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Gov. Jared Polis Leads National Defense of Abortion Rights While GOP Candidates Fight for Harmful, Out-of-Touch Policies

Today, Gov. Jared Polis signed the Reproductive Health Equity Act (RHEA) into law, preserving Coloradans’ right to access abortions as the Supreme Court considers a challenge to Roe v. Wade. Meanwhile, the Republican candidates running for governor are fighting for the most harmful, unpopular positions on abortion. Danielle Neuschwanger, who’s led the GOP gubernatorial field…

Trump’s Tudor Dixon Shoutout Highlights Unsettled MI GOP Primary

Candidates Look Backward on 2020 Instead of Offering Plans To Address Everyday Challenges On Saturday, former president Donald Trump snubbed most of the Michigan GOP primary field, including James Craig and Perry Johnson, who were in attendance, when he praised Tudor Dixon at a campaign event. Dixon is a right-wing online radio commentator running on…

ICYMI: Geoff Diehl’s Extremism Forces MA GOP Field Further Right

Today, POLITICO Massachusetts put the influence of Geoff Diehl’s far-right candidacy on full display as the once “self-described moderate” Chris Doughty one week later now wants to identify as “a strong conservative Republican.” In a race where Diehl has emerged as the frontrunner after earning Trump’s endorsement and forcing Charlie Baker out of the race,…

Gov. Murphy’s Leadership Continues to Bring Strong Economic Results As NJ Gets Second Credit Rating Upgrade in a Month

Less than a month after getting its first credit upgrade in 45 years from Moody’s, New Jersey is getting another credit rating upgrade, the first from S&P Global in 17 years, thanks to Gov. Phil Murphy’s strong leadership. S&P raised its rating on the state’s general obligation bonds from “BBB+” to “A-,” citing “material improvement…

ICYMI: Stacey Abrams Laser-Focused on Medicaid Expansion

Today, the Atlanta-Journal Constitution detailed how Stacey Abrams is prioritizing Medicaid expansion during her campaign for governor of Georgia. “I’m going to talk about Medicaid expansion every chance I get,” Abrams said at a recent event. On the first stop of her statewide tour, Abrams pointed to a small rural hospital that closed due to…

ICYMI: Crain’s Detroit Column Slams James Craig’s “Campaign That Looks to Be Adrift”

In a new Crain’s Detroit column, Chad Livengood details how insider pick and former frontrunner James Craig’s floundering GOP primary campaign is a total mess that continues to drive voters and staffers away, including embarrassing anecdotes about refusing to hold events and not even knowing what county he was in during a rare appearance. While…

Doug Ducey Outlaws Abortion Without Exemptions for Rape or Incest

Yesterday, RGA Chair and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill outlawing abortion after 15 weeks if the Supreme Court allows it, without exemptions for victims of rape or incest. Ducey has signed every piece of anti-abortion legislation that has reached his desk since taking office in 2015 and has said he hopes the Supreme…

Kemp Uses Trump as A Prop To Hit Perdue

RGA Spending in Nasty, Trump-Fueled Primary Officially Surpasses $1 Million Feeling the pressure of the “scorched earth” Georgia GOP primary, Brian Kemp is making a desperate pitch to Georgia’s MAGA voters in a new TV ad that uses clips of Donald Trump to hit David Perdue. Of course, the new ad conveniently fails to mention…

DeWine Shows Up Expecting County GOP Party Endorsement and Devotion, Gets Booed Instead

Republicans in Ohio’s Second-largest County Endorse Renacci Over DeWine In the latest sign of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s primary problems, DeWine got a rude surprise at the Cuyahoga County Republican Party endorsement. DeWine showed up expecting an endorsement from the GOP in Ohio’s second-largest county, but was instead “clearly booed by the crowd.” Jim Renacci…

ICYMI: Aurora Company that Donated Big to Richard Irvin’s Mayoral Campaign Received Millions in City Contracts

A new story exposes Richard Irvin for yet again saying one thing on the campaign trail and doing something else as Mayor. Despite his promises to “bring honest and good government back to Illinois,” a closer look at Irvin’s record shows he is yet another corrupt politician looking to game the system for his own…

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