PHOENIX, Arizona, April 21 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 20, 2021: Today the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission will interview the three firms which submitted proposals to be the 2021 IRC mapping consultant. Although not named as the primary firm on the proposal, reporting has confirmed that controversial mapping firm National Demographics Corporation is the second partner listed on the proposal submitted by Timmons Group, a construction en more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 24 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * The Arizona Democratic Party Chair, Raquel Teran released the following statement. "Today's hearing showed how unprepared Senate President Karen Fann and her 'audit' team, Cyber Ninjas, truly are. We heard the Cyber Ninjas' own attorney admit that blue pens, which, unlike red pens, are capable of making machine-readable marks that permanently alter already cast ballots, were distributed to volunte more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 23 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: According to new polling on SB 202, Georgia Republicans' voter suppression bill, Georgia voters overwhelmingly oppose key provisions and agree that the primary motivation was to make it harder for certain groups to vote. Poll highlights: * 65% oppose a ban on giving food and water to voters waiting in long lines, including 78% of Independents * 52% oppose allowing the state to take over local cou more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: DNC Chair Jaime Harrison and Executive Director Sam Cornale announced additions to the Democratic National Committee's communications team. Ammar Moussa has been hired as Rapid Response Director, and Adonna Biel has been named Deputy Rapid Response Director. Lucas Acosta has been brought on as Coalitions Director and Senior Spokesperson, and Brooke Goren has been named States Communications Director. Hy more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Republican lawmakers across the country have introduced legislation targeting transgender Americans, including transgender children -- a record number of bills, according to the Human Rights Campaign. In response, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison and LGBTQ+ Caucus Chair Earl Fowlkes released the following joint statement: "The Democratic Party respects and validates transgender people and believes discriminati more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Democrats are kicking off the 2022 cycle with more energy among voters than Republicans according to a new poll from Morning Consult. President Joe Biden's agenda and delivering on his promises resoundingly excites Democrats more than the muddled message from Republicans. Morning Consult: "Democrats are beginning the budding 2022 election cycle with an enthusiasm advantage over Republicans as Presiden more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 14 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is looking to punish Major League Baseball after the league pulled their All-Star game from Georgia over the state's newly-passed voter suppression laws. Many multi-billion-dollar businesses are siding with voters and publicly protesting Jim Crow-era voter suppression bills popping up in Republican-controlled states from Georgia to Texas. As the GOP continues to hemorrhage support from key po more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 22 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized Governor Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Republican Party for their attempt to have it both ways on the American Rescue Plan's (ARP) dollars that were provided by President Joe Biden and Indiana Democrats like Congressmen Andre Carson and Frank Mrvan, Jr. Not one Hoosier Republic more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 20 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today called for the Indiana Republican Party to get on board with President Joe Biden's American Jobs Plan (AJP) because it would bring additional childcare benefits to Hoosier families across Indiana. Currently, that reality doesn't exist because about 55-percent of Hoosiers live in a "child more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 21 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today celebrated yesterday's announcement by the Indiana Department of Education which detailed the positive impact President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan (ARP) would have on schools across Indiana. According to ARP, close to $2 billion will be sent to help make up student learning gaps th more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 21 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following statement: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today issued the following statement from State Senator Eddie Melton in response to the verdict handed in the Derek Chauvin Trial. This trial has captured the focus of the entire nation after George Floyd died on May 25, 2020 at the hands of police brutality. Floyd's death launched last year's mo more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 20 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today called out State Senator Scott Baldwin for invoking senseless and tone-deaf partisanship just hours after eight Hoosiers lost their lives due to a mass shooting at a Indianapolis FedEx facility. Senator Baldwin sent an email from his official office last Friday calling for the passage of more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 24 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 23, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today celebrated the impact President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan (ARP) will have on the state after the Indiana General Assembly yesterday passed its biennial budget which includes $250 million in broadband expansion and $500 million in economic development projects --  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 21 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following statement by Executive Director Lauren Ganapini: * * * The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today issued the following statement in response to the partisan budget deal that was announced this afternoon by Governor Eric Holcomb and the Republican supermajority in the Indiana General Assembly: "Because of President Joe Biden's American Rescue more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 23 