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Politics: Democratic Party Newsletter for 2022-01-30 ( 88 items )  
- Sarah Locke Named Executive Director of Connecticut Democratic Party (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 24 (TNSPer) -- The Connecticut Democratic Party issued the following news release: Sarah Locke, who has served as U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro's campaign manager, has been named Executive Director of the Connecticut Democrats, helping steer the state party through upcoming election season, Chairman Nancy DiNardo announced today. Locke, who has worked for more than a decade in campaign managing and community organizing, will run the day-to-day operations of the party and a more PR

- W.Va. Democratic Executive Committee Elects Delegate Mike Pushkin as Vice Chair (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 26 (TNSPer) -- The West Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2022: The West Virginia State Democratic Executive Committee unanimously elected Delegate Mike Pushkin as Vice Chair to fill the vacancy left by Rod Snyder. "Delegate Pushkin has always been a hardworking Democrat and has fought for the betterment of all West Virginians throughout his work in the community and the House of Delegates," said Chairwoman Belinda Biafore.  more PR

Ariz. Democratic Party Statement on Executive Board Meeting (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 26 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Last fall, our state committee members passed a resolution that outlined a potential action to be taken by the Arizona Democratic Party regarding Senator Sinema should she choose to protect the filibuster and obstruct voting rights legislation. This past week, Senator Sinema did just that, and as a result an Executive Board meeting was held this morning to discuss potential action. Following the Ex more PR

Ariz. Democratic Party: Brnovich Just Reminded Everyone He Cares More About Caving to President Trump Than Serving Arizonans (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 27 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: As the Arizona Republic's Laurie Roberts pointed out in her column this morning, Arizona Attorney General and GOP Senate primary candidate Mark Brnovich is willing to say or do anything for his own political ambitions -- even if it means hanging Arizonans out to dry. Brnovich's latest fundraising plea clearly illustrates he's comfortable fully bending to political pressure to score cheap political poin more PR

Conn. Democratic Party on Bob Stefanowski's New Television Ad (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 26 -- The Connecticut Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Connecticut Democratic Party Chair Nancy DiNardo on Bob Stefanowski's first ad of the Republican primary campaign. "Here's what Bob Stefanowski left out of his first ad. He's a candidate who is against the existence of the minimum wage altogether, has an "A" rating from the NRA and opposed commonsense gun legislation passed in the wake of Sandy Hook, and opposes legislation like paid famil more PR

Democratic Governors Association: Paul LePage Collects Donations From Anti-Vaxx, Q-Anon and Big Lie Conspiracy Theorists (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: According to the Maine Beacon, Paul LePage is sourcing from anti-vaccine, Q-Anon, and Big Lie conspiracy theorists to fund his run for governor. New campaign finance reports show LePage has received support from Dr. Christiane Northrup, a "vaccine disinformation superspreader" and promoter of Q-Anon. The Center for Countering Digital Hate has named Northrup one of the "Disinformation Dozen," the twelve anti more PR

Democratic Party of Ga.: Butch Miller Wastes Taxpayer Dollars to Boost His Bid for Higher Office (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 25 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2022: Senate President Pro Tempore Butch Miller's unnecessary constitutional amendment on citizen voting failed to pass the State Senate. Miller's proposal comes after he failed to win Donald Trump's endorsement in the GOP primary for Lieutenant Governor, and after racist comments he made attacking new Georgians "that don't think like us," stating that "they need to assimilate into our val more PR

Democratic Party of Ga.: Crumbling Bridges and the Georgia GOP Members Who Voted Against Fixing Them (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 27 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: With 13,698 Georgia bridges in need of repair and 374 bridges deemed structurally deficient, President Biden's Bipartisan infrastructure Law will deliver $225 million to improve Georgia's bridges over the next five years. If any of Georgia's Republican congressional members had their way, however, these bridges would be receiving $0 in federal funding to improve transportation and safety for Georgian more PR

Democratic Party of Ga.: Georgia City, County Officials Applaud President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Implore Republicans Not to Take Credit (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 28 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2022: A group of elected city and county officials across Georgia released the following letter addressed to Georgia's sixteen members of Congress, praising President Biden, Senators Ossoff and Reverend Warnock and Representatives Bishop, Bourdeaux, Johnson, McBath, Scott, and Williams for passing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and calling on Georgia's eight congressional Republicans wh more PR

Democratic Party of Ga.: Kemp and Perdue Teams Bicker Over Primary Poll Numbers (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 28 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2022: Yesterday, Brian Kemp and failed former Senator David Perdue's gubernatorial campaigns took to Twitter to attack each other, bickering over various polling after the latest GOP primary poll was released. The bickering, which can be seen below, came just a day after Georgia House Speaker David Ralston declared Perdue's candidacy was further dividing the Georgia Republican Party, a com more PR

Democratic Party of Ga.: Less Than 4 Months Until GOP Primary, #GASEN Infighting and Frustration Boils (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 26 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2022: The GOP primary for Georgia's Senate race is less than four months away, but the headaches on the Republican side of the ticket have only just begun as Herschel Walker's primary rivals continue to ratchet up their attacks and GOP faithful sound off on the Trump-tapped candidate. Meanwhile, Walker "hasn't shaken questions about his background and temperament (or rid himself of primary more PR

