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Politics: Democratic Party Newsletter for 2021-05-02 ( 46 items )  
Ariz. Democratic Party Thanks Sen. Kelly (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 1 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: In the 100 days of President Biden's Administration, Senator Kelly has delivered meaningful relief to hard-working Arizonans, making sure that Arizona has the resources to get back on track after the pandemic with more COVID vaccines, $1,400 checks, and resources to help reopen businesses and schools. "While Senator Kelly and Senate Democrats spent the first 100 days of this new administration keeping th more PR

As 100th Day Approaches, President Biden Has Succeeded in Providing Stimulus Payments to N.H. (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 29 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: As President Biden prepares to mark his 100th day in office Thursday, he's already succeeded in stabilizing the nation's economy following one of the largest economic crises in generations, putting checks in pockets and helping small businesses re-open in New Hampshire and all across the country. President Biden took office facing a truly reeling economy. Last year, our nation's unemployme more PR

Delaware Democrats Respond to President Biden's First Hundred Days in Office (10)
NEW CASTLE, Delaware, April 30 -- The Delaware Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Thursday, April 29, 2021, President Joe Biden will enter his 100th day in office. On behalf of the Delaware Democratic Party, Chairwoman Betsy Maron celebrates an exciting and impactful first hundred days of the Biden Administration: "Anyone who has lived in Delaware long enough has a Joe Biden story. We all know Joe to be a dedicated, authentic, level-headed, and compassionate family man -- t more PR

Democratic Party of Oregon Reacts to Census Bureau's Apportionment Announcement (10)
SALEM, Oregon, April 27 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Following the U.S. Census Bureau's announcement today that Oregon will be gaining a sixth Congressional District, Democratic Party of Oregon Chair Carla "KC" Hanson released the following statement: "We're thrilled to learn that Oregon will be gaining a new Congressional District for the first time in nearly 40 years. "This is an important milestone for our state, and we're excited for the opportunit more PR

Fla. Democratic Party Calls Out Gov. DeSantis and Fla. Republicans for Focusing More on Partisan Politics Than Helping Floridians (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 1 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * As Florida legislative session comes to a close we can see that the Republicans in the Florida House and Senate and Governor Ron DeSantis are more interested in petty partisan politics than actually helping Floridians. In response, Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz released the following statement: "Rather than governing with the best interests of all Floridians in mind, it is abundantly more PR

Fla. Democratic Party Chair Blasts Gov. DeSantis and Republicans for Criminalizing Peaceful Protest With HB 1 (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 27 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 26, 2021: * * * Today Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 1 into law. This anti civil rights bill is extremely dangerous legislation that directly infringes on the rights of Floridians and will disproportionately harm Black and brown communities. In response, Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz released the following statement. It's a sad day in Florida. The Florida Republicans' priorities more PR

Fla. Senate Democrats Have Plan to Provide Direct Relief to Floridians With American Rescue Plan Funding (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 27 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: In an effort to maximize the public benefit from the $10.23 billion in economic aid Florida is expecting to receive under President Biden's American Rescue Plan Act, the Florida Senate Democratic Caucus has released a comprehensive proposal for providing direct relief to the people of Florida through a series of grants and investments. "Thanks to President Biden and Congress, we have a unique opportunity  more PR

Ind. Democratic Party: Rep. Pence Touts American Rescue Plan Despite Voting Against It (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 30 -- 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 U.S. Congressman Greg Pence for trying to have it both ways on President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan. This time, Pence touted the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, a program within the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA), as a way for Hoosiers in the service industry to r more PR

Kansas Democratic Party: Colyer, Schmidt Show Blatant Hypocrisy by Refusing to Call Out GOP Keynote Speaker Over Weekend (10)
TOPEKA, Kansas, April 27 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a major display of partisan hypocrisy over the weekend, Jeff Colyer and Derek Schmidt, who launched misleading and partisan attacks against Governor Kelly for vetoing a divisive and job-killing transgender sports bill, refused to criticize Kansas GOP keynote speaker, Republican Governor Kristi Noem, for vetoing a similar bill in South Dakota. The Kansas City Star reported on the hypocrisy of Colyer an more PR

