by altha-admin | Oct 8, 2014 | Articles
The year, 2010, was a banner year for Republicans across the country, particularly the Tea Party caucus push-back against Obamacare and other progressive intrusions. Governor Dannel Malloy (D-CT) In New England, the Tea Party waves even covered New Hampshire, and...
by altha-admin | Oct 7, 2014 | Articles
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett He is dead man walking. – Tim Malloy, assistant director of Quinnipiac polls, about Tom Corbett's reelection chances in 2014. Texas Governor Rick Perry argued that the states are the laboratory for democracy, and...
by altha-admin | Oct 6, 2014 | Articles
A Red New England in 2014? In 2014, Republican Governors are staving off attacks in their respective contests. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and Michigan’s Rick Snyder are breaking away from their Democratic opponents, despite a few months of setbacks, with middling...
by altha-admin | Oct 5, 2014 | Articles
Looking over key reforms enacted by Republican governors and their legislatures, I find that some reforms worked very well, and the leaders and legislatures held (or are holding) onto their victories. Other reforms did not pan out well (or have not panned...
by altha-admin | Oct 4, 2014 | Articles
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback Kansas Governor Sam Brownback enacted the broadest tax cuts in Kansas history. He also signed into law comprehensive legislation which defends the life of the unborn, as well as comprehensive reforms in public education, welfare, and...