PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 27 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement by spokesperson Brad Bainum: * * * Following Martha McSally's video appearance at the Republican National Convention, Arizona Democratic Party spokesperson Brad Bainum issued the following statement on McSally once again prioritizing her political campaign: "Once again, Martha McSally is showing Arizonans where her priorities lie: Senator McSally is putting her political campaign first, rather than taking more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 26 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ahead of the second night of the Republican National Convention, the Arizona Democratic Party held a press call with Arizona native Kristin Urquiza, who spoke at the Democratic National Convention about losing her father to COVID-19, President of the Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans Saundra Cole and Downtown Community School Founder Emily McCrea to discuss how Trump's chaotic presidency has plunge more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 27 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ahead of the third night of the Republican National Convention, the Arizona Democratic Party held a press call to call out Donald Trump's chaotic pandemic response and highlight its devastating impact on Arizona communities with Dr. Bradley Dreifuss, a frontline health care worker from Tucson, and Gilbert resident Steve Gomez, whose son relies on strong health care protections from the ACA. During the c more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 29 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: At the invitation of Donald Trump, Doug Ducey attended the final night of the Republican Convention on the White House grounds -- an event that reportedly enforced no measures to protect against the spread of the coronavirus, including mask-wearing, temperature checks, or socially distanced seating. Ducey was spotted wearing a mask for a photo-op, but spotted in other photos not wearing a mask. Ducey ha more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 24 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Martha McSally is facing widespread criticism for asking supporters to "fast a meal" to donate to her campaign amid a pandemic and an economic crisis during which tens of millions of Americans don't have enough to eat -- and Senate Republicans have failed to lead. Unsurprisingly, McSally was widely criticized for her out-of-touch comments that highlight Senate Republicans' failure to lead. And one form more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 29 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Martha McSally is running yet another dishonest TV ad trying to rewrite her record on health care - because McSally knows that her toxic health care record is a major "political liability," as Kaiser Health News puts it in a new report. McSally Claim: "I'm fighting against the big insurance companies, the big pharmaceutical companies." THE TRUTH: McSally has been a "vocal advocate" for dismantling hea more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 26 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Despite President Trump's own admission that he deliberately worked to block money to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in order to hamper mail-in votes for the Presidential election, Arizona Republican Congressional leaders are still reading the old script. This weekend, Rep. Paul Gosar defended the changes to the USPS and baselessly accused Democrats of conspiring to create problems with the upcoming e more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 26 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Donald Trump's proposal to permanently cut payroll taxes would "permanently deplete" Social Security retirement benefits by mid-2023, according to an analysis from the Chief Actuary of the Social Security Administration. The analysis evaluated the impact of Trump's pledge to permanently cut payroll taxes if Republicans win in November -- and the findings confirm previous reporting (https://www.washingt more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 24 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a rare session, the House convened to pass a bill that would stop the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from disrupting mail service and hampering the November elections. The House-passed bill would infuse $25 billion into the agency as it prepares for a surge in mail-in ballots. This weekend's bill passed with more than two dozen Republicans joining Democrats. However, Arizona Republican Congresswoman Debb more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 24 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 24: Fresh off of urging supporters to "fast a meal" as unemployment rises, Martha McSally spent the weekend continuing to prioritize her 2020 campaign, instead of working to pass a new COVID-19 relief bill. 11 days ago, Senate Republicans left Washington to go campaign without passing additional COVID-19 relief -- three weeks after they allowed the expanded benefits to expire, after months of de more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 24 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ahead of the Republic National Convention, Donald Trump is facing historic headwinds across Arizona as a result of his failed leadership during the pandemic and throughout his presidency. This week, Democrats announced a slate of counter convention programming during the upcoming RNC to hold him accountable and remind Americans that Trump has really only delivered on one thing -- a Chaos Presidency. Her more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 28 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nearly one month ago, the House of Representatives unanimously reprimanded Arizona Rep. David Schweikert for 11 ethics violations and imposed a penalty of $50,000. But a recent op-ed from The Arizona Republic (https://azdem.