DSCC: In the States - GOP Senate Candidates Called Out for Anti-Choice Agenda on Anniversary of Roe V. Wade (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2022: In response to the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Republican Senate candidates in key battleground states were called out for their toxic agenda on reproductive freedom and their ongoing efforts to try and strip away critical health care coverage from women and families - serving as a reminder that the right to choose is firmly on the ballot in 2022. See for yourself: In A more PR

Fla. Democratic Party on News of Strongest Economic Growth Since 1984 (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 29 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Newly released GDP numbers showed that the US economy grew by 5.7% in 2021 and 6.9% in the final three months of the year - the fastest economic growth for a single year in nearly four decades. In response, Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz released the following statement. "These GDP numbers are further proof that President Biden's economic plan is getting results for working people. I more PR

Fla. Democratic Party: Fact Check - Marco Rubio Voted Against Funding For Florida Law Enforcement (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 25 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Marco Rubio can't run from his vote against billions of dollars for state and local governments that could help fund police departments across the country, including over $200 million in Florida used to give pay bonuses to Florida first responders and law enforcement. "Marco Rubio fought tooth and nail against critical funding that Florida police departments need to keep people safe. "Try as he might to c more PR

Fla. Democratic Party: Fact Sheet - The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Is Already Delivering for Florida (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 26 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: When President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law last fall, it was with the explicit promise that it would create good-paying middle-class jobs and fix crumbling infrastructure across Florida. Every single Florida Republican voted against the bill. And though there is still much work to be done, just two months since the bill was signed into law, we are already seeing the results of President B more PR

Fla. Democratic Party: Gov. DeSantis Prioritizes His Political Ambitions Over the Health and Safety of Working Families (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 28 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: As Governor DeSantis lies about monoclonal antibody treatment effectiveness and supply, Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz issued the following statement. "It is ludicrous that Governor DeSantis is promoting antibody medicines that, according to the companies that created them, are proven to be ineffective in preventing or treating 99% of current infections. It is beyond dangerous for him to try to  more PR

Fla. Democratic Party: Palm Beach Post Editorial Board - Florida Senators Marco Rubio, Rick Scott on Wrong Side of Voting Rights Issue (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 26 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: After spending the past week attacking efforts to protect voting rights and restore the bipartisan Voting Rights Act while voting to make it more difficult for Floridians to cast their ballots, Marco Rubio is getting slammed for opposing voting rights legislation. As the Palm Beach Post editorial board wrote recently, Rubio's vote "insulted the memory of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the very week when more PR

Fla. Democratic Party: President Biden Directs $100M From the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Lower Energy Bills for Working Families (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 27 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on Jan. 26, 2022: Yesterday, President Biden announced that $100 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) would be invested to directly help working families pay their outstanding heating and cooling bills. The BIL funding will send $5,785,953 to Florida, the third-highest amount of any state in the country. When combined with funding from President Biden's American Rescue Plan and the most rece more PR

Fla. Democratic Party: Venezuelan-American Leaders From Florida Blast Marco Rubio for Failing to Support Voting Rights Legislation (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 25 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Last week, after lying about efforts to make it harder to vote in Florida and attacking efforts to restore provisions of the bipartisan Voting Rights Act as "ridiculous," Marco Rubio voted against critical legislation to protect voting rights, ban partisan gerrymandering, and shine a light on dark money in elections. In response, Venezuelan-American leaders from across Florida released the following statem more PR

Here's What They're Saying: Ohio Democratic Party Demands Answers From the DeWine Administration on H.B. 6 Scandal (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: In case you missed it, Ohio Democratic Party (ODP) Chair Elizabeth Walters held a statewide virtual press conference Monday demanding answers on behalf of Ohio voters about what Mike DeWine and Jon Husted knew and when about the House Bill 6 scandal, the largest public corruption scandal in state history. On the call, Chair Walters outlined new public records the party will seek in an attempt to get answers from th more PR

Ind. Democratic Party Announce 'The Hoosier Promise', 2022 Public Platform Process for Supporters (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 26 -- 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 announced the start of the formal process to approve the state party's platform during the 2022 Indiana Democratic Party state convention this June in Indianapolis. Dubbed "The Hoosier Promise", this platform serves as the Party's North Star and vision of creating a better future for Hoos more PR

Ind. Democratic Party Statement on Indiana GOP's Legislation Attacking Innocent Minors - House Bill 1041 (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 25 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today issued the following statement after the state general assembly forced House Bill 1041 out of committee. This is legislation that would place a target on innocent minors who simply want to attend school and play the sports they love with their classmates: "A large majori more PR

Ind. Democratic Party: State Rep. Michelle Davis Admits Trans Athletes Do Not Have Advantage in Sports During Hearing for Her Own Bill, House Bill 1041 (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 26 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized State Representative Michelle Davis and the Indiana Republican Party for acknowledging the sham behind her own legislation, House Bill 1041. During a committee hearing yesterday, Representative Davis admitted there were no current state cases where transgender  more PR