Kansas Democratic Party: President Biden Has Taken Major Strides in Building America Back in His 1st 100 Days (10)
TOPEKA, Kansas, April 30 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: On President Biden's 100th day in office, the Kansas Democratic Party is celebrating the major strides our country has made thanks to the leadership of President Joe Biden. In his first 100 days in office, President Biden and Democrats have delivered on a number of promises to the American people: vaccinating America to beat the pandemic, delivering much-needed help to American families, making transforma more PR

Louisiana Democratic Party: Rep. Garofalo and the 'Good of Slavery' (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 1 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Rep. Ray Garofalo (R) is the author of HB 564, one of the worst pieces of legislation in recent memory. Yesterday, he presented the bill to the House Education Committee, which Garofalo chairs. HB 564 is a divisive, anti-free speech piece of legislation that aims to ban "certain concepts related to race and sex" from college and public school classrooms. When Rep. Stephanie Hilferty (R) questione more PR

Maine Democratic Party Applauds President Biden's Historic First 100 Days in Office (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, April 30 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * On President Biden's 100th Day in Office, Maine Democratic Party Chair Drew Gattine released the following statement: "Since day one, President Biden has made his message clear: Help is here. In the proceeding 100 days, he has delivered real help - and real hope - to Mainers and Americans. "Because of President Biden and the Democrats, 10,000 Maine kids are being lifted out of poverty with the Child  more PR

Maryland Democrats Go on the Offensive (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, May 1 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news on April 30, 2021: Yesterday, April 29th, on the 100th full day of the Biden-Harris administration, the Maryland Democratic Party put up three digital billboards across Baltimore, highlighting the successful goal of 200 million COVID-19 vaccines administered in less than 100 days. The three digital billboards were placed Thursday, April 29th, and will run through Tuesday, May 4th. The billboards are rotating, more PR

Md. Democratic Party: Vice President Harris Visits Baltimore - Highlights Successes of the 1st 100 Days (10)
BALTIMORE CITY, Maryland, April 30 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news on April 29, 2021: April 29th, on the 100th full day of the Biden-Harris administration, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Baltimore City to highlight the country's successful vaccination effort, and the economic resurgence fueled by the American Rescue Plan. The Vice President's visit was part of the 'Getting America Back on Track Tour' focusing on the accomplishments of the administration's first more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: RNC Chair Waffles on Entry as Republicans Remain on Gubernatorial Primary Sidelines (10)
LANSING, Michigan, April 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week marked the latest episode in Michigan Republicans' major hesitance to run for governor. After Politico broke the news that RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel floated the possibility of abandoning her national post to stage a run for governor, her staff quickly issued a statement backtracking on her remarks, clarifying that she "has no desire to do anything else other than lead the Republican Party."  more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Struggles Continue for Both State and National Republicans as Yet Another Fringe Candidate Enters Race for Governor (10)
LANSING, Michigan, April 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: As MDP laid out in a state of the race memo released last week, Republicans just can't seem to recruit a single viable candidate to compete in the primary for governor after "dream candidate" Candice Miller passed. In fact, the past few days have reinforced that the severely out-of-focus MIGOP is occupied with absolutely everything else but 2022, giving those on the fringes huge openings to sully thi more PR

N.C. Democratic Party: GOP Primary Intensifies as Budd Enters #NCSEN, 'Aligning Himself With Trump' (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 1 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: The "increasingly crowded Republican primary" is intensifying this week as Congressman Ted Budd put his hat into the ring. With his entry into the race, Budd, a "staunch ally of former President Donald Trump," has set up yet another divisive and messy primary battle for the GOP. On his first day in the race, Budd received an endorsement from the ultra-conservative group Club for Growth and is touti more PR

NCDP Statement Ahead of Governor Cooper's State of State Address (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 27 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 26, 2021: * * * Governor Cooper is set to address North Carolinians in his state of the state address tonight. NCDP Chair Bobbie Richardson released the following statement ahead of the speech: "Thanks to Governor Cooper's leadership, North Carolina has weathered the pandemic and come together through some of the most unimaginable times. Now, our state has a unique opportunity to e more PR

