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GOP Governors’ Attacks on Women’s Health

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GOP Governors’ Attacks on Women’s Health

MEMORANDUM TO: Interested Parties FROM: Lis Smith, DGA Adviser DATE: June 18, 2013 Re: GOP Governors’ Attacks on Women’s Health   Today, House Republicans are poised to vote for an extreme ban on abortions after 22 weeks. But, with a Democratic president and Senate, House Republicans’ efforts will be in vain.   Unfortunately for American…

GOP Embraces Extreme Anti-Abortion Agenda

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GOP Embraces Extreme Anti-Abortion Agenda

By JEREMY W. PETERS WASHINGTON — After Republicans lost the presidential election and seats in both the House and the Senate last year, many in the party offered a stern admonishment: if we want to broaden our appeal, steer clear of divisive social and cultural issues. Yet House Republicans seem eager to reopen the emotional fight…

Supreme Court Strikes Down AZ Voter Registration Requirement

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Supreme Court Strikes Down AZ Voter Registration Requirement

In a strong blow against conservative efforts to restrict access to voting, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday to strike down Arizona Proposition 200, which required people to submit proof of citizenship when they register to vote under the federal “motor voter” registration law. The 7-2 decision, written by Justice Antonin Scalia, is a considerable…

Governors Speed Ahead on Immigration with 2016 in sight

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Governors Speed Ahead on Immigration with 2016 in sight

By KEVIN ROBILLARD, Politico Several governors with potential 2016 ambitions are speeding ahead with plans to give driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants, nearly six years after the issue tripped up Hillary Clinton’s presidential hopes. Democratic Govs. Martin O’Malley of Maryland, Peter Shumlin of Vermont and John Hickenlooper of Colorado, and Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval of Nevada…

Florida Democrats Looking Forward to 2014 Gubernatorial Standoff with Rick Scott

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Florida Democrats Looking Forward to 2014 Gubernatorial Standoff with Rick Scott

By Marc Caputo, Miami Herald Florida Democrats’ best candidate for governor right now isn’t a candidate and wasn’t always one of them. And party leaders caused a stir by snubbing a longtime candidate and party stalwart. But when the elites of the Florida Democratic Party met Saturday in Hollywood for their annual fundraising gala, they…

Republican-Led States Only States to Lose Jobs

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Republican-Led States Only States to Lose Jobs

What do Maine, Wisconsin, and Wyoming all have in common? They are the only states to have negative job growth in the last year–according to a new report by the Pew Charitable Trusts–and they’re all governed by Republicans. With Republican governors like Maine Gov. Paul LePage threatening to shut down his state if he doesn’t…

Democrats on Offense in Governor's Races

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Democrats on Offense in Governor's Races

By Aaron Blake, Sean Sullivan, and Chris Cillizza at the Washington Post Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee’s decision to switch from independent to Democrat effectively handed Democrats their 20th governorship. It also means they likely have one less seat to contest – at least the way things look now. The dirty little secret about Chafee’s party switch is…

Editorial: Scott's partisan veto on licenses

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Editorial: Scott's partisan veto on licenses

By: Tampa Bay Times Once again, Gov. Rick Scott has refused to accept public policy established by the Obama administration that benefits Florida. And once again, the state will suffer because of his partisan gamesmanship. The Republican governor’s veto of legislation that would have allowed undocumented immigrants with a new temporary status to obtain a driver’s…

DGA Statement on Mike Michaud's Announcement About Maine Governor's Race

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DGA Statement on Mike Michaud's Announcement About Maine Governor's Race

WASHINGTON, DC—Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, Chair of the Democratic Governors Association, today issued the following statement regarding Congressman Mike Michaud’s announcement that he’s opening a committee to explore a campaign for governor of Maine: “Over his entire career in public service, Mike Michaud has been a champion for job creation, improving education, expanding access to health care,…

Republicans in 17 States are Rejecting Obamacare Funding for the Mentally Ill

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Republicans in 17 States are Rejecting Obamacare Funding for the Mentally Ill

By Erika Eichelberger at Mother Jones Less than half of Americans living with mental illness receive the treatment they need—a failure that lands large numbers of mentally ill people in jails, emergency rooms, and on the streets. One provision of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, a.k.a Obamacare, would help fix the problem. Under the law, states will…

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