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Rauner “Crushed” In Editorial Board Debate with Primary Opponent

Irony Alert: Opponent Now Funded by Mega-Donor Rauner Earlier Refused to Dump What a terrible day Governor Bruce Rauner had yesterday. Rauner faced off against his primary opponent, State Representative Jeanne Ives, at a Chicago Tribune Editorial Board debate and he did not handle it well. Conservative Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass wrote Rauner got…

ICYMI: New Mexico Governor Martinez “Went From Bright Promise to Underachiever”

As national rankings consistently list New Mexico’s governorship among the most likely to change parties nationwide, a new column in the Santa Fe New Mexican takes inventory of the many ways in which Republican Governor (and former RGA Chair) Susana Martinez has failed the people of her state. Read excerpts from the column below or…

VIDEO: Kim Reynolds’ Rough Week: Lawsuits and Protests and Budget Crises, Oh My!

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ 2018 has gotten off to a bumpy start— take a look! This week alone: The lawsuit against Reynolds’ questionable fiscal schemes gained steam as new legislators signed on, Iowa counties were forced to grapple with the fiscal effects of the Reynolds Budget Crisis by making cuts to their services, The state had to contend with the…

Drip, Drip, Drip: New Revelations into Rauner’s “Blind Trust” Problem

Rauner Has Not Taken Questions Since Bombshell Report Four Days Ago Governor Bruce Rauner is in trouble and he knows it. Four days ago, the unsealing of a court case immediately led to questions about the nature of Rauner’s not-so blind trust. The court case alleges Rauner twice met with a business partner and received…

In Ohio GOP Primary, President Trump Is King And Kasich Is the Court Jester

In A Race To The Right, GOP Candidates Run Away From Kasich Here’s a headline from the Cincinnati Enquirer you don’t see very often: Ouch. As the Republican primary heats up, all the candidates are desperately trying to claim the mantle of “Most Trumpian” – a dangerous move that puts them well outside the mainstream for…

Corcoran Kicks Florida’s Colleges And Universities To The Curb

Do DeSantis And Putnam Agree with $200M in Cuts? Florida is the third largest state in the country, but until last year, never had a university ranked in the top 10 nationally – a statistic that House Speaker Richard Corcoran has called “inexcusable.” Yet, when it comes to creating policies that will help recruit new…

DGA Statement on Brownback Confirmation

Today, the DGA released the following statement on Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback’s confirmation as Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom. “Today, Sam Brownback is finally leaving Kansas, but the Brownback nightmare is far from over. Brownback’s disastrous experiment inflicted untold damage on the state’s schools, hospitals, and infrastructure that will take years to fix. …

McMaster 1 Year Later: Hollow Leadership and Political Vulnerabilities

First Year in Office Featured Scandals, Embarrassing Overrides, and a Floundering Campaign It’s been a rough first year for South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster. Today, McMaster will deliver his first State of the State address, while facing multiple scandals, policy failures and attacks from both Republican and Democratic challengers. At this time in 2017, South…

New Ethics Scandal for Rauner: Suit Over $15 Million Profit Raises Questions About ‘Blind Trust’

Rauner Met with Business Associate on Governor’s Mansion Back Porch, Discussed Investment Already the nation’s “most vulnerable incumbent,” Governor Bruce Rauner faces a new ethics scandal over a $15 million profit, a not-so-blind trust, and the back porch of the Governor’s Mansion. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Rauner was taken to court by a former…

VIDEO: Ahead of Walker’s State of the State, DGA Releases “Broken Promises”

Walker Still Hasn’t Delivered Promises on Jobs and Schools Today, the DGA released a video ahead of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s State of the State address. The video, titled “Broken Promises,” highlights some of Walker’s worst broken promises. When Walker first ran for governor, he promised to create 250,000 jobs in just four years. In…

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