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Virginia GOP Primary Turning into a Trump Lovefest

Virginia GOP Primary Turning into a Trump Lovefest At forum, Gillespie and Stewart one-up each other to solidify Trumpian credentials The race to the right is on in Virginia. Republican gubernatorial candidates spent yesterday’s debate in Franklin County debating who loved Donald Trump the most – despite Trump’s abysmal 30% approval rating in Virginia. According…

Gov. Malloy Statement on the House Republican Health Care Proposal

Gov. Malloy Statement on the House Republican Health Care Proposal DGA Chair and Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy released the following statement today on the House Republican health care proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act: “The House Republican plan to repeal the ACA falls woefully short of the promises made to expand and improve health coverage…

ROUNDUP: Dem Govs Emerge from NGA United on Jobs and Health Care, While GOP Govs Remain Stuck in Discord

ROUNDUP: Dem Govs Emerge from NGA United on Jobs and Health Care, While GOP Govs Remain Stuck in Discord Democratic governors are emerging from this year’s National Governors Association Winter Meeting as a unified front dedicated to promoting jobs and protecting health care for their residents. In particular, Democratic governors spent the past few days demonstrating their opposition to Congressional health care…

RGA Chair on Fox News Sunday: Can’t Promise Health Repeal Won’t Cut 200,000 Wisconsinites from Health Care

RGA Chair on Fox News Sunday: Can’t Promise Health Repeal Won’t Cut 200,000 Wisconsinites from Health Care Gov. Walker ducks question from Chris Wallace on if health plan would lead to coverage loss in his state In an appearance on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace, Governor Scott Walker was asked to comment on the…

Democratic Governors To Congress: Don’t Shift Medicaid Costs to States

Democratic Governors To Congress: Don’t Shift Medicaid Costs to States Dem. governors unanimously oppose block grants or per-capita caps Today, Democratic governors called on Congress to oppose health care plans that would shift costs to states and result in millions of constituents losing coverage. Democratic governors are unanimously opposed to block grants or per capita…

MEMO: The States Strike Back

This weekend, America’s governors arrive in Washington, D.C., to greet a federal government in turmoil. The chaos emanating from D.C. has been felt by across the country by families worried about good jobs, quality schools, clean water and access to health care. As we enter NGA weekend, the nation’s Republican governors are on the defensive,…

ICYMI – Gov. McAuliffe Warns Trump’s Immigration Policies Will Have ‘Crippling Effect’ on Economy

ICYMI – Gov. McAuliffe Warns Trump’s Immigration Policies Will Have ‘Crippling Effect’ on Economy In case you missed it, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe told CNN‘s Jim Sciutto yesterday that President Trump’s immigration policies will have a ‘crippling effect’ on our country’s economy. “It can have a crippling effect on our economy. I have already lost two…

The Reviews Are In: Rauner’s Budget Speech a Dud

The Reviews Are In: Rauner’s Budget Speech a Dud Nothing new in Governor Rauner’s highly anticipated budget speech Heading into Governor Bruce Rauner’s third annual budget speech Wednesday afternoon, few had high hopes that he would offer any new solutions to Illinois’ fiscal woes. Judging by the reaction to his remarks, it is clear skeptics had…

Third Time’s The Charm: Rauner Passes the Buck on Budget – Again

Third Time’s The Charm: Rauner Passes the Buck on Budget – Again Governor Rauner doubles down on his failed budget proposals, blames everyone but himself Today, Governor Bruce Rauner delivered his vision for the future of Illinois’ state budget. Instead of taking responsibility for overseeing the record 19-month budget impasse Rauner used his speech to offer the…

Gov. Inslee on CNN: ‘We Just Saw Him in Court and He Got Beat’

Gov. Inslee on CNN: ‘We Just Saw Him in Court and He Got Beat’ Following Washington State’s legal victory in the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals tonight, Washington Governor Jay Inslee responded to President Donald Trump on CNN, stating: “We just saw him in court and he got beat. He got thumped.” “These were very solid decisions,” Inslee told…

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