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ICYMI: Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and Stacey Abrams Join Press Conference Hosted By Fair Fight Action to Urge Americans to Return Ballots

Yesterday, Every State, Every Vote Co-Chairs Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and Stacey Abrams joined Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Fair Fight Action to hold a national virtual press conference urging Americans who requested mail ballots to return them right away. The upcoming election will have historic consequences. With record turnout expected and the pandemic shifting…

Democratic Governors Respond to President Trump Ending Stimulus Negotiations Over State Aid

Today, President Trump announced he would instruct his aides to stop negotiations with Congressional Democrats over the next stimulus package because “Nancy Pelosi is asking for $2.4 Trillion Dollars to bailout poorly run, high crime, Democrat States, money that is in no way related to COVID-19.” Maine Gov. Janet Mills, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Nevada…

ICYMI: 12 Democratic Governors Vow to Count Every Vote and Protect Democracy

“Any efforts to throw out ballots or refuse a peaceful transfer of power are nothing less than an assault on American democracy.” On Wednesday, a group of twelve Democratic governors issued a joint statement vowing to protect the integrity of the 2020 general election and assuring Americans that every ballot in their states will be…

ICYMI: On National Voter Registration Day, Every State, Every Vote Co-Chair Gov. Kate Brown Joins Center for American Progress Panel to Discuss Elections During COVID-19

Yesterday, Every State, Every Vote Co-Chair Oregon Gov. Kate Brown joined Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Center for American Progress (CAP) Action Fund VP of Democracy and Government Reform Sam Berger, and CAP Action Fund CEO Neera Tanden in a discussion to raise awareness about steps governors, mayors, and voting rights advocates are taking to protect…

In Letter, Democratic Governors Call On President Trump and Mitch McConnell to End Attacks on United States Postal Service

Today, a coalition of 12 Democratic governors led by DGA Chair New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell calling on them to end their attacks on the United States Postal Service. The governors also urge Congress to deliver an additional $25 billion in funding…

ICYMI: Gov. Kate Brown Announces Coalition of Governors Committed to Carrying Out A Safe, Secure General Election in National Op-Ed

In case you missed it, Every State, Every Vote Co-Chair Oregon Gov. Kate Brown published an op-ed on CNN.com calling out President Trump for his dangerous misinformation campaign around the upcoming general election and announcing a coalition of Democratic governors who have pledged to carry out a safe, secure election. President Trump has falsely claimed…

ICYMI: DGA Panel on Women Governors’ Bold Leadership

Gov. Raimondo: “If we had more women running this country, we would be in much better shape.” On Wednesday, the Democratic Governors Association hosted a panel featuring the six women Democratic governors representing Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico, Oregon, and Rhode Island, who have emerged as trusted figures in an uncertain time. Oregon Gov. Kate…

Every State, Every Vote: Democratic Governors Pledge to Protect Voting Rights In Upcoming Elections

“Now more than ever, it is critical that American voices be heard as the country responds to this generational crisis and begins to rebuild the economy in its wake.” In response to unprecedented attacks on the United States Postal Service and mail-in voting, Every State, Every Vote Co-Chair Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and seven other…

Every State, Every Vote: Gov. Kate Brown and Bipartisan Coalition of Governors Call on Federal Government to Restore the Census Deadline

Brown: “The decennial census is the foundation of our democracy and tells the story of who we are and where we are going as a nation.” Yesterday, Every State, Every Vote Co-Chair Oregon Gov. Kate Brown called on U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Willbur Ross Jr. and U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham to restore…

Roundup: Democratic Governors Blast Lack of State Aid In Senate Republicans’ COVID-19 Relief Bill

Senate Republicans laid out a proposal for the next COVID-19 stimulus package that seeks to slash benefits for unemployed Americans and doesn’t include substantial aid to states and localities. Democratic governors across the country have pushed back on Republicans’ attempts to cut support for unemployed Americans and leave states in the lurch: Connecticut Gov. Ned…

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