Kansas Democratic Party: As Committee Meets to Axe Food Tax, Silence From Derek Schmidt (10)
TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 26 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2022: The House Taxation Committee will meet to discuss Governor Laura Kelly's plan to Axe the Food Tax, a plan that will save Kansas families an average of $500 every year at the grocery store. Despite a history of bipartisan support for eliminating the state's high tax on food, Attorney General and Republican candidate for governor Derek Schmidt continues to put politics ahead of cutting costs more PR

Kansas Democratic Party: House Passes Gerrymandered Ad Astra 2 Map (10)
TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 27 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Jan. 26, 2022: * * * The Republican majority in the Kansas House passed the Senate's gerrymandered Ad Astra 2 map. The map was overwhelmingly viewed as a partisan power grab, due to its obvious political lines and separation of communities. After months of Kansans pleading for the core of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties to remain intact, Republicans purposely broke apart the two, instead connecting the urba more PR

Kansas Democratic Party: In Search of - Schmidt's Spine (10)
TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 27 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: As the deadline to get a clean Axe the Food Tax bill on Governor Laura Kelly's desk quickly approaches, Kansans across the state are eagerly awaiting to see if Attorney General and Republican candidate for Governor Derek Schmidt will find a spine and step up to support a clean bill completely eliminating the state's food tax, free of tax loopholes and corporate giveaways, before the January 29 deadline - j more PR

Kansas Democratic Party: Legislators Doing What Schmidt Has Refused to Do on Price Gouging (10)
TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 29 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: This week, legislators met to discuss the natural gas price gouging crisis that left Kansans scrambling during last year's winter cold snap, and how to protect Kansans from market manipulation moving forward. This comes as a relief to the thousands of Kansans that have been strung along for nearly a year waiting on answers from Attorney General Derek Schmidt, who has the sole authority to investigate the i more PR

Kansas Democratic Party: Roundup - Kansans Overwhelmingly Oppose Repub. Gerrymandered Maps (10)
TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 25 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, Senate Republicans in the Kansas legislature passed a heavily gerrymandered map that will dilute minority voting strength and separate communities of interest. Despite hundreds of testimonies pleading with legislators to keep Johnson and Wyandotte counties intact, Republicans broke apart the closely-tied communities, and even moved Lawrence into Kansas' "Big First." Moving Wyandotte County into more PR

Kansas Democratic Party: Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Highlights Infrastructure Improvements (10)
TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 29 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2022: Representative Sharice Davids was joined by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to highlight how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will deliver for Kansas. The two underscored how the $45 million in federal funding will help fix thousands of Kansas' bridges deemed in need of repair. Thanks to the infrastructure law, Kansas is set to receive nearly $4 billion to improve the state's road more PR

Kansas Democratic Party: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in Kansas City, Kansas (10)
TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 28 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: Tomorrow, Representative Sharice Davids will be joined by U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in Kansas City, Kansas to discuss the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and all it will deliver for the area. The historic investment will improve the nation's roads, bridges, ports, broadband and more, while creating millions of good-paying jobs and placing America in a position to out-compete China for the  more PR

Maine Democratic Party: LePage Can't Paper Over His Record of Economic Mismanagement (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 26 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2022: Paul LePage attempted to rewrite the history of his economic record during his eight years in office. Unsurprisingly, the LePage campaign is misleading Maine voters and hiding the full story of how he mismanaged Maine's economic recovery during his time in office, hindered job growth and hurt Maine people. Here are the facts: * During the first three years of the LePage administration, Mai more PR

