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Parson Doubled Down On His Medicaid Crisis That Left 100,000 Missouri Children Uninsured

Gov. Mike Parson doubled down on his record of denying health care to Missourians at his State of the State. But his mismanagement of Medicaid has left the state in crisis. During his address, Parson went all in on his opposition to Medicaid expansion, which has devastating consequences for Missouri. Nearly one-quarter of Missouri’s rural…

DGA Sets New Record By Raising Over $43.5M In 2019

Record-setting fundraising marks a 44 percent increase of total money raised over 2015 Today, the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) announced the organization raised over $43.5 million across all entities in 2019, a new record for this fundraising year. Our fundraising was critical to our success in Louisiana and Kentucky where our strategic investments helped re-elect…

Govs Get It Done: Reminder – It’s Democratic Governors Who Are Saving Protections for Preexisting Conditions, Not Trump

In case you missed it, President Trump this morning falsely claimed that he was responsible for saving protections for individuals with preexisting conditions. In reality, President Trump is trying to dismantle the Affordable Care Act – the reason people are guaranteed health insurance protections. So who is saving protections for individuals with preexisting conditions? That…

DGA Statement On Gov. John Bel Edwards’ Inauguration

Today, DGA Chair Gov. Phil Murphy released the following statement regarding Gov. John Bel Edwards’ Inauguration in Louisiana: “Congratulations to Gov. Edwards on his inauguration today. Gov. Edwards has delivered incredible progress for Louisiana. He turned a $2 billion deficit into a surplus, provided health care to over 450,000 Louisianans, and gave teachers their first…

Bad News For North Carolina And Missouri Republican Gubernatorial Candidates: Their Party Has Lost The Battle Over Medicaid Expansion.

Republicans have lost the argument over Medicaid expansion. But don’t take our word for it. The former head of the RGA said, “The battle has been fought and lost on Medicaid expansion.” Republicans ran against Medicaid expansion in 2018 and lost. Now Gov. Kelly struck a deal with the Republican legislature to expand Medicaid this…

Govs Get It Done: Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly Announces Deal To Expand Medicaid, Would Cover 130,000 Kansans And Not Raise Taxes

Today, Gov. Laura Kelly announced a deal to expand Medicaid to an estimated 130,000 Kansans. If passed, Medicaid expansion would fulfill a key campaign promise for Gov. Kelly. After GOP leadership blocked a bill to expand Medicaid in the 2019 legislative session, Gov. Kelly signed an executive order creating the Governor’s Council on Medicaid Expansion.…

Govs Get It Done: Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly Announces Proposal to Expand Health Care to Kansas Families

“[T]oday, Senator Denning and I are proud to stand together to propose a bipartisan compromise that will expand Medicaid and lower healthcare costs for Kansas families.” Gov. Laura Kelly In case you missed it, Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced a bipartisan agreement with state Senate leadership to expand Medicaid and lower health insurance premiums…

DGA Announces Key New Hires To Leadership Team

Today, the Democratic Governors Association announced the hiring of an Independent Expenditure Director and National Press Secretary for the upcoming gubernatorial cycle. The DGA continues to grow its senior staff announced last year. “I am excited to welcome Jessica Mackler and Jerusalem Demsas to the Democratic Governors Association. Both of them bring extensive knowledge that…

Some Questions For Jim Justice Ahead Of His State Of The State Address

Later today, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice will deliver his State Of The State address. Since he has been an abysmal failure as a part-time governor, we had a couple questions: Will Justice leave halfway through his address to defend his many businesses in court even though he called governing a “full-time responsibility?” Will Justice…

Holcomb’s Teacher Shortage “Real And Growing”

As the state’s legislative session started Monday, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb will have another chance to address his teacher shortage that is “real and growing.” But Holcomb’s record of inaction is costing the state’s teachers and students. Teachers held a massive “Red for Ed” rally at the Statehouse to protest Holcomb’s inaction to improve public…

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