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On Tax Day, The Super-Rich Thank Their Lucky Stars For GOP Govs

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On Tax Day, The Super-Rich Thank Their Lucky Stars For GOP Govs

Today’s Tax Day – an occasion for the super-rich to thank their lucky stars for Republican governors who have systematically raised middle class taxes and gutted investments in education in order to shower them with tax breaks and special deals. From Florida to Michigan, Louisiana and Kanas, Republican governors have pursued failed, top-down tax policies…

Oklahoma's Fallin Punishes Working People, Makes GOP

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Oklahoma's Fallin Punishes Working People, Makes GOP

The headline from the Tulsa World this afternoon says it all: “Gov. Fallin signs bill curbing minimum-wage increases in Oklahoma.” Fallin’s hostility toward the working people of her state comes as no surprise – it’s core to the character of all of this year’s Republican candidates for governor. In right-wing harmony with Fallin’s action, Illinois billionaire Bruce Rauner has…

DGA Chair Shumlin Applauds Governor Dayton for Raising Minnesota’s Minimum Wage

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DGA Chair Shumlin Applauds Governor Dayton for Raising Minnesota’s Minimum Wage

Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, Chair of the Democratic Governors Association, today issued the following statement regarding Governor Mark Dayton signing the bill that raised Minnesota’s minimum wage: “I’d like to congratulate Governor Dayton for his leadership in raising Minnesota’s minimum wage for the first time in nearly a decade. Before today, Minnesota had one of…

Reformers? Are They Kidding?

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Reformers? Are They Kidding?

RGA Chair Chris Christie – under federal investigation for abuse of power. Former RGA Chair Bob McDonnell – under federal indictment for corruption. Former RGA Chair John Rowland – under federal indictment, again. Former RGA Chair Rick Perry – lawyering up for a criminal investigation of his own. It’s worth keeping these simple facts in…

Perry Joins Ranks of RGA Chairs Proving Liability for GOP Governors

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Perry Joins Ranks of RGA Chairs Proving Liability for GOP Governors

The federal investigation into RGA Chair Chris Christie’s abuse of power in New Jersey has been proving a liability for Republican governors across the country, particularly those with high-profile ethical and legal challenges of their own. Today, the report that former RGA Chair Rick Perry is lawyering up for his own criminal investigation ensures that yet another Republican surrogate will travel…

DGA Chair Shumlin Applauds Governor Dayton for Raising Minnesota’s Minimum Wage

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DGA Chair Shumlin Applauds Governor Dayton for Raising Minnesota’s Minimum Wage

Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, Chair of the Democratic Governors Association, today issued the following statement regarding Governor Mark Dayton signing the bill that raised Minnesota’s minimum wage: “I’d like to congratulate Governor Dayton for his leadership in raising Minnesota’s minimum wage for the first time in nearly a decade.  Before today, Minnesota had one of…

DGA Chair Shumlin Statement on Equal Pay Day

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DGA Chair Shumlin Statement on Equal Pay Day

Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, Chair of the Democratic Governors Association, today issued the following statement on Equal Pay Day: “On Equal Pay Day, we are reminded that when women succeed, America succeeds. Pay equity is not just a women’s issue, it’s an economic security issue for all of our families. It’s also a matter of fairness that…

Governor Deal Destroys Myth of 'Reformer' GOP Governors Yet Again

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Governor Deal Destroys Myth of 'Reformer' GOP Governors Yet Again

Governor Nathan Deal is already facing a bruising week ahead, after a weekend of scathing headlines.  Late Friday, the jury ruled in favor of Stacey Kalberman, former director of the state ethics commission, after she was pushed out of her job for investigating Governor Deal’s 2010 campaign.  But Deal’s troubles are far from over as there…

CBC Chair on GOP Govs: They've Said, "I Don't Care About You"

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CBC Chair on GOP Govs: They've Said, "I Don't Care About You"

On MSNBC this afternoon, Congresswoman Marcia Fudge, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, slammed Republican governors like Rick Scott, Scott Walker, and Paul LePage for refusing to lift a finger to expand health care access to millions of people in their states. As Fudge argued, these governors have put right-wing ideology and personal spite toward…

RGA Chair Christie & GOP Governors Embarrass Themselves In Effort to Woo Right-Wing Billionaire

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RGA Chair Christie & GOP Governors Embarrass Themselves In Effort to Woo Right-Wing Billionaire

This weekend, Governors Chris Christie, Scott Walker, and John Kasich traveled to Las Vegas to meet with right-wing casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson.  In a bizarre attempt to win the “Sheldon Primary,” these governors fell over themselves praising Adelson, vying for his attention and affection.  While Walker and Kasich were busy throwing themselves before Adelson, Christie…

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