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e07abe0b5244496f614006119&id=70edf0434c&e=025ca9bb20) highlighted there are still unanswered questions, specifically when it comes to Schweikert's more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 26: The Ohio Democratic Party held a virtual roundtable today with Dr. Arthur Lavin of Doctors Organized for Health Care Solutions, Dr. Beth Weinstock of the Physicians Action Network and Colleen Bowman, the mother of a childhood cancer survivor, to discuss America's health care crisis under President Donald Trump. From Chairman David Pepper: "You wouldn't know it from the last couple nights, but Donald T more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Today, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Texas Democratic Party announced a major victory in their litigation to ensure Texas takes all remaining steps to comply with the National Voter Registration Act. This ruling, fully implementing simultaneous voter registration, means any online driver's license renewal or change-of-address  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: GOP New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, a "Trump guy through and through," is allowing the Trump campaign to move forward with planning a potential superspreader rally in Manchester this weekend. Ahead of the rally, the New Hampshire Democratic Party launched a new five-figure ad buy exposing Sununu's willingness to sacrifice the health and safety of Granite Staters for Trump's campaign. The ad, titled "Loyal," more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Aug. 28: Senator Kelly Loeffler and Congressman Doug Collins spent this week praising President Donald Trump's disastrous record and reckless agenda as part of the Republican National Convention -- even while they both ignored the coronavirus crisis back in Georgia. Today, the Democratic Party of Georgia is ready to remind Loeffler and Collins of the toxic plans they've signed on to: * Gutting he more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Aug. 26: Last night, Congressman Doug Collins once again refused to condemn "bigoted" and "appalling" candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene, even as new racist comments and her support for conspiracy theories continue to come to light. Instead, all Collins would say is that Greene "has to answer for those comments" before immediately reiterating that "we support a Republican who is going to win that di more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 24 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: This weekend, Congressman Doug Collins claimed in a Fox News appearance that the Postal Service -- led by Trump "loyalist" and GOP mega-donor Louis DeJoy -- was "doing a good job of getting post delivered to the people who need it." The reality? Georgia families have been dealing with delays in the arrival of critical medications along with new threats to voting rights as a result of these slowdowns more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Aug. 27: Today, after being accidentally declared the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate over establishment-backed "political mega-donor" Senator Kelly Loeffler, Congressman Doug Collins praised President Donald Trump's record of deference to authoritarians like the leaders of Russia and China as part of the Republican National Convention -- while completely ignoring the ongoing coronavirus crisis  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: An Associated Press Fact Check outlined an array of misleading claims throughout the Republican National Convention, including President Trump's attempt to distort Republicans' record on pre-existing conditions. This deception was on full display in Senator David Perdue's latest ad, where he claimed "health insurance should always cover pre-existing conditions" - yet Perdue has voted multiple times t more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 26 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Aug. 25: Today, Postmaster General - and GOP mega-donor - Louis DeJoy doubled-down on his refusal to return mail-sorting machines removed on his watch after previously stating last week he had "no intention" of restoring the equipment -- but Senator Kelly Loeffler and Congressman Doug Collins are still refusing to condemn this blatant undermining of Postal Service functions. Instead, as Georgians  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Aug. 26: Today, unelected "political mega-donor" Senator Kelly Loeffler praised President Donald Trump and his "economic boom" as part of the Republican National Convention - even as Georgia faces sky high coronavirus infection rates and hundreds of thousands remain unemployed across the state. Rather than focusing on getting Georgians the relief they need in this crisis, Loeffler has continued to more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: A new report from Roll Call outlines Congressman Doug Collins' latest "ethics no-no" after he was caught taking materials from his taxpayer-funded congressional website and using them for his Senate campaign, "seemingly a violation of House Ethics rules." Collins "directly copied" language from his official congressional website on the issue of reproductive choice -- "a crucial part of his Senate c more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 26 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: A new report from the Chief Actuary of the Social Security Administration estimates that a Republican plan to eliminate payroll taxes would lead to the Social Security Trust Fund becoming "permanently depleted by the middle of calendar year 2023." And where do Senator Kelly Loeffler and Congressman Doug Collins stand on this plan? They're still marching in lockstep with their party and the White Hou more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 26 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 25 by Chair Ben Wikler: * * * Tonight, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement in response to the heinous shooting of Jacob Blake: "This evening in Wisconsin, Kenosha police shot an unarmed Black father reportedly in front of his children. It's a sickening, infuriating tragedy, and it's a symptom of the deadly disease of white supremacy and racism that m more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Aug. 27: Ahead of the third day of the Republican National Convention, Democrats across the battleground states slammed Donald Trump's disastrous health care record and other failures of his chaos presidency. See for yourself: In Arizona: AZ Family: (https://www.azfamily.com/news/continuing_coverage/coronavirus_coverage/medical-experts-puzzled-about-new-cdc-guidelines-for-reduced-covid-19-testing/ar more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Aug. 28: Throughout the four days of the Republican National Convention, Democrats across the battleground states called out Donald Trump's disastrous record and chaotic presidency through virtual press conferences, op-eds, local interviews, and a range of other tactics. See for yourself: In Arizona: Prensa Arizona: DNC anuncia su campana publicitaria en favor del voto (http://prensaarizona.com/Prens more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 27 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following statement by on Aug. 26 Chair Ben Wikler: * * * The following is a statement from DPW Chair Ben Wikler on the shooting deaths of two individuals in Kenosha, Wisconsin last night: "We woke up this morning to the heartbreaking news of more tragedy in Kenosha. Online videos show a young man firing his gun into a crowd of protesters, killing two and injuring one. We mourn their senseless deaths, and send our prayer more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Today, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Texas Democratic Party announced a major victory in their litigation to ensure Texas takes all remaining steps to comply with the National Voter Registration Act. This ruling, fully implementing simultaneous voter registration, means any online driver's