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What A Neighbor: Phil Scott Learned How To Sell His Paid Family Leave Veto From Chris Sununu

This week, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott fundraised off his veto of a paid family leave bill. Scott learned how to sell vetoes from neighboring New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, who was caught auctioning off his copy of a paid family veto to the highest bidder this summer. Sununu callously said, “Is this legal? I’m selling…

Release of Audit Shows RGA and Missouri Republicans Attempted An Unprecedented Campaign To Muddy The Waters And Protect Governor Parson

State Auditor Nicole Galloway demands transparency and accountability in government, and that’s scaring Missouri’s Republicans and their special-interest friends. Today’s release of the close-out audit of former AG Josh Hawley’s office, as requested by Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, proved that Missouri’s legislative Republicans and the RGA’s attempts to discredit the report before it was…

“I don’t think so at all”: North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Admits Republicans Have No Good Message On Health Care

Dan Forest Opposes Medicaid Expansion, Has No Plan For Health Care North Carolina Lt. Gov Dan Forest, currently leading in the race to become the Republican nominee for governor, today admitted that Republicans have no good message on health care. Forest, unsurprisingly, has no plan of his own. The following exchange aired in an interview…

ICYMI: The Billings Gazette Cites Greg Gianforte’s Violent Assault As Example Of “Dangerous Path” Montana Faces If Anti-American Rhetoric Continues

Earlier today, the Democratic Governors Association called on Greg Gianforte to disavow the false and anti-American claim by Montana Republican lawmaker Rodney Garcia that the Constitution calls for shooting people with different political opinions. Now, The Billings Gazette’s Editorial Board has made it clear that “suggesting violence is acceptable puts us on a dangerous path”…

After Legislator Calls for Shooting People with Different Political Opinions, DGA Calls on Greg Gianforte To Condemn Political Violence

Last week, a Republican lawmaker in Montana falsely said that the Constitution calls for the shooting or jailing of those with different political beliefs. When asked to clarify his remarks, state Rep. Rodney Garcia doubled down leading even the state Republican Party to condemn his remarks. Present at the Montana Republican Party event where Garcia…

ROUND UP: Gov. Whitmer “Does Michigan Proud” With SOTU Response

Last night, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered the Democratic response to President Trump’s State of the Union. Whitmer’s speech was praised as “an inclusive, forward-looking message” and in direct contrast to Trump’s “bombastic” address that was filled with “exaggerations and falsehoods.” Throughout her remarks, Gov. Whitmer focused on what her Democratic governor colleagues are accomplishing…

Gov. Whitmer Delivers SOTU Response, Lifts Up Work of Democratic Governors Across the Country

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who has been praised as a model for Democrats in the age of Trump, just delivered the Democratic response to President Trump’s State of the Union address. Instead of responding to Trump’s falsities, Whitmer used her response to focus on what Democratic governors like her are actually doing to make Americans’…

Rural Hospitals Continue to Close As GOP Gov. Mike Parson Blocks Medicaid Expansion

In Missouri, seven rural hospitals have shut their doors since 2010 – eliminating 348 hospital beds across the state. So what’s helping to drive these closures? Missouri has not expanded Medicaid – and GOP Gov. Mike Parson has no desire to change that. The National Association of Rural Hospitals reports that Medicaid expansion can reduce…

Every State, Every Vote: Missouri Gov. Parson Continues to Block Voter’s Will on Redistricting

In case you missed it, last week GOP Missouri Gov. Mike Parson doubled down on his attempts to block Missourians’ wishes for a fair legislative redistricting process. In 2018, Missouri voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that would establish an independent, nonpartisan process to draw legislative maps. But immediately after passage, Parson and his GOP…

Leading Republican in North Carolina Gubernatorial Primary Bleeding Cash As Gov. Roy Cooper Breaks Fundraising Record

Leading Republican gubernatorial candidate in North Carolina, Lt. Gov. Dan Forest raised only $1.4 million in the second half of 2019, yet managed to spend $1.5 million, a burn rate of 107% during the off-year. It spells trouble for one of the Republican Governors Association’s top recruits if he can’t even manage to raise enough…

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