IN THE STATES: Local News Highlights Wins from First Year of the Biden-Harris Administration
January 21, 2022
This week, Democratic leaders and state parties across the country highlighted the historic progress that President Biden and Vice President Harris have delivered for the American people during their first year in office. Despite taking office amid several crises, the President and Vice President moved quickly to deliver results for working families by providing life-saving vaccines, leading an economic recovery that’s added millions of jobs to the economy, and passing legislation to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure.
Take a look at what voters across the country are reading about President Biden’s and Vice President Harris’ successes during their first year in office:
- In Minnesota: Mankato Free Press: Our View: Leadership: Biden had wins in his first year
- In New Hampshire: Union-Leader: Sen. Donna Soucy: Biden, Democrats’ year of delivering for Granite Staters
- In North Carolina: Spectrum News: N.C. Democrats react to President Biden’s first year in office
- In Pennsylvania: WKOK: U.S. Senator Casey Applauds Biden Administration Progress in First Year
- In Wisconsin: WMTV: WisDems Celebrate Biden’s First Year in Office
Meanwhile, local news outlets continued to tout President Biden’s infrastructure law – and Republicans who voted against the popular legislation spent this week trying to take credit for it:
- Navajo Times: Guest Column | Biden’s win on infrastructure is a win for tribes
- In Iowa: Iowa Starting Line: Hinson Takes Credit for Infrastructure Funds She Labeled as ‘Socialist,’ Voted Against
- In Georgia: Patch: Crumbling GA Bridges Earmarked For Millions In Repairs
- In Wisconsin: Patch: Infrastructure Law For Wisconsin’s Crumbling Bridges
- In Arizona: Arizona Republic: Biden administration announces 10-year, $3 billion push to tackle growing wildfire threat
- In Michigan: MLive: Infrastructure law sends Michigan $563M to fix bridges in the next five years
- In New Jersey: NorthJersey.com: Hackensack bridge, in ‘poor’ condition for years, will be fixed as part of $1B state plan
- In Maine: Portland Press Herald: Maine highway planners look to new federal funding for village projects
Finally, President Biden’s and Democrats’ American Rescue Plan continued to deliver for communities across the country:
- In Hawaii: KHON: Gov. David Ige lists how Hawaii allocated $1.6 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funds
- In West Virginia: WTRF: Wheeling to receive more than $14 million as part of the American Rescue Plan
- In Tennessee: Tennessee Lookout: $400 million in American Rescue Plan funds to support those with disabilities
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