It’s Official! Brenda Mayrack Enters State Auditor Race

It’s Official! Brenda Mayrack Enters State Auditor Race

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Here is the press release:
Brenda Mayrack, an attorney and small business owner, announced her candidacy today for Delaware State Auditor. [...] Mayrack pledged to bring a renewed focus to protecting taxpayer dollars to the State Auditor's office. "Delawareans’ hard earned tax dollars do not belong to the government. Taxpayers, whether they are individuals or businesses, deserve a State Auditor who will improve accountability, transparency, and innovation in our state government," she said. "As State Auditor, I will look for new ways to use technology to ensure that our valuable tax dollars are spent properly and put to their best use." Mayrack, a Democrat, has extensive experience with audits as an attorney specializing in unclaimed property. As State Auditor, her immediate priorities include a comprehensive review of credit card use by state employees and increased protections for whistleblowers. She brings energy, experience, and a new vision for an office charged with ensuring that taxpayer dollars are spent effectively.
President Obama Speaks on Income Inequality and Economic Mobility

President Obama Speaks on Income Inequality and Economic Mobility

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This got lost in the other news this week, and once again we ask ourselves, "If the President of the United States gives a policy speech, will anyone listen?" This is a plenty solid statement of progressive principles and if no one labeled them progressive , I'd bet there is alot here most Americans would absolutely agree upon. Because middle and low income people ARE being thrown under the economic bus and have been since the Reagan presidency. The disconnect is, of course, Congress and not one of our Congressional delegation (that I can find, anyway) has chimed in to note that the President has a point and that they are working on (detailed) stuff to help ameliorate this. Getting rid of the thumb on the scale for most of their voters is a clear way to better prosperity all around, but I gather that Third Way cred is going to be more important than you OR your vote. Anyway, here is the President's speech, about 48 minutes long.