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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…

In PA-GOV, Wagner Running as a Trump Clone

Wagner: “I want to make Pennsylvania greater again.” Pennsylvania state Sen. Scott Wagner is getting more and more attention for his similarities to Donald Trump. The Daily Caller and Philadelphia Magazine both recently profiled Wagner’s campaign for governor and the Trump comparisons were numerous. Here are a few of the top takeaways from the coverage:…

Failures Hang Over Snyder’s Final State of the State

Snyder Favorability at 35.8% Today, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is giving his final State of the State speech before leaving office. And according to a new poll from WDIV, voters are happy to see him go: Only 35.8% of voters have a favorable opinion of Snyder. 58.9% of voters think Michigan is not better off…

Rauner’s Team Calls Horrible Jobs Report “Good News”

Illinois Was Worst Among Neighbors Over Past Year, Grew Jobs at a Third of the National Rate Governor Bruce Rauner is desperate for any good news to help his failing reelection campaign. On Friday, the Illinois Department of Employment Security announced Illinois only grew 29,600 jobs over the past year, an annual job growth rate of…

Inslee Statement on Pennsylvania Congressional Map Ruling

Today, DGA Chair and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee released the following statement on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court order to redraw the state’s congressional maps: “Today’s ruling in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is a big victory for fairer electoral maps. It also underscores why governors are critical to ensuring fairer representation. Governor Wolf will play a key…

Rauner Comes Out for Trump’s Tax Plan, Again

Despite “Punishing” Effect Tax Plan Will Have on IL Families, Rauner “Lauded” It on State Website Governor Bruce Rauner spent the last two months quietly supporting President Trump’s tax plan and, on Friday, he jumped in with both feet. Rauner’s administration published a new blog that “lauded,” in the words of the Chicago Tribune, the…

Winless Walker Comes to Michigan for Schuette

On a Losing Streak, Gov. Walker Brings His Political Failure to the Wolverine State Today, Attorney General Bill Schuette is getting some help on the campaign trail from Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. Unfortunately for Schuette, Walker has been more like a kiss of death than a kingmaker. Walker wasted most of 2015 and 2016 pursuing…

The Rauner Reelection Record: Illinois Records Worst Two Years in Job Growth This Decade

Job Growth Rate Has Been Cut in One-Third Since 2014 Another year is in the books, and Governor Bruce Rauner is still failing to create jobs. The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced today that Illinois only grew 29,600 jobs in the past year, which makes 2017 the second worst year for job creation in…

Inslee Statement on Potential Government Shutdown

Today, DGA Chair and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee released the following statement on a potential government shutdown: “President Trump and Republicans in Washington, D.C. are causing a needless crisis that will harm the people of Washington state and every other state in the union,” said Inslee. “The GOP controls every branch of the federal government, but…

Schuette Caught “Blowing Smoke” About His Record

Schuette’s Top Accomplishment is ‘Mostly Inaccurate’ Yesterday, Bridge Magazine’s Truth Squad published an investigation showing that Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette repeatedly exaggerated the power of his office, while taking credit for work he didn’t do. The report showed that Schuette is misleading voters about his involvement in several legal cases and legislative issues, just…

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