PHOENIX, Arizona, May 7 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 6, 2021: Yesterday, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that "one hundred percent of my focus is on stopping this new administration," including popular, critical programs like the American Rescue Plan. This follows the news that while Professional Political Donor Jim Lamon similarly came out against COVID relief, that didn't stop him from applying for and accepting $2.6 million from the Payc more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 6 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: After refusing to comply with the Court's order and attempting numerous stonewalling tactics, the Arizona Senate GOP and the Cyber Ninjas have lost the battle to keep the public in the dark. The Arizona Democratic Party, and the public at large, have obtained documents purporting to outline policies and procedures for the sham audit. The ADP's lawsuit also forced the Senate and Cyber Ninjas to agree to ma more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: As the Republican Party spent another weekend tearing itself apart and doubling down on opposition to popular parts of the American Jobs Plan, Americans recognize one thing: President Biden is taking the country in a positive direction, and he's actually reaching across the aisle, despite Republicans' best efforts to block him. ABC News: Country optimistic after Biden's 1st 100 days: POLL * Nearly two-t more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 7 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * This morning Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 90, a blatant voter suppression bill at a political rally masquerading as a bill signing. In November, Governor DeSantis said at a rally right here in West Palm Beach that "Florida did it right" with our elections. Now, in the same city, he and the Republican legislature are choosing to add new onerous restrictions to an election system that they praise more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 5 -- 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 slammed the Indiana Republican Party for characterizing policy ideas like improving the Department of Veterans Affairs, dissolving childcare deserts for Hoosier families, and expanding broadband access across Indiana as a "socialist wish list" for the Democratic Party. All these policies ar more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 7 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 6, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today called out the Indiana Republican Party for blindly following U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's lead in deploying a familiar strategy Hoosiers saw a decade ago: obstructing the (Democratic) President of the United States at all costs. McConnell on Wednesday claime more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 5 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 4, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today expressed disappointment with the Indiana Republican Party for engaging in another public feud over their tone-deaf agenda. Yesterday, Governor Holcomb vetoed Senate Bill 5, which would have blocked local health officials from superseding state guidelines during health emerge more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 4 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 3, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today provided fair warning to Congresswoman Victoria Spartz after she announced her reelection yesterday morning: her "no" vote on the American Rescue Plan (ARP) will follow her everywhere during the campaign, and every voter will learn how she put her glaring partisanship ahead o more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 5 -- 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 provided fair warning to Congresswoman Victoria Spartz after she announced her reelection yesterday morning: her "no" vote on the American Rescue Plan (ARP) will follow her everywhere during the campaign, and every voter will learn how she put her glaring partisanship ahead of Hoosier famil more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 4 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 3, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today slammed the Indiana Republican Party for characterizing policy ideas like improving the Department of Veterans Affairs, dissolving childcare deserts for Hoosier families, and expanding broadband access across Indiana as a "socialist wish list" for the Democratic Party. All th more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 4 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 3, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized Governor Eric Holcomb, Attorney General Todd Rokita, and the Indiana Republican Party for continuing with their public infighting at the expense of Hoosier taxpayers and the future of the state. On Friday, Rokita attempted to block a lawsuit filed by Holcomb that q more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 6 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 5, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today expressed disappointment with the Indiana Republican Party for engaging in another public feud over their tone-deaf agenda. Yesterday, Governor Holcomb vetoed Senate Bill 5, which would have blocked local health officials from superseding state guidelines during health emerge more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 4 -- 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 on elected officials and party leadership within the Indiana Republican Party to condemn a dangerous precedent that's bubbling up across the state, one that's risking the safety of communities like Brown and Lake Counties. Here's what happened: The Brown County Republican Party rece more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 5 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: As President Joe Biden prepares to visit Louisiana to tout his American Jobs Plan, Louisiana is on the mend thanks to Democratic leadership. * Louisiana has administered roughly 2.7 million vaccine doses, which is a more than 800% increase since President Biden took office. * Vaccines are now available to anyone 16 and older. * Over 2.8 million adults and 1.3 million kids received up to a $1,40 more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 4 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Over the weekend, Michigan Republicans shamelessly dove in head first with an ad based on false attacks critiquing Governor Whitmer's COVID-19 response despite GOP lawmakers never making an effort to craft a plan to combat this pandemic. As should be painfully obvious by now, Republicans in Michigan know they are running out of time to find a legitimate candidate to run against Whitmer's strong record. more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 5, 2021: Right now, the Big Lie crusade is pressing on as Republican state Senators on the Elections Committee gather for a hearing on the third chunk of voter suppression legislation introduced in March as part of the disastrous 39-bill package described by Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson as "more restrictive than Georgia's." Some of the most egregious bills in the package are up today, includ more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: John James continues to loom over Republican Michigan politics for all the wrong reasons. After raising nearly $50 million only to fall short statewide for the second time in a row, The Detroit News reported yesterday that James broke a major 2020 campaign promise to donate 5% of his received contributions to charities within the state. According to Craig Mauger's reporting, James began touting his fak more PR

