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NC Residents Hit by McCrory’s New Taxes

NC Residents Hit by McCrory’s New Taxes McCrory’s tax hike on basic services goes into effect March 1 Starting today, North Carolinians will pay more for basic consumer services as Gov. Pat McCrory’s new taxes take effect. McCrory’s budget created new sales taxes that will raise the cost of services such as home maintenance and auto…

GOP Govs Panic Over Trump

GOP Govs Panic Over Trump RGA Holds ‘Emergency Call’ over Trump Impact on Gov Races It’s Super Tuesday – and Republican governors have reached full panic mode over Donald Trump. The Republican Governors Association “convened an emergency conference call” Monday to discuss Trump, according to a report by Politico. The call – led by RGA Chair Susana…

DGA Statement on Christie’s endorsement of Donald Trump

DGA Statement on Christie’s endorsement of Donald Trump Today, the Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement on New Jersey Gov. and former Republican Governors Association Chair Chris Christie’s endorsement of presidential candidate Donald Trump: “Chris Christie and Donald Trump are a perfect match,” said DGA Communications Director Jared Leopold. “It’s no surprise that the governor with 9…

Out of the Kitchen: Kasich’s Record on Women

Out of the Kitchen: Kasich’s Record on Women Ohio Gov. John Kasich is taking heat today for his comments on women who “left their kitchen” to campaign for him. But Kasich’s comment today is just the latest in his record of out-of-touch statements and policies when it comes to women and equality. Kasich, the last…

Christie Flops, Returns to Broken NJ

Christie Flops, Returns to Broken NJ It’s official: Chris Christie’s presidential campaign is a flop. For more than a year, Christie has abandoned his job as governor in favor of the bright lights of New Hampshire and Iowa. Now he’s stuck returning home to the many problems he created in New Jersey. Here’s a tale…

Super Bowl Showdown: Tale of the Tape

Super Bowl Showdown: Tale of the Tape The Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos are set for what promises to be an exciting Super Bowl showdown between two dynamic offenses and evenly matched defenses. Less of a competition, however, is the match-up between the two team’s respective states. Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper has Colorado outperforming…

Oh Brother! Sen. Sununu Touts Ed. Boards that Just Blasted his Brother

Oh Brother! Sen. Sununu Touts Ed. Boards that Just Blasted his Brother Sen. Sununu on MSNBC today: State’s newspapers ‘represent the views and the thoughts of New Hampshire voters.’ This week, 3 NH papers hammered GOP Chris Sununu over Planned Parenthood opposition It’s gonna be an awkward Thanksgiving. After a week in which GOP gubernatorial candidate…

DGA Statement on Pence’s Failed Leadership on LGBT Civil Rights Bills

DGA Statement on Pence’s Failed Leadership on LGBT Civil Rights Bills Today, the Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement after Indiana Republican legislators killed a bill on LGBT civil rights protections. Republicans in the legislature said they did not plan to bring up another LGBT bill until next year, and that Governor Pence’s “apprehension” factored into their decision…

RFRA Groundhog Day, Starring Mike Pence

RFRA Groundhog Day, Starring Mike Pence Rise and shine, campers. It’s Groundhog Day….again. And just like last February, Indiana Governor Mike Pence is stuck in a mess of his own making. In the last year since signing the discriminatory RFRA law, Pence has woken up each day confronted by the same storm of public outrage…

DGA Announces $30M in Fundraising in 2015

DGA Announces $30M in Fundraising in 2015 Record-Setting Fundraising Marks 50% Increase over 2011, While RGA Flat-lines The Democratic Governors Association (DGA) announced today that the organization raised $30.2 million across all entities for the year of 2015, setting a new DGA record for the first year of a four-year gubernatorial cycle. The 2015 fundraising…

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