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The South Carolina Republican Gubernatorial Primary Makes You Wonder What Century We’re Living In

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The South Carolina Republican Gubernatorial Primary Makes You Wonder What Century We’re Living In

The South Carolina gubernatorial primary is starting to sound a lot like it’s taking place 70 years in the past. To recap:  Gov. Henry McMaster refused to leave his all-white country club. Catherine Templeton called herself a “proud daughter of the Confederacy.” And just last night, Catherine Templeton used her speech at Bob Jones University…

Rauner Doubling-Down on Dishonesty as Blind Trust Scandal Grows

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Rauner Doubling-Down on Dishonesty as Blind Trust Scandal Grows

PolitiFact: “False” For Rauner To Claim He Was Not Conducting Personal Business Governor Bruce Rauner is still reeling from the scandal surrounding his not-so-blind trust, and judging by an interview he gave on Friday, he seems intent to lie his way out of it. The Associated Press reported that Rauner held at least one meeting with former business associate…

Rauner’s Groundhog Day: New “Pants on Fire” Rating for Balanced Budget Claim

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Rauner’s Groundhog Day: New “Pants on Fire” Rating for Balanced Budget Claim

Rauner, Who Repeatedly Lied about His Grandparents Being Immigrants, Dinged Again by PolitiFact  Okay, campers, rise and shine. It’s Groundhog Day! And in the spirit of the holiday, Governor Bruce Rauner earned himself another “Pants on Fire” rating for telling his favorite lie – that he introduced a balanced budget as Governor. Rauner repeated this…

ICYMI: Scott Walker Called Out For “Leaving Women Out and Leaving Women Behind”

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ICYMI: Scott Walker Called Out For “Leaving Women Out and Leaving Women Behind”

Governor Scott Walker’s failure to mention women in his State of the State address did not go unnoticed by the women of Wisconsin. Six women members of the Wisconsin State Assembly called him out, writing in an op-ed:  At a time when today’s women’s movement is at the forefront of news and politics, it seems…

Ducey Stays Silent Even After Arpaio Talks With Anti-Semitic Publication Five Times

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Ducey Stays Silent Even After Arpaio Talks With Anti-Semitic Publication Five Times

What Will It Take For Governor Ducey To Do The Right Thing? National and Arizona Republicans are fretting about Joe Arpaio becoming the “next Roy Moore,” and with good reason. Yesterday, it was reported yesterday Sheriff Joe has given not one, not two, but five interviews to an anti-Semitic publication and “declined to criticize it…

CT-GOP Recruiting Nightmare Continues: Klarides Trashes Field on Tuesday, Now Not Running for Gov

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CT-GOP Recruiting Nightmare Continues: Klarides Trashes Field on Tuesday, Now Not Running for Gov

Klarides Tuesday: Unimpressed with the current GOP field   Klarides Wednesday: I’m not running for gov either   The Republican recruiting mess in Connecticut just got a whole lot worse this week. Just one day after House GOP Leader Themis Klarides slammed the current Republican field running for governor, she refused to get into the…

News Roundup: Rauner’s Calls for Bipartisanship and Budget Discipline “Ring Hollow” in SOTS

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News Roundup: Rauner’s Calls for Bipartisanship and Budget Discipline “Ring Hollow” in SOTS

Republican Lawmaker Calls on Rauner to Resign Governor Bruce Rauner gave his annual State of the State yesterday. How was it received? Well, one member of his own party said Rauner should resign after it was over. So…not great.  Others also had major problems with the speech, in which Rauner called on legislators to work in a…

With Boost from New Donors, DGA Raises Record $41 Million in 2017

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With Boost from New Donors, DGA Raises Record $41 Million in 2017

Democrats Turn Focus to State Races; 49,000 New Donors Propel DGA Fundraising Record Today, the Democratic Governors Association announced it raised over $41 million across all entities in 2017, setting a new record for an odd-numbered year. The $41 million represents a $13 million increase over 2013, the equivalent year in the previous 4-year gubernatorial…

Under Bruce Rauner’s Failed Leadership, The State of the State is Worse

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Under Bruce Rauner’s Failed Leadership, The State of the State is Worse

The Democratic Governors Association, through its spokesman Sam Salustro, releases the following statement on Governor Bruce Rauner’s State of the State address: “The state of the state is worse under Bruce Rauner. While the Governor continues to pretend like he has not been in charge, voters will not forget how Rauner engaged in the worst…

Gosar Believes DACA Recipients Should Be Deported; Does Ducey Agree?

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Gosar Believes DACA Recipients Should Be Deported; Does Ducey Agree?

Prior to the State of the Union yesterday, Arizona Congressman and right wing iconoclast, Representative Paul Gosar stated any DACA recipients invited to the speech should be “arrested and deported.”  The comment went viral and drew immediate bipartisan condemnation, from Speaker Paul Ryan to Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin. However, in Representative Gosar’s home state,…

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