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MI-Gov: Mark Schauer (D) Calls On Rick Snyder (R) To Reverse The Pension Tax...
Received this e-mail today from Mark Schauer's (D. MI) gubernatorial campaign: It's shameful that Governor Snyder implemented a pension tax so his big business allies could get an 86% tax break. His...
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KY-Sen: Grimes (D) Slams McConnell (R) For Blocking Warren's (D. MA) Student...
Received this e-mail today from Alison Lundergan Grimes' (D. KY) U.S. Senate campaign: Did you hear? Today Mitch McConnell delivered yet another blow to working families and students by blocking...
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KS-Gov: Report Shows Brownback's (R) Office Understated Effects Of Tax Cuts
Surprised? Don't be: http://www.wibw.com/... A report from the Kansas Legislature's nonpartisan research staff is sparking new questions about explanations for recent revenue shortfalls from...
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OH-Gov: Court Ruling Helps Dems Beat Back Kasich (R), GOP On Eliminating...
Some good news today out of Ohio: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/... A federal judge ordered Ohio's elections chief Wednesday to restore the final three days of in-person, early voting in the swing...
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FL-Gov: Sheldon Adelson, Scott's (R) Biggest Donor, Funds FL Anti-Medical...
So we've seen the polls showing the race starting to tighten between Tea Party Governor Rick Scott (R. FL) and Charlie Crist (D. FL). Scott's early negative ad campaign against Crist has help shrink...
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KY-Sen: Magellan Strategies Has Grimes (D) Leading McConnell (R) 49-46
Some good new today: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/... A Magellan Strategies poll released Thursday found Grimes leading McConnell 49 percent to 46 percent in the 2014 race. Five percent of respondents...
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MT-Sen: John Walsh (D) Calls On Congress To Pass Legislation To Protect...
Received this e-mail today from Senator John Walsh (D. MT): It’s absolutely shameful: American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children are the most at-risk population in the country. The...
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FL-Gov: Equality Florida & Human Rights Campaign Endorse Charlie Crist (D)
Charlie Crist (D. FL) scored some big endorsements today: Right now, Florida is on the wrong side of history. Rick Scott believes marriage equality is a "non-issue." Attorney General Pam Bondi has...
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Sheldon Adelson fights Florida pot initiative
Sheldon Adelson, happy to burn money for no effective reason.Hmmm.Gambling mogul and GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson has spent $2.5 million to oppose Florida’s medical marijuana ballot initiative,...
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As many people know who pay attention to Canadian politics, Ontario became the first province to have an openly gay politician as premier for the last few years, and also the first openly gay first...
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CO-Sen: Mark Udall (D) Won’t Bow To Pressure, Will Vote No On Keystone XL
Big vote next week: http://thehill.com/... The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will vote on legislation Wednesday that would approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline. The committee is...
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ME-Gov: LePage (R) Agency Orders End Of Aid For Maine's Undocumented Immigrants
What a prick: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/... A Maine state agency is ordering localities not to use state dollars to provide assistance to undocumented immigrants, the Portland Press Herald...
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LA-Sen: Mary Landrieu (D) Slams Bobby Jindal (R) For Signing Anti-Abortion...
So in case you didn't hear: http://www.nola.com/... Gov. Bobby Jindal signed legislation Thursday that is all but guaranteed to close the only abortion clinics in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. His...
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AK-Sen: Begich (D) Calls On Congress To Pass Amendment To Overturn Citizens...
Received this e-mail today from Senator Mark Begich (D. AK):The Senate is currently considering a constitutional amendment to roll back the negative effects of Citizens United.Citizens United has its...
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OH-Gov: Ed FitzGerald (D) Makes John Kasich's (R) Energy Rollbacks A Big Deal
So by now, you should be familiar with this: http://www.eenews.net/... Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) is expected to sign a bill into law this weekend freezing his state's renewable energy standard (RES)...
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CA-Gov: Sierra Club Pressures Brown (D) To Use Executive Power To Impose...
Received this e-mail today from the Sierra Club regarding Governor Jerry Brown (D. CA): A lot has happened since the governor said last year that fracking could be fabulous for California. Now we...
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NC-Sen: Thom Tillis' (R) Role In Trying To Kill The Film Industry In North...
Danny McBribe as Kenny Powers from HBO's Eastbound & Down, one of my all time favorite shows. Was shot in North Carolina. Here's a little background info about myself: I'm an independent comedy...
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PA-Gov: Keystone Politics Explains Why Tom Wolf (D) Is Going To Break The...
So in one of PA-Gov diaries I posted last week, I cited an analysis by Franklin & Marshall Colleg political analysts, Terry Madonna and Michael Young, about how Tom Wolf's (D. PA) biggest opponent...
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IL-Gov: Illinois' Richest Man Donates $2.5 Million To Bruce Rauner's (R)...
Everyone should be paying attention to the Illinois Governor race because it's getting super expensive: http://chicagoist.com/... Shock waves reverberated across Illinois' political landscape Friday...
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PA Election Watch 2014: 5 Things You Should Know About State House Rep. Becky...
Here is some notable info for progressive voters in the 155th District about incumbent, Republican PA House Rep. Becky Corbin: 1. She voted in favor of Liquor Privatization (HB 790).2. She...
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