HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 3 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party posted the following letter: Dear Cris Dush, Save your faux outrage and condemnation of the death threats being made to Tioga County Elections commissioners. You are the reason their lives are in danger. Your full embrace of absurd QAnon-fueled conspiracy theories and your decision to latch onto QAnon Doug already helped incite a terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. You followed QAnon Doug on his conspiracy more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 2 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2021: The Arizona Democratic Party announced the launch of Project 15/30, a brand new, year-round organizing program that will organize in all 15 counties and 30 legislative districts. Project 15/30 organizers will build community power by cultivating long-term relationships, registering voters, and organizing year-round, regardless of election cycles. With Arizona earning national recognition more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 4 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2021: Exactly one year from today, the expensive, protracted, and chaotic Arizona GOP Senate primary will finally come to a close as voters are forced to decide which one of the damaged and unpopular primary candidates should scrape out a victory in this primary. But with an entire year of petty fights, harmful policy positions, and an unflinching commitment to selling out Arizonans for politi more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 5 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a new poll released by Morning Consult and Politico, Americans of all political persuasions overwhelmingly support each of the six major proposals included in the Biden-backed Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. This latest poll found: * 80% of voters, including 81% of Independents and 79% of Republicans, support updating roads and bridges * 75% of voters, including 72% of Independents and 69% of Republ more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 5 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2021: A new report by the Arizona Republic today lays out the "enormous implications" the major bipartisan infrastructure bill would have on Arizonans. Senator Kelly worked to include key priorities in this bill, to help meet the major infrastructure needs of Arizonans. And from road and bridge repairs to expanded broadband to improved water infrastructure and drought and wildfire assistance,  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 2 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, President Biden and Democrats in Congress finalized the details for a once-in-a-generation investment in Arizona's communities that will help transform physical infrastructure across the state. "Infrastructure is something that impacts us all, which is exactly why President Joe Biden built a bridge across the aisle to create a historic infrastructure package that works for everyone," said ADP more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 5 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 5, 2021: There's just one day left in Greg Abbott's irregular special legislative session, and Texas Democrats haven't wasted a minute in pushing for progress on voting rights. In the last month, Texas Democratic lawmakers in D.C. have put the struggle for voting rights protections in national headlines, rallied a massive, growing coalition for voting rights that includes a broad swath of federal legislators,  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2021: Yesterday, U.S. Energy Secretary and former Michigan Governor returned to Southeast Michigan to highlight President Joe Biden's new executive order setting a new goal to make half of all vehicles sold in 2030 zero-emission and how the President's bipartisan infrastructure package will boost job growth in Michigan. Joined by Representatives Haley Stevens and Elissa Slotkin at roundtable more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 7 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement on Aug. 6, 2021: * * * After the U.S. Department of Labor announced that nonfarm payrolls increased by a whopping 943,000 jobs in July, Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia, released the following statement. "Today's job report is strong evidence that President Biden and Democrats' economic plan to build back better from the bottom up and the middle out is working. Mil more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 6 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Yesterday, new numbers were released detailing a few of the specific funding allocations Georgia is expected to receive if the Senate passes President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. The historic bill will make life better for millions of Georgia residents, create a generation of good-paying union jobs, stimulate economic growth, and position the United States to win the 21st century. "The Bi more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 6 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: The worry among Georgia Republicans is getting louder by the day as their GOP Senate primary remains in disarray. Herschel Walker -- Trump's hand-picked candidate for the race -- continues to loom large over the field, while GOP insiders vent their frustrations with the former president's influence in Georgia and fellow candidates aggressively take aim at his preferred nominee. Notably, CNN reports ( more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 5 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: The GOP infighting in Georgia's U.S. Senate primary continues to escalate as Republicans in Georgia and Washington coordinate their attacks against Trump's close friend and hand-picked candidate Herschel Walker -- taking aim at his inflated business claims, his voting history, and now his Texas taxes. A new report from Atlanta's 11Alive investigative team details the tax exemptions Walker would need  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 2 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2021: This week, the Biden-Harris