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RFRA Groundhog Day, Starring Mike Pence

RFRA Groundhog Day, Starring Mike Pence Rise and shine, campers. It’s Groundhog Day….again. And just like last February, Indiana Governor Mike Pence is stuck in a mess of his own making. In the last year since signing the discriminatory RFRA law, Pence has woken up each day confronted by the same storm of public outrage…

Pence Doubles Down on Discrimination

Pence Doubles Down on Discrimination Indiana Gov. Mike Pence had promised a new plan on LGBT rights in tonight’s “State of the State” speech. Instead, tonight Pence offered no plan, refusing to endorse legislation on LGBT rights and doubling down on the pro-discrimination policy that brought Indiana national embarrassment last year. Pence has been “studying the issue” for…

New Poll: Pence Favorability Underwater at 35%

Hoosier voters disapprove of Pence after discrimination bill Mike Pence is in political free fall. A new Howey Politics Indiana Poll shows the historic damage to Pence, saying that “an Indiana governor has never experienced this kind of survey decline in this short time frame.” Here are some key findings from the poll: …

DGA Statement on Gov. Mike Pence’s Signing of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act

Washington, D.C. – Today, Jared Leopold, communications director of the Democratic Governors Association, released the following statement after Indiana Governor Mike Pence’s signed the new Religious Freedom Restoration Act: “This week, the entire country has seen that Governor Mike Pence has the wrong priorities for Indiana,” said DGA Communications Director Jared Leopold. “Instead of fighting for jobs, Governor Pence has spent…

MEMORANDUM RE: The Next Pence

Photo credits: Gage Skidmore (Abbott), Hal Goodtree (McCrory), Steven Bennett (Hutchinson), Gage Skidmore (Pence) Indiana Governor Mike Pence is in full-scale damage control mode, after signing a bill that opens the floodgates to discrimination in the Hoosier State. Pence’s social legislation has already proven to be a job-killer in Indiana. Indianapolis-based company Angie’s List canceled a…

DGA Statement on Gov. Mike Pence’s Interview on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos"

Washington, D.C. – Today, Jared Leopold, communications director of the Democratic Governors Association, released the following statement after Indiana Governor Mike Pence’s appearance on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos”: “Governor Pence’s disastrous interview today was a national embarrassment for Indiana. He showed he could not even answer basic questions about the impact of the job-killing discrimination law he…

IN Headlines: Business Backlash Against Gov. Pence's Discrimination Bill

Mounting criticism and horrible headlines for Mike Pence This morning, Mike Pence woke up to bruising headlines from across the state. Businesses are abandoning all future Indiana plans. Calls to boycott the state are coming from groups and individuals across the country. Even the NCAA won’t stand for Mike Pence’s brand of March madness. Pence…

Mike Pence Puts Indiana Jobs at Risk to Pursue Divisive Social Agenda

Signs a reckless bill so he can join the race to the far-right Today, Gov. Mike Pence put 2016 GOP primary politics ahead of Indiana jobs by holding a private signing ceremony for a measure that opens the door to discrimination against the LGBT community. In signing the religious freedom bill into law, Pence ignored business…

Dems see chance as Gregg closes Ind. gov.'s race

By: Tom LoBianco, Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana governor’s race that was looking like a runaway win for Republican Mike Pence seems to be tightening days before the election, with Democrat John Gregg seeking to capitalize on the national furor over a tea-party backed Senate candidate’s comment about pregnancy resulting from rape. Gregg…

Statement from DGA Chair Governor Martin O’Malley on Indiana Primary Results

Governor Martin O’Malley, chair of the Democratic Governors Association, released the following statement tonight on the Indiana primary: “Indiana voters will face a clear choice this November – between John Gregg, who will work to create jobs and expand opportunity, and the most extreme ticket in the state’s history – Mike Pence and Richard Mourdock. While…

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