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Rauner Cannot Be Trusted to Protect Illinoisans from President Trump

Another Trumpcare Attempt Fails as Rauner Sits Quietly in the Corner This afternoon, Senate Republicans announced they would not vote for Graham-Cassidy, ending the latest attempt to pass Trumpcare. They also said they would look for opportunities to bring it up down the line. And if that happens, Illinois voters can be assured that Governor…

Malloy, Inslee Statement on Failure of Graham-Cassidy

Democratic Govs Unanimously Opposed Graham-Cassidy Today, Republicans in the Senate announced they do not have the votes to pass the Graham-Cassidy health care proposal. The bill was opposed by 24 governors, including every single Democratic governor, 8 Republicans and 1 Independent. Fewer than 20 Republican governors supported the bill – and several GOP governors and…

Gillespie Chickens Out On Graham-Cassidy

VA-Gov Candidate Won’t Stand Up to Trump, Refused to Take a Position on Bill With $1.2 Billion Impact on Virginia As pressure from Republican and Democratic governors across the country led to the Graham-Cassidy health care bill being pulled from consideration, Ed Gillespie chickened out. He cowered on the sidelines, refusing to take a firm…

New Poll: Support for Hogan Takes a Dive

Hogan Suffers 15 Point Negative Swing in Matchup Against Generic Dem Today, a new Goucher College poll shows Governor Larry Hogan is growing more and more vulnerable in Maryland. Hogan’s shaky economic record and his refusal to stand up to the Trump administration on a variety of issues is sewing serious doubts in the minds of Maryland…

Rauner Takes Issue With Athletes Expressing Civil Rights, But Not With Trump’s Comments About Athletes, Trumpcare, DACA, …. etc

Yesterday, Governor Rauner’s office sent a “pointed” statement to Politico’s Natasha Korecki expressing his displeasure with professional football players taking a knee during the national anthem as a form of protest against police brutality. Rauner happens to be a part-owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers – the team stayed in the locker room in protest during…

Reynolds Budget Crisis Dominates Iowa Weekend News

You couldn’t open a paper this weekend in Iowa without seeing critical coverage of the Reynolds Budget Crisis and Governor Reynolds’ dangerous decision to kick the budgetary can down the road, avoiding accountability for her self-inflicted fiscal disaster. Please see below for a roundup of some recent coverage of the Reynolds Budget Crisis. Quad-City Times:…

Doug Ducey Caves After Call from President Trump, Supports Bill to Gut Arizona Health Care Funding

Governor Ducey again put partisan loyalty ahead of the State of Arizona by backing the Graham-Cassidy Health Care plan after being personally called by President Trump. Arizona would emerge a major loser should Graham-Cassidy pass, one of the 10 states most negatively affected by the proposed federal funding cuts. A $133 billion hole in Arizona’s budget…

Eight Republican Governors Come Out Against New Trumpcare Bill as Rauner Abdicates Leadership

Rauner is One of Two Republican Governors of “Clinton-Won” States Not Fighting Bill As the U.S. Senate moves closer to a vote on the Graham-Cassidy health care overhaul, Rauner continues to take a back seat on the issue, putting political considerations ahead of Illinois families. This morning’s Sun-Times Editorial enumerated the consequences for Illinois, like the $153 billion…

Our New Jersey Launches New Ad Highlighting Guadagno-Christie Record of Failure

Ad: “From the Bridge to the Beach, we’ve seen it all – and we’ve had enough.” Today, Our New Jersey launched a new ad, “Together,” to highlight Kim Guadagno’s 8 years advancing the disastrous policies of the Chris Christie Administration. Our New Jersey is an independent expenditure committee backed by the Democratic Governors Association. The ad can…

Back in the U.S., Rauner Gets Back to What He Does Best – Failing to Protect Illinoisans

In Debates on HB40 and Trumpcare, Rauner’s Position Is “For Himself” This week Governor Bruce Rauner resumed public duties in Illinois and returned to doing what he does best – failing to protect Illinois voters on politically inconvenient issues. Rauner’s homecoming was greeted by questions about HB40 and the newest version of Trumpcare, and he…

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