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Buttigieg releases list of policy priorities   May 17, 2019: Jay Inslee released a $9 trillion jobs and clean energy plan. Pete Buttigieg released his first list of policy priorities. Share the latest from the campaign trail.           Each Friday, we'll highlight a presidential candidate's key campaign staffer.   Addisu Demissie served as Booker's senatorial campaign manager in 2013. He has worked on Democratic campaigns at the local, state, and federal levels, including the presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Previous campaign work: 2018 Gavin Newsom gubernatorial campaign, campaign manager 2016 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, national voter outreach and mobilization director 2013 Cory Booker senatorial campaign, campaign manager 2011 Rahm Emanuel Chicago mayoral campaign, field director 2011 David Chiu San Francisco mayoral campaign, senior advisor 2008 Barack Obama presidential campaign, Ohio get-out-the-vote director Other experience: 2011-present: 50+1 Strategies, political consultant 2014-2017: The Messina Group, vice president and director of grassroots advocacy 2009-2010: Democratic National Committee, Organizing for America, political director What he says about Booker: "I've known Cory Booker for nearly two decades. He's a deeply good human being who would make an incredible president. He's also a living testament to optimism and decency during a dark time in our country." ​​   Notable Quote of the Day “If you’re not on that debate stage, your campaign is basically on life support.”  – Doug Thornell, Democratic strategist Democrats Michael Bennet introduced the bipartisan STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act Thursday. The bill would require patients to pay in-network costs for emergency services whether or not they are treated at an in-network facility or provider, among other balance billing changes. Joe Biden will officially kick off his campaign in Philadelphia Saturday. He also released a Spanish-language ad that features clips of Fox News anchors and immigration detention centers. Campaign spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said that Cory Booker would only appoint Supreme Court justices who would uphold Roe v. Wade and sign legislation making it federal law if it were overturned. Pete Buttigieg released his first list of policy priorities, including creating "Medicare for All Who Want It” as a precursor to Medicare for All, implementing a Green New Deal, and establishing independent redistricting commissions to end gerrymandering. Julián Castro joined a rally at the UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay, where 15,000 workers were striking for one day. Tulsi Gabbard released a digital video condemning the Trump administration’s position on Iran and a possible war. Kirsten Gillibrand spoke against anti-abortion laws in the state capitol of Georgia Thursday. The Washington Post interviewed Mike Gravel about the goals of his presidential campaign and the other candidates. While speaking at an event for One APIA Nevada, Kamala Harris criticized Trump’s new merit-based immigration proposal and discussed her South Asian heritage. Jay Inslee issued his “Evergreen Economy” plan that would invest $9 trillion into clean energy industries to add what he says will be 8 million jobs over a decade. The Tampa Bay Times profiled Wayne Messam’s journey from a national college football champion to presidential candidate. Seth Moulton discussed generational change and leadership during a fundraiser in San Francisco. Tim Ryan said he would use Roe v. Wade as a litmus test for his judicial nominees. Bernie Sanders will tour the South this weekend with campaign stops in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama beginning Friday. Eric Swalwell said he wanted to participate in a Fox News town hall. “But they told us we can’t have one, which is a little bit confusing to us because they have given them to people who are polling at the same place as us,” he added. Elizabeth Warren published an article on Medium on how to reduce corporate influence at the Pentagon. Her plan included banning large defense contractors from hiring senior Department of Defense officials and general and flag officers for four years after leaving the DOD, banning DOD officials from owning contractor stock, and limiting foreign government hiring of American national security officials. Marianne Williamson wrote a post on her website opposing possible military action in Iran. In These Times interviewed the New Hampshire family receiving $1,000 each month as an example of how Andrew Yang’s Universal Basic Income proposal would work. Republicans Donald Trump will appear on The Next Revolution on Sunday night on Fox News Channel. The Trump campaign also plans to target five states Hillary Clinton won in 2016:  Minnesota, New Hampshire, Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico. Bill Weld predicted he would win the Republican primary in California, giving him a potential boost in other races and the convention. He discussed his campaign in an interview on NECN's DC Dialogue that will air Sunday. What We’re Reading Axios: The Democratic hunt for a 2020 down-ballot message FiveThirtyEight: How Bill De Blasio Could Win The 2020 Democratic Primary NBC News: This teen journalist got the scoop on Bill de Blasio's presidential campaign Flashback: May 17, 2015 ABC News reported that Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) was “virtually certain” to enter the 2016 presidential race.