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Floridians Pay The Price of Ron DeSantis’ Divisive, Self-Serving Agenda

This week, Ron DeSantis escalated his rampage to divide Floridians and push his hyper-partisan agenda — instead of taking action to address the biggest challenges hurting Florida families, like skyrocketing housing prices and some of the highest health care costs in the country. Here’s how DeSantis’ partisan wars hurt Florida schools, communities, and taxpayers this…

Rauner Reboot Richard and Running Mate Cozy Up to Far-Right Extremists

Irvin Condones Their Racist Rhetoric and Homophobic Attacks Richard Irvin is still failing to answer simple questions from the public and the press, but recently he’s found time to attend a far-right fundraiser in support of a slew of unsavory figures in the Illinois GOP. Since Irvin has been busy hiding behind Ken Griffin’s Rauner…

A Look at Colorado GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Heidi Ganahl’s Record of Welcoming Extremists and Defending Hate Speech

GOP gubernatorial candidate and University of Colorado Regent Heidi Ganahl has claimed she wants the University of Colorado Boulder to host “free speech,” and that she is a “defender of freedom of thought.” Yet, the evidence shows what Ganahl is really defending is far-right, hate speech. Days after GOP candidate Heidi Ganahl shared an endorsement…

New Reporting Exposes Ken Griffin’s Involvement in Richard Irvin’s Pay-to-Play Politics

New reporting from Bloomberg exposes Richard Irvin for yet another pay-to-play scandal — and this time, Irvin’s biggest fan and megadonor Ken Griffin is at the center of the corruption. In a February interview, Griffin said Irvin “understands the joint prosperity that comes with a successful business community,” but new reporting shows that “joint prosperity”…

What They’re Saying: Gov. Janet Mills’ Bipartisan Supplemental Budget Delivers $850 Checks and Bold Solutions on Kitchen-Table Issues

Yesterday, Gov. Janet Mills signed her bipartisan supplemental budget proposal, which delivers direct checks to fight rising costs, funds free community college for students impacted by the pandemic, addresses the PFAS crisis, invests in affordable housing, and more. The budget is expected to deliver $1,700 in relief to the average Maine household. Here’s what people…

Gov. Janet Mills Signs Bipartisan Supplemental Budget, Delivering Financial Relief and Commonsense Investments

Today, Gov. Janet Mills signed her supplemental budget proposal, which passed the Maine Legislature with overwhelming bipartisan approval. The budget provides direct inflation relief checks to most Mainers, offers two years of free community college for graduates impacted by the pandemic, and increases wages for childcare workers. “Maine people are our greatest asset, and this…

National Journal: “Abortion Access Could Depend Entirely on Where a Woman Lives”

A new article from the National Journal is highlighting how Democratic governors are standing in defense of the right to choose as Roe v. Wade is threatened like never before. With Democratic governors fighting to protect reproductive rights as the Supreme Court plans to rule on a direct challenge to Roe this summer, “abortion battles…

It’s Official for Michigan GOP: Record Number of Candidates Pile Onto “Disaster” Republican Primary Ballot

A record number of candidates have officially filed petitions to appear on the Michigan GOP primary ballot, locking in a crowded and expensive race that will leave behind a divisive Republican nominee with a dangerous agenda for the general election. “It’s not good news for a Michigan Republican Party that had hoped to unite early…

CLIP: James Craig Pleads, “Please Don’t Frame This As the Campaign Is Falling Apart” As His Campaign Continues to Stumble

James Craig’s campaign has been such a disaster from start to finish, his top message during his lackluster signature submission that has taken nearly a year was: “There wasn’t a sense of urgency, so please don’t frame this as the campaign is falling apart.”Craig’s response was to a question about how numerous staffers have left…

Day Two: DeSantis Still Won’t Name the 40% of Math Textbooks He Banned in Florida Classrooms

Ron DeSantis’ divisive and dangerous plan to ban 40% of proposed math textbooks in Florida schools is being criticized all across the state. Yet, DeSantis still won’t say which books are being banned. Yesterday, the DGA called on DeSantis to release the names of the textbooks, as DeSantis’ silence makes it clear it’s just another…

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