license renewal or change-of-address wil more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 27 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: On the second day of the Republican National Convention, Congressman Darren Soto and Kissimmee City Commissioner Angela Eady discussed the housing crisis in Central Florida and the need for President Trump to provide more assistance to the renters facing eviction as the unemployment crisis rages in Osceola County. Access to affordable housing has long been an issue in Central Florida, and the economic fall more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 29 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 27: Earlier today, on the final day of the Republican National Convention, Keith James, Mayor of the City of West Palm Beach, Mack Bernard, Palm Beach County Commissioner, and Terrie Rizzo, Chair of the Florida Democratic Party joined a video conference call to discuss how Donald Trump is working for the Mar-a-Lago crowd, not the vast majority of Palm Beach residents who have been hurt by his chaotic more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: This morning, Democratic Party of Georgia (DPG) Chairwoman Nikema Williams was joined by Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Jon Ossoff, Georgia State Senator Jen Jordan, and Georgia State Representatives Calvin Smyre, Matthew Wilson, and Brenda Lopez Romero, for a virtual press conference to condemn Donald Trump's corrupt Republican National Convention, and discuss how Trump has failed to address the ver more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 28 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news item in a blog entry on Aug. 27: This week, the Idaho Legislature convened for a special session. We saw Republicans spread misinformation and conspiracy theories about COVID-19, downplay the seriousness of it and claim things are "getting better" and that it's time to get back to "normal," even though case numbers continue to rise. Idaho Here's a summary of what happened this week during the special session and the more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 27 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairman John Zody: * * * Indiana Democratic Party Chairman John Zody issued the following statement after Secretary of State Lawson and Governor Holcomb refused to clarify who can vote by mail. "The Indiana Election Commission must meet to define clearly which Hoosiers at high-risk from COVID-19 can vote by mail. "This is a matter of potential life or death for some. "It's reckless and cowardly more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 24 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Sunday, Todd Rokita jetted off to Sea Island, Georgia to wine and dine at a glitzy fundraiser held by the Republican Attorneys General Association. Of course, Georgia is home to the fifth-highest rate of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents in the country and Rokita's weekend itinerary reads like the CDC's list of higher-risk activities. Is it a CDC "higher-risk activity" or Rokita activity? B more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 27 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, Donald Trump called on his base to "cancel" Goodyear tires, an American company that employs thousands of hardworking Kansans and is critical to Kansas' economy. In response, the Topeka Capital Journal Editorial Board rightfully condemned Trump's anti-worker rhetoric. "Donald Trump's attacks on Goodyear Tires is the latest example he is out-of-touch with hardworking Americans," said KDP Chair V more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 26 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 25: On June 24, Donald Trump directed the US Department of Agriculture to "provide assistance" to US lobstermen harmed by his failed trade war with China, but yesterday, the 60-day window for providing that assistance passed. Despite promises to beat China on trade, Trump's reckless trade war "upended" Maine's vital lobster industry and exports to China actually "cratered" as a result of retaliatory more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 25 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: After the House of Representatives passed a bill this weekend to fund the United States Postal Service and stop the Trump administration from cutting its critical services, Senator Susan Collins' Republican allies are still refusing to end their vacation and protect the USPS from the financial ruin that nonpartisan fact checks, Democratic and Republican legislators, and postal workers have all agreed was se more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 24 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: As Trump's chaos convention begins tonight and Republicans address Americans across the country, older Mainers in crisis due to Trump's repeated broken promises on Social Security will hear nothing to reassure them. Despite promising to "save" Social Security, Trump has repeatedly attacked it, including signing an Executive Order to defer the payroll tax, which is the program's primary funding source. Tru more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 28 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: As Trump's chaos convention comes to an end tonight, the opioid crisis continues to ravage families in Maine and across the country as a result of his failure in leadership. Trump promised Mainers that he would stop the opioid crisis and declared it a public health emergency three years ago.. Yet his emergency declaration has been just another broken promise to Mainers. Since then, Trump has taken no conc more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 26 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: While Trump's chaos convention continues tonight, Maine's economy is in crisis thanks to his reckless trade war which has "upended" vital Maine industries and his botched pandemic response that has undermined small businesses. Despite promising that his programs for small businesses would be "flawless" and that he would "beat China" on trade, many Maine small businesses have been forced to close, and export more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 27 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: On the third day of Trump's chaos convention, the Administration will try to hide its broken promises on health care and their repeated efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act that has created a crisis in Maine and across the country. Despite making a number of ambitious promises about health care when he took office--from "insurance for everybody" to "beautifully" covering pre-existing conditions to  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 29 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 28: Senator Susan Collins may have skipped the Republican National Convention this week to avoid Trump, but she wasn't able to hide from scrutiny of her refusal to be honest with Mainers about how she's voting for the last 621 days. Here