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Iowa Capital Dispatch: “The Reynolds Administration Is the Least Transparent in 30 Years”

Yesterday, well-respected Iowa columnist and journalist Kathie Obradovich from the Iowa Capital Dispatch exposed Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds’ administration as the “least transparent in 30 years,” citing a lack of COVID reporting, refusals to respond to records requests, and other efforts to limit transparency. “In my years as a journalist in Iowa, I’ve covered five…

Democratic Governors Continue to Lead the Charge on Advocating for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan

As Congress prepares to vote on the landmark bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Democratic governors across the country are driving support for the bill and laying out how its policies would help working families and small businesses in their states. Here’s just some of what Democratic governors are saying about the historic bipartisan infrastructure…

Politico Highlights How Democratic Governors Are Leading the Way on Touting the American Rescue Plan

New reporting from Politico is detailing how Democratic governors are using funding from the American Rescue Plan to “supercharge their state economies” and build back better. After fighting for the historic relief bill, Democratic governors are now using its funding to make unprecedented investments in key areas that are getting people back to work and growing the economy…

Boston Herald: Trump Reportedly Eager to Back GOP Primary Challenger in Massachusetts

Yesterday, the Boston Herald reported that Donald Trump told Massachusetts GOP Chairman Jim Lyons he’s inclined to back former state representative Geoff Diehl in what could be a divisive and bruising Republican primary if Charlie Baker decides to run again. Lyons said: “I believe that President Trump would travel to Massachusetts to help somebody who’s…

NRCC Chair Tom Emmer Won’t Rule Out Backing GOP Candidates Who Attended the Jan 6th Attack: Will the RGA and Doug Ducey Follow Suit?

In a recent town hall, National Republican Congressional Committee Chair and Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer refused to say whether or not he would decline to support congressional candidates who attended the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol that left 5 people dead. When asked, Emmer not only refused to condemn the mob of Donald Trump supporters…

DGA Statement on the Passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka:

The following is a statement from DGA Chair New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on the passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka: “I am deeply saddened by the passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. For decades, Richard fought tirelessly as a national champion to ensure workers could earn fair wages in a good job, raise…

As Cases and Hospitalizations in Florida Reach Record Highs, Ron DeSantis Brags: “Our Hospitals Are Open for Business”

As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise in Florida and a growing number of Florida hospitals report “having to put emergency room visitors in beds in hallways, Ron DeSantis is demonstrating a stunning lack of leadership. In response to questions about COVID-19 and how hospital beds are filling up with COVID patients, Ron DeSantis continued to…

Editorial Boards: Glenn Youngkin’s Disappointing Economic Plan Would Run Virginia Into a Ditch

After basing his entire campaign around pushing Trump’s dangerous lies and calling “election integrity” the most important issue, Glenn Youngkin has finally unveiled his plan for Virginia’s economy, but “the result is pretty disappointing, and something of a gut punch for the rural areas” of Virginia, wrote the editorial board of the Roanoke Times. Youngkin…

The Virginia GOP is Doubling Down on Donald Trump’s Conspiracy Theories, and Glenn Youngkin is Leading the Way

HuffPost: Youngkin “Keeps Feeding Election Conspiracies” As he prepares for his appearance as a “featured guest” at the Virginia 5th District GOP’s so-called “Election Integrity” Rally later this week, new reporting is exposing how Glenn Youngkin would not tell a voter the truth and say that there is no possible path for Trump’s reinstatement as president, saying instead that…

ICYMI: Joe Lombardo, Desperate to Survive Far-Right Republican Primary, Deletes Vaccination Photo from Campaign Flickr

Nevada Current: “Sheriff Joe Lombardo isn’t an anti-vaxxer. But as a gubernatorial candidate, he might not mind if you think he is.” Sheriff and GOP candidate for Nevada governor Joe Lombardo is demonstrating how far to the right he’s willing to go to prove his conservative cred against a primary field of extreme GOP candidates…

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