HELENA, Montana, May 4 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: With the end of the legislature nearly in sight, Montana Democrats are assessing the damage on a session that has included some of the most extreme attacks on Montana's workers, environment, and personal freedoms. "This legislature will go down as one of the most damaging in Montana's history," said Sandi Luckey, Executive Director of the Montana Democratic Party. "Republican legislators desperately wante more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 7 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Yesterday, Minority Leader McConnell said that "one hundred percent of my focus is on stopping this new administration." That includes opposing the American Rescue Plan, which provided stimulus checks up to $1,400 to 89 percent of North Carolina adults. NCDP spokeswoman Kate Frauenfelder released the following statement in response: "Minority Leader McConnell admitted what we already kn more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 7 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: For many North Carolinians, the cost of taking care of their families is astronomical. President Biden's American Families Plan will invest in North Carolina families and help cover the basic expenses like health insurance premiums, child care, and education that place an outsized burden on middle class families. "For far too long, North Carolina families have been trying to just make it work -- ta more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 6 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Democrats made a strong showing in Tuesday's city of Lincoln election, with the party securing a super-majority on the Lincoln City Council and all three Democrats winning their races for the Lincoln Board of Education, according to unofficial final results from the Lancaster County Election Commissioner. City council members Bennie Shobe and Sandra Washington won re-election to their at-large seats an more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: This afternoon, a photo is gaining traction on Twitter displaying Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey looking chummy with William Null, one of the many armed extremist militia men that stormed the Michigan Capitol in April 2020, later described as a "dress rehearsal" for the violent January 6th insurrection at our nation's Capitol that killed five. Null, who faces 22 years in prison for felony domestic more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 6 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on May 5, 2021: Yesterday, Democrats rolled out a slate of criminal justice reforms, including banning use of force practices like chokeholds, reforming cash bail, raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction, and putting forth many of the policies recommended by Governor Cooper's Task Force for Racial Equity. "In North Carolina and across the country, communities are demanding change and reform to our  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 6 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: The latest development in the "divisive" Republican primary for the North Carolina Senate seat proves that Congressman Ted Budd is in the pocket of his insider donors. A new report found that Congressman Budd's campaign is "heavily fueled by the insiders he claims cannot buy him." "Congressman Budd says he 'can't be bought by the swamp,' but his list of donors and far-right voting record prove othe more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 5 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 4, 2021: * * * This morning, Republicans in the General Assembly will hear House Bill 453. North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Bobbie Richardson released the following statement in response: "House Bill 453 is a Republican tactic to restrict access to women's reproductive health care -- this time in the name of promoting equality and ending discrimination. "If North Carolina Republi more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 7 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: The Ohio and U.S. unemployment rates continue to drop as the American Rescue Plan is working, putting our state back on the road to recovery and helping Ohioans build back better from the COVID-19 pandemic. As Fox 8 Cleveland reports: "More Americans are looking for work and more employers are hiring them." As the American Rescue Plan helps Ohioans and gains more popularity, Republican politicians are scrambling to f more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 6 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: As Ohioans are focused on putting food on the table and making ends meet during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ohio Republicans are laser focused on one issue above all else -- censuring fellow Republican Anthony Gonzalez. If that's the issue Republicans are running with, then Ohioans at least deserve to know: where does Mike DeWine stand on censure? As the top Republican elected official in the state, DeWine has a responsib more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 4 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Millionaire Jane Timken's fiscal priorities apparently don't align with Ohio workers, as she calls President Biden's popular infrastructure proposal 'radical spending' and 'the absolute wrong policy,' criticism that flies in the face of a majority of voters who support the plan. The reason the plan is so popular is because it actually addresses the needs of Ohioans by repairing Ohio's roads and bridges, expanding broa more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 7 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on May 6, 2021: Statehouse Republicans formally introduced their regressive, anti-voter legislation that goes even further than the widely-panned voter suppression measures in Georgia and Florida. Despite numerous concerns from Ohio voting rights activists, Republicans