are just a few of the things that went wrong for Senator Collins this week: TUESDAY: Maine GOP Chair Gives Away The Store While Collins Dodges Questions On Trump T more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 24 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 22: Yesterday, Senator Susan Collins accused Maine postal workers who have criticized her role in creating the USPS's current financial crisis of spreading what she called "a fiction." Collins claimed that her legislation, which requires the Postal Service to pre-fund all retirement benefits, is unrelated to the agency's current financial strain. But according to an independent fact check from the A more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 26 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 25: Yesterday, the Republican Party formally nominated Donald Trump for President. Noticeably absent from the proceedings was Maine's most prominent Republican, Senator Susan Collins. Luckily, Maine GOP Chair Demi Kouzounas is in attendance to confirm for Mainers that Collins and Trump "both support each other." While Collins' campaign leadership is attending the convention and offering their "full  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 26 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: This morning, one day after her party formally and unanimously nominated Donald Trump for President, Senator Susan Collins highlighted her good relationship with him, confirmed she won't be voting for Joe Biden, but still refused to say whether she'll vote for Trump in a radio interview. LISTEN: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3YAZud0NcE&feature=emb_title). VIOLETTE: Senator Collins, I have been intervi more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 28 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 27: Today the American Bankers Association, the nation's top lobbying group for the banking industry, launched new ads in Maine thanking Senator Susan Collins for pushing a program that allowed banks to collect up to $24 billion in fees this year. Senator Collins' Paycheck Protection Program enabled Wall Street banks like JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America to collect more than a billion dollars for  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 29 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Senator Susan Collins' latest campaign ad is an obvious attempt to paper over her record of putting Mainers' health care at risk, and it's packed with misleading claims about her record on pre-existing conditions. The truth is that Senator Collins opposed the Affordable Care Act - which guaranteed coverage protections for Americans with preexisting conditions - "from the very beginning." And after the ACA  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 24 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 22: Yesterday, Senator Susan Collins refused to answer whether she believes that Donald Trump should be reelected, continuing her 615 day streak of refusing to be honest with Mainers about her support for him. Today, she campaigned in Springvale surrounded by Trump campaign signs and posed with Trump campaign staff. But when Senator Collins herself tweeted about the event, she conveniently chose ph more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 27 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: In her remarks at the Republican National Convention last night, anti-choice activist Abby Johnson touted Donald Trump's record of appointing a "record number of pro-life judges, including two Supreme Court Justices." Of course, Trump's record number of confirmations was made possible by Senator Susan Collins who voted for every single one of his judicial nominees in 2017 and 2018, including dozens of judge more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 24 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 24: Yesterday, the Republican National Committee announced that they will not be adopting a platform for the 2020 election. Instead they issued a memo in which their only tangible commitment to their voters and the American people was that they will "continue to enthusiastically support the President's America-first agenda." So far, Trump's 'America-first agenda' has meant confirming hundreds of rig more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 27 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Monday, Donald Trump restated what his administration has been arguing in court for months: Senator Susan Collins "knocked out" the health care law with her support for the 2017 GOP tax giveaway. The tax bill paved the way for the Republican lawsuit to strike down the ACA, which will be heard by the Supreme Court one week after Election Day. WATCH: (https://twitter.com/MaineDems/status/12986060599306895 more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 27 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 26: Last night at the Republican National Convention, Trump's top economic adviser Larry Kudlow previewed the Republican economic agenda, including their proposal to terminate the payroll tax -- which would entirely deplete the Social Security Trust Fund by 2023 according to a report by the chief actuary of the Social Security Administration. When Trump issued his executive orders that threatened to more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 26 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 25: After Senator Susan Collins dodged multiple times today when asked if she's supporting Donald Trump's re-election, new reporting from NEWS CENTER Maine and Roll Call digs into the dynamics of her 618 day streak of refusing to be honest with Mainers about her support for the President. Maine GOP Chair Kouzounas made news when she confirmed that Collins and Trump "both support each other," undermi more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 25 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 24: Today on a call with Maine reporters, Senator Susan Collins' Campaign Co-Chair Josh Tardy offered his "full throated support" for Donald Trump's reelection, and asserted that "this is a very unifying time" for Republicans, but declined to offer an explanation for Collins' refusal to say whether she's voting to reelect the president. According to a fundraising email sent in April by the Collins c more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 28 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 27: Tonight, Donald Trump will formally accept his party's nomination, but Mainers will still be in the dark about whether Senator Susan Collins is voting for him. For the last 620 days, she has refused to tell the truth about her support for the President. Senator Collins' refusal to answer this question is unprecedented in her history as a public official. She took a public position in every presi more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 29 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new editorial from the Bangor Daily News lays out the facts about Donald Trump's proposal to permanently eliminate