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NEW TV AD: Snyder's Policies Work For The Wealthy, Not For Everyone

The Democratic Governors Association today released a new television ad, “Online,” in which Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer explains how Governor Rick Snyder’s economic policies have worked for the wealthiest, but not for middle-class families. The DGA also launched a new website to accompany the ad, OurMichiganEconomy.com, which details how Snyder cut education funding by a…

DGA Statement on South Carolina Governor's Race

Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, Chair of the Democratic Governors Association, issued the following statement regarding tonight’s primary elections in South Carolina: “With tonight’s primary election behind us in South Carolina, voters will now focus on the clear choice between the competent, honest, and accountable administration Vincent Sheheen would bring to Columbia and the scandal-plagued and…

6 Months Since Rauner Proposed to Cut The Minimum Wage

This week marks the six-month anniversary of the unveiling of billionaire Bruce Rauner’s only concrete policy position – to cut the state’s minimum wage from $8.25 to $7.25 an hour. That’s right – Billionaire Bruce made more than $1 million a week in 2012 for doing nothing (he was just collecting checks while kicking back, retired, at one of…

Gov. Shumlin signs VT minimum wage increase law

MIDDLESEX – Surrounded by supporters at the locally owned Red Hen Bakery, Gov. Peter Shumlin today signed into law legislation phasing in an increase in the state’s minimum wage from the current $8.73 per hour to $10.50 per hour by 2018. Gov. Shumlin and other New England Governors appeared with President Obama earlier this…

Bruce's "Binders" Moment: Billionaire Provides Too-Familiar Explanation for Shocking Lack of Diversity at His Venture Capital Firm

After a review that found the venture capital firm he founded had not a single African-American in top positions, only a single Latino and six women out of 51 total honchos, billionaire Bruce Rauner resorted to an explanation recalling the “binders full of women” comments of his fellow Bain Capital alumnus Mitt Romney. Asked in…

DGA reserves $6 mil in Michigan fall airtime

By James Hohmann The Democratic Governors Association has reserved more than $6 million in Michigan airtime this October, sources tracking the air war tell POLITICO, a reflection of optimism in the race against Republican Gov. Rick Snyder. So far this year, the DGA has already spent $1.9 million on TV ads in Michigan. The…

Lily Ledbetter Anniversary A Sad Reminder Of Walker's Anti-Middle Class Record

Five years ago today, President Obama signed the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law, requiring that women receive equal pay for equal work as men. But in Wisconsin, working families might have trouble celebrating the anniversary. Consistent with his long record of failing the middle class, Governor Scott Walker repealed the state’s pay equity…

NEW TV AD: Congressman Hutchinson "Disconnected" From Arkansas Families

Jobs and Opportunity, an organization affiliated with the Democratic Governors Association, today launched a significant new television ad campaign in Arkansas highlighting how former congressman, Washington lobbyist, and Virginia voter Asa Hutchinson has lost touch with the priorities of Arkansas families. The ad, “Potential,” features Arkansas teacher Jamie Sims, who discusses how Congressman Hutchinson voted…

Poll: Corbett Lags by 20 Points in Pa. Gov. Race

Republican Governor Tom Corbett trails his Democratic challenger Tom Wolf by 20 points in a new Rasmussen Reports’ poll dealing with the Pennsylvania gubernatorial race.A new statewide telephone survey of likely Pennsylvania voters shows Wolf with 51 percent of the vote to Corbett’s 31 percent. Four percent (4 percent) prefer some other candidate in the…

Seven Republican Governors Won't Comply With Anti-Rape Rules

WASHINGTON — Republican governors in seven states — Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Nebraska, Texas and Utah — are either ignoring or refusing to comply with national standards meant to prevent sexual assault in prisons, according to new information from the Justice Department. The Justice Department gave the governors of all 50 states until May 15…

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