Mich. Democratic Party Weekly Roundup: Johnson Makes It a Dozen, All State of the State Rebuttals Followed the Same Trend, and James Craig Says 'Not This Again' (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Between GM making Michigan the homeplace of their historic $7 billion dollar investment into electric vehicle development and Governor Whitmer's strong State of the State, all is forgiven if you let it slip from your mind that there is also a Republican gubernatorial primary taking place. We kept track for you. Yes, Folks Are *Still* Jumping Into This Race For a blissful week or so, the number of ca more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: As General Motors Announced $7B Investment in Michigan, Toyota Dealer and Auto Insurance Refund Check Opponent Kevin Rinke Campaigned Against 'Big Win' for the State (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Much to former Toyota salesman Kevin Rinke's apparent disappointment, yesterday GM announced a $7 billion dollar investment in "making Michigan the 'hub' of electric vehicle development and manufacturing." This "big win for Michigan" represents GM's "single largest investment announcement" in the company's history and includes: * $2.6 billion to build a new battery factory in Lansing * $4 billion to more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: As Gov. Whitmer Secures 'Big Win for Michigan' With General Motors Investment, Republicans Have Failed to Offer Plans for Michigan (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2022: While James Craig says infrastructure is not a priority, Tudor Dixon dismisses the federal investments as "fake," Kevin Rinke campaigns against auto insurance refunds, and Garrett Soldano prefers relitigating the 2020 election over every other issue, Governor Whitmer has been mission critical to keeping Michigan's economy first. Today, her strong leadership is once again on display a more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: As Whitmer Lays Out Plans to Move Michigan Forward, GOP Rebuttals Rely on Baseless Attacks (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2022: Last night, Governor Whitmer laid out her plans to move Michigan forward by cutting taxes, boosting education funding, fixing our roads and infrastructure, lowering the cost of insulin, and increasing access to mental health services. In their rebuttals, Michigan Republicans relied on baseless attacks, trying to cloud the historic progress Governor Whitmer has delivered on the kitchen more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Bridges in Dire Need of Repair and the Republicans Who Voted Against Fixing Them (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: With 1,219 bridges in Michigan deemed structurally deficient, President Biden's Infrastructure Law will deliver $563 million across the state at a time when Michigan drivers most need it. If Michigan's Republicans in Congress had their way though, Michiganders who drive across these bridges everyday would receive $0 in federal funding to upgrade structures and ensure safety for every person who rides more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Conservative Columnist Nolan Finley Calls on Michigan GOP to 'Force Out' Co-Chair Meshawn Maddock After Racist Comment Calling LG Gilchrist 'Scary' (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Over the weekend and throughout Monday, MIGOP co-chair Meshawn Maddock earned several headlines highlighting the racist comment she made about Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist - the first Black person to assume the role in Michigan's history. Maddock tweeted: "Show this video to a babies [sic] and watch them cry. Scary masked man should #StayHome." Now, conservative columnist Nolan Finley is taki more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Fact Check - New Michigan GOP Ad Is Rife With Lies About Governor Whitmer's Strong Record That Has Put Michiganders 1st (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2022: MIGOP launched the party's "earliest ads ever" against Governor Whitmer in a blitz going up on TV and digital platforms. The six-figure ad buy brings the amount of money spent leveling false attacks on Whitmer's leadership to over $2.5 million since the start of the 2022 cycle. The 60-second spot is rife with blatant inaccuracies and hyperpartisan attacks. Here's the truth: Governor more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Fake Elector Meshawn Maddock's Racism Towards LG Garlin Gilchrist Becomes the Latest Outrageous Incident From the Michigan GOP Co-Chair (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2022: Over the weekend, The Detroit News reported on MIGOP co-chair Meshawn Maddock making racist comments about Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist - the first Black person to assume the role in Michigan's history. Maddock tweeted: "Show this video to a babies [sic] and watch them cry. Scary masked man should #StayHome." Entirely unsurprising behavior from someone who "used to fly the Co more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Last Night, Gov. Whitmer Delivered a Uniting Speech That Put Politics Aside and Michiganders 1st (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2022: With a backdrop of a fleet of electric vehicles signifying Michigan's standing as the "'hub' of electric vehicle development and manufacturing" thanks to GM's $7 billion dollar investment, Governor Whitmer delivered a State of the State highlighting her kitchen-table solutions to tackle Michigan's most pressing issues. This morning, MIRS described the address as a "short and highly a more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Michigan Superfund Sites Get Major Funds for Cleanup (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: A superfund site is a common name for the country's most polluted areas -- and Michigan has 60 of them. With President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law though, we're getting the critical money needed to clean up -- ridding the community of harmful pollutants and ensuring Michiganders breathe healthy air and drink uncontaminated water. But this isn't just a health issue, it's also an equity issue more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Michigan, Wisconsin Voters Celebrate Great Lakes Funding From Infrastructure Law (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, the Biden-Harris administration announced that $14 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go towards funding critically important projects in both Michigan and Wisconsin, which will strengthen port and waterway supply chains across the Great Lakes and help make the states' water infrastructure more resilient to climate change. Millions of tons of cargo move through this region more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Michiganders Deserve to Know - Do Republican Gubernatorial Candidates Support Repealing the Retirement Tax? (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2022: Last night during her State of the State address, Governor Whitmer renewed her call for the Republican-controlled legislature to repeal a retirement tax that has been imposed on seniors since Rick Snyder was governor - a huge move for retirees that "can save half a million households in Michigan an average of $1,000 a year." Despite being a common-sense solution that has already foun more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: What People Are Saying About Gov. Whitmer's State of the State Address (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2022: Tonight, on the heels of GM's $7 billion dollar investment in "making the state the 'hub' of electric vehicle development and manufacturing," Governor Whitmer delivered a State of the State focused on kitchen-table issues like cutting costs for Michigan families, delivering tax cuts for seniors, , getting our kids safely back to school, and giving small businesses they need to keep th more PR

Mont. Democratic Party: Attorney General Knudsen Targets the Montana Constitution (10)
HELENA, Montana, Jan. 29 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a filing last week, Attorney General Austin Knudsen asked the Montana Supreme Court to vacate a long-standing filing that protects Montanan's right to reproductive health care privacy. This move reflects a radical departure from decades of legal precedent known as the Armstrong Ruling. The Armstrong Ruling protects the right to personal autonomy, which includes the privacy of Montanans who seek reprod more PR

