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2017 Elections Mark the Dawn of Change
Election Day 2017 feels like the dawn of a new era, and a new kind of politics, in this country. Up and down the ballot, courageous ordinary folks are running for office on issues that truly matter. And guess what? They're winning.
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Trumpism Trounced In Tuesday’s Elections Trumpism Trounced In Tuesday’s Elections. OurFuture.org: "Tuesday's winners include bold progressives and a voter-led push to expand Medicaid in Maine, overriding the state's Trump-like governor. Defeated was a Virginia...
Trumpism Trounced In Tuesday's Elections
Winners include bold progressives and a voter-led push to expand Medicaid in a state led by a Trump-like governor. Defeated was a gubernatorial candidate who spent millions on fear-mongering and race-baiting. So who's the biggest loser?
Did Education Save The Democrats' Bacon in the Virginia Governor's Race?
Ralph Northam's big win for the Democratic party in the Virginia governor's election is being hailed as a rebuke of President Trump. It's also a rebuke of Betsy DeVos and her education policies. But Northam had to break from Democrats too.
Progressive Breakfast
Governors' Races in NJ and VA 5 things to watch in the Virginia and New Jersey governors races. Politico: "The premier election of 2017 could steel Democrats’ spines Tuesday night — or break their hearts. A win in the tight, closely watched Virginia governor’s race...
The GOP Tax Bill Is an Attempt to Destroy Government
In the midst of the GOP's frenzy to pass their tax bill, remember one thing: this entire project is utterly wrong-headed. Few politicians dare say it, but the reality is Americans are not overtaxed. They are underserved by their government.
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House Begins Markup Of Tax Bill House begins revising Republican tax bill to quell dissent. Reuters: "Facing pockets of discontent in their own Republican ranks, tax negotiators in the U.S. House of Representatives will seek this week to brook differences over their...
Nine Reasons To Stop The GOP's Giant Tax Gift Bucket
Americans for Tax Fairness has just published "Nine Terrible Things About the Republican Tax Plan." All are good reasons for you should get on the phone with your member of Congress and tell them to vote against this travesty of a tax bill.
Donna Brazile, the DNC, and Democratizing the Democrats
Why are Democrats still fighting the Battle of 2016? Aren't there better things to argue about? As it turns out, there are - including the future of the party, which depends on their ability to democratize it from the inside out.
Progressive Breakfast
Corporations Win Big In GOP Tax Plan Republican plan delivers permanent corporate tax cut. NYT: "Republican lawmakers unveiled a sweeping rewrite of the tax code on Thursday, outlining a $1.5 trillion plan that will deliver a significant tax cut for corporations and...
