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WATCH: Today Show Highlights Gov Janet Mills’ Fight Against Opioid Crisis

Kate Snow: “Things Are Really Changing In Maine Right Now” Today, NBC’s Today Show profiled Maine’s innovative approach to fighting the opioid crisis. Police forces in the state have adopted a more comprehensive strategy that helps those struggling with addiction access treatment rather than forcing them into the criminal justice system. The profile also highlighted…

Medicaid Expansion Moves Forward in Kansas

Gov. Laura Kelly Making Progress On A Major Legislative Priority Gov. Laura Kelly is now one step closer to expanding Medicaid in Kansas, one of her top legislative priorities. Today, legislators in the House finally got a chance to vote on Kelly’s proposal and passed the legislation out of the chamber. Last year, Gov. Kelly campaigned hard…

Dem Govs Get Results: Janet Mills Preserves ACA Protections in Maine

Protects Mainers With Pre-existing Conditions, Ensures Essential Health Benefits Covered, Prevents Age Discrimination Today, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed a new law that codifies the Affordable Care Act’s health care protections into state law. The measure ensures that Mainers will still enjoy the consumer protections instituted by the ACA, regardless of what happens to the…

Raimondo Statement on International Women’s Day

Today, DGA Chair Gov. Gina Raimondo (RI) issued the following statement in celebration of International Women’s Day: “On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the many historic achievements and barriers broken by women on the long path towards equality, inclusion, and progress. At such a pivotal moment in our history, women are making their voices heard,…

REPORT: Jim Justice’s West Virginia Had Worst Economic Growth in the Country

Real GDP Increased in Every State But West Virginia A new report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis showed that every single state in the country experienced economic growth in the third quarter of 2018. Well actually, it was every single state but one: West Virginia. That’s right, the state experienced no economic growth in…

New Dem Govs to Trump Administration: We Will Fight Domestic Gag Rule

Letter to HHS Secretary: “We will do what is necessary to protect the health of our constituents and explore all possible avenues, including legal options, to block it from being implemented.” In a letter today, 10 newly elected Democratic governors urged the Trump administration to reconsider its sweeping changes to the Title X program that would…

WATCH: Dem Govs At NGA: “We’re Going to Keep Delivering”

This past weekend at the National Governors Association, Democratic governors committed to keep delivering results for their states. In a press conference on Saturday, DGA Chair Gov. Gina Raimondo (RI) and DGA Vice Chair Phil Murphy (NJ) joined the group of newly elected Democratic governors to highlight the progress already underway since the 2018 elections.…

MEMO: Dem Govs Get to Work

As governors arrive back in D.C. this weekend for the National Governors Association’s winter meetings, a majority of Americans now find themselves under the leadership of a Democratic governor. The DGA’s historic 2018 cycle didn’t just make the gubernatorial map a look a whole lot bluer, it ushered in a wave of new and returning…

SATURDAY at 8:30 AM: Democratic Governors To Highlight Electoral and Policy Successes

This Saturday, Feb. 23rd at 8:30 AM, DGA Chair Gov. Gina Raimondo (RI), Vice Chair Gov. Phil Murphy (NJ) and Democratic governors will hold a press conference at NGA to outline the progress being made by Democratic governors in the states and what it means for the upcoming gubernatorial cycle. Specifically, many of the newly…

DGA Announces Senior Staff

Today, the Democratic Governors Association announced the hiring of its senior staff for the upcoming gubernatorial cycle. Noam Lee was previously announced as the DGA’s executive director in December. “I am excited about the depth and breadth of knowledge each of these individuals brings to the DGA,” said DGA Chair Gina Raimondo. “The majority of…

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