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DGA-Backed Group Launches New Ad in Maine

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DGA-Backed Group Launches New Ad in Maine

Today, A Better Maine, an independent organization backed by the Democratic Governors Association released a new ad, “Said It.” The ad highlight’s Shawn Moody’s comments that Maine schools are “overfunded.” It’s clear Moody’s in the wrong: Maine’s schools are struggling with underpaid teachers and crumbling buildings. Maine needs a governor who will fight for the state’s…

The Great Colorado Roll Back: Walker Stapleton Tries To Hide His Plan To Roll Back Medicaid Expansion

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The Great Colorado Roll Back: Walker Stapleton Tries To Hide His Plan To Roll Back Medicaid Expansion

Stapleton Refuses to Admit He’d Roll Back Medicaid Coverage, Can’t Answer A Simple Yes-Or-No Question on Medicaid Expansion This week, Walker Stapleton stumbled his way through a simple yes or no question when asked whether he would roll back Colorado’s Medicaid expansion, refusing to come clean with Colorado families about his plans to cut coverage.…

Land of Lincoln Family Feud: Rauner Spends Debate Fighting With Fellow Republican On Stage

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Land of Lincoln Family Feud: Rauner Spends Debate Fighting With Fellow Republican On Stage

Last night’s gubernatorial debate didn’t turn out the way failed Governor Bruce Rauner would have hoped. Not only did he fail to land any major blows on frontrunner J.B. Pritzker, but much of the debate was dominated by a fight he picked with Conservative Party nominee and Republican state Sen. Sam McCann. The debate night…

VIDEO: Gov. Kate Brown Speaks Out, Knute Buehler Still Silent on Kavanaugh

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VIDEO: Gov. Kate Brown Speaks Out, Knute Buehler Still Silent on Kavanaugh

Yesterday, Governor Kate Brown continued her advocacy on behalf of Oregonian women by speaking out against Judge Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination. Meanwhile, her opponent Knute Buehler has failed to say anything about the allegations against Kavanaugh or the threat his nomination poses to women across the country. Buehler has spent his campaign for governor desperately…

Michigan Press Roundup: ‘It’s been a tough week for Bill Schuette’

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Michigan Press Roundup: ‘It’s been a tough week for Bill Schuette’

Bill Schuette’s campaign is swirling in controversy and bad press, facing public backlash from prominent local businesses for his anti-LGBTQ record, while Republican and Independent leaders are crossing party lines to endorse Gretchen Whitmer. Meanwhile, Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball is shifting its forecast for the race from “Toss-Up” to “Likely Democratic.” WKZO-Kalamazoo: “It’s been a tough…

A Record to Be Afraid of: Allan Fung’s Plan for Rhode Island

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A Record to Be Afraid of: Allan Fung’s Plan for Rhode Island

Allan Fung’s Claims There is ‘Nothing to Be Afraid Of’ – But He’s Been a Patsy for Trump’s Agenda Yesterday, Mayor Allan Fung said to the Rhode Island AFL-CIO,  “even though I am Republican, there is nothing to be afraid of.” But in reality, Fung’s support for President Trump and record on the issues important to Rhode Island families…

Scotty Doesn’t Know: Walker Unable to Answer On Pre-Existing Condition Protections

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Scotty Doesn’t Know: Walker Unable to Answer On Pre-Existing Condition Protections

Governor Scott Walker, who signed off on a lawsuit to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and its protections for pre-existing conditions, has recently taken to preposterously telling Wisconsin voters that he wants to protect provisions of the very law he is seeking to overturn. But according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, “Walker gives no details…

ICYMI: “Former Aides Give Wisconsin Gov. Walker Re-Election Headache”

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ICYMI: “Former Aides Give Wisconsin Gov. Walker Re-Election Headache”

“I have never seen a situation like this where there seems to be a building insurrection for a governor running for re-election,” A new report out from the Associated Press highlights a problem Governor Scott Walker’s campaign is facing from an unusual source: former top members of his own administration. Not only have three former…

ICYMI: Laura Kelly Is Showing Her Crossover Appeal. Kris Kobach And Greg Orman? Not So Much

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ICYMI: Laura Kelly Is Showing Her Crossover Appeal. Kris Kobach And Greg Orman? Not So Much

In case you missed it, the Kansas City Star highlighted Democratic nominee Laura Kelly’s widespread bipartisan support in Kansas’ governor’s race. She has been racking up Republican endorsements, while Kris Kobach struggles to find support. Read the editorial in the Kansas City Star about Laura Kelly’s crossover appeal below: Laura Kelly is showing her crossover…

DGA Adds Georgia to “Unrig the Map” Program, Announces Major Redistricting Investment

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DGA Adds Georgia to “Unrig the Map” Program, Announces Major Redistricting Investment

Today, the Democratic Governors Association announced that Georgia will be added as the ninth “Unrig the Map” target for the 2018 election cycle. The DGA’s Unrig the Map project is a zero-overhead fund to win targeted gubernatorial races that are key to 2021 redistricting. Georgia joins eight previously announced Unrig the Map targets for 2018:…

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