Mont. Democratic Party: Gianforte Withholding $23M in Heating Bill Relief for Hardworking Montanans as Energy Costs Soar (10)
HELENA, Montana, Jan. 26 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: With energy costs expected to rise 47% to 62% from last year, Montanans are left waiting for Governor Gianforte to distribute Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding. The American Rescue Plan Act allocated $27.1 million for the LIHEAP Program- Gianforte's administration has distributed just $4.1 million, just over 15% of the available funds. LIHEAP provides assistance to Montana house more PR

Mont. Democratic Party: OPI Reports Inaccurate Dropout and Graduation Rate Changes for 2020-2021 (10)
HELENA, Montana, Jan. 28 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Office of Public Instruction (OPI) recently announced their graduation and dropout rates across the state for the 2020-2021 school year. Notably, the OPI's press release included inaccurate data, which appears to obscure how significantly the dropout and graduation rates worsened under Superintendent Arntzen. The 2020-2021 dropout rate for grades 9-12 was 3.75%. OPI reported this as a .84% increase  more PR

N.C. Democratic Party: #NCSEN GOP Candidates Trade Blows at Candidate Forum (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 25 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: The GOP circus came to Moore County last week as local Republicans held a candidate forum for the U.S. Senate primary. McCrory and Walker "leveled sharp criticism" and "stepped up their attacks" on Budd as he continues to gain ground in public polling and benefit from millions of dollars in support thanks to Club for Growth Action. McCrory lashed out at Club for Growth, calling their mailer "full more PR

N.C. Democratic Party: More Time, More Troubles - Primary Delay 'Problematic' for McCrory & North Carolina GOP (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 26 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Jan. 25, 2022: Reporting from WRAL yesterday highlighted the impact of the delayed primary on the GOP U.S. Senate primary, and the forecast isn't looking great for Pat McCrory. A Republican campaign consultant said that the "longer the race goes, the worse it is for McCrory." The News & Observer notes that the intensified attacks may be a "sign" that he is "growing concerned" of Budd rising in  more PR

N.C. Democratic Party: North Carolina GOP Put Their Agenda in Question by Bucking Funding to Bolster Supply Chains (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 25 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Last week, the Biden-Harris administration announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will invest $14 billion from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and other appropriations to strengthen port and waterway supply chains in North Carolina and across the country. While Republicans in Congress, including Reps. Reps. Greg Murphy (NC-03), Virginia Foxx (NC-05), David Rouzer (NC-07), more PR

N.C. Democratic Party: QCityMetro - Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Big Changes Are Coming to Charlotte's Public Transit Systems (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 29 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: As a follow up to Vice President Kamala Harris and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's visit to Charlotte in December, Charlotte City Councilman Malcolm Graham penned an op-ed in QCityMetro highlighting how President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will make significant improvements to the Queen City's public transit system amid rapid growth. While every member of North Carolina's Dem more PR

N.H. Democratic Party Statement on News of Biden-Harris Administration's Historic Economic Growth (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 29 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * In case you missed it, newly released GDP numbers show that the United States' economy grew by 5.7% in 2021 and 6.9% in the final three months of the year - the fastest economic growth for a single year in nearly four decades. In response to this news, NHDP Chair Ray Buckley released the following statement: "This week's GDP numbers confirm what we already know- President Biden and Vic more PR

N.H. Democratic Party: Bolduc Hires McConnell Staffer Who Lobbied for Chinese Communist Party Interests to Run His Campaign (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 25 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2022: Mitch McConnell and his vast network of corporate special interests just can't stay away from New Hampshire. WMUR reported (https://nhdp.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=99da013f2bd49930e82805c66&id=83798ebadb&e=7587e662d3) today that Don Bolduc hired Rick Wiley, a long-time McConnell staffer who lobbied for Chinese Communist Party interests, to run his campaign for US Sen more PR

N.H. Democratic Party: Failure to Launch - In Latest Example of Botched Rollout, Kevin Smith Tries to Rewrite His Record (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 26 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2022: Yesterday, Kevin Smith's botched campaign rollout entered its third week with a blatant attempt to rewrite his record of opposing and then trying to repeal marriage equality. In his first interview with WMUR, Smith backtracked his position on marriage equality saying that it was "no different" than that of Governor Lynch "at the time." The truth is that in 2009, Smith repea more PR

N.H. Democratic Party: He's Back - Mitch McConnell Steps Up His Involvement in New Hampshire GOP Senate Primary, Name Checks Morse (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 26 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Mitch McConnell just can't help himself. If there's a chance to buy New Hampshire's Senate seat for his special interest backers -- he'll take it. The latest example that McConnell and his corporate special interest backers have their eyes set on New Hampshire? According to CNN, McConnell is now touting Chuck Morse in interviews with national reporters in what is the latest example of McCo more PR

N.H. Democratic Party: New Hampshire GOP Senate Primary is 'Heated' 'Crazy,' 'Complicated,' and 'Messy' (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 28 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2022: "Crazy," "complicated," "heated," and "messy" are just four of the ways leading NH political observers are describing the NH GOP's Senate primary in the past day. Yesterday morning, The Boston Globe's James Pindell joined NH Today with Chris Ryan with a brutal assessment of the emerging NH GOP Senate field, saying, "it's going to be a crazy, complicated, messy Republican pr more PR

