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Rauner Threatened Schools’ Financial Wellbeing for Political Gain

The DGA releases the following statement, attributable to Illinois Communications Director Sam Salustro, regarding Governor Bruce Rauner’s signing of the state’s new education funding formula: “Today’s bill signing should not overshadow the fact that Bruce Rauner threatened schools’ ability to stay open with his reckless amendatory veto and political games. During this entire process Governor…

It’s Been A Really Bad Week for Kim Guadagno – Even For Her…

NJ-Gov Candidate’s Missteps Earn a Flurry of Bad Coverage New Jersey Republican Kim Guadagno’s campaign has been struggling for months, but this week has been particularly terrible, even by her standards. In just a few days, Guadagno managed to embarrass herself on three separate occasions for three completely different issues. Guadagno came under fire for…

Ed Gillespie Goes ‘Off The Deep End’ in Virginia

Gillespie Hires Trump/Stewart Staffer, Chases Trump Vote Ed Gillespie is officially aboard the Trump train in the Virginia governor’s race. After nearly losing the primary to neo-confederate champion Corey Stewart, Gillespie has been trying to shore up the far-right Republican base with winks and nods. Most notably, in the wake of Charlottesville protests, Gillespie refrained…

Legislature Bails Rauner Out of His Manufactured School Funding Crisis

Rauner Cannot Help Himself – Takes Potshot at Final Agreement on Eve of Passage Today, the Illinois legislature passed a compromise education package bringing an end to another Governor Bruce Rauner manufactured crisis. One month ago, rather than finding compromise, Rauner confidently pushed Illinois into crisis with his amendatory veto of the state’s new education…

Caught on Tape: Another Tracker Blunder for Wagner in PA-Gov

Religious Leaders Call On Wagner to Apologize for ‘Hungarian Jew’ Comment Pennsylvania Republican Scott Wagner is under fire once again for actions caught on tape by a tracker. Wagner was greeting supporters last week, when he saw a campaign tracker and launched into a diatribe against George Soros, calling him a “Hungarian Jew” with a…

Rauner’s True Record on Immigration – Blocked Refugees, Cut Services and Protections

Rauner’s Public Waffling on Immigration Leaves No One Happy Today Governor Bruce Rauner signs the Trust Act, which he publicly waffled on for weeks. Despite telling advocates his office planned on signing the bill, Governor Rauner went on Fox News two weeks ago and refused to defend the bill in front of a national audience.…

Rauner’s Bizarre Day – Purges, Untruths, and Conspiracies

Rauner’s Failing Administration Begs the Comparison to Another Yesterday was a little weird for Governor Bruce Rauner. Reeling from his office’s inability to respond to a cartoon published by a close political ally, Bruce Rauner announced he was clearing house for the second time in as many months. Gone were four communications staffers all brought…

Rauner Dodges Responsibility for his Office’s Failures, Throws Staff Under Bus

Former Business Executive Shows No Leadership or Management Skills Late last night, four members of Governor Bruce Rauner’s communications staff were pushed out, as part of the fallout from the Illinois Policy Institute cartoon controversy. The Chicago Tribunereported Rauner claimed these staffers just were not a “good fit” in his organization. Later in the morning,…

DGA Statement on Fung Announcement

Failed Candidate Fung is Donald Trump’s Partner in Rhode Island There he goes again. Last night, Cranston Mayor Allan Fung announced he is running for governor again in 2018. A failed candidate, Fung already lost the race for governor once back in 2014. Shortly after his loss, the Providence Journal Editorial Board said, “It’s…

Rauner’s Office in Disarray (Again) As He Struggles to Respond to a Cartoon

Prairie State Purge 2.0 – Rauner Fires Staff He Hired Just a Month Ago in Last Purge Rauner Fires Top Staff in the Middle of Major Education Funding Fight Last night, Governor Bruce Rauner commenced a staff purge targeting staffers he brought in just weeks ago, during his last purge. In early July, Bruce Rauner suffered an…

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