the payroll tax, the primary funding source for Social Security. Despite pledging to "always protect your Social Security," Trump has repeatedly attacked it, including signing an Executive Order to defer the payroll tax and pledging to to permanently eliminate it if re-elected--which would  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 24: Today, the Michigan Democratic Party filed a Federal Election Commission (FEC) complaint following John James' plea for outside air support from Republican groups. Just hours after an internal memo (https://subscriber.politicopro.com/f/?id=00000173-fdf9-d721-a57f-fffb38060000) from James' campaign was reported in the press soliciting and directing dark money spending, it was announced that more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes: * * * As Michigan announces it's 100,000th COVID-19 case, the Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes: "Reaching this horrific milestone is a damning indictment of Donald Trump's failed response to COVID-19. "For months, this chaotic president ignored warnings, failed to provide necessary PPE, downplayed the deadly threats to M more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes: * * * The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Lavora Barnes, chair of the Michigan Democratic Party, on the recent robocalls targeting Black voters in the city of Detroit. "It is clear we have entered voter suppression season. These unscrupulous antics by Republican operatives are shameful. We have fought for the right to vote in this country a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 26 by Chairwoman Lavora Barnes: * * * The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement from Chairwoman Lavora Barnes on today's Court of Claims decision. "We applaud the ruling by Judge Cynthia Stephens today that affirms what we already knew, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson was well within her authority to mail absentee ballot voter applications to all eligible voters in Michiga more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes: * * * The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes on the passing of former State Representative Alma Stallworth. "It is with a heavy heart, in these difficult times, that we need to acknowledge the loss of one of our treasured leaders. Alma Stallworth was a constant fixture in Detroit politics for decades. She embodied the impor more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: As Republicans meet this week to officially renominate Donald Trump, we must not lose sight of what's at stake, and who their party is supporting at the state level this November. Michigan Republicans nominated a number of far-right extremists for the State House this year, including Paul Smith in HD 25. Smith, a former Sterling Heights Councilman who was asked to step down from his post in a Council more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Detroit community leaders responded to a new report that reveals John James lied to voters about creating Michigan jobs, and that under his leadership he took nearly $2 million in tax breaks but failed to create any of the jobs promised and in fact cut jobs: "John James has staked his entire campaign on his record as a successful businessman. But what kind of a businessman takes tax breaks and not on more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Donald Trump failed to contain COVID-19 and now Michiganders are forced to live with the devastating consequences. This week, during the Republican National Convention, the Michigan Democratic Party is highlighting how that failure is creating crises across the state. From schools, to our health care system, to the economy, no part of our state is safe from the fallout from Trump's chaotic leadership. more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 25: In case you missed it, failed politician John James is once again facing scrutiny for "very troubling" activity and potentially violating federal law after begging for outside dark money support to boost his flailing campaign. Within hours of James' campaign circulating an internal memo soliciting and directing dark money spending, Mitch McConnell's dark money group announced they're spendi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Failed politician John James and Mitch McConnell's dark money group have now put out 3 ads in the past 2 weeks that have been fact-checked and debunked for their "false" and "misleading" claims. Despite James and his Washington allies' attempts to "smear" and skew the truth - they cannot change the fact that U.S. Senator Gary Peters has a strong record of fighting for Michiganders. Bridge: Fact Squad more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: A campaign finance complaint was filed this week with the Michigan Bureau of Elections outlining how Unlock Michigan is illegally receiving support from Stand Up Michigan advocating for Unlock Michigan's petition drive to undermine Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's efforts to save lives amid COVID-19. The complaint details how: * Stand Up Michigan sent an email on Aug. 5 seeking to raise money to support and  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Donald Trump's COVID-19 response has failed Michigan. He ignored the science and wished away the deadly pandemic while attacking Michigan leaders who dared to act to save lives. The result has been catastrophic for our state, with over 6,000 dead, an economy in crisis, and Michiganders scared of losing their jobs, their homes, and their life saving health care. It didn't have to be this bad, but Trump more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 28: The Michigan Democratic Party today blasted Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey for unleashing an army of scam artists and fraudsters in the deceitful, unscrupulous Unlock Michigan petition to undermine Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's ability to save lives amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A new Detroit Free Press report found Shirkey and Unlock Michigan hired known criminal Mark Jacoby to help lead the more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In case you missed it, steelworkers in downriver Detroit were profiled by NBC after parts of a steel plant idled, cutting 1,500 jobs. The steelworkers discussed Trump's broken promises and an economy driven to crisis by his disastrous agenda. WATCH HERE (https://youtu.be/_IShIZ55GFI). FROM THE STEELWORKER: "He came to this area and he said if you elect me... you guys will be fighting off orders. Che more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Donald Trump failed to contain COVID-19 and now Michiganders are forced to live with the devastating consequences. This week, during the Republican National Convention, the Michigan Democratic Party will be highlighting how that failure is creating crises across the state. From schools, to our health care system, to the economy, no part of our state is safe from the fallout from Trump's chaotic leader