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ICYMI: Desperate for Trump’s Endorsement, WI GOP Primary Field Flocks to Mar-a-Lago

The GOP candidates for Wisconsin governor are all rushing to one place, and it’s not even in Wisconsin — it’s Donald Trump’s Florida resort Mar-a-Lago. “A pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago has become a requisite for Wisconsin Republicans in 2022,” the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported today. The Republican candidates have been too busy scrambling for Trump’s blessing…

Dem Govs Get It Done: Gov. Tony Evers Invests $15 Million in Mental Health Resources for Kids

Gov. Tony Evers is delivering on the “Get Kids Ahead” initiative he announced during his State of the State address — investing $15 million in funding to expand mental health resources in nearly every Wisconsin school district. The funding will provide direct mental health care, mental health first aid, and trauma-based care training. It will…

DGA Statement on the Senate Voting to Confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

From the Chair’s Desk Apr 08, 2022

DGA Statement on the Senate Voting to Confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

DGA Chair North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court: “This week will be a landmark in American history as Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed to be the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. Judge Jackson has demonstrated…

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. Saves Virgin Islands Retirement System from Collapse

Apr 07, 2022

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. Saves Virgin Islands Retirement System from Collapse

In historic news, Virgin Islands Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. announced he’s completed his plan to save the Virgin Islands’ pension system from collapse and ensure its long-term stability. Gov. Bryan announced the news on a visit to Washington D.C., where he also met with officials to discuss issues impacting the Territory. For close to 30…

WATCH on MSNBC: Gov. Whitmer Discusses Major Lawsuit to Protect Reproductive Rights in Michigan

With Roe v. Wade Under Threat, Democratic Governors Across the Country Taking Action to Protect Reproductive Rights Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took unprecedented action to defend reproductive rights, filing a lawsuit to challenge Michigan’s extreme 1931 abortion ban — which has no exceptions for rape or incest. “The assault on women’s privacy rights and bodily…

VIDEO: Richard Irvin Caught in Pay-to-Play Scandal

Today, amid numerous reports of Richard Irvin’s pay-to-play politics, the DGA launched a new video slamming Irvin for his record of corruption. Watch the new video here. Irvin claimed he will “bring honest and good government back to Illinois,” and his megadonor Ken Griffin once referred to government incentives for private businesses as “cronyism.” But…

What They Are Saying: Gov. Jared Polis Codifies Abortion Rights Into State Law

On Monday, Gov. Jared Polis signed the Reproductive Health Equity Act, enshrining Coloradans’ right to a safe and legal abortion into state law at a time when Roe v. Wade is threatened like never before. Here are the headlines Coloradans are reading on Gov. Polis’ move to permanently protect reproductive rights in Colorado: Denver Post:…

McSwain’s Meltdown: PA GOP Primary Gets Even Nastier as Bill McSwain Launches Attack Ad Slamming Fellow Primary Candidates

As the Pennsylvania primary grows closer and the primary field remains crowded and chaotic, the GOP candidates’ attacks on each other are getting nastier. In a new negative TV ad from Bill McSwain, McSwain throws the kitchen sink at his fellow primary candidates Dave White, Doug Mastriano, and Lou Barletta. Dave White’s campaign snapped back…

ICYMI: Richard Irvin Exposed for Corrupt Pay-to-Play Politics (Again)

A new WTTW report exposes Richard Irvin for yet another pay-to-play scheme in which his ex-wife and a “web of politically-connected companies and individuals” will receive up to $15 million in Aurora incentives, with the potential for millions more. Those connected to the massive project donated $66,636 to Irvin’s mayoral campaign fund, $22,150 to the…

Under Gov. Lamont, Connecticut Sees “Greatest Gas Price Drop in the Nation”

After Gov. Lamont signed legislation to give families relief at the gas pump, Connecticut is now seeing the “greatest gas price drop in the nation,” according to a report from the Stamford Daily Voice. But Gov. Lamont isn’t the only Democratic governor taking action to lower prices. Democratic Govs. Whitmer, Polis, Evers, Wolf, Walz, and…

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ICYMI: Desperate for Trump’s Endorsement, WI GOP Primary Field Flocks to Mar-a-Lago

Dem Govs Get It Done: Gov. Tony Evers Invests $15 Million in Mental Health Resources for Kids

DGA Statement on the Senate Voting to Confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. Saves Virgin Islands Retirement System from Collapse

WATCH on MSNBC: Gov. Whitmer Discusses Major Lawsuit to Protect Reproductive Rights in Michigan

VIDEO: Richard Irvin Caught in Pay-to-Play Scandal

What They Are Saying: Gov. Jared Polis Codifies Abortion Rights Into State Law

McSwain’s Meltdown: PA GOP Primary Gets Even Nastier as Bill McSwain Launches Attack Ad Slamming Fellow Primary Candidates

ICYMI: Richard Irvin Exposed for Corrupt Pay-to-Play Politics (Again)

Under Gov. Lamont, Connecticut Sees “Greatest Gas Price Drop in the Nation”