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Maine GOP Lurches Further to the Right as Mike Thibodeau Drops Out of Governor’s Race

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Maine GOP Lurches Further to the Right as Mike Thibodeau Drops Out of Governor’s Race

Susan Collins Wing of Maine GOP No Longer Represented in Gubernatorial Primary The Maine Republican gubernatorial primary took another dramatic rightward turn today as Senate President Mike Thibodeau dropped out of the race. Thibodeau comes from the Susan Collins wing of the Maine GOP and was the only Republican in the field willing to speak out against…

ICYMI: Ohio GOP Primary Goes “Scorched Earth”

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ICYMI: Ohio GOP Primary Goes “Scorched Earth”

In case you missed it, Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist Thomas Suddes highlighted the growing nastiness of Ohio’s Republican gubernatorial primary. Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor went “scorched-earth” in her first attack ad against Attorney General Mike DeWine for refusing to debate her. DeWine responded with an attack ad of his own calling Tayler a “slacker.” With…

Fung and Morgan Silent on Gun Violence As Thousands Rally in Providence

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Fung and Morgan Silent on Gun Violence As Thousands Rally in Providence

This weekend, Governor Gina Raimondo addressed the thousands of Rhode Islanders who came together in Providence to demand action to prevent gun violence while Republican gubernatorial candidates Patricia Morgan and Allan Fung remained conspicuously silent. Of course, hiding and “choosing to remain silent” is nothing new for Fung: he refused to speak out for a week after the shooting in…

What They’re Saying: “Gov. Walker Wants to Change the Law So the GOP Can Avoid Losing a Special Election”

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What They’re Saying: “Gov. Walker Wants to Change the Law So the GOP Can Avoid Losing a Special Election”

On Friday, Governor Scott Walker announced that he wants to have a special session to change Wisconsin’s election law so he can avoid Republicans losing two state legislative seats in special elections. Here’s what national observers are saying about his latest blatantly undemocratic power grab: New York Magazine: Gov. Walker Wants to Change the Law…

6 Days of Silence: Rauner and Ives Won’t Talk… But Maybe They Text?

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6 Days of Silence: Rauner and Ives Won’t Talk… But Maybe They Text?

It’s been six days since Governor Bruce Rauner was thoroughly embarrassed by state Representative Jeanne Ives, who earned 48% of the Republican primary vote. Despite Rauner’s obvious need to patch things up with his primary opponent, the two have not spoken since the election. In fact, Ives spent most of last week trashing the wounded governor even more. Rauner…

Under Gov. Edwards, Louisiana #2 in U.S. in Unemployment Decrease Over Last Year

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Under Gov. Edwards, Louisiana #2 in U.S. in Unemployment Decrease Over Last Year

Louisiana Unemployment at 10-Year Low Governor John Bel Edwards is putting people back to work in Louisiana. Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a new report showing Louisiana had the second largest decrease in unemployment rate over the last year, dropping from 5.7% in February 2017 to 4.5% in February 2018. The state’s unemployment…

FOX News: Bruce Rauner is “Friendless”

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FOX News: Bruce Rauner is “Friendless”

After nearly losing the primary to an insurgent challenger Tuesday night, FOX News reported that Governor Bruce Rauner is “friendless” and a reporter called him a “governor without a party.” National Journal’s Josh Kraushaar broke down Rauner’s embarrassingly close call: “He only got 52% of the Republican in the primary vote last night. That’s a really, really big…

Las Vegas Sun Editorial: Laxalt is ‘a Wind-Up Toy for the NRA’

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Las Vegas Sun Editorial: Laxalt is ‘a Wind-Up Toy for the NRA’

In case you missed it, the Las Vegas Sun editorial board excoriated Adam Laxalt today for his failure to act to protect Nevadans from gun violence. Laxalt infamously failed to implement a voter approved measure to expand background checks in Nevada. Now as Nevada lawmakers grapple with the issue of school safety, Laxalt is unlikely…

VIDEO: The GOP Family Feud Continues

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VIDEO: The GOP Family Feud Continues

Rauner Confirmed He Still Has Not Talked to Ives Governor Bruce Rauner barely survived a tough primary battle against state Representative Jeanne Ives and is in need of her political endorsement and support. But it’s pretty clear he’s not getting it yet – Rauner has not spoken with her since the election, and Ives has…

VIDEO: Chuck Todd on Scott Walker’s Reelection: “Running Uphill”

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VIDEO: Chuck Todd on Scott Walker’s Reelection: “Running Uphill”

While in Wisconsin this week, NBC’s Chuck Todd stopped by WMTV in Madison, where he talked about Governor Scott Walker’s reelection odds: “Look, I think for Governor Walker, this is the first time he’ll be running for governor with the political climate and the political winds in the face of the Republicans. He’s running uphill, and he’s trying to run for a third term,”…

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