IN THE STATES: Dems Blast GOP’s Radical Anti-choice Agenda

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 2022

In the states this week, following the Supreme Court’s draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, Democrats across the country blasted Republicans for pushing their extreme, unpopular anti-choice agenda on our country – and made clear that Democrats will fight for Americans’ fundamental rights and control over their own health care decisions.

Here’s a look at some of the recent local coverage:

In North Carolina: Winston-Salem Journal: "The right to choose should be protected.' Abortion rights supporters demonstrate in Winston-Salem after leaked draft court opinion.
In New Hampshire: Manchester Ink Link: NH Democratic leaders raise alarms following leaked Roe v. Wade brief
In Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Advocates, Democrats energized by possibility of U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade
In Wisconsin: ABC Madison: Wisconsin Democrats Rally for Abortion Rights
In Florida: Florida Phoenix: FL Dems denounce leaked abortion opinion; GOP denounces the leak itself
In Michigan: The Detroit News: Michigan senators stress high stakes in Michigan of overturning Roe decision
In Texas: Fox 26 Houston: With reversal looming, Texas Democrats vow defense of abortion rights
In Washington: KUOW: ‘We cannot let this stand.’ Sen. Patty Murray reacts to SCOTUS Roe v. Wade leak
In California: Desert Sun: Newsom, Democrats vow to protect abortion in California after leaked Supreme Court opinion
In Maine: Spectrum News: Portland rally draws hundreds in support of abortion rights

Meanwhile, Americans continue to make clear they are not on board with the radical MAGA Republican agenda to raise taxes on half the country and put Medicare and Social Security in danger:

In Wisconsin: UpNorthNews: Republican Tax Plan Would Raise Taxes on Most Wisconsin Small Businesses, According to Analysis
In Wisconsin: The Cap Times: Opinion: Republican plan hurts Wisconsin retirees
In Wisconsin: Door County Pulse: Opinion: Hands Off Social Security and Medicare
In Florida: Sun Sentinel: Opinion: The Rick Scott-Marco Rubio Agenda: Killing Social Security and Medicare
In Florida: Ocala Star-Banner: Opinion: Sunset their political careers
In Michigan: Manistee News Advocate: Raddatz: Make sure Rick Scott plan never sees light of day
In Michigan: Holland Sentinel: My Take: Does Huizenga care about his disabled constituents?

In contrast,Democrats’ American Rescue Plan continues to help small businesses keep their doors open and cut housing costs – not to mention President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is helping to jump-start clean energy projects across the nation.

In North Carolina: WRAL: $200 million now available to NC businesses for pandemic losses
In Maine: Center Square: Maine unveils $50 million homeowner relief program
In New Hampshire: New Hampshire Bulletin: New Hampshire to receive $26 million in new carbon-reduction program
In Michigan: mlive: Michigan businesses get $27M in federal funds for solar arrays, co-op loan
In Arizona: KTAR: Arizona Department of Education invests $12.1M in children’s mental, physical health programs
In Arizona: Arizona’s Family: Gila River Indian Community receives $4.5M grant to close digital divide
In Virginia: WSLS: Nearly $5M in improvements coming to Blacksburg Transit
In Connecticut: Hartford Courant: How Connecticut is helping its lead-poisoned children
In Arkansas: Fox16: Pine Bluff receives $32 million to fix flood and drainage issues
In Massachusetts: NBC 10 Boston: American Rescue Plan to Fund Payments to Low-Income Cambridge Residents
In Maryland: CBS Baltimore: Mayor Scott Awards $300K To Violence Prevention Initiatives

Meanwhile Republicans across the country said no but are still taking the dough, as Republican governors who opposed the American Rescue Plan continue to try to take credit for the Democrats’ critical relief package – despite opposing the relief bill themselves.

In Florida: Tampa Bay Business Journal: Tampa Bay cities, counties get $2M in federal funding to assess flood vulnerability
- “A major resiliency funding announcement from Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday will kick off a flurry of flood vulnerability studies throughout Tampa Bay. The money comes from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and marks the latest attempt at addressing the long-term problem of a state surrounded by water on three sides while the seas rise.”
In Ohio: Columbus Dispatch: Could 'pie in the sky' become reality? DeWine proposes $500 million for Appalachian Ohio
- “Late last month, DeWine, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted and the state's director of development, Lydia Mihalik, announced their proposal to invest $500 million of federal American Rescue Plan dollars into the state's Appalachian counties — a ‘long overdue’ investment, the governor said.”
In New Hampshire: AP: New Hampshire Executive Council approves $100 million housing fund
- “The fund, paid for with federal American Rescue Plan money that Sununu once opposed, will be used to provide grants to developers for multifamily housing projects, incentives for communities that move quickly with permitting, and money for demolishing vacant buildings.”

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