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Statement: DGA Chair New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Vows Democratic Governors Continue to Protect American’s Health Care

Today, Democratic Governors Association Chair New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy released the following statement following the federal appeals court ruling in Texas v. Azar: “Today’s ruling by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals is another blow in the Trump administration’s unending war on Americans’ access to affordable, quality health care. Access to health care is…

Jim Justice Finds Another Way To Use His Office To Line His Own Pockets

Latest News Dec 18, 2019

Jim Justice Finds Another Way To Use His Office To Line His Own Pockets

A tax bill financially benefiting one of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s properties was fast-tracked to pass in the legislature. When legislators tried to make sure Justice couldn’t profit, a Republican ally blocked that effort. Justice has a habit of finding a way to to look out for himself. Justice’s family farm received a subsidy…

Govs Get It Done: Ford Adds Thousands of Jobs, Invests Billions of Dollars in Detroit Area Under Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Latest News Dec 18, 2019

Govs Get It Done: Ford Adds Thousands of Jobs, Invests Billions of Dollars in Detroit Area Under Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

“This is great news for Michigan autoworkers, their families and our economy as a whole.” – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer This week, Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a decision by Ford Motor Company to expand two of its facilities and establish a new center in Michigan, creating over 3,000 new jobs in the Detroit area.…

Every State, Every Vote: Gov. Phil Murphy Restores Vote To More Than 80,000 New Jerseyans

Latest News Dec 18, 2019

Every State, Every Vote: Gov. Phil Murphy Restores Vote To More Than 80,000 New Jerseyans

Today, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation automatically restoring the right to vote to more than 80,000 disenfranchised New Jerseyans. Under the new law, individuals will now be able to vote once they are no longer incarcerated, even if they remain on parole or probation. Gov. Murphy is the second Democratic governor to expand…

Every State, Every Vote: ICYMI – Republicans Intentionally Hamper Efforts for Accurate Census Count to Benefit Party Future

Latest News Dec 18, 2019

Every State, Every Vote: ICYMI – Republicans Intentionally Hamper Efforts for Accurate Census Count to Benefit Party Future

“Efforts to narrow access to the franchise to preserve Republican rule abound across the South and Midwest, leaving shards of voting rights in their wake. “ New York Magazine In case you missed it, more stories are emerging about how Republican lawmakers across the country are hampering efforts to deliver a complete 2020 census count…

Missouri Has A History Of Ending Careers Of Republicans Who Mess With Medicaid

According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Tony Messenger, Missouri has a history of ending careers of Republican governors who play partisan games with Medicaid. That spells trouble for Gov. Mike Parson. Parson has been hellbent on denying Missourians affordable health care. He blocked 200,000 Missourians from having health care. Parson’s refusal to expand Medicaid…

Govs Get It Done: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Protects Health Care for Nearly 100,000 Kentuckians, Fulfills Key Campaign Promise

Newly-elected Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear today fulfilled a key campaign promise by rescinding former GOP Gov. Matt Bevin’s harmful plan to impose work requirements and monthly premiums on some recipients. Under Bevin’s plan, nearly 100,000 Kentuckians would have lost health care coverage. Over 1.3 million people in Kentucky are currently ensured through the state’s…

ICYMI: Indiana Teachers Say Holcomb Is “Kicking The Can Down The Road” On Teacher Pay

Indiana teachers aren’t waiting for Gov. Eric Holcomb to prioritize their long-overdue pay raise. They are taking matters into their own hands. Teachers held a massive “Red For Ed” rally at the Statehouse to protest Holcomb’s anti-teacher agenda. Holcomb was nowhere to be found, instead flying to Boca Raton. Now Holcomb refuses to include a…

Sununu On Thin Ice For Nominating His Family’s Ski Resort For Special Tax Breaks

This week, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu was caught designating Waterville Valley, where his family owns a ski resort, as an “opportunity zone.” This designation gives wealthy investors preferential tax treatment. But for Sununu, is it another way to benefit himself and his family’s business? Waterville Valley has been in a mountain of trouble for…

North Carolina Rep. Grange Thinks “Medicaid Expansion Won’t Work.” Even Republicans Know That Isn’t True.

After trying to position herself as a moderate last week, North Carolina Rep. Grange showed her true colors this morning on a radio show saying, “Medicaid expansion won’t work.” Republican governors in Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Arizona, and North Dakota have chosen to expand Medicaid. Maybe Grange could learn something from them. North Carolina Republicans’ partisan…

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Statement: DGA Chair New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Vows Democratic Governors Continue to Protect American’s Health Care

Jim Justice Finds Another Way To Use His Office To Line His Own Pockets

Govs Get It Done: Ford Adds Thousands of Jobs, Invests Billions of Dollars in Detroit Area Under Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Every State, Every Vote: Gov. Phil Murphy Restores Vote To More Than 80,000 New Jerseyans

Every State, Every Vote: ICYMI – Republicans Intentionally Hamper Efforts for Accurate Census Count to Benefit Party Future

Missouri Has A History Of Ending Careers Of Republicans Who Mess With Medicaid

Govs Get It Done: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Protects Health Care for Nearly 100,000 Kentuckians, Fulfills Key Campaign Promise

ICYMI: Indiana Teachers Say Holcomb Is “Kicking The Can Down The Road” On Teacher Pay

Sununu On Thin Ice For Nominating His Family’s Ski Resort For Special Tax Breaks

North Carolina Rep. Grange Thinks “Medicaid Expansion Won’t Work.” Even Republicans Know That Isn’t True.