NCDP Statement on Rep. Ted Budd's Campaign for U.S. Senate (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 29 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Following news that Congressman Ted Budd is running for the U.S. Senate in 2022, NCDP Chair Bobbie Richardson released the following statement: "A far-right Freedom Caucus extremist, Congressman Budd followed Donald Trump off the election fraud cliff when he undermined our democracy, spread dangerous and false conspiracy theories, and fought to overturn the election results even afte more PR

NDP Statement on Insurrection-Supporting Charles Herbster That He's Running for Governor (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 27 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following statements regarding insurrection-supporting and Donald Trump confidant Charles Herbster announcing that he is running for governor of Nebraska in the 2022 election: "Herbster is the same guy who helped fund the Jan. 6 Trump rally that led to a deadly insurrection at the Capitol which left five people dead," said NDP Vice Chair Spencer Danner. "This more PR

New Atlanta Billboard Thanks President Biden for Putting America #BackOnTrack in First 100 Days (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 27 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on April 26, 2021: Democrats rolled out a new billboard in Atlanta thanking President Joe Biden for getting Georgia and the nation back on track with vaccines in arms, checks in hands, and more than one million jobs created since he took office. The new billboard, located west of I-85 on Camp Creek Parkway, will reach people traveling towards Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. It come more PR

Ohio Democratic Party Statement on Today's Census Data Release (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 27 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on April 26, 2021: * * * The Ohio Democratic Party released the following statement in response to Census data released today that indicates Ohio's electoral map will shift in coming elections, underscoring the need for redistricting in Ohio that reflects the will of Ohio voters. "Today's data only underscores the urgent need for updated electoral maps that allow Ohioans to choose their representatives and not the more PR

Ohio Democratic Party Welcomes Vice President Harris to Ohio (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 1 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on April 30, 2021: The Ohio Democratic Party welcomed Vice President Kamala Harris to Ohio as she visits Cincinnati to talk about critical infrastructure investments that will not only fix Ohio's roads and bridges, but will also lead to more jobs for Ohio workers. Vice President Harris' visit comes on the heels of President Biden's first 100 days in office during which -- with the help of Sen. Brown and Ohio Democrats more PR

Ohio Democratic Party: American Rescue Package is Putting Money in the Pockets of Ohio Workers (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 28 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: As President Biden nears his first 100 days in office, Ohioans are benefitting from the President's focus on helping Ohio recover economically from the pandemic and from the American Rescue Plan he signed into law with the help of Ohio Democrats. After Ohio was hit hard by the economic consequences of the pandemic, under Biden's leadership, the state's unemployment rate is falling and small businesses across the st more PR

Ohio Democratic Party: As GOP Split Deepens, Mike DeWine Sees His Power Slipping Away (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 28 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: In Case You Missed It, a Cleveland.com analysis of the Ohio House budget outlines the ways in which Gov. Mike DeWine is losing his grip on power in Columbus as he continues to cede ground to an extreme group of Republicans in the legislature. As GOP factions deepen, DeWine is losing the ability to get anything done and becomes vulnerable to the same kind of messy primary Ohio is seeing play out in the Republican Se more PR

Ohio Democratic Party: Frank LaRose's Political Gamble Once Again Backfires (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 29 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on April 28, 2021: In Case You Missed It, the GOP-led Ohio Supreme Court embarrassed Frank LaRose today as his attempts to once again overexert himself for his own political purposes backfired. LaRose has a long record of overstepping and harming Ohioans in the process, like when he arbitrarily decided ballot dropboxes would be limited to one location per county and when he waited until the last minute to postpone O more PR

Ohio Democratic Party: Ohio Democrats Outline Victories for Ohio as Biden Reaches 100 Day Milestone (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 30 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Ohio Democrats held a virtual press conference to mark President Biden's first 100 days in office and talk about the victories for our state since Biden has taken office. The press event follows the President's address to Congress on Wednesday and comes ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to Ohio on Friday. "President Biden's presidency has made a critical difference in getting Ohio back on the road to re more PR

