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14 Governors to Trump Administration: States Will Fight Back Against Domestic Gag Rule

Letter to HHS Secretary: ‘If the Federal Government Breaks Its Commitment to States in the Title X Program, We Will React in Kind’ Governors Urge Trump Administration to Reconsider; Will Explore All Possibilities – Including Legal Options – to Protect Women’s Health Care In a letter today, 14 Democratic governors urged the Trump administration to…

Governor Raimondo Stands With Rhode Island Women, Mayor Fung Does Not

Governor Raimondo Stands With Rhode Island Women, Mayor Fung Does Not As Governor Gina Raimondo works tirelessly on behalf of Rhode Island women, Mayor Allan Fung is embroiled in a lengthy gender discrimination and harassment lawsuit and runs a city with just one female firefighter. Until last year, Fung’s 195-member Cranston Fire Department was the only fire department…

Today In “This Is Your Republican Party”

DeSantis Refuses To Condone Supporter Shouting, “Bring Back the Hanging Tree” Only a decade ago, the Republican nominee for President, Sen. John McCain, made a point to correct the long-debunked claim that Barack Obama was an Arab, refusing to let such an undignified comment go uncorrected. Fast forward to today, and Florida GOP candidate Ron…

Adam Putnam Limps Through Memorial Day Weekend

Putnam’s a Proud NRA Sellout, But Wishes We’d All Forget That Adam Putnam has been having a rough few weeks trying to wash off the stench of being a proud NRA sellout. From protests to columns to social media, Putnam’s entire brand is being defined by that infamous tweet. He only made it worse when…

FACT CHECK: Rauner’s Leadership Shifted the State’s Infrastructure Plan into Reverse

In a fitting bit of symbolism, Governor Bruce Rauner today announced the state’s new six-year infrastructure plan in front of a bridge that’s been slated for replacement since 2013. But the announcement also comes after years of Bruce Rauner entirely failing to manage the infrastructure of the state, leaving us with a system rated “C-Minus” and costing drivers…

ICYMI: Wisconsin Republicans Panic About Scott Walker’s Reelection Odds

“They don’t realize how jammed up they are” The New Yorker’s latest story on the rise and fall of the Tea Party in Wisconsin reveals just how nervous Republicans there are about Governor Scott Walker’s reelection chances. Key quotes below: “The energy on the Democratic side, especially among women, that’s real…There are Republicans who think…

VIDEO: The Knives Came Out on Day 1 of GOP’s ‘Bloody Runoff’

WXIA Report – ‘Cagle, Kemp Sharpen GOP Runoff Attacks’ There’s a reason the Gainesville Times is already calling the race between Casey Cagle and Brian Kemp a “bloody runoff.” Both candidates used their first post-primary television sit-downs to amp up their attacks on each other. Cagle went straight for Kemp’s record as Secretary of State,…

Rauner Continues Playing Politics with Illinois Families’ Safety

Yesterday, Governor Bruce Rauner’s office quickly flip-flopped on whether the Governor even supported portions of his own public safety proposal. Rauner previously rewrote a gun safety bill in an effort “kill the bill,” so it was surprising to hear his criminal justice director tell legislators the Governor would be willing to drop the controversial items of his rewrite…

What They’re Saying: Georgia GOP ‘Sharpens Knives’ Ahead of ‘Bruising’ Runoff

May 23, 2018

What They’re Saying: Georgia GOP ‘Sharpens Knives’ Ahead of ‘Bruising’ Runoff

What They’re Saying: Georgia GOP ‘Sharpens Knives’ Ahead of ‘Bruising’ Runoff Kemp and Cagle Attacking Each Other on Day One The runoff between Brian Kemp and Casey Cagle isn’t even a day old, and Georgia voters are already bracing themselves for an ugly campaign. The candidates have two months to court the ultra-conservative GOP…

Tim Pawlenty Declares Mission Accomplished For The Rich

Pawlenty Reassures His Former Employer Saying: “The Rich Are Going to Be Fine” Tim Pawlenty left Minnesota’s finances, education system, and economy in shambles before running off to The Swamp to make millions shilling for Wall Street. He dutifully advocated for allowing banks to escape damages after cybersecurity breaches, removing consumer safeguards, and of course,…

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14 Governors to Trump Administration: States Will Fight Back Against Domestic Gag Rule

Governor Raimondo Stands With Rhode Island Women, Mayor Fung Does Not

Today In “This Is Your Republican Party”

Adam Putnam Limps Through Memorial Day Weekend

FACT CHECK: Rauner’s Leadership Shifted the State’s Infrastructure Plan into Reverse

ICYMI: Wisconsin Republicans Panic About Scott Walker’s Reelection Odds

VIDEO: The Knives Came Out on Day 1 of GOP’s ‘Bloody Runoff’

Rauner Continues Playing Politics with Illinois Families’ Safety

What They’re Saying: Georgia GOP ‘Sharpens Knives’ Ahead of ‘Bruising’ Runoff

Tim Pawlenty Declares Mission Accomplished For The Rich