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Red-State Democratic Governors: GOP Health Care Bill ‘Detrimental to Our States and Our People’

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Red-State Democratic Governors: GOP Health Care Bill ‘Detrimental to Our States and Our People’

Governors Bullock and Edwards Call for Bipartisan Compromise on Health Care Today, Governors Steve Bullock (D-MT) and John Bel Edwards (D-LA) highlighted the negative impact the Republican health care bill would have on their states. Both governors successfully implemented Medicaid expansion over the past 2 years. The expansion – which is under threat from the Senate bill – has…

DGA Launches Health Care Ad Campaign in Key States

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DGA Launches Health Care Ad Campaign in Key States

Digital Ads Call on GOP Gov Candidates to ‘End Their Silence’ on Health Care Bill  Today, the Democratic Governors Association launched digital ads calling on GOP gubernatorial candidates in key 2017-18 races to take a stand on the Republican health care bill. The ads will run in six states targeting nine Republican candidates who have not taken…

Questions Rauner Needs to Answer on Health Care Debate

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Questions Rauner Needs to Answer on Health Care Debate

For the Fourth Time, Illinois’ Senators Ask Rauner to Weigh in on Trumpcare While Their Colleagues Debate Yesterday, the Senate Republicans announced that they would wait until after the 4th of July weekend to continue working on their version of Trumpcare, giving public leaders and advocates time to continue lobbying their Senators on changes they…

TOMORROW at 9:30 AM EDT: Red-State Democratic Governors to Hold Press Call on Health Care Impact 

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TOMORROW at 9:30 AM EDT: Red-State Democratic Governors to Hold Press Call on Health Care Impact 

Govs Bullock, Edwards to Discuss Impact of GOP Health Care Bill on Their States On Wednesday at 9:30 AM EDT, Governors Steve Bullock (D-MT) and John Bel Edwards (D-LA) will host a press call to highlight the impact that the pending Senate health care bill would have on their states.  Bullock and Edwards both recently enacted…

VA-GOV: DGA Launches Trumpcare Tracker Website

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VA-GOV: DGA Launches Trumpcare Tracker Website

In Virginia, Gillespie Still Hasn’t Taken a Position on GOP Health Care Bill Today, the DGA announced the launch of a new website, TrumpcareTracker.com, to highlight the positions of GOP gubernatorial candidates on the Senate health care bill. In Virginia, GOP nominee Ed Gillespie earned a “No Comment” rating on TrumpcareTracker.com, for his refusal to take…

DGA Launches New ‘Trumpcare Tracker’ Website

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DGA Launches New ‘Trumpcare Tracker’ Website

TrumpcareTracker.com Helps Voters Follow GOP Gov Candidate Positions on Health Care Bill Today, the Democratic Governors Association announced the launch of a new website, TrumpcareTracker.com, to help voters track Republican gubernatorial candidates’ stances on the U.S. Senate GOP health care bill. The bill would mean a massive cost-shift to states, with $772 billion in Medicaid…

Rauner Quietly Hires New DCFS Director and Continues Silence on Agency’s Scandal  

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Rauner Quietly Hires New DCFS Director and Continues Silence on Agency’s Scandal  

Late last Friday, Governor Rauner’s administration announced the appointment of Beverly Walker to head the state’s troubled Department of Children and Family Services after the resignation of George Sheldon. Governor Rauner has not, however, gone into any details about the scandals that engulfed DCFS and played a part in the Sheldon’s resignation. Nor has Rauner…

It’s Been Four Days. Has Governor Rauner Reviewed the Senate’s Trumpcare Bill Yet?

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It’s Been Four Days. Has Governor Rauner Reviewed the Senate’s Trumpcare Bill Yet?

With New CBO Score Out, Rauner Does Not Show Any Fight for Illinois Families  Four days ago, the Senate released the text of its version of Trumpcare and Bruce Rauner’s staff assured the public that “the Senate proposal is being reviewed.” Four days of silence followed. In those four days, the Republican party has seen…

DGA Statement on Senate Health Care Bill CBO Score

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DGA Statement on Senate Health Care Bill CBO Score

DGA Chair Gov. Dan Malloy (D-CT) and DGA Vice Chair Gov. Jay Inslee (D-WA) released the following joint statement today on the new CBO score for the Senate health care bill:  “The Congressional Budget Office score today proves that the Senate bill would mean less coverage and higher costs for millions of Americans,” said Malloy…

Governors Reynolds and Rauner Build Friendship of Failure

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Governors Reynolds and Rauner Build Friendship of Failure

Governors Meet While Their State’s Budgets Sink Under Weight of Incompetence  Today, Governor Kim Reynolds of Iowa and Governor Bruce Rauner of Illinois will meet on the Mississippi River where each can entertain the other with stories of leadership failure. As captains of their state’s fiscal ships, both governors have promoted policies that ran their…

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