and Maine GOP Remain Silent as Republican Lawmakers Level Dangerous Attacks Against Gov. Mills in Maine Conspiracy-Laden Rallies

Maine Republicans, including several state legislators, are standing alongside Holocaust deniers and hurling conspiracy theories and threats against Gov. Janet Mills at anti-vaccine rallies across the state over the past few weeks. At a late July rally, two of the 12 most influential spreaders of vaccine misinformation on social media hosted Republican State Rep. Heidi Sampson,…

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