N.H. Democratic Party: Reviews Are in - New Hampshire Pundits Mock Kevin Smith's Campaign Launch (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 25 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2022: Just two days after Smith's official launch on Saturday, pundits are already openly mocking Smith's campaign and his convoluted message to voters. NH Today's Chris Ryan -- one of the state's leading political journalists -- said this morning that Smith's slogan about "local New Hampshire values is redundant," that "you don't want a slogan that's pushing people out," and tha more PR

N.H. Democratic Party: We Found Chuck Morse's Missing Policy Proposals (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 29 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following agency statement on Jan. 28, 2022: * * * Tomorrow, Chuck Morse will officially launch his campaign for the United States Senate. Ever since Morse announced that he intended to run at the beginning of the month, he's refused to lay out plans, say what his priorities will be as a candidate, or explain why he's even running for Senate. In a devastating interview with WMUR, he said that he was "reluctant at  more PR

N.M. Democratic Party: GOP Attempts to Undermine 2020 Election Came at 'Insistence' of GOP Chair Pearce (10)
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Jan. 27 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a bombshell revelation, New Mexico GOP official Jewll Powdrell admitted this week that New Mexico GOP Chair Steve Pearce was directly responsible for Republicans' efforts to undermine the results of the 2020 Election. In an interview with the Albuquerque Journal Powdrell revealed that he and four others signed a document to deliver New Mexico's electoral votes to Trump "at the insistence of th more PR

National Republican Senatorial Committee: Does Mark Kelly Stand With Arizona or Radical D.C. Democrats? (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: Only one Arizona senator has kept the promise to be an independent voice for Arizonans, and that senator is not Mark Kelly. While Kelly bent to the will of far-Left Democrat leaders like Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders to change the rules of the Senate, Kyrsten Sinema stood firm against her radical colleagues. Now Sinema is under attack, being censured by the Arizona Democratic Party and bla more PR

Nev. State Democratic Party Reports Record Fundraising Year in 2021 (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 25 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Nevada State Democratic Party is proud to announce that 2021 was a record-breaking year for fundraising, with total contributions of $849,072.75, out of which $609,596.75 came directly from small-dollar donors. This record-breaking individual donor total surpasses even that of 2019, the year leading up to Nevada's First-In-The-West Caucus, when individual donors gave $523,732.85 to the state party,  more PR

Ohio Democratic Party Chair Walters Announces Accountability Measures, Demands Answers From the DeWine Administration on H.B. 6 Scandal (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 25 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Jan. 24, 2022: Ohio Democratic Party (ODP) Chair Elizabeth Walters held a statewide virtual press conference to announce a new round of public records requests as the party demands answers on behalf of Ohio voters about the largest public corruption scandal in state history. Chair Walters outlined new records the party will seek in an attempt to get answers from the DeWine administration. Most importantly, the Oh more PR

Ohio Democratic Party: Dave Yost Joins in on GOP Gerrymander (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 28 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Jan. 27, 2022: In case you missed it, while Dave Yost doesn't have a vote on the Redistricting Commission, he couldn't miss out on being part of the GOP gerrymander. Today, the Ohio Capital Journal reported on Yost blocking Democrats on the Redistricting Commission from seeking out their own legal representation to push back against the unconstitutional maps passed by Republicans. This move by Yost forces Democrat more PR

Ohio Democratic Party: On Issue After Issue, Mike DeWine Stonewalls on Answers Ohioans Deserve (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Following ODP's announcement Monday that the party is prepared to file suit if Mike DeWine continues stonewalling Ohioans on answers to questions about the HB 6 bribery scandal, DeWine this week kept up his pattern of hiding from the truth and avoiding accountability by refusing to answer questions on how Ohioans' taxpayer dollars are being spent. Cleveland.com and the Columbus Dispatch have reported on DeWine's re more PR

Okla. Democratic Party: Oklahoma Republican Lawmakers' Fascist Anti-Education Agenda Is Dangerous to Our Children's Future (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 27 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2022: The assault on education with the series of bills introduced by Oklahoma Republicans is a power grab for money, control, attention, and demonstrates fear of intellectual understanding. Republicans fear a knowledgeable population and are unconcerned about the dangerous impact on our children's lives. They care only about themselves, their re-election, and an alt-right agenda. "W more PR

Okla. Democratic Party: Racist Elitist Islamophobic Socialite Has No Business Leading (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 28 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: Racist elitist Islamophobic socialite Carol Hefner, one of four Oklahoma City mayoral candidates, continued to spew her hate and nastiness at a recent debate, claiming that she wants to eradicate Islam from the city. Hefner has a history of undignified public commentary demonstrating her bigotry and white nationalist rhetoric. Oklahoma City doesn't need an entitled racist running the city. "Car more PR

