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Every State, Every Vote: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Expands Voting Rights As GOP Govs Restrict Them

“While New Jersey is doing one thing, Georgia is doing the exact opposite.” Within days of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp significantly rolling back voting rights, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is doing the opposite. Today, Gov. Murphy signed into law an expansion of voting rights, including increasing access to ballot drop boxes and extending early…

ICYMI: Gov. Roy Cooper On How Dem Govs Are the Last Line of Defense Against GOP Attacks on Voting Rights

After losing both the White House and the Senate in 2020, Republicans are waging a war on our democracy to roll back voting access – they have introduced over 250 bills in 43 states with the goal of stripping Americans of their constitutional right to cast a ballot in a free and fair election. Experts…

Govs On Deck – March 29, 2021

Govs on Deck Mar 29, 2021

Govs On Deck – March 29, 2021

Ah, Monday. Time for another 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…

GOP Civil War: Amanda Chase Renews Threat to Run As An Independent If She Loses “Rigged” Convention

VA GOP frontrunner Amanda Chase doubled down on her threat to run as an independent in an interview yesterday, setting up a nasty fight for the Trump base from now until November – something sure to doom Republicans’ prospects of winning statewide in 2021. Chase reupped her concerns the convention would be “rigged” against her,…

Dem Govs Get It Done: Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly Opens Vaccines to All Adults Over a Month Ahead of Schedule

Latest News Mar 26, 2021

Dem Govs Get It Done: Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly Opens Vaccines to All Adults Over a Month Ahead of Schedule

More than a month ahead of schedule, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly opened up vaccine eligibility to all adults over the age of 16. Gov. Kelly decided to open appointments up to everyone to ensure no vaccine is wasted. As of today, 35.1% of the adult population in Kansas have received at least one dose of…

Govs On Deck – March 26, 2021

Govs on Deck Mar 26, 2021

Govs On Deck – March 26, 2021

It’s Friday, everyone, and what a beautiful Friday it is (at least in D.C.). Time for 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…

ICYMI: All 24 Democratic Governors Condemn Racism and Anti-Asian Violence On Stop AAPI Hate Day of Action

Latest News Mar 26, 2021

ICYMI: All 24 Democratic Governors Condemn Racism and Anti-Asian Violence On Stop AAPI Hate Day of Action

Today, a bipartisan coalition of 26 governors, including all 23 Democratic governors from the states and the Democratic governor of Guam, released a letter in solidarity with the Asian American and Pacific Islander community condemning racism, hate, and violence. The governors wrote, “Today, and every day, we stand in solidarity, in support, and in shared resolve…

Every State, Every Vote Responds to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s Attack on Voting Rights

Latest News Mar 26, 2021

Every State, Every Vote Responds to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s Attack on Voting Rights

Yesterday, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law a bill restricting Georgians’ voting rights and seeking to disenfranchise Black voters. The law includes measures such as implementing photo ID requirements for absentee ballots, limiting drop boxes, and criminalizing handing out water to voters waiting in long lines. The law also strips power from local election…

Donald Trump Comes After DeWine: A Primary of Vengeance

Latest News Mar 26, 2021

Donald Trump Comes After DeWine: A Primary of Vengeance

Trump Fixated On Primarying DeWine at “Hunger Games” Showdown with Ohio GOP Candidates While Donald Trump is no longer in the White House, he still has a tight grip on the Republican Party and is setting the stage for a nasty Republican primary against incumbent Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. As Trump has already begun to insert…

Dem Govs Get It Done: Wisconsin GOP Praises Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ Vaccine Rollout

GOP Senate Majority Leader: “Our state over the last month or two has done a really good job getting people vaccinated.” Wisconsinites have had high praise for Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ handling of the vaccine distribution. He’s done such a good job – even Republicans, who have a history of trying to undermine the governor, admit he has handled…

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Every State, Every Vote: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Expands Voting Rights As GOP Govs Restrict Them

ICYMI: Gov. Roy Cooper On How Dem Govs Are the Last Line of Defense Against GOP Attacks on Voting Rights

Govs On Deck – March 29, 2021

GOP Civil War: Amanda Chase Renews Threat to Run As An Independent If She Loses “Rigged” Convention

Dem Govs Get It Done: Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly Opens Vaccines to All Adults Over a Month Ahead of Schedule

Govs On Deck – March 26, 2021

ICYMI: All 24 Democratic Governors Condemn Racism and Anti-Asian Violence On Stop AAPI Hate Day of Action

Every State, Every Vote Responds to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s Attack on Voting Rights

Donald Trump Comes After DeWine: A Primary of Vengeance

Dem Govs Get It Done: Wisconsin GOP Praises Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ Vaccine Rollout