Rick Perry INDICTED Texas Governor Rick Perry was indicted by a Texas jury. KXAN reports the following. AUSTIN (KXAN) – A grand jury has handed up an indictment against Gov. Rick Perry in connection with the investigation into an effort to force Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg to resign. At the center of the […]
Texas Wendy Davis written off way too early by many
Wendy Davis is getting on her game at the right time This week a friend sent me a blog post written by Paul Burka, senior executive editor of Texas Monthly. The piece titled ‘What Governor’s Race?’ just may be the kick the Democrats in the great state of Texas need to get on their game […]
Shocker in Kansas: 104 Republican Officials endorse Kansas Democratic challenger to Republican Governor Sam Brownback, Paul Davis
Paul Davis ahead of Sam Brownback in recent poll Incumbent Red State Republican Governor Sam Brownback is in trouble. He is behind his Democratic challenger Paul Davis 41% vs 47% in the most recent poll. That result is outside the margin of error of the poll. A few weeks ago I wrote a blog post […]
Which Law Did Greg Abbott Break As He Underpaid Women? (VIDEO)
This is a very powerful ad that gets to the core of the apparent systemic equal pay violation present in the Greg Abbott Attorney General’s Office. Greg Abbott will have a hard time answering it. He claims there are already laws protecting equal pay for women. Yet, he underpays women in his office. Which law […]
Press Release: Ohio Governor Kasich Rubber Stamps Supersized Voter Suppression Bills
For Immediate Release February 21, 2014 Contact: Cynthia Gordy, 718-755-4340 Email: cgordy@advancementproject.org Ohio Governor Kasich Rubber Stamps Supersized Voter Suppression Bills, Which Impose New Barriers to the Ballot Box and May Block Hundreds of Thousands of Ohioans from Voting Washington— The national civil rights organization Advancement Project and the Ohio Organizing Collaborative today condemned Ohio […]
This Governor Tells Unionized Companies We Don’t Want Your Jobs (VIDEO)
In Nikki Haley’s state ideology trump jobs. After Volkswagen workers decided to turn down unionization at their plant, pundits called it a defeat for the UAW. The reality is that this was a loss for the workers. There is ample data that shows that America’s decline in wages track the decline of worker unions, It […]
Obama Hating Racist Ted Nugent Campaigns For Greg Abbott (VIDEO)
Presumed Republican gubernatorial nominee Greg Abbott campaigned with President Obama hating racist Ted Nugent. They praised each other as fighters for freedom. Greg Abbott should know better. In a diverse state like Texas, why would he stoop to such a divisive act? According to mySA, The two gave short shrift to Democratic criticism stemming from […]
Opponent slams Christie For George Washington Bridge Scandal (VIDEO)
Chris Christie gave a lengthy press conference on the closure of the busiest bridge in the country. He is finally taking responsibility for the George Washington bridge debacle. Or is he? Chris Christie is claiming that he had no clue that lanes on the George Washington Bridge were closed because of a vendetta against Fort […]
New Jersey State Employee Racial Discrimination Plea To Governor Christie Goes Unanswered
I received a call from Michael Alexander just before the Christmas Holidays. He told me he follows our economic justice and human justice movement. Michael Alexander told me a story I found hard to believe. Could this really be 2014? He sent me a copy of the law suit. Based on the filed suit, Mr. […]
Red State Governors Sentence 5 Million Americans To Potential Death
Red State Republican governors must be ashamed of themselves. They have allowed their hate for everything Obama to obstruct real humane and moral values. They have sentenced approximately five million of their residents, their constituents, Americans, to potential death by neglect. It cannot be define in any other manner. It is fiscally irresponsible to refuse […]