Glover quoted in Stateline article about conflict among Democratic majorities
Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts, quoted Robert Glover, an associate professor of Honors and political science at the University of Maine, in the article, “New Democratic majorities lead to rush of bills — and conflict.” Democrats started the year newly in control of six state governments. They used that power to quickly undo years of conservative policies, the article states. Maine is one of six states with new Democratic trifectas, in which the party controls both the governor’s office and a majority in both chambers of the legislature. Democratic governors in Maine, Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico have vetoed bills approved by their Democratic-led legislatures, according to the article. “It’s easy to be united when you’re united against something,” Glover said. “When you have a trifecta, it exposes the fractures within the party.” The Bozeman Daily Chronicle published the Stateline article.