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Welcome to another edition of FT Now! This week we’re leading with some good news for parents in New Hampshire. Pretty soon, it’ll be "Bring Your Infant to Work Day" - every day. Democrat governors and gubernatorial candidates are now tied to the hip with liberal activist Stacey Abrams. They should be careful what they wish for. Last but not least, yet another Democrat governor seems open to considering...wait for it...a rain tax. Read below for more!
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| Governor Chris Sununu is Making Life Easier For Working Parents |
| What Happened: |
| New Hampshire Republican Governor Chris Sununu announced a new initiative this week that will allow new parents to bring children ages six weeks to six months to work. |
| Why You Should Care: |
| Working parents and advocates are already praising the new initiative for how it promises to ease the burden of childcare on new parents. "This initiative can provide working families with options to give their kids the healthiest possible start to life while allowing them to remain in the workforce if they choose to do so," said Gov. Sununu. |
| What Happens Next: |
| More than 20 state agencies and departments have chosen to participate in the program so far. While more could follow, this is a great first step in alleviating much of the stress new parents feel in the workplace. |
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| Democrat Governors Now Own Stacey Abrams’ Radical Positions |
| What Happened: |
| The Democratic Governors Associations has announced a new partnership with radical left-wing activist and failed gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. Yes, the same Stacey Abrams who refused to concede her 2018 race in Georgia. |
| Why You Should Care: |
| Abrams is known for taking extreme policy positions (illegal immigrants should be allowed to vote, for example), and now every Democrat gubernatorial candidate should have to account for them. If you were looking for more proof that the Democratic Party is moving further to the left, now you have it. |
| What Happens Next: |
| Expect Abrams - and her radical rhetoric - to be a fixture on the campaign trail in 2020. |
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| Tax-Hiking Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Open To A Rain Tax |
| What Happened: |
| Apparently, J.B. Pritzker’s administration is open to instituting a rain tax on the people of Illinois as a way to raise more revenue. |
| Why You Should Care: |
| Tax hikes seem to be Pritzker’s go-to move. In his first year as governor, he pushed for 19 tax increases that total a whopping $7 billion. He supports scrapping the state’s flat tax and has thrown his weight behind a progressive income tax plan that would cost the average Illinois family up to $3,500. It’s no surprise he supports taxing the rain! |
| What Happens Next: |
| No doubt Pritzker will stay true to form and continue treating Illinois families like piggy banks for his liberal, big-government agenda. |
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