Oregon Democratic Party: Democrats Select Candidates to Fill Legislative Vacancy in House District 30 (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Jan. 25 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following news release: Democratic Precinct Committee Persons (PCPs) from House District 30 have selected 3 candidates for the Washington County Commissioners to consider to fill the legislative vacancy in House District 30. The candidates, in order of preference, are: Nathan Sosa (58 votes), Lamar Wise (29 votes), and Barry Johnson Smith (2 votes) PCPs were required by Oregon statute to select at least three candidates. The nam more PR

Pa. Democratic Party: Ahead of Third GOP Pa.-Gov Debate, Pennsylvanians Have Some Questions for the Candidates (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 28 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: While the crowded field of far-right candidates has already duked it out twice on the debate stage, the only thing they've made clear is their unwavering support for extreme and unpopular policies, just to please the MAGA base. The candidates have spent the majority of their time pledging to implement new voting restrictions, support abortion bans, and continue Trump's election lies -- leaving Penn more PR

Pa. Democratic Party: As President Biden Visits Pittsburgh to Tout Benefits of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, GOP Senate Field Stands in Opposition (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 28 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on Jan. 28, 2022: Today President Joe Biden is coming to Pittsburgh to tout the benefits of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, including the recently announced Bridge Formula Program, which will bring $327M for bridge funding in Pennsylvania in FY2022 alone and $1.6B over the next five years. Despite the important benefits the program brings to Pennsylvania, the GOP Senate field, including Connecti more PR

Pa. Democratic Party: Do the 'President Trump Primary' Candidates Agree With the Pa. GOP Chair That 'President Biden Won the Election?' (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 26 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: The "Super MAGA" primary candidates are all-in on Trump's election conspiracies -- even causing concern among fellow Republicans that their obsession with the 2020 presidential election will cost them this November -- but after months of peddling the Big Lie, do the Republican gubernatorial candidates agree with the PAGOP chairman's recent statement that "Joe Biden won the election?" In case you m more PR

Pa. Democratic Party: Infrastructure Law Delivers $3.8B, 'Big Win' for Pa. Mine Reclamation (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 27 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is again delivering for Pennsylvanians--this time in the form of a $3.8 billion investment to reclaim abandoned mines across the commonwealth. This transformative project will mitigate acid mine water runoff, keep waterways clean, and restore and reinvigorate scarred mine land, according to the Times Leader. Along with funds to reclaim unused mines, t more PR

Pa. Democratic Party: Lou Barletta's 'Ethically Questionable' PAC Spent the Vast Majority of Contributions on Itself (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 28 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: It has long been clear that failed Senate candidate Lou Barletta is a shady politician whose top priority is looking out for himself. Now, damning new reporting shows the extent of Barletta's shady activity and unscrupulous financial practices. While Barletta's far-right PAC solicited donations, it spent the vast majority of the money it raised on "administrative costs" -- including paying his wif more PR

Pa. Democratic Party: On the Anniversary of Roe Vs. Wade, Stakes for Reproductive Rights in Pennsylvania Could Not Be Higher (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 24 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * On the anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, Pennsylvania Democratic Party spokesperson Marisa Nahem issued the following statement. "On the anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision that established a woman's right to access an abortion, reproductive rights are hanging by a thread -- including right here in Pennsylvania, where far-right candidates for Governor hav more PR

Pa. Democratic Party: Soft on China Tour - Cruz to Appear at McCormick Event (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 26 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Connecticut hedge fund executive David McCormick's campaign has been defined by attacks from members of his own party focused on his ties to China and record of outsourcing Pennsylvania jobs. That is sure to only get worse now that McCormick is holding an event with election conspiracy theorist Ted Cruz, who has spent his time in the Senate voting against measures that would hold China accountable more PR

Pa. Democratic Party: Who's Responsible for the Immigration Issue Lou Barletta and Jake Corman Are 'Grandstanding' On? (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 26 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: While former Congressman Lou Barletta and Harrisburg GOP Leader Jake Corman "grandstand" and "stir up fake outrage" around federal aviation and immigration policy, they are ignoring their own role in creating and benefiting from the privately-run ICE detention facility in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. Their accusations "lack facts or context," so here are the real facts: Shot: Former Congressma more PR

Texas Democratic Party Launch 'Let the People Register' Program to Print and Distribute Half a Million Voter Registration Cards Across Texas (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 28 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Jan. 27, 2022: Last week, Texas once again made headlines as we learned that the State of Texas will only be providing very limited numbers of voter registration applications to the public, blaming paper shortages. This shortage stalled requests for voter registration cards to civic engagement organizations, county parties, and volunteer deputy registrars, and left many of these entities woefully under-supplied. M more PR

Texas Democrats' Statement on 49th Anniversary of Roe Vs. Wade (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 24 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Jan. 22, 2022: * * * Texas Democratic Party Co-Executive Directors Hannah Roe Beck and Jamarr Brown issued the following statement on the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. "For the last 49 years, the right to access abortion has been protected by Roe v. Wade. Today is a day to remember the long, hard fight for reproductive rights in the United States and how vulnerable our constitutional right to abortion ac more PR

