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Every State, Every Vote Statement on Trump Administration’s Most Recent Attempt to Undermine Census Integrity

On Monday, the Trump administration named another political appointee as a third deputy director to the U.S. Census Bureau. This appointment marks the third political appointee to join the bureau in less than two months – the first two appointments sparking an inquiry from the Commerce Department’s Office of Inspector General, the bureau’s internal watchdog…

Every State, Every Vote: Democratic Governors Pledge to Protect Voting Rights In Upcoming Elections

“Now more than ever, it is critical that American voices be heard as the country responds to this generational crisis and begins to rebuild the economy in its wake.” In response to unprecedented attacks on the United States Postal Service and mail-in voting, Every State, Every Vote Co-Chair Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and seven other…

Memo: The Path to 270 Runs through Democratic Governors

Today, the Democratic Governors Association released a memo to interested parties detailing how the path to a Biden-Harris White House runs through states governed by Democrats. Key points include: Since 2016, the DGA has unparalleled success in winning tough races across the country, including in nine states won by Trump in 2016. Since 2016, the…

Govs On Deck – August 19, 2020

Govs on Deck Aug 19, 2020

Govs On Deck – August 19, 2020

Happy Wednesday and happy Convention week! Welcome to another edition of “Govs on Deck!” We’re back to being daily this week so get excited. 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, @JerusalemDemsas, and @andersonkayjay. We want this to be helpful, so let us know…

Every State, Every Vote: Gov. Kate Brown and Bipartisan Coalition of Governors Call on Federal Government to Restore the Census Deadline

Brown: “The decennial census is the foundation of our democracy and tells the story of who we are and where we are going as a nation.” Yesterday, Every State, Every Vote Co-Chair Oregon Gov. Kate Brown called on U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Willbur Ross Jr. and U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham to restore…

Govs On Deck – August 18, 2020

Govs on Deck Aug 18, 2020

Govs On Deck – August 18, 2020

Happy Tuesday and happy Convention week! Welcome to another edition of “Govs on Deck!” We’re back to being daily this week so get excited. 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, @JerusalemDemsas, and @andersonkayjay. We want this to be helpful, so let us know…

What They’re Saying: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Democratic National Convention Speech

Last night, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention. The speech was emblematic of his famous COVID-19 briefings, which captivated millions of Americans who turned to Democratic governors for leadership when the federal government bucked responsibility for the pandemic. Gov. Cuomo criticized the Trump administration’s poor handling of COVID-19…

What They’re Saying: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Democratic National Convention Speech

Whitmer Gets “High Marks” For Convention Speech, Hailed As “Future Of Our Party” Last night, “that woman from Michigan” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered a speech at the Democratic National Convention. Gov. Whitmer spoke about how Vice President Joe Biden and the Obama Administration worked to save the auto industry in Michigan and criticized the Trump…

Every State, Every Vote: Democratic Governors Urge Federal Government to Fully Fund the United States Postal Service

The Trump administration and Republicans in Congress are playing political games with funding for the United States Postal Service in order to suppress the vote in November. President Trump indicated last Thursday he does not support funding the Post Office because it helps with mail-in voting. Trump has spread disinformation surrounding mail-in voting in an…

Govs On Deck – August 17, 2020

Govs on Deck Aug 17, 2020

Govs On Deck – August 17, 2020

Happy Monday and happy Convention week! Welcome to another edition of “Govs on Deck!” We’re back to being daily this week so get excited. 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, @JerusalemDemsas, and @andersonkayjay. We want this to be helpful, so let us know…

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The Latest

Every State, Every Vote Statement on Trump Administration’s Most Recent Attempt to Undermine Census Integrity

Every State, Every Vote: Democratic Governors Pledge to Protect Voting Rights In Upcoming Elections

Memo: The Path to 270 Runs through Democratic Governors

Govs On Deck – August 19, 2020

Every State, Every Vote: Gov. Kate Brown and Bipartisan Coalition of Governors Call on Federal Government to Restore the Census Deadline

Govs On Deck – August 18, 2020

What They’re Saying: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Democratic National Convention Speech

What They’re Saying: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Democratic National Convention Speech

Every State, Every Vote: Democratic Governors Urge Federal Government to Fully Fund the United States Postal Service

Govs On Deck – August 17, 2020