administration is continuing to promote the Build Back Better agenda directly to Georgians with visits from Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra today and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen later this week. These trips come after Education Secretary Miguel Cardona traveled to Georgia two weeks ago to discuss school relief from the American Rescue  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 2 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Herschel Walker is Donald Trump's number one choice to join Georgia's Senate race, but it seems failed unelected Senator Kelly Loeffler is still competing for second place. Over the weekend, news broke that Loeffler recently cut a $250,000 check to Make America Great Again Action Inc., a Trump-affiliated super PAC, presumably positioning herself in Trump's good graces just in case Walker opts out of e more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 4 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2021: Unions representing over 3,000 members across the metro Atlanta area released a series of letters to Georgia's Republican Members of Congress urging them to support President Biden's $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. In their letters, Atlanta North Georgia Labor Council, Amalgamated Transit Union Chapter 732, and the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists - Metro Atlanta Chapte more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 4 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Georgians sent President Joe Biden to the White House to bring people together and get things done - and the President is delivering on that promise. Supported by a bipartisan group of Senators, President Biden's historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal will make the largest federal investment in public transit in U.S. history, and Georgia stands to win big from this long overdue investment. The deal  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 7 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: This week, Secretaries Xavier Becerra, Janet Yellen, and Pete Buttigieg traveled to Georgia to highlight how President Biden's Build Back Better agenda is bringing good-paying jobs to the Peach State, providing direct relief to Georgians who need it most, and revitalizing our economy from the impacts of the pandemic. On Tuesday, labor leaders from the Atlanta North Georgia Labor Council, Amalgamated  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement: * * * On the 56th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison and DNC Vice Chair for Civic Engagement and Voter Participation Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms released the following statement reaffirming the Democratic Party's commitment to protecting every eligible American's right to cast a ballot. "On this day fifty-six years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement: * * * To commemorate Black Women's Equal Pay Day - the day that marks how much longer it takes for the average Black woman to earn as much as a white man - DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, DNC Women's Caucus Chair Lottie Shackelford, and DNC Black Caucus Chair Virgie M. Rollins released the following statement. "The value of Black women's contributions to American life, our economy, and our country's achievements more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Against a backdrop of new vote-restricting laws, the Democratic National Committee is bringing on a new head of engineering to oversee its platform for voter information, the data its candidates use to target their outreach and the organization's security. Arthur Thompson was most recently chief technology officer at Jobcase, the social media site for job seekers. His hiring comes as Democrats try to com more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Employees at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) will likely soon join as members of SEIU Local 500, the fastest growing union in greater Washington, D.C. and a local that already represents employees of several progressive non-profits in the District. DNC staff see unionizing as not just an act of principle, but a reaffirmation of solidarity among workers and the key role of unions in building the m more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 5 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today called on the state's press corps to hold the Indiana Republican Party and its elected leaders accountable for their hypocritical partisanship on the issue of government spending. Despite Republicans voting for a $2.3 trillion tax cut and adding $7.8 trillion to the nationa more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 4 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today shared more evidence showing how the Indiana Republican Party's "work more for less" economy is stunting opportunity for Hoosier workers. A new report published in the NWI Times found that a Hoosier earning just one minimum wage job would have to clock-in about 74 hours of  more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, July 30 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * The following statement can be attributed to KDP Chairwoman Vicki Hiatt. "Republicans have been clear about their intention to speed through the redistricting process and gerrymander Kansas congressional districts for their own partisan advantage--and now, we're seeing that devious scheme come to fruition. By releasing the schedule near sundown on a Friday night and cramming the hearings into just one more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 2 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a call back to the embarrassments of the Kobach era when Kris Kobach used his office for political stunts that often landed him in court, Attorney General Derek Schmidt is once again under fire for playing dangerous politics with his job -- and he keeps losing. First, Schmidt led the charge on an absurd and sweeping provision in S.B. 40 allowing individuals to sue local government entities over any and  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: Yesterday it was reported that Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon