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Billionaire Bruce Rauner's Very Bad Week

“Romney-Like ’47-Percent Moment’” On Minimum Wage Dogs IL Republican   Bruce Rauner laid out his position on Illinois’ minimum wage loudly and clearly last week: he wants to see it cut. As Republicans and Democrats across the country agree that more must be done to strengthen the middle class and reduce income equality, it takes an out-of-touch,…

Billionaire Bruce Rauner's Very Bad Week

“Romney-Like ’47-Percent Moment’” On Minimum Wage Dogs IL Republican   Bruce Rauner laid out his position on Illinois’ minimum wage loudly and clearly last week: he wants to see it cut. As Republicans and Democrats across the country agree that more must be done to strengthen the middle class and reduce income equality, it takes an out-of-touch,…

DGA Statement Regarding Governor McAuliffe's Inauguration

WASHINGTON, DC—Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, Chair of the Democratic Governors Association, today issued the following statement regarding Governor Terry McAuliffe’s inauguration: “On behalf of all of our Democratic governors, I’d like to congratulate Terry McAuliffe on his inauguration as the 72nd governor of the great commonwealth of Virginia. Throughout his campaign, Governor McAuliffe promised to…

DGA Statement Regarding Governor McAuliffe's Inauguration

WASHINGTON, DC—Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, Chair of the Democratic Governors Association, today issued the following statement regarding Governor Terry McAuliffe’s inauguration: “On behalf of all of our Democratic governors, I’d like to congratulate Terry McAuliffe on his inauguration as the 72nd governor of the great commonwealth of Virginia. Throughout his campaign, Governor McAuliffe promised to…

Governor Earl Ray Tomblin 2014 State of the State Address

Governor Earl Ray Tomblin 2014 State of the State Address The Williamson Daily News: “Tomblin said that our state pays its bills on time and that we’ve invested in our future by continuing to work together as we face future challenges. He said our state government will not impose financial burdens on future generations and…

Coal for Kasich

By: John Michael Spinelli   What Santa brought to Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich, who hopes voters will rehire him next year after lackluster job production over the last three years since he squeaked to a victory in 2010, was a couple lumps of coal in the form of not so good news from the Federal Reserve Bank…

Coal for Kasich

By: John Michael Spinelli   What Santa brought to Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich, who hopes voters will rehire him next year after lackluster job production over the last three years since he squeaked to a victory in 2010, was a couple lumps of coal in the form of not so good news from the Federal Reserve Bank…

EDITORIAL: Many promises, few jobs

OUR OPINION: Governor’s job-creation pledge falls short of the mark HERALDED@MIAMIHERALD.COM When Rick Scott ran for governor in 2010, his promise to create 700,000 private sector jobs in seven years seemed too good to be true. Evidently, it was. Floridians desperate for employment gave him the benefit of the doubt and voted Mr. Scott into…

EDITORIAL: Many promises, few jobs

OUR OPINION: Governor’s job-creation pledge falls short of the mark HERALDED@MIAMIHERALD.COM When Rick Scott ran for governor in 2010, his promise to create 700,000 private sector jobs in seven years seemed too good to be true. Evidently, it was. Floridians desperate for employment gave him the benefit of the doubt and voted Mr. Scott into…

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