Ahead of Twitler moving back into the White House, Democratic Govs. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois and Jared Polis of Colorado on Wednesday announced the launch of a nonpartisan coalition of governors aimed at protecting state-level democratic institutions. Chaired by Pritzker and Polis, the Governors Safeguarding Democracy seeks to fortify democratic institutions in states, the coalition said in a statement. Through designing and implementing strategies, the coalition will seek to protect the rule of law, executive agencies, elections, state courts and other democratic bodies. It will also develop what it calls “playbooks” that governors can use “to anticipate and swiftly respond to emerging threats,” it said. “At this critical moment in our history, we must unite to protect the foundations of our democracy and ensure our institutions withstand threats and persevere in their mission to improve the lives of our people,” the pair of Democratic governors said. |
