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Rauner Asked if He Was Getting Ives Endorsement… 93 Days after Primary

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Rauner Asked if He Was Getting Ives Endorsement… 93 Days after Primary

Rauner Also Reached Out to Mega-Donor Dick Uihlein, Who Infamously Backed Roy Moore’s Campaign Yesterday, Governor Bruce Rauner appeared on WJBC and was asked, “How important would an endorsement from Jeanne Ives be for you?” That’s right. It’s been more than three months since the primary, and just when candidates want to turn their attention to the…

ICYMI: NBC: 2018 Gov Races Could ‘Fundamentally Change The Redistricting Landscape’

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ICYMI: NBC: 2018 Gov Races Could ‘Fundamentally Change The Redistricting Landscape’

In case you missed it, NBC News’ MTP First Read laid out the stakes this morning for the upcoming midterm elections. As the piece notes, gubernatorial races in 2018 will have an immense impact on the 2021 redistricting process, and will shape the political landscape for the next decade. NBC News: All elections have consequences. 2018’s…

VIDEO: Dem Govs Lead Pushback to Trump on Child Separation Crisis

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VIDEO: Dem Govs Lead Pushback to Trump on Child Separation Crisis

Over the last week, Democratic governors around the country stepped up to fight back against the Trump Administration’s “zero-tolerance” immigration policy that has resulted in children being separated from their parents. Democratic governors took variety of actions to push back against the inhumane practice. They recalledNational Guard troops from the border, set up legal funds…

Two Days Later, Has Bruce Rauner “Given Any Thought” to Deploying Illinois National Guard on Border?

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Two Days Later, Has Bruce Rauner “Given Any Thought” to Deploying Illinois National Guard on Border?

Two days ago, Governor Bruce Rauner brushed off a question whether he would deploy the Illinois National Guard on the border if asked by President Donald Trump, saying he had not given it “any thought whatsoever.” Meanwhile, a bipartisan group of 10 governors said they would either refuse orders or pull back troops from service. Rauner was…

DGA Statement on Janet Mills’ Maine Primary Win

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DGA Statement on Janet Mills’ Maine Primary Win

DGA Chair Gov. Jay Inslee (WA) and Vice Chair Gov. Gina Raimondo (RI) issued the following statements on Janet Mills winning the Democratic nomination for Governor of Maine: “I congratulate Attorney General Janet Mills on her historic nomination for Governor of Maine,” said Gov. Inslee. “From combatting the opioid crisis to helping Mainers stay in their homes…

DGA Chair Inslee Statement on GOP Governors Backing New Damaging Health Care Repeal Proposal

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DGA Chair Inslee Statement on GOP Governors Backing New Damaging Health Care Repeal Proposal

Today, Democratic Governors Association Chair Gov. Jay Inslee (D-WA) released the following statement on Republican Governors Matt Bevin (R-KY) and Phil Bryant (R-MS) joining D.C. Republicans in rolling out a new attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act, in an event today in Washington, D.C.: “As Yogi Berra said, it’s ‘deja vu all over again,’”…

ICYMI: NBC News: A Bush is running in a Trump-love primary and the race is getting ugly

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ICYMI: NBC News: A Bush is running in a Trump-love primary and the race is getting ugly

In case you missed it, NBC News published a story about Walker Stapleton’s desperate attempts to court Trump loving GOP voters in Colorado’s Republican primary, despite his ties to the Bush family. Stapleton and his opponents have jockeyed for support of the Trump adoring Republican base and, as the piece notes, “Bush has become a…

It’s Trump Day in Minnesota, Will Tim Pawlenty Show Up?

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It’s Trump Day in Minnesota, Will Tim Pawlenty Show Up?

Tim Pawlenty has refused to say – three times, and cryptically tweeted about sending Lieutenant Governor candidate Tim Pawlenty has danced around the subject of Donald Trump this entire campaign. After calling him“unsound, uninformed, unhinged and unfit to be President of the United States,” he voted for him. As one Minnesota political scientist summed it…

ICYMI: Scott Walker’s Promises Made, Promises Broken

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ICYMI: Scott Walker’s Promises Made, Promises Broken

Walker Broke 2010 Jobs Promise, Unlikely to Keep 2018 Education Promise The AP reported yesterday on a new education promise from Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker that’s similar to his broken job creation campaign promise from 2010. See excerpts from the AP’s story below or read it online in its entirety HERE Walker’s Graduation Pledge Reminiscent of…

Mayor Fung Refuses to Condemn Trump’s Family Separation Policy

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Mayor Fung Refuses to Condemn Trump’s Family Separation Policy

After at first refusing to comment at all on the Trump Administration’s policy of separating children from their parents, Cranston Mayor Allan Fung eventually came out of hiding but refused to condemn the dangerous Trump policy. GoLocalProv reported yesterday morning that, “Rhode Island GOP gubernatorial candidate Allan Fung’s campaign refused comment on the practice by the Trump Administration of…

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