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ICYMI: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper Leading the Nation in Shrinking Racial Vaccine Gap

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ICYMI: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper Leading the Nation in Shrinking Racial Vaccine Gap

Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is leading the nation in equitable vaccine distribution. According to a Bloomberg report, North Carolina has been one of the best-performing states due to its “laser focus” on collecting demographic data – the state has racial data for 99.6% of the people it vaccinates. Communities of color have been…

Govs On Deck – March 8, 2021

Govs on Deck

Govs On Deck – March 8, 2021

Monday, Monday… Welcome to today’s edition of “Govs on Deck!” As a reminder, your favorite newsletter comes out on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.  As always, questions or suggestions? Send me a note at amestoy@dga.net. You can find us all on Twitter too – @A_Tall_Turner, @CEAmestoy, @SamNewton, and @andersonkayjay. We want this to be helpful, so let us know what other info/what…

ICYMI: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Faces Heat from Hospital for Redirecting Limited Vaccine Supply to Campaign Donors

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ICYMI: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Faces Heat from Hospital for Redirecting Limited Vaccine Supply to Campaign Donors

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is trying to brush off claims that he prioritized white and wealthy campaign donors for vaccines – but hospitals and county officials are not letting him off the hook. In an explosive report over the weekend, The Tampa Bay Times confirmed Baptist Health South Florida and Monroe County were ordered by…

West Virginia GOP Gov. Calls Out Texas Gov. Abbott For Playing “Political Football” With Mask Mandate

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West Virginia GOP Gov. Calls Out Texas Gov. Abbott For Playing “Political Football” With Mask Mandate

West Virginia GOP Gov. Jim Justice criticized Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to remove his state’s mask mandate, warning it could be a “mistake” and accusing Republicans of playing “political football” with masks. Justice questioned Abbott’s judgement, saying “I don’t know really what the big rush to get rid of the mask is because these masks have…

ICYMI: Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont Gets High Praise For His COVID-19 Response; Overall Approval Rating Climbs, Reaches New High of 55.9%

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ICYMI: Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont Gets High Praise For His COVID-19 Response; Overall Approval Rating Climbs, Reaches New High of 55.9%

A new Sacred Heart University poll shows Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont continues to receive high job performance ratings for his handling of the pandemic – 73.6% of respondents approve of Gov. Lamont’s communication with the public, and 70.7% approve of his overall response to the COVID-19 crisis. The governor continues to be popular among Connecticut residents, seeing…

DGA Statement on Jeff Colyer Announcing His Campaign to Drag Kansas Back to the Failed Brownback Era

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DGA Statement on Jeff Colyer Announcing His Campaign to Drag Kansas Back to the Failed Brownback Era

The Democratic Governor Association is calling out Jeff Colyer’s campaign announcement as nothing more than an attempt to try to drag Kansas back to the failed and deeply unpopular Brownback era.  Before losing a Republican primary to national embarrassment Kris Kobach, Colyer was former Governor Sam Brownback’s right-hand man. The Brownback/Colyer administration was deeply unpopular for its…

Chaotic VA GOP Convention Still Has No Location, Adds Another Candidate

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Chaotic VA GOP Convention Still Has No Location, Adds Another Candidate

In the latest humiliating development for the chaotic race to be Virginia’s Republican nominee for the governor, the Republican Party of Virginia is still struggling to find a location and finalize its deeply controversial nominating process.  The Republican Party of Virginia recently caught Liberty University by surprise after officially voting to have its nominating convention on Liberty’s…

DGA Statement on RGA Anti-COVID Relief Ad

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DGA Statement on RGA Anti-COVID Relief Ad

The Republican Governors Association has released an advertisement opposing the popular bipartisan American Rescue Plan. Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement: “Republicans are coming out against a plan with massive bipartisan support that would help our country move towards recovery and ending this pandemic. Republican governors are attacking much needed money…

Govs On Deck – March 5, 2021

Govs on Deck

Govs On Deck – March 5, 2021

Happy Friday and welcome to today’s edition of “Govs on Deck!” As a reminder, your favorite newsletter comes out on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.  As always, questions or suggestions? Send me a note at amestoy@dga.net. You can find us all on Twitter too – @A_Tall_Turner, @CEAmestoy, @SamNewton, and @andersonkayjay. We want this to be helpful, so let us know what other…

When it Comes to Dangerous COVID Policies, Michigan GOP Majority Leader Mike Shirkey Wants Michigan to Be More Like Texas

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When it Comes to Dangerous COVID Policies, Michigan GOP Majority Leader Mike Shirkey Wants Michigan to Be More Like Texas

Radio Host in Response to Shirkey: “You’re not hitching your wagon to Texas, are you? My god.”   Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey went on talk radio today to defend the reckless COVID-19 policies of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and defend Sen. Ted Cruz, who abandoned his state during a crisis. If he were governor, Shirkey said…

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