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ICYMI: Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak Slams Trump For “Dangerous” and “Misleading” Rhetoric on Pandemic

“Enough is enough.” Democratic Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak called out President Trump for politicizing and spreading misinformation about the pandemic, calling his rhetoric “dangerous” and “reckless.” Gov. Sisolak’s statement was in response to a retweet from Trump falsely claiming an alternate COVID-19 care site in Nevada is “fake.” The care site, located in Reno, has…

DGA Statement on Bud Pierce’s Decision to Enter Oregon Governor’s Race

Today, failed Republican gubernatorial candidate Bud Pierce announced his candidacy in Oregon’s 2022 race for governor. Pierce lost his first bid for governor in 2016 after suggesting that well-off, educated women are not “susceptible” to violence from men. View the DGA’s video on the fallout from Pierce’s inappropriate comments here. DGA Executive Director Noam Lee…

Dem Govs Get It Done: While Republicans Stall on COVID-19 Stimulus At Federal Level, Democratic Governors Usher In Relief

The Trump administration and Senate Republicans have blocked the HEROES Act and stalled on other forms of COVID-19 relief – leaving American families and businesses in both red and blue states suffering the devastating impacts of the pandemic. In the absence of assistance from the federal government, Democratic governors across the country have once again…

While Virginians Safely Celebrate Thanksgiving, State Senator Amanda Chase Spreads COVID-19 Conspiracies

Chase Claims COVID Is “Like A Cold,” Rails Against Masks and Safety Measures, and Announces She Won’t Be Getting Vaccinated During an address last week on Facebook, Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate Amanda Chase gave an astonishing speech riddled with falsehoods and conspiracy theories about COVID-19 adding to the Virginia GOP’s record of downplaying the deadly…

Govs On Deck – November 30, 2020

Govs on Deck Nov 30, 2020

Govs On Deck – November 30, 2020

We’re back! Happy Monday and welcome to today’s edition of “Govs on Deck!” – I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving in whatever form it took this year. 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…

GOP Civil War: Virginia GOP Primary Has a Nasty Start, Showing Deep Divide In Republican Party

And they’re off – the GOP primary has officially begun. State Senator Amanda Chase took the first swing, accusing former House Speaker Kirk Cox of being a “spoiler” in the governor’s race on Richmond’s Morning News with John Reid. Chase said she’s been running for nine months already, and has the “grassroots” support to win…

Govs On Deck – November 20, 2020

Govs on Deck Nov 20, 2020

Govs On Deck – November 20, 2020

Happy Friday, everyone! 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, and @andersonkayjay. We want this to be helpful, so let us know what…

ICYMI: Midwestern Democratic Governors Featured in Bipartisan PSA Urging Residents to “Mask Up” Heading Into Holidays

Yesterday, a group of Midwestern governors released a bipartisan PSA calling on their constituents to mask up and follow health and safety guidelines going into the winter. The video featured Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, who were joined by the…

Govs On Deck – November 18, 2020

Govs on Deck Nov 18, 2020

Govs On Deck – November 18, 2020

Well, it’s Wednesday. And here we are with 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, and @andersonkayjay. We want this to be helpful, so let us…

DGA Statement on Kirk Cox’s Decision to Enter Virginia Governor’s Race

DGA Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement after Republican Kirk Cox announced his candidacy in Virginia’s race for governor: “Kirk Cox could not be more out of step with the values of Virginians. After one term as Speaker of the House of Delegates, voters kicked him and his party out of power for…

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ICYMI: Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak Slams Trump For “Dangerous” and “Misleading” Rhetoric on Pandemic

DGA Statement on Bud Pierce’s Decision to Enter Oregon Governor’s Race

Dem Govs Get It Done: While Republicans Stall on COVID-19 Stimulus At Federal Level, Democratic Governors Usher In Relief

While Virginians Safely Celebrate Thanksgiving, State Senator Amanda Chase Spreads COVID-19 Conspiracies

Govs On Deck – November 30, 2020

GOP Civil War: Virginia GOP Primary Has a Nasty Start, Showing Deep Divide In Republican Party

Govs On Deck – November 20, 2020

ICYMI: Midwestern Democratic Governors Featured in Bipartisan PSA Urging Residents to “Mask Up” Heading Into Holidays

Govs On Deck – November 18, 2020

DGA Statement on Kirk Cox’s Decision to Enter Virginia Governor’s Race