opted to withdraw her attempt to recall Governor Whitmer. Dated on July 21st, the paperwork to dissolve "Michiganders to Recall Gretchen Whitmer" was filed the day after the Governor's campaign disclosed raising $8.5 million from April to July and having $10 million cash on hand, concrete testaments to Whitmer more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: When faced with a choice that would either elevate his profile or provide concrete leadership and results that count, James Craig opted for the former many times in his career according to reporting this week from Detroit Metro Times. Chronicling several key moments for the recent retiree, the piece details Craig's political calculus which dictated his every decision as he never passed up an opportuni more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Despite Republicans being a year away from determining who will be their party's nominee, it's already extremely clear what issues will define the race from now until then. Reflecting the rightward direction the Michigan Republican base has gone in since last November's election, all nine candidates in this crowded primary will be expected to pass radical ideological purity tests to clearly identify wh more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 6, 2021: * * * After the U.S. Department of Labor announced that nonfarm payrolls increased by a whopping 943,000 jobs in July, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes released the following statement. "In the six months since President Biden took office, unemployment has fallen sharply to 5.4 percent and more than four million jobs have been created -- yet another indicator that Democrats  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 7 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Bobbie Richardson released the following statement on the 56th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. "Fifty-six years ago, the Voting Rights Act was passed into law to protect all Americans' God-given right to vote. While this critical piece of legislation sought to guarantee equal voting protections for Americans no matter their race, rece more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 6 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: The News & Observer reported yesterday that North Carolina could receive "at least $8.7 billion" in funding through the bipartisan infrastructure deal to repair roads and bridges, expand access to high-speed internet, and support more electric vehicles that would create good-paying jobs, stimulate the economy, and enhance American competitiveness. Despite Senators Tillis' and Burr's reported suppo more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 7 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 6, 2021: As North Carolinians celebrate today's 56th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, equal access to the ballot box is under continued attacks by Republican politicians like Congressman Ted Budd, former Governor Pat McCrory, and former Congressman Mark Walker, and their agenda that threatens North Carolina voters. "Voting rights are under attack across the country, and today's anniver more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 2 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Reporting from the Charlotte Observer over the weekend highlighted the division among Republicans over the "value" of an endorsement from former President Donald Trump in the 2022 midterm elections. The reactions among the GOP rivals and their allies are another sign of bitter infighting in what is shaping up to be a long and messy GOP primary: * While both former Congressman Mark Walker and forme more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 5 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: Governor Chris Sununu is falsely claiming that everyone in New Hampshire who needs it can access rental assistance -- despite the fact that 2,931 applications for housing aid have not been processed because his administration is failing to provide community organizations with the support they need. Yesterday on NH Today with Chris Ryan, Governor Sununu said "there's really no more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 2 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2021: In an interview with Chris Ryan on NH Today, former Trump Staffer and NH-01 Congressional candidate Karoline Leavitt called out her likely opponent and 2020 GOP nominee Matt for being a carpetbagger, saying she wasn't, "worried about a candidate who is not in the race yet and is not even living in the state." Listen to the full interview here. "The gloves are off, and the fig more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 6 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2021: McConnell-Sununu Exposed announced the launch of its first digital ad campaign, exposing Chris Sununu as Mitch McConnell's handpicked candidate for U.S. Senate. The digital ads, released by the New Hampshire Democratic Party, highlight how, on issue after issue - from banning abortion to opposing tax cuts for New Hampshire families -- Chris Sununu and Mitch McConnell are simp more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 7 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Democratic Party announced the launch of OrganizeNH, the 2022 coordinated campaign focused on organizing communities across New Hampshire to re-elect Senator Maggie Hassan, Congresswoman Annie Kuster, and Congressman Chris Pappas, elect a Democratic governor, and flip the State Senate, State House, and Executive Council. OrganizeNH is starting earlier than any Democratic co more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: The "Failing Up" champion of the year, Jaime Harrison, is off to an electric start as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Yesterday, it was announced that employees of the DNC will unionize, joining the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 500. The SEIU, of course, is a major donor to the Democratic Party and Democrat candidates. We have no doubt they will be happ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2021: Gaston County Sheriff Alan Cloninger, who has held the job for 16 years, is leaving