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Axios: “GOP primary fights are already getting nasty”

New reporting from Axios is highlighting how Republicans “are facing crowded and increasingly nasty gubernatorial primaries…— with candidates sizing each other up over Donald Trump, election conspiracies and COVID-19 mandates” Races in Georgia, Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Idaho, have drawn anywhere from two to 12 Republican candidates vying for the governor’s mansion. To win…

Dem Govs Get it Done: Gov. Ned Lamont Announces More Than 90% of K-12 Employees in Connecticut Are Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19

This Thanksgiving, Connecticut families and parents can be grateful for a high vaccination rate among staff in K-12 employees that’s keeping schools open and kids safe. Gov. Ned Lamont announced that more than 90% of public and private school employees are vaccinated against COVID-19 and the overwhelming majority are following the governor’s executive order for…

Dem Govs Get it Done: President Biden’s Visit to CT Highlights Gov. Lamont’s Success in Making the State “a Model” for Child Care Programs

As President Biden visited a child development center in Connecticut on Friday, Gov. Ned Lamont was in the spotlight for his record of expanding access to child care for families — which is both supporting kids and helping parents get back to work. The Hartford Courant reported: “For Connecticut, the Biden visits highlight the impact of about $300 million…

WATCH on MSNBC: Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont Leads on Getting Shots in Arms, Beating the Pandemic

Thanks to Gov. Ned Lamont’s impressive vaccine rollout strategy, Connecticut is leading the nation in getting shots in arms. In an interview with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes, Gov. Lamont explains what being the state with the highest rate of vaccinations among eligible residents means for the state’s businesses, schools, hospitals, and families. Gov. Lamont said, “I…

Connecticut Republicans Slammed for Pandering to Trump and His Extremism

Bob Stefanowski and Themis Klarides Face Brutal Uphill Climb In an opinion column published in The Day this week, David Collins delivered bad news for GOP gubernatorial hopefuls Bob Stefanowski and Themis Klarides, slamming Connecticut Republicans for embracing Trump and his extreme positions and outlining how it will turn voters even further away from the…

Gov. Ned Lamont’s “Science-Based” Leadership on COVID Saves Lives, While Ron DeSantis’ “Ideological Extremism” Causes “Needless Deaths”

Fortune: “A tale of two governors: COVID outcomes in Florida and Connecticut show that leadership matters” A new analysis from Fortune compares how Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s strong leadership in response to the pandemic is saving lives, while “ideological extremism” from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “has caused needless deaths in our country.” In his response to COVID-19, Fortune notes that Gov.…

Dem Govs Get it Done: Gov. Lamont Signs Bipartisan, “Historic” Budget to Jumpstart Connecticut Economy

Yesterday, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed a transformative budget that will set the course for economic success and deliver necessary relief for Connecticut families and businesses. The budget, which passed the legislature in a bipartisan vote, sends money to communities and social services, expands access to health care, and gives tax relief to workers — all without…

Themis Klarides Can’t Run From Her Pro-Trump Record as She Teases Run for Connecticut Governor

Surrounded by Donald Trump loyalists and GOP mega-donors at the swanky and exclusive Republican Governors Association conference in Tennessee, according to reports, former Connecticut state House Minority Leader Themis Klarides announced she is taking the first step in running for governor. Klarides was an enthusiastic Trump delegate to the Republican National Convention and said that the disgraced former president and…

Under Gov. Lamont’s Leadership, CT is a Leader on Getting Shots in Arms

CT Mirror: “Connecticut became the first state Monday to fully vaccinate at least half its adult population against the novel coronavirus” Governor Ned Lamont continues to make positive waves for his strong response to COVID-19, announcing yesterday that Connecticut was the first state in the nation to fully vaccinate more than half of its adult…

Another RGA Recruit Bites the Dust, Mayor Erin Stewart Says She Won’t Run for Governor in Connecticut

After failing to win her party’s nomination for lieutenant governor in 2018, Erin Stewart is once again abandoning a run for Connecticut’s highest office. Stewart announced earlier this week she will not run for governor next year, in yet another huge fail for the Republican Governors Association as they lose candidate after candidate for 2022.…

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