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Maine Gov Blacklists Local Newspapers After They Question his Personnel Decisions

By Rebecca Leber, Think Progress Following a critical series of articles in three Maine newspapers this week, Maine Gov. Paul LePage’s (R) office has cut off those papers’ access to administration officials. The same week the Portland Press Herald, the Kennebec Journal, and the Morning Sentinel published an in-depth analysis of the administration’s work to undermine…

The GOP's War on Women's Rights

Several GOP-controlled states have recently taken steps to limit a woman’s right to make critical decisions about her own health. The infographic below outlines just a few of the many extreme measures Republican Governors have passed to restrict the rights of women in their states.

GOP has learned absolutely nothing from 2012

BY ROBERT REICH, Salon It’s as if they didn’t learn a thing from the 2012 elections. Republicans are on the same suicide mission as before – – trying to block immigration reform (if they can’t scuttle it in the Senate, they’re ready to in the House), roll back the clock on abortion rights (they’re pushing federal and…

The GOP's clueless caucus

By ALEXANDER BURNS and JAKE SHERMAN, Politico   They’ve waxed philosophic about “legitimate rape,” reflected on the economic role of “wetbacks” and denounced the actions of “brazen, self-described illegal aliens.” They’ve lamented that “mom got in the workplace” and called out the United States attorney general for casting “aspersions on my asparagus.” Call them the clueless caucus of the…

Governor LePage Blacklists Maine Newspapers After They Criticize His Administration’s Energy Policies

By Rebecca Leber  Credit: AP Following a critical series of articles in three Maine newspapers this week, Maine Gov. Paul LePage’s (R) office has cut off those papers’ access to administration officials. The same week the Portland Press Herald, the Kennebec Journal, and the Morning Sentinel published an in-depth analysis of the administration’s work to undermine…

Florida's Tea Party governor vetoes…flowers?

By Stephanie Mencimer, Mother Jones Members of the Florida state legislature rarely agree on anything. It’s unusual for a bill to get unanimous support from the body. But as it turns out, there is one thing that both Republicans and Democrats really love: wildflowers. Florida lawmakers in both houses of the state legislature voted a collective 157 to…

President Obama has plan to stop federal student loan rates from doubling, but Republicans in Congress are blocking the bill. If Congress doesn’t act by July 1st, many students will see rate hikes totaling thousands of dollars per student. Enough is enough! Add your voice to the thousands who support President Obama’s student loan reform…

MA Gov. Deval Patrick says he is worried about push in Congress to cut food stamps

By Dan Ring, The Republican With new statistics showing a heavy reliance on food stamps in cities such as Holyoke and Springfield, Gov. Deval L. Patricksaid he is concerned about a move in Congress to cut the assistance program for low-income families including tens of thousands of people in Massachusetts. “I’m worried about the future of the program,” Patrick told The…

NC Gov. McCrory approval hits all-time low

By John Frank, News Observer   As his term nears the sixth-month mark, Republican Gov. Pat McCrory’s approval rating is at its lowest point so far. A new poll finds 45 percent approve of his job performance and 39 percent disapprove, a slight decline from the previous month when 48 percent approved, according to Public…

Abortion access on the chopping block in Texas

By Meredith Clark, MSNBC   Texas is likely to join Wisconsin and Ohio as the latest states to place new restrictions on women’s access to reproductive care, and as one provider said on Saturday’s Melissa Harris-Perry, this will have serious effects on the most vulnerable residents of the state. Out of more than 40 clinics, only five would be…