Republican. Governors

DeMint’s Bold Plan for Heritage: How to Lie More Effectively

Former Sen. Jim DeMint, hero to the overlapping Tea Party and Religious Right wings of the Republican Party, was kindly granted space by the Washington Post to tell us what he plans to do in his new job at the Heritage Foundation. DeMint, a former ad man, promises to launch a “conservative revival” by figuring [...]

GOP Governors Hoard Funds, Escalate Layoffs; Put Drag on Economy (CHART)

STATE GOVERNOR’S PARTY GENERAL FUNDS RAINY DAY FUND 2011 JOBS LOSS 1 Alabama Republican $51,000,000 40.5% 2 Indiana Republican $1,124,000,000 $57,000,000 3 Maine Republican $19,000,000 $71,000,000 4 Michigan Republican $554,000,000 $2,000,000 5 Minnesota Republican $1,289,000,000 $9,000,000 6 Montana Republican $340,000,000 7 New Hampshire Republican $27,000,000 $9,000,000 8 North Carolina Democratic $583,000,000 $296,000,000 9 Ohio Republican [...]