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News Roundup: Rauner’s Calls for Bipartisanship and Budget Discipline “Ring Hollow” in SOTS

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News Roundup: Rauner’s Calls for Bipartisanship and Budget Discipline “Ring Hollow” in SOTS

Republican Lawmaker Calls on Rauner to Resign Governor Bruce Rauner gave his annual State of the State yesterday. How was it received? Well, one member of his own party said Rauner should resign after it was over. So…not great.  Others also had major problems with the speech, in which Rauner called on legislators to work in a…

With Boost from New Donors, DGA Raises Record $41 Million in 2017

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With Boost from New Donors, DGA Raises Record $41 Million in 2017

Democrats Turn Focus to State Races; 49,000 New Donors Propel DGA Fundraising Record Today, the Democratic Governors Association announced it raised over $41 million across all entities in 2017, setting a new record for an odd-numbered year. The $41 million represents a $13 million increase over 2013, the equivalent year in the previous 4-year gubernatorial…

Under Bruce Rauner’s Failed Leadership, The State of the State is Worse

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Under Bruce Rauner’s Failed Leadership, The State of the State is Worse

The Democratic Governors Association, through its spokesman Sam Salustro, releases the following statement on Governor Bruce Rauner’s State of the State address: “The state of the state is worse under Bruce Rauner. While the Governor continues to pretend like he has not been in charge, voters will not forget how Rauner engaged in the worst…

Gosar Believes DACA Recipients Should Be Deported; Does Ducey Agree?

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Gosar Believes DACA Recipients Should Be Deported; Does Ducey Agree?

Prior to the State of the Union yesterday, Arizona Congressman and right wing iconoclast, Representative Paul Gosar stated any DACA recipients invited to the speech should be “arrested and deported.”  The comment went viral and drew immediate bipartisan condemnation, from Speaker Paul Ryan to Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin. However, in Representative Gosar’s home state,…

CT House GOP Leader “Unimpressed with Current Gubernatorial Field”

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CT House GOP Leader “Unimpressed with Current Gubernatorial Field”

Themis Klarides: “I’m still looking for that candidate” that can win the general election  Connecticut Republicans are sounding the alarm about their party’s recruiting efforts for the governor’s race this year. In an interview with Hearst Connecticut Media, House GOP Leader Themis Klarides seemed very skeptical that anyone in the current field had the ability…

DGA Announces New “Hogan Broken Promises” Digital Campaign

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DGA Announces New “Hogan Broken Promises” Digital Campaign

As Hogan Prepares For State of the State, DGA Says “Stop Breaking Promises About Jobs” Today, as Governor Larry Hogan prepares to deliver his State of the State Address, the Democratic Governors Association is launching a new digital ad buy in Maryland. The “Hogan Broken Promises” campaign hits Hogan for dismissing the loss of 1,300 Maryland jobs…

Inslee Statement on State of the Union

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Inslee Statement on State of the Union

Tonight, DGA Chair and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee released the following statement regarding President Trump’s State of the Union address:  “Tonight, Donald Trump can’t hide from his disastrous first year in office, from his divisive attacks on American families to his massive tax giveaway to the wealthy to his endless assault on the health care of millions of…

Plummeting Presidential Popularity Portends Problems for Pearce

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Plummeting Presidential Popularity Portends Problems for Pearce

As Trump’s Approval Hits New Lows in New Mexico, Pearce Still Votes In Lockstep With Him A new poll out today signals major problems for Steve Pearce’s gubernatorial campaign. Gallup found the President’s approval to be dramatically underwater in the state. Nearly 60% of New Mexico voters disapprove of the job he’s doing while only 35% approve…

Rauner “Crushed” In Editorial Board Debate with Primary Opponent

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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”

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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…

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