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What They're Saying: DGA Airs First 2014 TV Ad in Michigan

What They’re Saying: DGA Airs First 2014 TV Ad in Michigan WASHINGTON, DC— Today, the Democratic Governors Association began airing a new television ad in Michigan highlighting how Rick Snyder’s tax giveaways and deep cuts to schools do nothing to build a strong economy. This is the first television ad that the DGA has aired…

DGA TV AD: Snyder's Ed Cuts, Tax Giveaways Do Nothing To Build A Strong Economy

In “The Difference,” Schauer Explains That Education Is The Key To An Economy That Works For Everyone WASHINGTON, DC—The Democratic Governors Association began airing a new television ad in Michigan today highlighting how Rick Snyder’s corporate tax giveaways and deep cuts to schools do nothing to build a strong economy. “The Difference” is narrated by…

Not The Buzz He Wanted: Touted Sex Offender Clouds Walker’s Speech

GOP Govs’ Awful Week Rolls On Last night’s State of the State address was supposed to be a major opportunity for Governor Scott Walker to rewrite the history of his failed “reforms,” which have left Wisconsin’s middle class in the lurch. Instead, the national and state coverage has been dominated by the fact that…

The Real State of Nathan Deal’s State

Plagued By Ethics Scandals & Abandonment of Education Today, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal will deliver his final State of the State address. Deal will attempt to put a pretty face on his disastrous record, but the truth is that his tenure in office has been defined by his ethics scandals and abandonment of…

Coal for Kasich

By: John Michael Spinelli What Santa brought to Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich, who hopes voters will rehire him next year after lackluster job production over the last three years since he squeaked to a victory in 2010, was a couple lumps of coal in the form of not so good news from the Federal Reserve Bank…

EDITORIAL: Many promises, few jobs

OUR OPINION: Governor’s job-creation pledge falls short of the mark HERALDED@MIAMIHERALD.COM When Rick Scott ran for governor in 2010, his promise to create 700,000 private sector jobs in seven years seemed too good to be true. Evidently, it was. Floridians desperate for employment gave him the benefit of the doubt and voted Mr. Scott into…

Paul LePage Pushing To Loosen Maine's Child Labor Laws In 2014

The Huffington Post | By Amanda Terkel Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) will continue his push to loosen the state’s child labor laws in the new year, arguing that 12-year-old children should not be restricted from working and learning life skills. Currently, children in Maine younger than 16 who want to work must be enrolled in…

Paul LePage Pushing To Loosen Maine's Child Labor Laws In 2014

The Huffington Post | By Amanda Terkel Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) will continue his push to loosen the state’s child labor laws in the new year, arguing that 12-year-old children should not be restricted from working and learning life skills. Currently, children in Maine younger than 16 who want to work must be enrolled in…

Republican Governor Denies Benefits to All Soldiers to Discriminate Against Gay Ones

By Mark Joseph Stern When Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin was sworn into office, she promised in her oath to “offend the Constitution of the United States.” Many at the time assumed it was a blunder. But as it turns out, Gov. Fallin is true to her word. In September, Fallin vowed to prohibit Oklahoma’s National Guard from providing benefits to…

Haley's Big Problem: For Govs, "It's Not About Talk, It's About What They Do"

What She Does Proves Her Grossly Incompetent & Ethically-Challenged WASHINGTON, DC—Democratic Governors Association Communications Director Danny Kanner today issued the following statement regarding Nikki Haley’s comments in Scottsdale: “At the RGA conference in Scottsdale today, Nikki Haley said that for governors, ‘it’s not about talk, it’s about what they do.’ She’s right, but…

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What They're Saying: DGA Airs First 2014 TV Ad in Michigan

DGA TV AD: Snyder's Ed Cuts, Tax Giveaways Do Nothing To Build A Strong Economy

Not The Buzz He Wanted: Touted Sex Offender Clouds Walker’s Speech

The Real State of Nathan Deal’s State

Coal for Kasich

EDITORIAL: Many promises, few jobs

Paul LePage Pushing To Loosen Maine's Child Labor Laws In 2014

Paul LePage Pushing To Loosen Maine's Child Labor Laws In 2014

Republican Governor Denies Benefits to All Soldiers to Discriminate Against Gay Ones

Haley's Big Problem: For Govs, "It's Not About Talk, It's About What They Do"