the Democrat Party and is laying the blame at the feet of Democrats and their 'Defund the Police' mantra. In a scathing op-ed in the Gaston Gazette, Cloninger held nothing back: "It saddens me that the same Democrat Party that I grew up in no longer exists. Some of the new Democrats in Washingto more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 6 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 5, 2021: * * * Following the passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, the chair of the Nevada Democratic Party Chair, Judith Whitmer, released the following statement. "Today, the labor movement of our country lost a giant. President Richard Trumka spent his life working to uplift the working people of our country and our state--and now, we must continue his work to preserve the dignity and sec more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 3 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Nevada Democratic Party has joined a coalition of organizations led by Las Vegas DSA, which also includes Clark County Dems, Red Rock Dems, Left Caucus, Mass Liberation, Muslim Dems, National Lawyer's Guild Las Vegas, PLAN, United Movement Organized Kindness (UMOK), the Fifth Sun Project, the Solidarity Fridge, and Sunrise Las Vegas, to host a large-scale school supply drive to benefit students and t more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 6 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: How much lower and disgusting can the OKGOP get by fundraising off of the despicable social media post comparing the treatment of the unvaccinated to the genocide of 6 million Jews? "What has the OKGOP come to? Oklahomans, regardless of party affiliation, should not tolerate any leader using anti-Semitic actions to fundraise. Oklahoma Republican Party Chair John Bennett has a history of hateful  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 7 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 6, 2021: The Ohio Democratic Party released the following statement as the Ohio Redistricting Commission convenes for the first time today. "Ohio voters have twice overwhelmingly called for redistricting reform and fair representation, because they understand that the issues they care about -- jobs, wages, voting rights, and investment in local communities -- are on the line. "As the Commission convenes toda more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 4 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 3, 2021: * * * Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters released the following statement on the election results in the Democratic primary for Ohio's 15th Congressional District. "Allison Russo has spent her life fighting for working families and delivering results, experiences that she'll bring with her in the race to represent voters in Ohio's 15th Congressional District. "The contrast between A more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 5 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 4, 2021: * * * The Ohio Democratic Party released the following statement to mark the two-year anniversary of a mass shooting in Dayton that left nine people dead and more than a dozen others injured. "Two years ago, the city of Dayton experienced an unspeakable tragedy. On that day, Ohioans rallied together and called on Mike DeWine and Ohio leaders to 'do something,' to combat the scourge of gun viole more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 4 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 3, 2021: * * * Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters released the following statement on the election results in the Democratic primary for Ohio's 11th Congressional District. "Northeast Ohioans are known for their toughness, grit and determination. It's no surprise that the election to represent these Ohioans would reflect those same values, especially when the candidates in the race care so de more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 2 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 2, 2021: In case you missed it, Brent Larkin for Cleveland.com laid out how harmful recent revelations in the largest public corruption scandal in state history are for Mike DeWine and Jon Husted. Larkin outlines the various ways that DeWine's longstanding ties to FirstEnergy as well as his connections to the GOP bribery scandal spell trouble for DeWine's political future. "It would have been the height of na more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 4 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: Governor Stitt continues to fail our most vulnerable as our state faces rising positive cases of the COVID - Delta variant. Students, teachers, and staff are weeks away from returning to the classroom without the ability to protect. Pediatric ICU beds are filling up at a pace where we are sending children out of state for emergency care. What does it take for this governor to put public health fi more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: The White House yesterday released a new report highlighting the impact on Pennsylvania of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, the largest long-term investment in our infrastructure and competitiveness in nearly a century. The new report illustrates how President Biden's historic legislation will deliver for the commonwealth to repair roads and bridges, improve transportation options, build a netwo more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 3 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: With the Republican primary descending into chaos as the field of failed candidates is outraised by professional conspiracy theorist Kathy Barnette, Trump megadonor and former ambassador Carla Sands is attempting to use her personal wealth to buy the coveted Trump endorsement, donating thirty-five thousand dollars to Trump's super PAC a week before her campaign kicked off. Given the crowded and mes more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 5, 2021: * * * Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills released the following statement on the passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. "We are incredibly saddened to hear of Richard Trumka's passing. Richard was a tireless