The RGA: Helping Governors Get the Message out on COVID-19

The RGA, in support of Republican Governors across America and the people they serve, has curated a list of actions…

The RGA, in support of Republican Governors across America and the people they serve, has curated a list of actions “our governors are taking to protect vulnerable citizens, preserve economic prosperity, and save lives across the country,” said Dave Rexrode, the Executive Director of the RGA.  Additionally, the RGA compiled a “cheat sheet” with information on how to watch governors’ briefings, websites, and social media platforms.

Here is the list as compiled by the RGA:

ALABAMA

Governor Ivey holds periodic press briefings, which are announced via the governor’s Twitter account and live streamed at wsfa.com.
COVID-19 Website: governor.alabama.gov/newsroom/covid-19
Twitter: twitter.com/GovernorKayIvey
Facebook: facebook.com/KayIveyAL
YouTube: youtube.com/governorkayivey

ALASKA

Governor Dunleavy holds daily press briefings between 5:00pm and 6:00pm AKST, which are announced via the governor’s Twitter account and live streamed at livestream.com/govdunleavy.
COVID-19 Website: gov.alaska.gov/home/covid19news
Twitter: twitter.com/govdunleavy
Facebook: facebook.com/govdunleavy
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCV-aZVxBDQ-SZU6KPSzG4Pg

ARIZONA

Governor Ducey holds frequent press briefings at varying times, which are live streamed and posted at https://azgovernor.gov/news-releases. Governor Ducey also posts his frequent media interviews regarding COVID-19 on the governor’s Twitter account and at https://azgovernor.gov/video.
COVID-19 Website: ArizonaTogether.org
Twitter: twitter.com/dougducey
Facebook: facebook.com/dougducey
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_TVbfG4I5SK6GhjYEfyVQ

ARKANSAS

Governor Hutchinson holds daily press briefings at 1:30pm CT, which are announced via the governor’s Twitter account and livestreamed at youtube.com/channel/UCLJcNdgp2PMEmiqJEoYzqwQ.
COVID-19 Website: ar.gov/covid
Twitter: twitter.com/AsaHutchinson
Facebook: facebook.com/asaforarkansas
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCLJcNdgp2PMEmiqJEoYzqwQ

FLORIDA

Governor DeSantis holds daily press briefings at varying times, which are live streamed at facebook.com/GovRonDeSantis.
COVID-19 Website: flgov.com/covid-19
Twitter: twitter.com/GovRonDeSantis
Facebook: facebook.com/GovRonDeSantis
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCRM1qBatq45tZxRqYeUa02g

GEORGIA

Governor Kemp holds frequent press briefings at varying times, which are live streamed at gpb.org/coronavirus and posted at gov.georgia.gov/news.
COVID-19 Website: gov.georgia.gov/news
Twitter: twitter.com/govkemp

Facebook: facebook.com/govkemp

IDAHO

Governor Little holds frequent press briefings and live streamed Q&A with Idahoans via a variety of partners, which are announced on the governor’s Twitter page.
COVID-19 Website: coronavirus.idaho.gov
Governor Twitter: twitter.com/GovernorLittle
COVID-19 Twitter: twitter.com/IdahoCOVID19
Facebook: facebook.com/governorbradlittle

INDIANA

Governor Holcomb holds daily press briefings at 2:30pm ET, which are announced via the governor’s Twitter account and live streamed at: livestream.com/indiana/gov.
COVID-19 Website: coronavirus.in.gov
Twitter: twitter.com/govholcomb
Facebook: facebook.com/GovHolcomb
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCmcggUX5rA1za_ya16joSKA

IOWA

Governor Reynolds holds daily press briefings at 2:30pm CT, which are announced via the governors’ Twitter account and live streamed at facebook.com/IAGovernor.
COVID-19 Website: https://coronavirus.iowa.gov
Twitter: twitter.com/IAGovernor
Facebook: facebook.com/IAGovernor
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCmISFMoFOM6fo6PeXdHxGDg

MARYLAND

Governor Hogan holds press briefings most days at varying times, which are announced via the governors’ Twitter account and live streamed at facebook.com/GovLarryHogan and videos are posted at governor.maryland.gov/coronavirus.
COVID-19 Website: governor.maryland.gov/coronavirus

Recovery Website: MarylandUnites.org
Twitter: twitter.com/GovLarryHogan
Facebook: facebook.com/GovLarryHogan
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCbheDE_LMwHyl3VShzU73wA

MASSACHUSETTS

Governor Baker holds daily press briefings at 1:00pm ET, which are announced via the governor’s Twitter account and livestreamed at mass.gov/covid19-updates.
COVID-19 Website: mass.gov/covid19-updates
Twitter: twitter.com/massgov
Facebook: facebook.com/massgov
YouTube: youtube.com/user/massgov

MISSISSIPPI

Governor Reeves holds frequent press briefings at varying times, which are announced via the governor’s Twitter account and live streamed at facebook.com/tatereeves.
COVID-19 Website: HealthyMS.com/covid-19
Twitter: twitter.com/tatereeves
Facebook: facebook.com/tatereeves

