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DGA Announces New “Hogan Broken Promises” Digital Campaign

As Hogan Prepares For State of the State, DGA Says “Stop Breaking Promises About Jobs” Today, as Governor Larry Hogan prepares to deliver his State of the State Address, the Democratic Governors Association is launching a new digital ad buy in Maryland. The “Hogan Broken Promises” campaign hits Hogan for dismissing the loss of 1,300 Maryland jobs…

VIDEO: “Not the End of the World”: Tone-Deaf Hogan Brushes Off 1,300 Lost Jobs in Maryland

In a shockingly tone-deaf reaction to news that 1,300 Maryland jobs are being being shipped to New York, Governor Larry Hogan remarked yesterday that this announcement is “not the end of the world.” His flippant and disrespectful attitude poses a marked contrast to his rhetoric in 2014 when his campaign repeatedly used debunked talking points to bash the state for…

Larry Hogan Loses Major Employer to New York

In a major failure for the Hogan Administration, Discovery Communications announced today that it would be packing up and moving from Silver Spring, Maryland to New York. This announcement by one of the state’s four Fortune 500 companies is another in a long string of disasters for Governor Larry Hogan who campaigned on attracting major employers, especially…

DGA Calls on Hogan To End Silence on GOP Congressional Tax Bill

Congress Votes Today on Tax Bill that Would Raise Taxes on Maryland Middle-Class Families; Governor Hogan Remains Silent As Congress prepares to vote today on a bill to increase taxes on Maryland middle-class families, Governor Larry Hogan has remained silent. Today, the Democratic Governors Association called on Hogan to announce his position on the bill. …

What They’re Saying: Republicans Should Be Worried About 2018

In light of the huge Democratic victories in Virginia and New Jersey on Tuesday, Republican candidates for governor around the country are growing uneasy about their chances heading into 2018. President Trump remains very unpopular, and Democratic voters showed they are fired up and prepared to turn out in record numbers. Here’s the recent coverage…

New Poll: Support for Hogan Takes a Dive

Hogan Suffers 15 Point Negative Swing in Matchup Against Generic Dem Today, a new Goucher College poll shows Governor Larry Hogan is growing more and more vulnerable in Maryland. Hogan’s shaky economic record and his refusal to stand up to the Trump administration on a variety of issues is sewing serious doubts in the minds of Maryland…

Where Does Gov. Hogan Stand on Trumpcare?

While other GOP governors have spoken out, Hogan stays silent on plan that would gut Medicaid and kick Marylanders off health insurance With today’s vote on the D.C Republican health care bill, Governor Larry Hogan has still not said whether he supports the bill. The law is projected to kick 24 million Americans off their…

DGA Statement on Anthony Brown's Nomination for Maryland Governor

WASHINGTON, DC—Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, Chair of the Democratic Governors Association, tonight issued the following statement regarding Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown’s victory in the Maryland gubernatorial primary: “On behalf of all of our Democratic governors, I’d like to congratulate Anthony Brown for winning the Democratic nomination for governor of Maryland. As a son of immigrants,…

Millionaire Walt Havenstein: Tax Cheat or Marylander?

Today, millionaire Walt Havenstein announced his candidacy for New Hampshire governor on serious defense. For years, Havenstein has reaped thousands of dollars in tax benefits by claiming his “principal residence” in Bethesda, Maryland. But now, he wants to claim that New Hampshire is home so he can run for governor. Not so fast, Walt. It’s time…

O’Malley: ‘Trickle-Down Economics’ Has Failed America

By SAHIL KAPUR In a speech Thursday at the Center for American Progress, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) took aim at “trickle-down economics” — the conservative theory that fiscal policies benefiting upper earners will improve the whole economy and therefore also benefit the middle and lower classes. “Trickle-down economics has been an abject failure for…

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