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today issued the following statement to summarize the informal conclusion to the 2021 legislative session at the Indiana General Assembly. The session saw an Indiana Republican Party who abided by an agenda of extreme partisanship and little common sense. In fact, the major accomplishments by  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 23 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today put on display the extreme partisanship the Indiana Republican Party mandated during the 2021 legislative session at the Indiana General Assembly. The Republicans' out-of-the-mainstream political agenda once again grabbed headlines, was full of misinformation and conspi more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 22 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: A study released during the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election outlined the importance of down-ballot races, with President Biden rounding out a 12,000 vote victory in Georgia thanks to the small but potentially important boost from the state's conservative areas. Down-ballot races will play a key role in 2022 midterm elections, with Democrats across Kansas gearing up to help re-elect Governor La more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 23 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Just now, Governor Laura Kelly vetoed SB 55, an anti-transgender athletes bill. In response, KDP Chairwoman Vicki Hiatt released the following statement. "SB 55 is a bigoted bill designed by Kansas Republicans to openly bully children while undermining Kansas' economy recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. Divisive policies push talented young people, families, and businesses away from Kansas whil more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 24 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * The following statement can be attributed to KDP Chairwoman Vicki Hiatt: "Kansas' 2020 elections were among the safest and most secure we've had thus far, and HB 2183 and HB 2332 add no new protections while making election administration more difficult. "If these restrictions had been in place during the 2020 elections, more than tens of thousands of ballots from eligible Kansas citizens would have more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 24 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: There's going to be one really big elephant in the room at Kansas Republicans major fundraising dinner tomorrow: The keynote speaker, GOP Governor Kristi Noem, just vetoed a harmful transgender sports bill in South Dakota. The bill Noem killed in South Dakota was very similar to the divisive and job-killing legislation that Governor Kelly vetoed, leading Kansas Republicans like Jeff Colyer and Derek Schm more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 21 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * The following statement can be attributed to KDP Executive Director Ben Meers: "Today's verdict is a profound moment of justice and demonstrates that no person in this country is above the law. Police killings of people of color are all too common, and we need to reimagine public safety where all people can feel protected. George Floyd should be alive today, as should many other victims of police more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 20 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 19, 2021: On Monday, April 19th, Jeff Colyer announced his candidacy for Governor. Colyer stumbled during his campaign announcement by repeatedly avoiding questions about his record, suggesting he would to try to bring Kansas back to the failed Brownback/Colyer years of disastrous tax policies, health care cuts and public education cuts. In a back-and-forth with a reporter about whether the Brown more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 24 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Voting rights activist, founder of Fair Fight, and pure force of nature, Stacey Abrams, testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) is a member of this committee. Abrams' passion for protecting voting rights is matched only by her expertise in the subject. She has been an outspoken critic of Georgia's voter suppression law. And, of course, Sena more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 21 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Following the guilty verdict in the murder of George Floyd, Maine Democratic Party Chair Drew Gattine released the following statement: "We are holding George Floyd's loved ones in our hearts. Today's verdict was an important step towards accountability. But the outcome of this trial alone will not create systemic justice. "The racism that killed George Floyd remains. The racism that left his daught more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following memo: To: Interested Parties From: Lavora Barnes, Michigan Democratic Party Chair If this were 2017, the campaign for governor of Michigan would already be entering its fifth month (or if you're Jim Hines, the 14th). This time, things are a little different. Between Ron Weiser calling for the "assassination" of his fellow Republicans, getting censured for it, and figuring out how to ram through a disastrous ant more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: The Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) today applauded Democratic members of the Board of State Canvassers -- Jeanette Bradshaw and Julie Matuzak -- for their decision not to certify the Unlock Michigan petition. "Julie Matuzak and Jeanette Bradshaw did the right thing by voting against certifying Unlock Michigan's petitions and for demanding an independent investigation into the grou more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes. "I join millions of Americans in standing alongside George Floyd's family as we honor his life and legacy and acknowledge the historic nature of today's verdict. The trenches of systematic racism still run deep in this country though and the outcome of this trial does not mean that we are going to mi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following memo: To: Interested Parties From: Lavora Barnes, Michigan Democratic Party Chair If this were 2017, the campaign for governor of Michigan would already be entering its fifth month (or if you're Jim Hines, the 14th). This time, things are a little different. Between Ron Weiser calling for the "assassination" of his fellow Republicans, getting censured for it, and figuring out how to ram through a disastrous an more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: State Senate Republicans are taking the first major legislative step to perpetuate the Big Lie that the 2020 general election was stolen from Trump. Right now, the Republican-controlled Elections Committee is convening for a hearing on legislation that was introduced in March as part of the disastrous 39-bill package described by Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson as "more restrictive than Georgia's." more PR