Wis. Democratic Party Celebrate Strongest U.S. Economic Growth Since 1984 (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 28 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on Jan. 27, 2022: To put it simply, President Biden and Governor Evers' economic agenda is working - and the numbers speak for themselves: 1. Today's GDP numbers show that the U.S. economy grew by 5.7% in 2021 - and grew by 6.9% in the final three months in the year - marking the fastest economic growth in a single year for nearly four decades. 2. Last week, Wisconsin's unemployment rate hit a new low of 2 more PR

Wis. Democratic Party Welcome VP Harris, EPA Administrator Regan to Celebrate Clean Water Efforts (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 25 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following statement on Jan. 24, 2022: * * * Vice President Harris and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan will visit Wisconsin to highlight how President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will deliver clean drinking water to communities across the state. The infrastructure law will dedicate $841 million over five years to Wisconsin's clean water efforts - funding projects from removing the stat more PR

Wis. Democratic Party: Anti-Choice Kevin Nicholson Announces Campaign for Governor (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 28 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on Jan. 27, 2022: Kevin Nicholson announced he was running for governor today, dashing Rebecca Kleefisch's hopes of avoiding a long and expensive GOP primary. Nicholson, a failed 2018 Senate candidate, is a threat to Wisconsinites' access to health care. During his last failed campaign, Nicholson received a perfect "100 percent" rating from Pro-Life Wisconsin, which confirmed to the Associated Press that Ni more PR

Wis. Democratic Party: Democrats Deliver Free Masks, Tests to Keep Wisconsinites Safe (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 27 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: After strong leadership from President Biden and Governor Evers to get Wisconsinites vaccinated against COVID-19, Democrats are continuing to implement overwhelmingly popular strategies to keep the Badger State safe. Over the past month, Governor Evers distributed over 5.4 million free, high-quality masks to more than 130 different locations across the state - this includes 3.35 million masks distributed i more PR

Wis. Democratic Party: Democrats Deliver High-Speed Internet (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 27 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Thanks to investments from President Biden, Governor Evers, and Democrats in Congress, every neighborhood in Wisconsin will soon have access to high-speed internet. Funded by President Biden's American Rescue Plan, which passed without the vote of a single Republican in Congress, Gov. Evers has provided millions of grants to expand access to high-speed internet in rural and urban communities across the stat more PR

Wis. Democratic Party: Michigan, Wisconsin Voters Celebrate Great Lakes Funding From Infrastructure Law (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 28 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Last week, the Biden-Harris administration announced that $14 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go towards funding critically important projects in both Michigan and Wisconsin, which will strengthen port and waterway supply chains across the Great Lakes and help make the states' water infrastructure more resilient to climate change. Millions of tons of cargo move through this region each  more PR

Wis. Democratic Party: Rebecca Kleefisch 'Disappointed' in Plan to Return Taxpayer Dollars, Calling It a 'Non-Starter' (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 28 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on Jan. 28, 2022: Following Gov. Tony Evers' plan to direct taxpayer dollars back to Wisconsin families now, Rebecca Kleefisch came out against the tax credits, saying she was "disappointed" in the plan. Thanks to Gov. Evers' leadership, Wisconsin has a projected record-breaking $3.8 billion budget surplus -- and Wisconsinites have still received a 15% tax break. While Gov. Evers has proposed giving a porti more PR

Wis. Democratic Party: VP Harris, Biden Administration Officials Visit Wisconsin to Celebrate Clean Water Funding (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 26 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Yesterday, Vice President Harris visited Milwaukee to highlight how the Biden-Harris administration is delivering clean water for Wisconsin. President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes the largest investment in water in U.S. history - with Wisconsin receiving $841 million over the next five years for clean water projects. Vice President Harris and EPA Administrator Michael Regan spoke with local  more PR

Wis. Democratic Party: Wisconsin Republicans Launch Texas-Style Abortion Ban in State Legislature (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 28 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on Jan. 27, 2022: This week, Republicans in the state legislature are circulating a nearly identical version of the divisive Texas abortion ban, doubling down on their commitment to strip Wisconsinites of access to reproductive health care. The bill, which bans abortion before a person may even know they are pregnant, doesn't make any exceptions in cases of rape or incest. Wisconsin has seen an onslaught of more PR

Wis. Democratic Party: Wisconsin Republicans Want to Hold Billions of Taxpayer Dollars Hostage (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 28 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Thanks to Governor Evers' steady leadership, Wisconsin now has a projected record-breaking $3.8 billion budget surplus -- and Wisconsinites have still received a 15% tax break. While Gov. Evers has proposed getting working families the help they need right now, Republican leaders have indicated they're going to wait over a year to return taxpayers' money. Gov. Evers' plan directs taxpayer dollars back to W more PR

Wis. Democratic Party: Wisconsin's Economy Shatters Records Under Gov. Evers (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 26 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on Jan. 25, 2022: Last week, Wisconsin hit an impressive new milestone -- the lowest unemployment rate in state history at 2.8%. On top of that, it was announced today that the state will finish the 2021-23 budget with a $3.8 billion surplus, nearly $2.9 billion more than was expected. Wisconsin also has the lowest number of unemployed people in its history, as well as a labor force participation rate above more PR