more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Donald Trump failed to contain COVID-19 and now Michiganders are forced to live with the devastating consequences. This week, during the Republican National Convention, the Michigan Democratic Party is highlighting how that failure is creating crises across the state. From schools, to our health care system, to the economy, no part of our state is safe from the fallout from Trump's chaotic leadership. more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Women for Trump advisory board member Meshawn Maddock attacked Birmingham, Michigan women as "elitists" and claimed nobody cares "about how safe Birmingham, Michigan is." The attack comes as Birmingham's Oakland county rejected Trump's toxic record, and voted to elect Democratic women up and down the ticket in 2018. WATCH HERE (https://youtu.be/pKZvkrGmQGg). "This latest out  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ahead of the first night of the Republican chaos convention, the Michigan Democratic Party held a virtual press conference with AFT President David Hecker, Congressman Andy Levin, State Representative Sheryl Kennedy, and MSU student Eric Meyer. During the call, they highlighted how Trump's toxic record has created a school reopening crisis and forced chaos on Michigan families. For six months, Donald more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 25 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A pack of pens and ream of paper costs $6.71. Is there GianforTAX on that? Greg GianforTAX has called a statewide sales tax an "ideal solution" for Montana. He even testified on behalf of a plan to implement one in Montana, which would have also conveniently slashed income taxes on millionaires like himself. Despite Gianforte's outrageous claim to have "never advocated for a sales tax," Gianforte's own  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 29 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Another week has drawn to a close without Congress passing additional pandemic relief, and Senator Steve Daines is still enjoying his month-long summer vacation - leaving Montanans to fend for themselves. Only two years ago, Daines expressed concerns over taking such a long recess, saying "I'd never heard of such a thing as taking a month off in the summertime" - adding that it was important to "stay he more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 26 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: This weekend, Republican candidate for Attorney General Austin Knudsen attended a series of fundraisers off the Georgia coast. These parties occurred over the same weekend that Georgia surpassed more than 252,000 COVID cases, including nearly 100 new deaths in 24 hours. As Montana continues to weather the COVID-19 pandemic, and the economic and public health impacts it has brought, Austin Knudsen owes a more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 26 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Back in 2018, Senator Steve Daines had some serious issues with taking a month off of legislating for August recess, saying "I'd never heard of such a thing as taking a month off in the summertime" and "if the kids aren't behaving well, you cancel recess. Arguably, the Senate's not behaving. It's time to cancel recess, stay here, and do the work of the people." Two years later, Daines has no problem taki more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 27 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 26: A new report reveals that Senator Steve Daines has spent his time in office jet-setting around the world and meeting with Chinese officials on taxpayers' dime instead of meeting with Montanans. Daines "reported spending at least $67,283 on 10 congressional delegations overseas between 2015 and 2019" and "visited China on at least five of those trips." All the while, Daines has been criticized  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 27 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Another summer day has gone by and where is Senator Steve Daines? Despite failing to pass additional coronavirus relief, he is still home enjoying his month-long vacation. A mere two years ago, Daines voiced concerns over taking such a long recess, saying "I'd never heard of such a thing as taking a month off in the summertime" - adding that it was important to "stay here, and do the work of the people." more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 25 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Over the weekend, Senator Steve Daines came out against a bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would provide critical funding to the U.S. Postal Service. While members of both parties in the House of Representatives are actually doing their jobs and taking action to solve this crisis, Steve Daines is back at home, enjoying his month-long summer vacation. This isn't the only time St more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 26 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: As Senator Steve Daines continues his month-long summer vacation, a new report from the Social Security Administration estimates that the Republican plan to eliminate payroll taxes could "permanently deplet[e]" Social Security funding by 2023 with "no ability to pay benefits thereafter." Despite the devastating consequences this would have on Montana's seniors and that it poses a "threat to Social Securi more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 28 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Since the coronavirus pandemic began, Senator Steve Daines has taken a staggering 43 days off - while Montana families still await additional relief amid the ongoing public health and economic crises. But Daines continues his month-long summer vacation despite failing to pass additional coronavirus relief, leaving critical priorities for Montanans unfunded - including desperately-needed resources for th more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 28 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Since the coronavirus pandemic began, Senator Steve Daines has taken a staggering 44 days off - while Montana families still await additional relief amid the ongoing public health and economic crises. But Daines continues his month-long summer vacation despite failing to pass additional coronavirus relief, leaving critical priorities for Montanans unfunded - including desperately-needed resources for th more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 28 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: As our country continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, we're now barrelling towards a potential government shutdown thanks to Senator Steve Daines and his Republican colleagues in Washington. The Senate Appropriations Committee, which Senator Steve Daines sits on, has failed to pass a single appropriations bill this fiscal year. These spending measures have to be enacted before October 1st to avoid a  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 27 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, the