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Former Walker Cabinet Secretary Endorses, Cuts Ad for Tony Evers

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported this morning that a former member of Governor Scott Walker’s cabinet has endorsed Tony Evers over his former boss. In a new ad for the Evers campaign, former Financial Institutions Secretary Peter Bildsten says that he was required to give special treatment to Walker campaign donors and told to not create…

First Poll of General Election Finds Tony Evers Up Five Over Scott Walker

A new poll last week, the first of Wisconsin’s general election campaign, found Democrat Tony Evers beating Governor Scott Walker by 5 points, 49 to 44. According to Wisconsin Public Radio, the PPP poll also found Walker’s approval rating underwater, with 50% disapproving of his job performance compared to 46% who approved. A polling analyst…

Walker’s Bad Week Gets Worse

Latest News Aug 17, 2018

Walker’s Bad Week Gets Worse

Sabato’s Crystal Ball: ‘It’s been clear for a while that Walker is in a tough spot.’ It’s been a tough week to be Scott Walker. Walker headed into primary night in the ‘worst polling position’ that he has ever been in going into a general election, and his prospects only seem to be getting worse…

(VIDEO) Rauner: “The President Is Doing Great Work and I Support That”

Latest News Aug 17, 2018

(VIDEO) Rauner: “The President Is Doing Great Work and I Support That”

During Governor’s Day at the Illinois State Fair, Governor Bruce Rauner told reporters he thinks President Donald Trump’s “doing great work” (video courtesy of One Illinois). Illinoisans clearly disagree with the governor’s take as Illinois has given Trump one of the highest disapproval ratings in the nation. Watch the Video Here Mary Ann Ahern: “Where do you stand on…

Governor Brian Sandoval Refuses To Endorse Adam Laxalt

Latest News Aug 17, 2018

Governor Brian Sandoval Refuses To Endorse Adam Laxalt

Laxalt vows to dismantle Sandoval achievements and drive Nevada off a right-wing cliff In a major announcement yesterday, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval declared he would not be making an endorsement in the race to be his successor. This is a big blow to Republican Adam Laxalt’s campaign for governor, as it is highly unusual for…

Nothing Compares: Kim Reynolds’ State Fair Failure

Latest News Aug 17, 2018

Nothing Compares: Kim Reynolds’ State Fair Failure

The Iowa State Fair is a rite of passage for any Iowan politician. Politicians come shake hands, kiss babies, and take a picture with the butter cow. It should be pretty easy, right? Not if you’re Governor Kim Reynolds. Reynolds spent her time at the state fair banning a veterans group from marching in the…

DeWine Faces New Scandal over “Handling Sexual Harassment Cases”

DeWine Protected Friends and Allies from Sexual Harassment Allegations In case you missed it, the Huffington Post reported last night on a disturbing pattern within Attorney General Mike DeWine’s office of interference when dealing with sexual harassment investigations. According to the Huffington Post, in 2013 DeWine retaliated against an investigator who was investigating his friend for sexual…

Disclosure Scandal: Reynolds Caught Hiding Secret Personal Payments from Company that Got $500,000 State Contract

The Des Moines Register reported today that Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds failed to disclose that she received payments that almost doubled her income from a tech company that landed a $500,000 annual state contract. This newest revelation is just the latest in a line of transparency issues for Reynolds who has come underfire for no…

What They’re Saying: Walker Weak Going into General

Walker’s “Numbers Are Underwater for the First Time Heading into an Election” Most general election campaigns start with a sense of optimism and excitement. Not if you’re Scott Walker. Political analysts have noted that Walker is stuck in his ‘worst polling position’ since he was elected and ‘could be gone’ by November. Walker is in…

Your Primer on ‘Trump-ier Conservative’ Jeff Johnson

Jeff Johnson “trumped” Tim Pawlenty in last night’s GOP primary, and now many folks are asking, who is this Hennepin County commissioner who took down a two-term governor? Well, since he made his support of Donald Trump the central issue of his primary campaign, you already know he’s unafraid to embrace the policies coming out…

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Former Walker Cabinet Secretary Endorses, Cuts Ad for Tony Evers

First Poll of General Election Finds Tony Evers Up Five Over Scott Walker

Walker’s Bad Week Gets Worse

(VIDEO) Rauner: “The President Is Doing Great Work and I Support That”

Governor Brian Sandoval Refuses To Endorse Adam Laxalt

Nothing Compares: Kim Reynolds’ State Fair Failure

DeWine Faces New Scandal over “Handling Sexual Harassment Cases”

Disclosure Scandal: Reynolds Caught Hiding Secret Personal Payments from Company that Got $500,000 State Contract

What They’re Saying: Walker Weak Going into General

Your Primer on ‘Trump-ier Conservative’ Jeff Johnson