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VIDEO: Iowa Gov. Slams Rauner for Budget Failure

Neighboring GOP governor on Illinois: ‘We don’t want to go there’ On Wednesday, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner told voters that “a lot of governors” around the country were “impressed” by the work he’s done in Illinois. A new video released today by the DGA shows Iowa GOP Governor Terry Branstad is clearly not one of them.…

Quad-City Times: ‘Rauner for Change’ Is No More

Newspaper endorsed Rauner in 2014; now says he can’t bring about ‘changes that Illinois needs’ What a difference a few years makes. In 2014, the Quad-City Times endorsed Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner believing he was the shake-up Springfield needed. Their endorsement was titled “Rauner for Change”. Yesterday however, the same paper took a very different…

Jobs Leave Massachusetts, As Gov. Raimondo Brings Company to Providence

Rhode Island’s Business-Friendly Climate Attracts Massachusetts Firm Yesterday, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo announced the arrival of Trade Area Systems, a firm formerly based in Gov. Charlie Baker’s Massachusetts. Governor Raimondo had worked on a tax package to bring the company to Providence. Trade Area Systems plans to add eight jobs in addition to the…

Washington Post Editorial Slams ‘Mr. Free Lunch’ Ed Gillespie for ‘Phony Math’ Tax Plan

Post: Gillespie tax cuts could turn Virginia into Kansas or Louisiana Today, The Washington Post Editorial Board called out Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidates Ed Gillespie and Corey Stewart for their unrealistic tax plans. Both Gillespie and Stewart have promised massive tax cuts for the rich, with little concern or explanation for how it would affect…

Illinois Ed Boards Slam on Rauner for Campaigning During Budget Crisis

Rockford Register Star: ‘It may damage his chances of re-election’ Last week, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner embarked on a two-day statewide tour, which he insisted had nothing to do with a re-election campaign. But Illinois newspapers aren’t buying it. Several editorial boards usually supportive of Rauner thought he should quit campaigning and get back to work. Here…

Falwell on VAGOV Endorsement: “I’m trying to decide which one is most like Donald Trump”

Over the weekend, the stakes got higher in the Virginia GOP primary competition over which gubernatorial candidate is most like Donald Trump. Now on the line: The endorsement of Liberty University President and evangelical leader Jerry Falwell, Jr. Falwell told the Lynchburg News and Advance his criteria for his upcoming endorsement in the primary “In…

Would Ed Gillespie Defund Planned Parenthood in Virginia?

New Trump Law Allows States to Cut Funding; Would Gillespie Cut Planned Parenthood If Elected? Today, President Donald Trump signed legislation making it possible for states to withhold reimbursements to Planned Parenthood. This decision means the next governor of Virginia will determine whether or not women’s health services get funded. Governor Terry McAuliffe has vetoed multiple legislative…

DGA Statement on Governor Dan Malloy’s Decision To Not Seek Reelection

Today, DGA Executive Director Elisabeth Pearson released the following statement on Connecticut Governor and DGA Chair Dan Malloy’s decision to not seek reelection: “We would like to thank Governor Malloy for his steadfast leadership and service to the state of Connecticut. Throughout his tenure, Governor Malloy has been a national leader on forward-thinking policies. He…

Rauner Trips All Over Himself on Campaign Tour (Or Whatever It Was)

Ignoring Budget Crisis, Rauner Spends Tour Denying He’s on Tour On Tuesday, Governor Bruce Rauner kicked off a two-day tour of Illinois. Despite the trip having all the trappings of a campaign tour – events paid for by his campaign fund, corresponding fundraising emails from his campaign – Rauner claimed it wasn’t a campaign tour.…

What They’re Saying About KS-04: “Blame Sam Brownback”

The big elephant in the room after last night’s closer-than-expected special election? Kansas Governor Sam Brownback. Everyone agrees – Brownback’s toxic unpopularity played a big factor in this race, and it will be hard for any Kansas Republican running for governor in 2018 to escape it. Governor Brownback is deeply unpopular with an approval rating…

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