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Op-Ed: What Maryland does better than Texas

By Martin O’Malley, Published: September 17 With gridlock and partisanship having all but paralyzed Washington, governors are at the forefront of our country’s policy divide. On the No. 1 issue facing our nation — how to ensure that Americans are winners, not losers, in the 21st-century economy — two divergent approaches frame the debate. Texas Gov. Rick Perry is…

Wendy Davis prepares to launch Texas gubernatorial bid next month

By Juliet Eilperin Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis (D) is almost ready to announce her gubernatorial bid — but first she will expand her social network just a little bit more. In an e-mail sent to her supporters Wednesday morning, Davis — who garnered national attention this summer for fighting a sweeping antiabortion bill in her state — wrote she will be…

EDITORIAL: What Maryland does better than Texas

By Martin O’Malley, Published: September 17 With gridlock and partisanship having all but paralyzed Washington, governors are at the forefront of our country’s policy divide. On the No. 1 issue facing our nation — how to ensure that Americans are winners, not losers, in the 21st-century economy — two divergent approaches frame the debate. Texas Gov. Rick Perry is…

Rick Snyder's Strikeout

Strikeout from Democratic Governors Association on Vimeo.

Texas GOP Candidate’s Top Adviser Tweets That Wendy Davis ‘Too Stupid To Be Governor’

In a classless move, Republican political advisor says Senator Wendy Davis is “too stupid to run for governor”. The political advisor in question, Dave Carney, just happens to be the top political advisor to TX Attorney General and TX gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott. Even in a state like Texas, this outrageous attack from the GOP…

Florida Bans ObamaCare Counselors from Helping People Get Health Care

We already knew that Republican governors were doing everything in their power to sabotage ObamaCare.  What we didn’t realize is just how far they would go to prevent President Obama’s signature law from succeeding. Florida’s Gov. Rick Scott’s Department of Health has issued a directive banning federally-funded “navigators”–counselors assigned to help people with health insurance…

From the Chair's Desk: McAuliffe Opens Up Lead in VA-Gov

I wanted to pass along this important memo from Hart Research about Democrat Terry McAuliffe’s recent momentum in the Virginia governor’s race: -Gov. Peter Shumlin, Chair, Democratic Governors Association Virginia Gov Race Polling Memo by Democratic Governors Association

McAuliffe Opens Up Lead In VA-Gov

Democrat Terry McAuliffe has opened up a slight lead over Republican Ken Cuccinelli in the closely watched Virginia governor’s race. Read McAuliffe pollster Geoff Garin’s take on the state of the race. Virginia Gov Race Polling Memo

DGA Statement on Ken Cuccinelli's Star Scientific Gifts Scandal

WASHINGTON, DC—Democratic Governors Association Communications Director Danny Kanner today issued the following statement regarding Ken Cuccinelli’s ongoing Star Scientific gifts scandal:   “For months, Ken Cuccinelli has said he can’t ‘unring the bell’ on the $18,000 in shady gifts he took from scandal-scarred Star Scientific and its CEO Jonnie Williams. But today, he proved that…

Economic Benefits of an Improving Housing Market