Supreme Court announced it will hear oral arguments for the partisan lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act the week after the November election. If the lawsuit is successful: * 112,000 Montanans will have their health coverage ripped away; * 152,000 Montanans with pre-existing conditions will be vulnerable again to insurance company discrimination; * Medicaid expansion, which cov more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 26 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new report reveals that Senator Steve Daines reported pocketing his Congressional salary during the 2018-2019 government shutdown despite saying it would be "inappropriate" for him to receive his pay, and telling a reporter that he had declined his pay. The government has shut down three times during Dishonest Daines' time in office, and he has reported taking his pay each time - despite his hollow pro more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 26 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Saturday, Greg Gianforte voted against bipartisan legislation to provide $25 billion in emergency relief to the USPS - again. Despite widespread reports of malfeasance - as dozens of mail collection boxes have been removed and sorting machines have been dismantled in towns across Montana - Gianforte slammed the critical bill as a "dog and pony show" that wasn't focused on a "real emergency." Gianfort more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 28 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: This morning, Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney released his "Brighter Future Montana" education plan to invest in Montana's next generation of leaders, protect the health and safety of Montana students and educators, reduce college debt, and support good-paying jobs. Meanwhile, Greg Gianforte has called public schools a "monopoly" and supports the privatization of Montana's public schools. Throughout his career, Gr more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 26 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In his first TV ad of the general election, Maryland Matt loiters around an auto shop pandering on the value of work - all while ignoring the fact that he's spent the last decade, and the better part of his time in public office, clamoring for the next rung on the political ladder. Maryland Matt has spent nearly 70 percent of his time as State Insurance Commissioner seeking higher office. As a candidate more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 28 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: This week, at the Republican National Convention, the Republican Party will adopt its 2016 party platform. The platform calls for legislation to transfer control of federal lands to states -- a harmful policy that could lead to the privatization of public lands: "Congress shall immediately pass universal legislation providing for a timely and orderly mechanism requiring the federal government to convey more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 26 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: As reported by MTN News, Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney continues to "hammer" New Jersey millionaire Greg Gianforte for praising a statewide sales tax as an "ideal solution" for Montana. "Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney... doesn't mince words, when it comes to his opposition to a statewide sales tax," said MTN News, noting that "Cooney voted against statewide sales-tax bills that made it to the Senate floor in 2003 and 2005 more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 27 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Montana students and educators counted on Greg Gianforte to speak up for them in Washington D.C, but he couldn't even be bothered to show up for work. During his time in Congress, Greg Gianforte missed more votes than 93% of Congress, including critical votes to support Montana's education system. Among the votes Gianforte skipped: * $10 million in funding for Education Department programs related to  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 28 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Jane Kleeb: * * * Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb responded Thursday to the announcement by former Democratic Rep. Brad Ashford that he will not run as a write-in candidate for the U.S. Senate. "Our party will have a strong candidate on our ballot line or that voters can write-in," said NDP Chair Jane Kleeb. "We stood up to Janicek who sexually harassed a staff member and intend to more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 25: Statement from Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb "Tonight, the Trump campaign made it clear they have no platform and no ideas to help working families. Instead, they're using divisive rhetoric, partisan attacks and baseless smears in a desperate attempt to win an election. Nebraska voters deserve a president who can unify our country and lead us through this moment of crisis --  more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 27 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 26 by spokesperson Madison Mundy: * * * During last night's Republican Convention, Donald Trump pardoned Jon D. Ponder, a formerly incarcerated Nevadan who founded Hope for Prisoners, a Las Vegas organization that helps criminal offenders re-enter the workforce. During the ceremony, Trump extolled the importance of a "second chance." Online, Nevada Republicans echoed his call. Yet, when they had th more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 25 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair William McCurdy: * * * This weekend, Nevada Democrats executed the largest weekend of action of the cycle turning the momentum and energy from a historic Democratic National Convention into action. The Nevada Victory team grew exponentially in the month of August, expanding our diverse, multilingual field team working in every county. Organizers and volunteers are deploying new techniques and tech more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 29 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 27: Racism is a stain on this country that existed long before Donald Trump. But no modern president has ever coddled racists, peddled prejudice or inspired domestic terrorist that murder innocent Americans as Donald Trump has. This week, as our nation mourned and protested the shooting of Jacob Blake, we bore witness to yet another assassination of two protesters by a Trump-inspired murderer.  