Ohio Democratic Party: Pro-Mandel Dark Money Group With Ties to Jim Jordan Launches First Attack Ad in Preview of GOP #OHSEN Primary to Come (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 1 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on April 30, 2021: In Case You Missed It, today Cleveland.com reported that dark-money Super PAC USA Freedom Fund is going on the air this weekend with ads in support of dark money darling Josh Mandel that will only make the already messy Ohio Senate Republican primary even messier. In what's surely a sign of things to come, the Freedom Fund ad goes after J.D. Vance for his flip-flops on Trump; Jane Timken for outsourc more PR

Ohio Democratic Party: Republican Senate Candidates Playing Politics With Critical COVID Relief (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 30 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: As President Biden marks his first 100 days in office today, Ohio is on the road to recovery and building back better thanks to the American Rescue Plan passed with the help of Sen. Brown and Ohio Democrats. The Rescue Plan is enjoying wide bipartisan support across the state as millions of Ohioans have now gotten their shots, have received $1,400 checks to make ends meet and have watched small businesses in their  more PR

Ohio Democrats Speak Out Against Regressive Anti-Voter Proposal Circulated by Statehouse Republicans (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 27 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Ohio Democrats held a virtual press conference to speak out against regressive 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. "Statehouse Republicans are creating an obstacle course for Ohioans to navigate, making it harder to exercise their right to vote. We should more PR

Pa. Democratic Party: Berks GOP Chair Compares Democrats to 'Hitler And Tojo' at Trump-Worshipping Party Dinner, Would-Be Statewide Candidates in Attendance Stay Silent (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Earlier this week, the Berks County GOP hosted their spring dinner, attended by a long list of would-be statewide Republican candidates. In addition to a life-size cutout of former President Donald Trump, a chorus of boos for Republican Senator Pat Toomey, and calls to impeach Governor Wolf, the maskless affair was highlighted by hateful comments from Berks County GOP Chairman Clay Breece that "De more PR

Statement From Ariz. Democratic Party Chair Regarding Tuesday Developments on 'Audit' Lawsuit (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 28 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Raquel Teran: * * * "Today's hearing confirmed that the Maricopa Superior Court shares our concerns about whether voters' interests are being adequately protected and that, to date, there has been no evidence that Senate President Karen Fann and Cyber Ninjas are securing and properly protecting the ballots of 2.1 million Maricopa voters. "In response to these concerns, the Senate and the Cyber N more PR

Statement From the Arizona Democratic Party Chair Regarding Cyber Ninja Documents (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 1 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Raquel Teran: * * * Arizona Democratic Party Chair, Raquel Teran, released the following statement. "After fighting for days to keep their procedures hidden from public view, the Cyber Ninjas have finally complied with the court's order and turned over procedural and security documents. We're reviewing the documents to determine whether or not we believe they are sufficient. "When this 'audit' sta more PR

Texas Democratic Party: 100 Days In, President Biden is Set to Create Landmark Change for Texans - From Health Care to Child Care (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, April 30 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: As Democrats everywhere celebrate 100 days of the Biden-Harris administration, President Biden is set to achieve historic change for families in Texas and beyond -- from health care to child care. Announced yesterday, President Biden's American Families Plan will usher in a new era of progress for families across our country. This groundbreaking plan will provide free preschool for all three and four year olds, lo more PR

Texas Democratic Party: Biden Taps Harris County Sheriff to Lead ICE (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, April 30 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement regarding the decision by President Biden to tap Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): "As a fellow Texan, I am very proud that our president has chosen Ed Gonzalez to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Ed is beyond qualified as a veteran law enforcement of more PR

Texas Democratic Party: Here's What President Biden Has Gotten Done for Texas in Just 100 Days (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, April 30 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: On President Biden's 100th day in office, Texas Democrats are celebrating the major strides our country has made thanks to President Biden's leadership. President Biden has gotten help to families, gotten vaccines to folks across the country, and launched ambitious plans to create jobs, expand healthcare, and help kids and families get ahead. Thanks to President Biden, Texas -- and the rest of the country -- is ba more PR