MISSOURI

Governor Parson holds daily press briefings at 3:00pm CT, which are announced via the governor’s Twitter account and live streamed at facebook.com/GovMikeParson.
COVID-19 Website: health.mo.gov
Twitter: twitter.com/GovParsonMO
Facebook: facebook.com/GovMikeParson

NEBRASKA

Governor Ricketts holds daily press briefings at 2:00pm CT, which are announced via the governor’s Twitter account, live streamed at netnebraska.org and posted on the governor’s YouTube account.
COVID-19 Website: dhhs.ne.gov/Coronavirus

Twitter: twitter.com/GovRicketts
Facebook: facebook.com/GovernorPeteRicketts
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCcDw3_CGhTVcVtxoGKRkjlQ

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Governor Sununu holds frequent press briefings at various times, which are announced via the governor’s Twitter account and live streamed at wmur.com. Governor Sununu also posts his frequent media interviews regarding COVID-19 on the governor’s Twitter account.

COVID-19 Website: nh.gov/covid19
Twitter: twitter.com/GovChrisSununu
Facebook: facebook.com/GovernorChrisSununu
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5miBoplJbVV0Zt7NXNYWhQ

NORTH DAKOTA

Governor Burgum holds daily press briefings at 4:00pm CT, which are announced via the governor’s Twitter account and live streamed at facebook.com/ndhealth.

COVID-19 Website: NDResponse.gov
Twitter: twitter.com/DougBurgum
Facebook: facebook.com/GovernorDougBurgum

OHIO

Governor DeWine holds daily press briefings at 2:00pm ET, which are announced via the governor’s Twitter account and live streamed at ohiochannel.org.
COVID-19 Website: coronavirus.ohio.gov
Twitter: twitter.com/govmikedewine
Facebook: facebook.com/govmikedewine
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCRi1V4HUWRyCLEWJ5yNCclg

OKLAHOMA

Governor Stitt holds frequent press briefings at varying times, which are announced via the governor’s Twitter account and live streamed at facebook.com/GovStitt.
COVID-19 Website: coronavirus.health.ok.gov
Twitter: twitter.com/GovStitt
Facebook: facebook.com/GovStitt
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCH06-7x0X_OdJwtffRMmYQg

SOUTH CAROLINA

Governor McMaster holds daily press briefings at 4:00 or 4:30pm ET, which are announced via Twitter.com/SCGovernorPress and live streamed at scetv.org.
COVID-19 Website: scdhec.gov/covid19
Twitter: twitter.com/henrymcmaster
Facebook: facebook.com/HenryMcMaster

SOUTH DAKOTA

Governor Noem holds daily press briefings at varying times, which are announced via the governor’s Twitter account and live streamed at facebook.com/govnoem and sd.net.
COVID-19 Website: covid.sd.gov
Twitter: twitter.com/govkristinoem
Facebook: facebook.com/govnoem

TENNESSEE

Governor Lee holds daily press briefings at 3:00pm CT, which are live streamed at tn.gov/COVID-19 and facebook.com/GovBillLee/live.
COVID-19 Website: tn.gov/health
Twitter: twitter.com/GovBillLee
Facebook: facebook.com/GovBillLee
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC0ZndKW6CXbeucy_g6aadeg

TEXAS

Governor Abbott holds frequent press briefings, which are announced via media advisory and distributed via pool coverage. The governor’s briefings are live streamed by the TV station providing pool coverage for that day’s briefing.
COVID-19 Website: gov.texas.gov/coronavirus
Twitter: twitter.com/GregAbbott_TX & twitter.com/govabbott
Facebook: facebook.com/TexasGovernor
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCqTttg2CGGqDmMYR1S0q5Hw

UTAH

Governor Herbert holds daily press briefings at varying times, they are announced via twitter.com/UtahCoronavirus and live streamed at facebook.com/GovGaryHerbert.
COVID-19 Website: coronavirus.utah.gov
Twitter: twitter.com/GovHerbert
Facebook: facebook.com/GovGaryHerbert
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCsHi3azbJqzuOLA0IQ3JHCA

VERMONT

Governor Scott holds frequent press briefings that are announced on the governor’s Twitter account and live streamed at youtube.com/user/orcamedia.
COVID-19 Website: governor.vermont.gov/covid19response
COVID-19 Recovery Website: http://accd.vermont.gov/covid-19
Twitter: twitter.com/GovPhilScott
Facebook: facebook.com/GovPhilScott

WEST VIRGINIA

Governor Justice holds daily press briefings at varying times, which are announced via the governor’s Twitter account and live streamed at https://youtu.be/tLrYGT-efrs.
COVID-19 Website: coronavirus.wv.gov
Twitter: twitter.com/WVGovernor
Facebook: facebook.com/wvgovernor
YouTube: https://youtu.be/tLrYGT-efrs

WYOMING

Governor Gordon holds frequent press briefings, which are announced via the governor’s Twitter account and live streamed at youtube.com/user/WyoPBS.
COVID-19 Website: covid19.wyo.gov
Twitter: twitter.com/GovernorGordon
Facebook: facebook.com/governormarkgordon