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 27 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 26: Today, Former Rep. David Lewis, trusted advisor to Speaker Tim Moore, pled guilty to federal charges stemming from a "scheme to funnel thousands of dollars in donor money" for personal use. Prior to his plea, Lewis was most noted for his role in voter suppression schemes that the Supreme Court upheld were meant to "target African Americans with almost surgical precision." Lewis's crim more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 29 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 28: Today, Nevada Democrats gathered via Zoom to launch a voter education effort to inform voters of their new voting options and get out the vote ahead of November. NV Dems Chair William McCurdy II, candidate for Senate District 15 Wendy Jauregui-Jackins, Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson, and Governor Steve Sisolak laid out the case for electing Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Democrats up and down  more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 29 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 28: Last night, President Trump offered his acceptance speech as the Republican Party formally nominated him for a second term. Addressing a crowd of 1,000, mostly maskless, attendees on the White House lawn, Trump offered a blustering speech filled with distortions and flat out falsehoods about what he has accomplished while in office. In his speech, Trump described an alternate America, ignorin more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 29 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 28 spokeswoman Madison Mundy: * * * On Thursday and Friday, the Trump campaign held multiple "Women for Trump" bus tour stops in Nevada. The events bookend a dishonest speech during the final night of the Republican National Convention from Trump himself. In his speech last night, Trump threatened women's constitutional right to abortion and lied about the state of our failing economy, which has di more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 26: After failing to protect a worker from retaliation with a decision earlier this year, Ohio Supreme Court Justices Sharon Kennedy and Judi French issued another anti-worker decision today, overturning a lower court ruling that Ohio workers could sue their employer for invasion of privacy for conducting mandatory drug testing with the "direct observation method." "In one decision after another, Ohio Suprem more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: During last night's Republican National Convention, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott talked about "opportunity zones" -- which the Republican candidate challenging state Rep. Phil Robinson has touted as helping to create -- but failed to mention the program has led to "relatively little job creation while disproportionately helping high-profit real estate projects and not small businesses." "Donald Trump's tax scam was a massiv more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 25 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Late last month, Ohio House Republicans voted to keep state Rep. Larry Householder, who was indicted in connection with a $61 million bribery and racketeering scheme, as their colleague in the legislature. This month they are pushing to impeach Gov. Mike DeWine. "Republican extremists at the Statehouse relentlessly attacked Dr. Amy Acton, until she finally stepped down," said Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David P more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 29 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: There's no mercy rule in politics, but if there were, Steve Chabot would be asking for an ending to a week when he voted against funding for the U.S. Postal Service, was called out by his opponent, Kate Schroder, and then his own sister for that terrible vote and impotently raged against an ad that accurately notes his former campaign manager is under federal investigation. "Steve Chabot loves to sling mud, but the more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 25: The Ohio Democratic Party today filed a lawsuit in state court to permit county boards of elections to install multiple secure dropboxes for the return of absentee ballots, which was prohibited by a recent directive by Secretary of State Frank LaRose. "Expanding the availability of secure voter dropboxes within Ohio counties would make an enormous difference for safe, secure and easy voting in Ohio, as w more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Aug. 26: Today, as Republicans continue their propaganda on Day 3 of the Republican National Convention, Georgia Democrats highlighted real Georgians who have been hurt by Trump's chaotic health care crisis and failure to contain the coronavirus. Georgia has the second highest rate of coronavirus spread in the nation. 256,000 Georgians have been infected with the coronavirus, and over 5,100 have d more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 25 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement on Aug. 24 by Chairwoman Nikema Williams: * * * Today, on the first day of the Republican National Convention, Democratic Party of Georgia Chairwoman Nikema Williams released the following statement on Trump's chaotic presidency: "Donald Trump's dangerous, failed presidency has led to compounded crises of public health, economic collapse, and racial injustice that is endangering lives and livelihoods  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 29 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document on Aug. 28: Today, the Texas Democratic Party, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced a major victory in their litigation to ensure Texas takes all remaining steps to comply with the National Voter Registration Act. This ruling, fully implementing simultaneous voter registration, means any online driver's license renewal or change-of-address will more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 29 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: The Trump Administration continues to push for his stupid border wall. Meanwhile, border residents are struggling with some of the highest COVID-19 infection and death rates in the state and the worst economic crisis in modern history. For families in South Texas, their ancestral homes, cemeteries, and ranches are being forcibly seized by the government, so Trump can say he did something in his four years more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Today, the San Antonio Express-News dropped a bombshell report showing the Travis County Republican Party is being investigated by the county's fire marshal for violating county and state coronavirus orders. ICYMI: The San Antonio Express-News: Travis County GOP under investigation for COVID-19 order violations An event hosted by the Travis County Republican Party was attended by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, U more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 29 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Texas largely dodged a bullet as Hurricane Laura unleashed its wrath on Louisiana and other southern states. However, as Texas and the rest of the country brace for an active hurricane season, fewer resources will be available to residents in need as the Trump Administration decided to divert $155 million from FEMA, to pay for his massively-expensive border wall that he promised Mexico would pay for. Yes, more PR