Democratic village. Laura Kelly (Kansas) and Tim Walz (Min.) Allegedly separating from the bipartisan National Governors Association (NGA) how the group has responded to President Trump Policies affecting your states,
Atlantic reported On Thursday that Kelly and Walz NGA will not pay the arrears as the group gathers for its summer meeting in Colorado this week.
Kelly and Valz’s office, who was the candidate of the Democratic Vice President, did not immediately respond to the recommendations of Hill for comment on Thursday. NGA, who is preparing for this weekend conference, also did not comment in response to Hill’s inquiry.
A source familiar with Kelly and Valz’s decisions told The Atlantic, “The Democratic Governor and the employees have been concerned about the NGA, for years, closed and on concern.”
Atlantic sources cited specifically concerns about how the NGA handled Trump’s efforts to withdraw federal money from the states earlier this year, including the Main Gove Janet Mills (D) with his clash as he fought with a pine tree state on transgender athletes; And deployment of Trump’s California National Guard on the objections of Gav Gavin Newsom (D) in response to immigration protest at Los Angeles.
The NGA does not publicly disclose which states pay an annual dues of about $ 100,000 for their governors, which are part of the bipartisan group, and non -profitable did not respond to the request of the hill for financial information.
The Atlantic source said, “When you are paying the outstanding amount with a taxpayer dollar, it is worth it, and they have to display it,” said the Atlantic source. “Now, they are not doing so.”
Robert F, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Golf, Food and Panel discussion at about two dozen governor Colorado Springs from both sides. Kennedy is expected to gather for Junior; Investor Mark Cuba; And former Obama-Administration economist Jason Furman, Among others,
Colorado village. Zarid Polis, a Democrat who is the current president of the NGA, did not respond to the request of Hill for Comment.
The Atlantic reported that NGA spokesman Eric Vaulhaschel pushed back on the complaints of Democrats, however.
“The National Governors Association is present to bring the governor of the two sides around the shared priorities, and this mission has not changed. Each public statement NGA issues reflect bipoly consent,” Vahalaschel told the outlet. “So far this year, all but in a statement she has been a consensus, and when the Governor does not agree, we just don’t release one.”
He said, “This is how we preserve our role as a bipartished convenor – a theory that we will not compromise,” he said.
Leaders in some Republican states including Texas and Florida stopped paying NGA dues during the Obama administration, citing the cost to taxpayers, but remained active members of the bipartisan group and participated in the events.
The position of the NGA chair revolves between a democratic and Republican leader every year, which gives the leader of the state the ability to pursue statements and other tasks from the nonpartison body.
NGA Het your winter meeting In Washington, DC, earlier this year.
Police said in a statement at that time, “The Governor is ready to work together and with the administration and Congress, to evaluate and improve the efficiency of these services.” “We are open to the state and local governments, fellow governors, Congress and federal government for bipartisan talks with someone.”
