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Govs Get It Done: Colorado Governor Jared Polis Signs Free, Full-Day Kindergarten into Law

Yesterday, Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed legislation delivering free, full-day kindergarten across the state. The law, which is the first of its kind in Colorado, will fully fund universal full-day public kindergarten and will save caregivers up to $500 a month in tuition fees. Universal free, full-day kindergarten was a top campaign pledge of…

Govs Get It Done: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper Implements Paid Parental Leave

Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper today issued an executive order implementing paid parental leave for all eligible North Carolina state employees. Executive Order 95 grants eight weeks of paid time off to employees who have given birth and four weeks of paid time off to other parents to care for or bond with a…

What They’re Saying: Matt Bevin’s History Making Primary Performance

Matt Bevin made history last night. While he’s never shied from touting himself, this time we’ll do the bragging for him. According to FiveThirtyEight’s Geoffrey Skelley, Bevin had the narrowest margin for a primary win by an incumbent governor ever in Kentucky. More than 47 percent of Republicans rejected Bevin because of his record of…

DGA Statement on Andy Beshear’s Primary Victory in Kentucky

Today, Democratic Governors Association Chair Gina Raimondo released the following statement on the results from Kentucky’s Democratic primary election for governor: “Congratulations to Attorney General Andy Beshear for winning the Democratic nomination for governor in Kentucky. Andy has spent his career fighting for Kentucky children and families to have a real path to prosperity. As…

DGA Statement on Kentucky GOP Gubernatorial Primary Results

Today, Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement on the results from Kentucky’s GOP primary election for governor: “After barely eking it out of his own party’s primary as a sitting incumbent, Matt Bevin enters the general election damaged and deeply unpopular. Kentucky voters sent a resounding message tonight to Matt…

MEMO: Bevin Sinking Heading Into General Election

Gov. Matt Bevin was supposed to lead the Kentucky Republican party into the future. But four years later, Kentuckians are asking themselves why Bevin continually stands in their way of quality, affordable health care, great public schools, and good paying jobs. On top of all this, Bevin’s flippant and boorish style has managed to anger…

ICYMI–Trump STILL LOOKING For a LAGOV Candidate

Trump joins local, national Republicans in being dissatisfied with Abraham and Rispone In case you missed it, Trump asked Congressman Steve Scalise to run for governor while flying to Louisiana earlier this week. Trump joins national Republicans in being disappointed with Abraham and Rispone. In January, the Republican Governors Association Executive Director said of the…

ICYMI – Charleston Gazette-Mail Editorial: “Schedule shows what we already know about Justice”

Gazette-Mail: “He’s not fully invested in what he signed up for, and it hurts the state” In case you missed it, the Charleston Gazette-Mail Editorial Board questioned Gov. Jim Justice’s commitment to the job after his flimsy schedule revealed he barely shows up for work. The latest AP report piles on the problems for Justice’s…

DGA Statement on Sununu Gubernatorial Campaign Announcement

DGA Communications Director David Turner released the following statement Tuesday regarding Gov. Chris Sununu’s announcement that he is running for re-election: “Chris Sununu won’t be able to run from his record of putting special interests and partisan politics ahead of the people he represents,” said DGA Communications Director David Turner. “From calling paid family leave…

As GOP’s Sabotage Cause Millions to Lose Health Insurance, Democratic governors are Taking a Stand at the State Level

Across the country, Democratic governors are leading the way by expanding Medicaid and protecting access to care A recent CDC survey reports that, following the GOP’s attacks on America’s health care system, over one million Americans lost health insurance in 2018. But on the state level, Democratic governors are reversing this alarming trend. From expanding…

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