advocate for American workers and a proud Pennsylvanian -- who would never back down from a fight for the hardworking men and women of our c more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 6, 2021: In a new report, the Pennsylvania Capital-Star highlights how the Republican candidates for governor are now attacking each other to prove their loyalty to Donald Trump and his Big Lie, instead of addressing the challenges facing everyday Pennsylvanians. From "legal critiques of the law to broadsides accusing Republicans of selling out former President Donald Trump," the Republican g more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 4 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 3, 2021: * * * Today the State of Florida broke its record for COVID-19 hospitalizations for the third day in a row, with 11,515 now being treated for the disease in hospitals across the state. That means the number of Floridians hospitalized with COVID-19 has increased by a factor of 11 since mid June, with 2,400 of them currently in intensive care. Last Friday the state reported more than 21, more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 2 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * On Friday, July 30th, President Joe Biden hosted a meeting with Cuban American leaders at the White House to discuss the administration's response to the Cuban regime's brutal repression of peaceful protests on July 11th, 2021, and its continued persecution of dissidents and pro-democracy activists on the island since that day. Florida Democratic Party Chairman Manny Diaz, who was among those wh more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 6 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * On Tuesday August 3rd, 2021 the State of Florida reported the highest number of pediatric COVID hospital admissions in the nation. On that day alone 46 children with confirmed COVID-19 cases were admitted to Florida hospitals and an additional 22 were hospitalized with suspected cases. Moreover a Miami Herald analysis found that the sharpest increase over the past month has been seen among Florid more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 5 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 4, 2021: * * * House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy will visit Miami's Versailles Restaurant to attend a rally focused on Cuba. In reaction to Leader's McCarthy's visit, Florida Democratic Party Chairman Manny Diaz issued the following statement: "Throughout the long years that we Cuban exiles in Florida have suffered as our homeland has been mismanaged and destroyed by a brutal and incompeten more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 6 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 6, 2021: * * * Today Florida recorded 22,783 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day figure since the pandemic began. The state also broke its hospitalization record for the fifth consecutive day. In reaction to these disturbing numbers, Florida Democratic Party Chairman Manny Diaz released the following statement. "Watching a slow moving catastrophe unfolding with no one to stop it brings  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 3, 2021: * * * Texas Democratic Co-Executive Director Jamarr Brown issued the following statement on the arrest of State Representative Ron Reynolds and Congressman Al Green. "Texas Democrats continue to put everything on the line to defend our right to vote. We proudly stand with Congressman Al Green and Representative Ron Reynolds, who were arrested earlier today while protesting to protect voting rig more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 3 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Over the weekend, the Houston Chronicle slammed Gov. Greg Abbott over the biggest scandal in current Texas politics, releasing a scathing op-ed (https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/Editorial-We-froze-and-Abbott-got-paid-1-16354431.php) from the entire editorial board entitled "We froze and Abbott got paid $1 million from the billionaire profiteer of Texas' deadly storm." The op-ed highlights A more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement regarding the decision by a federal judge to block Gov. Abbott's executive order about who can transport immigrants. "Gov. Abbott's executive order targeting migrants who have been legally cleared to travel in the United States pending immigration hearings, and those who provide private travel for them, was just the latest exam more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Governor Abbott has been stalling our recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic by refusing to lead on health precautions that could reduce further spread of the disease and save lives. Just as children and parents were getting ready to begin the school year through in-person learning, Gov. Abbott issued a ban on all mask requirements for public schools and local governments even as new cases, hospitalizations, and deaths more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Former congressman Beto O'Rourke, the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber III, and thousands of voting rights activists participated in a four-day Moral March for Democracy that started from Georgetown and ended Saturday with a live concert by Willie Nelson at the State Capitol in Austin. The leaders and attendees embarked last week on a Selma-style march to stand together in support of protecting voter freedom in Texas and a more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Over the weekend, Texas logged grim statistics as the delta variant continues to sweep communities across the state. On Friday, Texas passed New York to become the state with the second-most COVID deaths. Meanwhile, on Monday, the Houston Chronicle reported that a surge in Houston COVID-19 hospitalizations is growing as fast as at any point during the pandemic so far, and is projected to pass previous records by mid more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 3, 2021: Texas Democrats are launching a new candidate training series in partnership with the National Democratic Training Committee -- another key step towards building power by investing in candidates