Texas Democratic Party: President Biden is Leading in Job Creation (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, April 29 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Last month, the Biden administration announced the American Jobs Plan, a once-in-a-generation investment in infrastructure to make America more competitive while creating millions of good-paying jobs. With the success of the president's COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Biden is leading the nation's recovery effort and is reaching new milestones with getting Americans back to work. Within his first 100 days in office, Bi more PR

Texas Democratic Party: Thanks to Democrats' Efforts and Public Outcry, Abbott and Patrick Finally Stop Holding Schools' Funding Hostage (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, April 29 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: After months of sitting on federal funding earmarked for schools, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are finally releasing this funding to the Texas schools that need it. Thanks to President Biden's American Rescue Plan, the federal government has provided $11.2 billion in COVID relief funding to help Texas schools cope with and recover from the pandemic. However, in a classic display of Republican incompet more PR

Texas Democratic Party: Throwback Thursday - A Non Exhaustive Recap of Times Texas Republicans Voted Against Texans (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, April 30 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: This week, in yet another landmark move, President Biden unveiled his American Families Plan, which will create groundbreaking progress on education, child care access, and health care. This is a historic step, and an eminently sensible one. It's our leaders' duty to act in our interest -- like helping us afford care for our kids or pay for our education -- and protect our rights -- like our right to health care, o more PR

Texas Democratic Party: Turning Peril Into Possibility, Biden is Building America Back Better (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, April 29 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's first address to a joint session of Congress: "As President Biden embarks on his 100th day in office, we are seeing hope return to the American people. The Biden-Harris administration is making it possible for millions of Americans to see their loved ones in person and return to school  more PR

Texas Democratic Party: Turning Peril Into Possibility, Biden is Building America Back Better (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, April 30 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's first address to a joint session of Congress: "As President Biden embarks on his 100th day in office, we are seeing hope return to the American people. The Biden-Harris administration is making it possible for millions of Americans to see their loved ones in person and return to school  more PR

Texas Democratic Party: Vote-Suppressing Texas Republican Briscoe Cain Just Muscled S.B. 7 Through Committee (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, May 1 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: On Thursday, Texas Republicans on the House Elections Committee ducked transparency norms in order to greenlight a shadowy version of voter suppression bill Senate Bill 7 (SB 7) -- clearing a path to move the bill through the legislature and strip away Texans' voting rights behind closed doors. In a blatant attempt to force the voter suppression bill through the House, Committee Chair Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park)  more PR

Texas Democratic Party: With 100th Day in Office Around the Corner, Texas Is Back on Track Thanks to President Biden (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, April 27 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: On Thursday, President Biden will mark his 100th day in office -- traditionally a key milestone during which presidential achievements are held up to extra scrutiny. However, this year, the outlook is clear: in less than 100 days in office, President Biden has gotten our state and our country back on track. Because of President Biden's strong leadership to get money in families' pockets, get Americans vaccinated,  more PR

Texas Democratic Party: With Release of Initial Census Data, Republican Incompetence Shorts Texas By Congressional Seat and Hundreds of Millions of Dollars (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, April 27 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: After today's release of census data showed Texas will gain only two new congressional seats, Democrats are decrying the inadequate representation caused by Republicans' refusal to do their jobs. Based on the pre-release estimates, Texas was expected to receive three new congressional seats to represent our growing population. However, the incompetence of former President Trump's administration and the refusal of G more PR

Texas Democrats Congratulate Gina Ortiz Jones on Nomination as Under Secretary of the Air Force (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, April 30 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on President Biden's decision to nominate Gina Ortiz Jones as Under Secretary of the Air Force: "I am delighted that President Biden has chosen Gina Ortiz Jones to serve as Under Secretary of the Air Force. A veteran, an experienced intelligence officer, and a Democrat committed to making life better for Texans, Gina Ortiz Jo more PR

This Week: INGOP Embattled in Civil War as Democrats Promote Success of Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 1 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 30, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today highlighted yet another week where Hoosiers saw Democrats get things done on their behalf as the Indiana Republican Party focused its fire on themselves and their extreme partisanship -- wasting tax dollars in the process. This week, Governor Holcomb chose to sue the Stat more PR