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Renacci Votes for Trumpcare; Where are Other 3 OH-GOV Candidates?

Renacci Votes for Trumpcare; Where are Other 3 OH-GOV Candidates? Rep. Jim Renacci votes for AHCA today; DeWine, Taylor, and Husted won’t say where they stand. Today U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci a 2018 Ohio gubernatorial candidate, voted for the AHCA in the House Budget Committee. Renacci is the first Republican candidate for governor in Ohio…

ICYMI – Gov. Ige on MSNBC: Hawaii “Felt Compelled to Act” on Trump’s Travel Ban

ICYMI – Gov. Ige on MSNBC: Hawaii “Felt Compelled to Act” on Trump’s Travel Ban In case you missed it, Governor David Ige told MSNBC after Hawaii scored a major legal victory against President Trump’s travel ban yesterday that his state “felt compelled to act” because the executive order was a violation of the constitution. “We…

New Poll: Rauner Hits All-Time Low

New Poll: Rauner Hits All-Time Low A new Simon Institute poll shows things are getting worse for Governor Bruce Rauner‎ in Illinois, as he prepares to face voters in November 2018. The poll, released today, says 58% of Illinois voters disapprove of the job he’s doing as governor, up from 50% at the same time…

DGA to 2017 GOPers: Will You Campaign With Trump?

DGA to 2017 GOPers: Will You Campaign With Trump? After White House invite, DGA Calls on VA, NJ candidates to announce whether they’d campaign with Trump Today, following the White House’s offer for President Trump to campaign in 2017, the Democratic Governors Association called on Virginia and New Jersey candidates to say whether they will…

More Extreme than Trumpcare: Virginia Gov Candidates Endorse Massive Medicaid Cuts

More Extreme than Trumpcare: Virginia Gov Candidates Endorse Massive Medicaid Cuts It’s “Block Grants or Bust” for Gillespie and Wagner Trumpcare could claim its first political victims in 2017 Virginia elections – as two Virginia gubernatorial candidates endorsed massive cuts to health coverage this weekend. Over the weekend, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported that Ed Gillespie…

ICYMI – Dem Govs Battle GOP Health Care Bill to Protect ‘Life-Saving, Life-Changing’ Coverage

As Democratic governors and the states fight back against the House Republican health care plan, Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy and Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper spent the weekend defending the “life-saving, life-changing” health coverage their residents receive from Medicaid. Governor Malloy highlighted on CNN how the GOP’s health care plan would impact his constituents, stating: “It will take insurance away…

The Sound of Silence: Trumpcare Puts the Squeeze on Ohio Gov Candidates

The Sound of Silence: Trumpcare Puts the Squeeze on Ohio Gov Candidates DeWine, Taylor, Husted, and Renacci silent on healthcare proposal The GOP health care bill has sent Ohio’s four GOP gubernatorial candidates running for the hills. In a sign of the political trouble of Trumpcare, the Republicans running for governor in this Medicaid expansion…

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…

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