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Medicaid Expansion Looms Large in Governor’s Races

Latest News Sep 10, 2018

Medicaid Expansion Looms Large in Governor’s Races

In case you missed it, Axios reported Democratic gubernatorial candidates are making Medicaid expansion a central theme in campaigns across the country. In the wake of sustained attacks by Republicans to undermine affordable health care, it’s more important than ever that Democrats win governor’s races to expand and protect access to healthcare. Democrats are focused…

Iowa Universities Tumble in Rankings Due to Reynolds Budget Crisis

Latest News Sep 10, 2018

Iowa Universities Tumble in Rankings Due to Reynolds Budget Crisis

Reynolds’ Cuts to Workforce Development and Education Undermine Iowans’ Future It’s back to school season, which means the leaves are changing, freshmen are moving in to their dorms, and there’s plenty of excitement in the air. Unless you’re in Iowa, where students are heading back to school following a summer filled with slashed University programs…

DeSantis, Again, Finds Himself Embroiled In Controversy About Race

Latest News Sep 10, 2018

DeSantis, Again, Finds Himself Embroiled In Controversy About Race

It took less than 24 hours into the general election for Ron DeSantis to engage in dog whistle politics, telling Floridians not to “monkey this up” by electing Andrew Gillum. Now, he finds himself engaged in yet another controversy about race. In a breaking story last night, the Washington Post reported Ron DeSantis has spoken…

Count ‘Em: Three Former Walker Cabinet Secretaries Speak Out Against His Failures and Lies

Latest News Sep 10, 2018

Count ‘Em: Three Former Walker Cabinet Secretaries Speak Out Against His Failures and Lies

Over the weekend, a third former cabinet secretary of Scott Walker’s spoke out against the governor’s failed leadership and lies. Former Transportation Secretary Mark Gottlieb told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that “the GOP governor isn’t telling the truth about road projects and is taking a high-risk gamble that could see the state invest billions of…

GOP Strategist Says Schuette is in ‘Deep Trouble’

In an interview today with WKAR’s Off the Record, GOP strategist John Yob spelled out dire circumstances for Michigan GOP nominee Bill Schuette’s chances. Watch what Yob had to say HERE: Tim Skubick, Host of “Off the Record”: “Are you predicting Gretchen Whitmer will win this governor’s race?” John Yob: “Yes. Yeah.” Skubick: “You didn’t…

Is the RGA Really Going to Spend $2.3 Million on ~Jeff Johnson~?

Earlier this year, way back when the Republican Governors Association thought that failed governor and D.C. lobbyist Tim Pawlenty was going to win the Minnesota GOP nomination, they reserved nearly $2.3 million in advertising for the general election. But after far-right conspiracy theorist Jeff Johnson knocked off their preferred candidate, rumors started circulating that the…

PolitiFact Rates DeSantis as ‘False’ for Attacks on Gillum

DeSantis’ Claims of a “Socialist Agenda” are False In case you missed, GOP nominee Ron DeSantis’ misleading attacks on Mayor Andrew Gillum caught up to him, earning him a “false” rating from PolitiFact. Read PolitiFact’s fact check below: No, Florida’s Andrew Gillum does not have a far left socialist platform In the race for Florida governor, Republican Ron…

DGA Launches DeSantisNunez.com

Today, the Democratic Governors Association launched DeSantisNunez.com to highlight the chaos on the Florida Republican ticket. “Just hours in, the DeSantis-Nuñez ticket is already a chaotic mess,” said Democratic Governors Association Communications Director Jared Leopold. “DeSantis and Nuñez have spent the evening deleting tweets and doing damage control. DeSantisNunez.com reminds Floridians that Ron DeSantis needs…

Breaking: Snyder Will Not Endorse Schuette

Late Wednesday night, WZZM-Grand Rapids reported that Republican Governor Rick Snyder will not endorse GOP nominee Bill Schuette this year. Schuette told WZZM that he is “staying out of politics.” After a nasty primary that pitted Snyder’s Lt. Gov. Brian Calley against Trump-endorsed Schuette, Snyder has repeatedly refused to back the Republican nominee Schuette and couldn’t even bring himself…

DGA-Backed Group Launches New Ad in Maine

Today, A Better Maine, an independent organization backed by the Democratic Governors Association released a new ad, “Overfunded.” The ad uses Republican gubernatorial candidate Shawn Moody’s own words to highlight his disastrous plan for Maine schools. Despite Maine’s crumbling schools, underpaid teachers and struggling education system, Moody says Maine schools are “overfunded.” Maine schools deserve…

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Medicaid Expansion Looms Large in Governor’s Races

Iowa Universities Tumble in Rankings Due to Reynolds Budget Crisis

DeSantis, Again, Finds Himself Embroiled In Controversy About Race

Count ‘Em: Three Former Walker Cabinet Secretaries Speak Out Against His Failures and Lies

GOP Strategist Says Schuette is in ‘Deep Trouble’

Is the RGA Really Going to Spend $2.3 Million on ~Jeff Johnson~?

PolitiFact Rates DeSantis as ‘False’ for Attacks on Gillum

DGA Launches DeSantisNunez.com

Breaking: Snyder Will Not Endorse Schuette

DGA-Backed Group Launches New Ad in Maine