Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer ended months of speculation about her political future on Wednesday when she announced that she will not seek a third term in office. The Arizona Constitution limits governors to two terms, but the Republican governor and her advisers have kept alive a scenario in which she might mount a longshot legal challenge to seek another four years in office.
A new report provides detail on our ‘corporate welfare state’ and the way large corporations benefit from programs being sold to the public as beneficial to American citizens. In total, state and local governments have handed out $110 billion in corporate welfare. If that's not bad enough, $88 million has been siphoned off by the free market championing Koch Brothers.
Republicans in Virginia are benefiting from the very expansion of Medicaid they oppose. A new map circulating shows the real story: Working Medicaid would hurt the GOP in upcoming elections.
NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo's new political maneuvering reveals all of the pathologies of the Democratic Party elite...looking good on social issues while cowtowing to Wall Street.
Once again, there was an effort this week to make voting more difficult in Colorado. Known as the “Reduce Voter Identity Theft Act,” the bill proposed to get rid of several permissible IDs that can now be used to vote: a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the elector. This can lead to disenfranchisement and was fortunately voted down and suspended indefinitely. So how did Colorado do it?
A company Bruce Rauner, the GOP frontrunner in Illinois' gubernatorial race, once owned owes its employees $3.75 million in back pay. This comes on top of other scandals, one involving mistreatment at a Rauner-owned nursing home. Many Republicans remain undecided, and the more they learn about Rauner, the less they like him.
Last week’s massive spill of the toxic chemical MCHM into West Virginia’s Elk River illustrates another benefit to the business class of high unemployment, economic insecurity, and a safety-net shot through with holes. Not only are employees eager to accept whatever job they can get. They are also also unwilling to demand healthy and safe environments.
An investigation into public campaign finance records by the New Orleans Times-Picayune found that Louisiana utility regulators have been receiving two-thirds of their campaign cash from the industries they are elected to regulate. Despite the obvious possibility of corruption, Louisiana has resisted all calls to ban campaign contributions from utility companies.
Texas State Senator Leticia Van de Putte received the nod from Emily's List Friday in her run for Lieutenant Governor. The women's grassroots organization brings with it money and clout for the upcoming Governor's race, one that's gaining national attention with filibuster star Wendy Davis at the top of the Democratic ticket.
Sheldon Adelson, the Conservative casino billionaire, is spending millions on the fight against online gambling. Because of his business interests? Don't be silly, says Adelson. It's "for the children!"
