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Govs Get It Done: Gov. Northam Makes Virginia First Southern State to Ban Conversion Therapy

Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam yesterday signed a bill banning conversion therapy in the state. The new law makes Virginia the 20th state in the nation and the first state in the South to ban the widely-discredited practice for minors. “Conversion therapy is not only based in discriminatory junk-science, it is dangerous and causes lasting…

DGA Statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision to Review the Trump Administration’s Harmful Lawsuit Against the ACA

DGA Chair New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to take up the Trump administration’s legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act. “While President Trump continues his unrelenting attack on Americans’ health care and the Affordable Care Act, Democratic governors from coast to coast are fighting every day…

Gov. Roy Cooper Has “Highest Job Approval Rating” Of Any Major Political Figure In North Carolina

On teacher pay, Medicaid expansion, and now on his leadership of the state, Gov. Roy Cooper repeatedly earns top marks from North Carolinians. A new poll from Meredith College shows that Cooper is the “major political figure in the state with the highest job approval rating.” A recent poll from WRAL revealed a majority of…

Here We Go Again: Greg Gianforte’s New Running Mate Opposes Public Access

New Jersey Greg Gianforte and his new running mate, Kristen Juras, share the same goal: denying Montanans access to the state’s public lands. Juras has strongly criticized “the development of Montana law allowing public access to rivers via private land.” Gianforte has his own dodgy history with public access issues which maintain “sacred status” in…

Double Trouble: Gov. Sununu Receives His Highest Disapproval Rating Ever and Democrats Outnumber Republicans in New Hampshire

Gov. Chris Sununu is having a no-good, horrible, very bad day. For the first time since 2010, more Democrats than Republicans are registered to vote in New Hampshire and Sununu’s disapproval rating is at an all-time high. Democratic voters in New Hampshire are fired up about voting Republicans out of office: the week of the…

“The People Want Larger Teacher Raises And Medicaid Expansion. Give It To Them.”

Another North Carolina Editorial Board Excoriates Republicans for “Scare Tactics” And Ignoring Popular Opinion The Greensboro News & Record’s Editorial Board took Republican leadership to task for ignoring “the wishes of most of the state’s people” by standing against larger teacher raises and Medicaid expansion. The editorial ends by questioning the Republican opposition’s motives: “It’s…

Dan Forest Complains of “Identity Politics” After Stoking Tensions In North Carolina For Years

The Chief Architect of North Carolina’s “Bathroom Bill” Complains About Divisive Rhetoric Weeks After Accusing Planned Parenthood Of Seeking To “Destroy The Entire Black Race” In a recent interview with the AP, one of North Carolina’s most divisive figures, Dan Forest, complained that voters are “tired of identity politics”. Unsurprisingly, Forest failed to take responsibility…

Latest Super PAC Ad Proves Even Trump Might Not Be Enough To Save Mike Parson

Despite Republicans’ repeated touting of Trump’s popularity in Missouri, Gov. Mike Parson’s Super PAC doesn’t seem to think the governor’s embrace of the president is all good news. In Uniting Missouri’s recent statewide ad, Mike Parson’s Super PAC wants Missouri voters to know about Parson’s close relationship with the president, except for the 65% of…

Dismal Approval Ratings For Greg Gianforte, New Poll Deems Him Least Popular Member of Montana’s Federal Delegation

A new poll from the University of Montana revealed that only 37% of Montanans feel that leading Republican gubernatorial candidate, Greg Gianforte, has done a good job in Congress. Gianforte is significantly less popular than Gov. Steve Bullock and every other member of the Montana federal delegation. Montana political analyst Lee Banville said Gianforte’s numbers…

Govs Get It Done: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Announces Enhanced Farm Safety Measures

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz yesterday announced a commonsense proposal to prevent farming accidents. The $250,000 fund would reimburse farmers who invest in safety equipment, create an awareness campaign highlighting the importance of agriculture safety, and promote the availability of the funding to farmers. Gov. Walz grew up on a farm, so he has firsthand experience…

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