up and down the ballot. The four-week training series will run throughout August, and is open to a broad swath of Democrats considering running for office in Texas: those running in the November 2021 municipa more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 6 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 5, 2021, on the death of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka: * * * "I send my deepest condolences to the family of Richard Trumka -- a lion of the labor movement and an unwavering voice for working people and families across our country. "Richard was a lifelong advocate for fair pay, better workplace protections, and stronger negotiating power for American workers -- and on top of all of that, a beloved f more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 6, 2021: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on the 56th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. "On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson -- a great Texan and champion for civil rights -- signed the Voting Rights Act into law. This iconic piece of legislation was the culmination of a centuries-long struggle led by Black activists to protect ou more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 3, 2021: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on the anniversary of the 2019 El Paso massacre. "Two years ago today in El Paso, our nation endured a horrific hate-fueled tragedy in the deadliest attack on Latinos in recent U.S. history. Armed with a semi-automatic rifle, a white supremacist, domestic terrorist killed 23 El Pasoans and injured dozens more.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: In a huge victory for voting rights, Texas voters will now permanently be able to register to vote online when they update their driver's license information, following a successful legal challenge by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and the Texas Democratic Party. The DCCC, DSCC, and Texas Democratic Party intervened in a lawsuit a more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 7 -- The West Virginia Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 5, 2021, by Chairwoman Belinda Biafore on the death of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka: * * * "We are heartbroken to hear of the tragic loss of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. "President Trumka was a true fighter and advocate for workers and their families his entire life. He was a former coal miner and previously served as president of the United Mine Workers of America. "With a more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 3 -- The West Virginia Democratic Party issued the following statement by Mary Ann Claytor, co-chair of the Black Caucus: * * * Marks the day into the year that Black women must work to make the same amount of money in the workplace as their white male counterparts. Black women are paid 37% less than their white male counterparts and more than 20% less than white women. This must come to an end. The West Virginia Democratic Party believes in equal pay for equal more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 7 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * According to this morning's Department of Labor jobs report, the U.S. added 943,000 jobs the month of July, meaning that in the six months since President Joe Biden took office, over 4 million jobs were created. The report comes as jobless claims fell once again to 385,000, yet another sign that the economy and hiring are rebounding under President Biden and thanks to Democrats' American Rescue P more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 4 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 4, 2021: The White House released state-specific fact sheets that highlight how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package will benefit Wisconsin. This comes on the heels of this morning's poll from Politico and Morning Consult that shows broad bipartisan support for the proposals. Notably, the poll found that a majority of voters from all parties support all six provisions included in the infrastructure b more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 5 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 5, 2021: This morning, Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels spoke with WOMT radio about how President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal will benefit every neighborhood across Wisconsin. He called for Manitowoc residents to encourage their elected representatives to support the deal on a bipartisan basis. Mayor Nickels also spoke about how the deal will benefit Manitowoc by providing funding for the ci more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 7 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: This week, State Representative Nick Milroy (D, AD-73) released an opinion editorial highlighting how President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal offers solutions to the growing climate crisis. Rep. Milroy is the only scientist to serve in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Superior Telegram: Rep. Nick Milroy column: Biden infrastructure deal is a solution for climate crisis: https://www.superiortelegram.co more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 4 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 3, 2021: Earlier today, Superior Mayor Jim Paine held a press conference to discuss the bipartisan infrastructure package backed by President Joe Biden and federal lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, highlighting how the deal will help Superior generate good-paying union jobs, provide tools to combat climate change, and invest billions of dollars in funding to continue cleaning Wisconsin's waterways more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Texas Democrats are celebrating the introduction of the Right to Vote Act, Senator Jon Ossoff's newly proposed bill -- an important step forward as Texas Democrats continue to move the dial in the national fight for voting rights. Texas Democratic state lawmakers are in their fourth week in D.C., where they continue to make their stand against Texas Republicans' attacks on voting rights -- rallying a mas more PR