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Welcome to another edition of FT Now! And Happy Valentine’s Day! This week, Democrat Governor John Bel Edwards cheated Louisiana teachers out of a promised pay raise. Where’s the love, Governor? In Missouri, it’s safe to say gubernatorial candidate NIcole Galloway won’t be exchanging any valentines or candygrams with state Attorney General Eric Schmitt. Last but not least, what does it say about a national media that never hesitates to devote its full attention to violence among Trump supporters, but goes silent when a Trump hater tries to run down Republican volunteers? Hint: Nothing good.
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| John Bel Edwards Turns His Back on Teachers, Breaks Pay Raise Promise |
| What Happened: |
| Democrat Governor of Louisiana, John Bel Edwards, reversed course on a promised teacher pay raise when he unveiled his budget proposal this week. |
| Why You Should Care: |
| While Edwards was running for re-election, he promised teachers a pay raise. But now that’s he’s won his second term, it looks like he’s abandoned that promise - leaving teachers in the state feeling "shocked" and "floored". It’s almost as if Edwards just said whatever he had to to get re-elected. |
| What Happens Next: |
| We’re not completely sure, but one thing is clear: John Bel Edwards saw teachers as just another tool to further his political career. |
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| Missouri Dem Nicole Galloway Under Fire For Ethics Concerns, Potential Criminal Violations |
| What Happened: |
| Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt said State Auditor Nicole Galloway may have broken the law by releasing witness transcripts in her audit of U.S. Senator Josh Hawley. |
| Why You Should Care: |
| To recap: Galloway, who’s running for governor as a Democrat, conducted a taxpayer-funded audit of Hawley, who is a Republican, that many have called overtly partisan and unethical. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch even called it a "personal political mission." Apparently, AG Scmitt, we now know, even told her that releasing transcripts from the audit would be a felony. So why did she do it? |
| What Happens Next: |
| Galloway should be called out for not turning the same magnifying glass on herself and her staff that she forces on her political opponents. |
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| Man Driven By Dislike of Trump in Florida GOP Attack |
| What Happened: |
| Last Saturday, volunteers with the Florida Republican Party were registering people to vote outside a Walmart Superstore. At some point, a man driving a van plowed through their tent, barely missing the volunteers. He later told police he did it because he dislikes President Trump and someone had to "take a stand." |
| Why You Should Care: |
| Aside from it being a horrible criminal act, the incident has gotten barely - if any - national media attention. Imagine if the roles were reversed though, and a Trump supporter had driven his van toward a group of Democrat Party volunteers. It doesn’t take a lot to imagine the media frenzy and "national conversations" that would have ensued. |
| What Happens Next: |
| One can only hope attacks like this stop for good. |
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