HELENA, Montana, April 22 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Montana Democratic Party has filed suit over two bills recently passed by the state legislature that limit voter participation. View the Party's court filing at this link (https://www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2021/04/2021-04-19-Montana-2021-Litigation-Complaint-FINAL.pdf) "Fair access to the ballot box for all eligible voters-whether they are Republicans, Democrats or indepe more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 23 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * NCDP Chair Bobbie Richardson released the following statement following the officer killing of Andrew Brown in Elizabeth City yesterday. "The killing of Andrew Brown is yet another horrific case of the violence Black men face in America every single day -- a heartbreaking reminder just hours after the guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin that the path toward true justice is long and windi more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 21 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Vice President Kamala Harris visited Greensboro and High Point yesterday to highlight the American Jobs Plan, a proposal she calls a "giant leap into the future." The American Jobs Plan will reimagine and rebuild America's economy, from repairing roads and bridges to ensuring access to rural broadband and creating clean energy jobs. Read what they're saying about the Vice President's visit: Gre more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: The time for the disastrous Green New Deal wasn't 2019, and the time surely isn't now. But that isn't stopping proud socialists Senator Ed Markey and "Senate Majority Leader" Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from resurrecting their radical plan to destroy American energy jobs and fundamentally change our country. Vulnerable Democrats like Maggie Hassan, Catherine Cortez Masto, Michael Bennet, Mark K more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 21 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following joint statement by Chair Precious McKesson: * * * The Nebraska Democratic Party's Black Caucus issued the following statement Tuesday after jurors found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, who was black, during an arrest. "Last year, the death of George Floyd  more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 21 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 20, 2021: On Tuesday, Secretary of the Nevada State Democratic Party Ahmad Ade made the following statement on behalf of the Party officers: "The Nevada State Democratic Party welcomes the conviction of Derek Chauvin for his murder of George Floyd. We steadfastly affirm that justice - painfully earned and shamefully overdue - has been done today. Although we celebrate this verdict, our hearts r more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 23 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Ohio Democratic Party Chair Liz Walters released the following statement on radical anti-voter legislation being circulated by statehouse Republicans that makes it harder for Ohioans to vote and creates confusion for voters, taking major steps backward in the fight for voting rights in Ohio. "In a state that has set the bar for extreme anti-voter laws, this proposal actively takes steps to put Ohio further back in more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 22 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on April 21, 2021: Late last night, the already out-of-control Republican Senate primary took a dangerous turn when Josh Mandel tweeted pictures of him at a gun store with the caption 'hunting RINOs with my buds in Delaware County.' Mandel's latest tweet -- which he later tried to walk back after criticism -- is just the latest in a series of dangerous tweets in which his rhetoric against his fellow Republicans beco more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 24 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on April 23, 2021: Late yesterday, statehouse Republicans started circulating legislation that makes it harder for Ohioans to vote and creates confusion for voters, taking major steps backward in the fight for voting rights in Ohio. "In a state that has set the bar for extreme anti-voter laws, this proposal actively takes steps to put Ohio further back in the fight for access to the voting booth. By limiting Ohioan more PR

SALEM, Oregon, April 23 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following statement by Vice Chair Rosa Colquitt: * * * Within minutes of the announcement of the guilty verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, leaders here in Oregon and nationwide were swift to release statements in response to the conviction. In the moments that followed, as my mental and emotional exhaustion subsided, along with the lump in my throat, I listened attentively to what our political more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 21 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 20, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today asked for the Indiana Republican Party to join Hoosier Democrats in support of President Joe Biden's American Jobs Plan (AJP) because of the opportunity it would bring rural communities across Indiana. As it stands, rural families - like Hoosiers in urban communities -  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 23 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Arizona Democratic Party Chair, Raquel Teran released the following statement. "From the day President Joe Biden won the election in Arizona, far-right Republicans have relentlessly taken any and every opportunity to try and rewrite reality to fit the narrative that the election was stolen. "It was not. "The 2020 election was the most secure U.S. election in history according to former President more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 24 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * The NV Dems Executive Leadership is proud to support AB395 to abolish the death penalty in Nevada and congratulates the 26 Assembly Democrats for unanimously voting to pass the bill in the Nevada Assembly. Their full voiced support of total death penalty repeal marks a noteworthy departure from previous stalled efforts in our state and necessary step in our mission for a more just society. Death more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 21 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * "Our heart breaks for George Floyd's family and community who had to relive every moment leading up to their family member's death. There is nothing that can heal the pain of losing a father, son, brother, and uncle. It took the cries of mothers and the screams of fathers over centuries to get us to this point. We should no longer hope that justice will be done, but expect it. It is that expectat more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 19 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on the tragic mass shooting in Northwest Austin: "I am heartbroken and infuriated to learn that a mass shooting has claimed more Texas lives in Austin today. My heart goes out to everyone grieving a loved one, and everyone affected by these horrific events. As first responders continue to respond to the situation, I urge ever more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 24 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Gov. Greg Abbott is hiding information about his role in February's winter storm and historic power failure that left nearly 200 Texans dead and energy providers across the state with billions of dollars in losses. Abbott has consistently placed the blame for this massive deadly failure on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) even though he is the head of the regulatory organizational chart. In the af more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 23 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: During today's Budget Day, after briefly indicating they would be supporting Democrats' efforts to help Texans get health care, Republicans returned to their classic stance of "we'd rather let uninsured Texans die," blocking budget amendments meant to expand Medicaid to nearly one million currently uninsured Texans. Medicaid expansion is not only common decency, it's common sense. Texas leads the nation in the num more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 23 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: As Budget Day begins in the Texas House, Democratic legislators will be advocating for the issues that matter most to Texans. With Texas still grappling with economic uncertainty and ongoing struggles during the pandemic, Democrats are fighting for key funding for Texas communities, from schools to healthcare. Setting the state budget is one of the most important things legislators do each session, impacting every more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 23 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: With Budget Day under way in the Texas House, Democrats are fighting to tackle our state's most pressing issues -- from pushing to get more Texans healthcare, to fighting to get schools the funding they need. However, today's vital efforts are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Democrats' work to protect Texas communities. Today, for a special Budget Day edition, we're taking a break from highlighting th more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 22 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Early voting for Texas' May 1 municipal elections began on Monday -- but even in the midst of local elections, Republicans are continuing to attack the right to vote, with a battery of voter suppression bills moving through the Texas legislature. Meanwhile, Democrats in Congress are fighting to pass the For the People Act to guard against these attacks and protect our constitutional right to vote. Texans smashed v more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 21 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: The Texas Democratic Party is announcing the next round of candidates recognized through our Project LIFT (Local Investment in the Future of Texas) program for the May 1st elections, in addition to the 11 candidates previously announced. Texas Democrats' Project LIFT is designed to provide recognition and additional support for municipal candidates who identify as Democrats. While municipal offices are non-partisa more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 21 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 20, 2021: * * * Texas Democratic Party Vice Chair Dr. Carla Brailey issued the following statement on today's verdict of guilty on all three counts in the trial of Derek Chauvin: "After nearly a year of grief, pain, and outrage, in the wake of the senseless killing of George Floyd, we are left knowing that his killer will be held accountable. Nothing can bring back George Floyd, or erase the pain and more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 19 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 18, 2021: Another mass shooting. Another Black life lost at the hands of the police. Another child. Another and another and another. Every day more than 100 Americans die from gun violence. We lose them to mass shootings, we lose them to suicide, to homicide, we lose them at the hands of the police. This week, our nation watched as members of the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colo more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 21 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * The jury has reached a verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd in June 2020. Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts: second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. Additionally and notably, his bail has been revoked. Vermont Democratic Party Chair Bruce Olsson made the following statement: "Today w more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 22 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Vermont Democratic Party welcomed Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff to Vermont this morning in Burlington, where he was greeted by a small group including VDP Chair Bruce Olsson. The Second Gentleman visited the Community Health Center in Burlington's Old North End, where he convened a listening session to discuss targeted vaccination outreach efforts to reach underserved populations. Mr. Emhoff hig more PR