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DGA Statement on Senate Health Care Vote

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DGA Statement on Senate Health Care Vote

DGA Chair Gov. Dan Malloy (D-CT) and DGA Vice Chair Gov. Jay Inslee (D-WA) released the following joint statement today on the motion to proceed on the Senate health care bill: “Today’s shameful vote in the United States Senate shows exactly why Washington, D.C., is broken,” said Malloy and Inslee. “Today, Republican Senators voted to…

Rauner Running Cynical and Disingenuous Campaign on SB1

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Rauner Running Cynical and Disingenuous Campaign on SB1

Rauner Called Out for Pushing Unverified Numbers and Refusing to Articulate Any Plan for School Funding In a bizarre press conference today, Governor Bruce Rauner repeatedly dodged direct questions about his plans for SB1. In addition, Rauner called for Democrats to send him SB1 so that he could amendatory veto the legislation, but refused to…

Rauner Returning to Playbook with SB1 – Grandstand and Refuse to Compromise

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Rauner Returning to Playbook with SB1 – Grandstand and Refuse to Compromise

Rauner’s Failed Leadership: Play Politics of Division and Push Unverifiable Math Rather than Working to Keep Schools Open Desperate for a win, Governor Bruce Rauner conducted a week-long media blitz full of grandstanding, division, and questionable arithmetic.  At issue is SB1, which will rewrite the state’s education funding formula and which Rauner’s administration admits he…

Houses, Gift Cards, And Investigations: Rauner’s DCFS Scandal Deepens

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Houses, Gift Cards, And Investigations: Rauner’s DCFS Scandal Deepens

Tribune Reports Rauner Had Findings of DCFS Investigation, But Still Asked Ex-Head Sheldon to Stay Today, the Chicago Tribune continued its investigation into the scandal-plagued tenure of George Sheldon at the Department of Children and Family Services. Sheldon resigned amidst investigations into his management of DCFS, and the agency’s handling of Semaj Crosby’s tragic death.…

WATCH: Dem Govs Speak Out Against “Repeal and Replace Later”

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WATCH: Dem Govs Speak Out Against “Repeal and Replace Later”

After the recent Republican failure to pass the BCRA out of the Senate, the GOP is now proposing to repeal the Affordable Care Act without a replacement plan. Democratic governors from red, blue, and purple states are speaking out against the idea. Repealing the Affordable Care Act with no sufficient replacement would kick millions off…

DGA Statement on RGA Chair Scott Walker’s Endorsement of Kim Reynolds

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DGA Statement on RGA Chair Scott Walker’s Endorsement of Kim Reynolds

Walker Polled at 3% in Iowa During Failed Presidential Run  “It makes sense that Gov. Scott Walker is encouraging his dozens of Iowa supporters to back Gov. Kim Reynolds in her primary,” said DGA Communications Director Jared Leopold. “Both Walker and Reynolds are pushing extreme agendas in their states, curbing worker’s rights, attacking women’s health care, and…

DGA Files Public Records Request Seeking Information about Rauner’s Staff Turnover

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DGA Files Public Records Request Seeking Information about Rauner’s Staff Turnover

Rauner’s Controversial Hires Calls onto Question how the Governor is Running his Office Today, the Democratic Governors Association sent a public information request for emails and communications from Governor Rauner’s office pertaining to the emerging scandal around recent hires into the Governor’s office. In a FOIA request filed today, the DGA is seeking any communications in…

Abandon Ship: RGA Quits on Guadagno

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Abandon Ship: RGA Quits on Guadagno

Report Says RGA Will Not Seriously Invest in NJ-GOV RGA Chair Scott Walker, 11/15/16: “We think we can do well in both Virginia – where we have a chance for a pickup – and New Jersey in 2017.” The Star-Ledger, 7/19/17: “The Republican Governors Association, a nationwide group formed with the sole purpose of electing GOP governors, has…

Chaos Continues: Rauner’s Office New Hire Compared Abortion to Nazi Germany

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Chaos Continues: Rauner’s Office New Hire Compared Abortion to Nazi Germany

Rauner Needs to Explain What’s Going on in the Governor’s Office In a rush to replace 21 staffers that either resigned or were fired in the past two weeks, the Governor’s office hired two people whose offensive backgrounds immediately became problematic for Bruce Rauner. The headlines: Politico Headline: “Rauner fires staffer with history of homophobic…

Gillespie Goes All-In on Trump

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Gillespie Goes All-In on Trump

Campaign: Ed ‘is eager to work with President Trump’ Virginia Republican Ed Gillespie is tying his fate to Donald Trump. Struggling with an angry Republican base, Gillespie embraced President Trump today, saying he was “eager to work” with Trump. For months, Gillespie has been stressing his support for the president for months on his website, but…

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