in Columbus are moving ahead with measures that attack Ohioans' right to vote and confuse voters at the polls. While bills in Georgia and Florida are r more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 4 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 3, 2021: House Bill 1775 is a reckless bill that sets Oklahoma back decades. HB 1775 attempts to silence truth and present a false narrative on history, especially Black and Native American history. The Oklahoma Democratic Party demands that Governor Stitt do the right thing and veto the bill. "This bill is shameful. We owe it to future generations as well as society today to teach the trut more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 4 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: House Minority Leader Emily Virgin, D-Norman, released the following statement after the House reconsidered House Bill 1775. The legislation was reconsidered due to an "anomaly" in the legislation according to House Republican leadership. "I'm always concerned when a member won't go into detail about why we are suspending rules on legislation," Virgin said. "Oklahomans didn't send us here to hid more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 30 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: Two House Democrats and members of the Legislative Black Caucus released the following statements today after the Oklahoma State Senate went into executive session in response to the Thursday sermon delivered by Prospect Baptist Church Pastor Dr. Lee E. Cooper. Dr. Cooper condemned the comments made last week by Senator Nathan Dahm, which made innuendo toward Vice President Kamala Harris - the more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: As Republicans across the country embrace Trump and double down on his Big Lie, Pennsylvania state Senator Doug Mastriano announced a fundraiser with Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, just one week after the FBI raided his New York City apartment in an ongoing investigation into his lobbying work. Giuliani led Donald Trump's failed effort to spread misinformation and overturn the election, and over the pas more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 5 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on May 4, 2021: The Pennsylvania Democratic Party announced they've expanded their communications team, bringing on Jack Doyle as Senior Communications Advisor and Rosie Lapowsky as Deputy Communications Director. Doyle will be focused on the 2022 U.S. Senate race, specifically holding the Republican Senate candidates accountable throughout what is shaping up to be a long and messy primary. Lapowsky w more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 6 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on May 5, 2021: Earlier this week, Spotlight PA reported that Republican Senate Leader Jake Corman is under scrutiny for his close ties to Harrisburg consultant Ray Zaborney, whose firms known as the Mavericks "have the market cornered" on shady lobbying practices in Harrisburg. Spotlight PA notes that the Mavericks "fundraise for elected officials, run their political campaigns, then lobby them once  more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 4 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 3, 2021: Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Judith Whitmer released a statement on Senate Bill 420, introduced by Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro, to create a public option to ensure that Nevadans always have access to affordable healthcare. The bill, which has received a broad base of support from across the state's Democratic party and progressive organizations, will provide Nevadans wit more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on May 5, 2021: Texas House Democrats are fighting alongside abortion advocates to stop the passage of Republicans' anti-Texan Senate Bill 8 (SB 8): the most extreme, harmful six-week abortion ban proposed in the country, as well as House Bill 1280 (HB 1280), which would immediately ban all abortions in the event of federal rollbacks to abortion rights. By bringing these extreme, illegal bills to the House floor for a more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: On the eve of a House floor vote on anti-voter bill House Bill 6 (and likely Senate Bill 7), advocates and Democrats discussed the state of the fight for voting rights in Texas and the effects Republicans' anti-voter legislation will have on Texans, particularly voters of color, if passed. Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund Vice President of Litigation Nina Perales and Texas Civil Rights Project Staff more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on extreme-right Texas GOP Chair Allen West's hypocritical decision to only call out racism when convenient for Republicans: "Texas Republican Party Chair Allen West continues to show massive hypocrisy. He ignored years of hate, racism, and violent rhetoric by Donald Trump and other prominent members of his party -- which have l more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 2 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement congratulating Deborah Peoples on winning the most votes and advancing to the runoff election for Fort Worth mayor: "I send my warmest congratulations to Deborah Peoples on her first-place victory in Fort Worth's mayoral election today. Fort Worth could not choose a better leader to represent this great city, and I look forward to su more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 3 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 2, 2021: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on the Project LIFT candidates who won their local elections yesterday: "I'm delighted to congratulate our Project LIFT candidates on their wins in local elections yesterday. Through our Project LIFT program, the Texas Democratic Party helped boost these candidates as they sought to bring better representation to  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 5, 2021: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa issued a statement on House Bill 1927 before the bill's expected vote on the Senate floor Wednesday: "Today, by allowing dangerous permitless carry legislation to move forward, disgraced Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is setting Texans up to lose more loved ones to gun violence. Texas Republicans continue to be a major threat to public safety, this ti more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 3 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on the results of the TX-06 congressional election: "Texas Democrats fought strong campaigns to be the next member of Congress for North Texas, and I congratulate all our candidates on their hard work. With a crowded field of incredibly qualified candidates, I am delighted that so many Democrats came forward and put their hats i more PR