ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 28 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: This week, Georgia GOP Rep. Buddy Carter attempted to defend the Republican tax hike he is spearheading that would heavily burden working Georgians while helping ultra-wealthy tax cheats. The massive 30% sales tax would disproportionately hit the middle class, steeply hiking prices on everyday goods from groceries to clothing. The proposal would also abolish the IRS, helping corporations and the ultr more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 24 (TNSper) -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: The following individuals were elected during a meeting of the Democratic State Committee on January 22, 2023 to serve in the following roles. All positions are two-year terms. Chair: Bev Uhlenhake of Brewer Vice Chair: Julian Rogers of Ogunquit Secretary: Vicky Cohen of Farmington Treasurer: Betty Johnson of Lincolnville Assistant Treasurer: Jonathan Goble of Cherryfield * * * Executive Com more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 27 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: During his second 'State of the State' Address, Governor Gianforte laid out his vision for Montana - and it made one thing perfectly clear. The Governor is out of touch. The Governor bragged about helping small businesses "thrive again" in Montana. But small businesses cannot thrive if they can't find staff. Montana businesses struggle to staff up because employees cannot afford housing. In some communi more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 28 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In an interview with an online political blog, Montana State Senator and former Speaker of the House Greg Hertz, advocated for imposing a statewide sales tax, saying "we need to discuss" adding the historically unpopular general tax on Montana consumers. "I like a state-wide sales tax that covers retail services and professional services, of 2.5 to 3%." 2,000 miles away, the debate rages in Washington D more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 26 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on Jan. 25, 2023: * * * Yesterday, Chris Sununu joined Hugh Hewitt for an interview about his extreme, far-right agenda. After advocating for cutting Social Security and Medicare, Sununu stated his support for cutting the Department of Education by 90%, saying, "You take the Department of Education, for example, you can cut it by, you can keep all the money, but you can cut it by 90% & you get  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news on Jan. 23, 2023: Last night Democratic Whip Katherine Clark acknowledged her child was arrested for assaulting an officer in an incident where the policeman was "hit in the face and could be seen bleeding from the nose and mouth." But do you notice anything missing from Clark's statement? So much for condemning violence against police officers. NRCC National Press Secretary Will Reinert said: "W more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 26 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following statement on Jan. 25, 2023, by Chair Jane Kleeb on Gov. Jim Pillen's State of the State address: * * * "Gov. Pillen made it a point to say that Nebraskans want to be treated fairly and yet he is waging a war against the LGBTQ community, women, public schools and the environment. There is nothing fair about Pillen. He gave a US Senate seat to his largest donor. "He wants to give public dollars to private schools.  more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 26 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Paul Steinhauser of FOX News reported that disgraced former President Donald Trump is heading to New Hampshire this weekend for one of his first stops on the campaign trail. Trump's record in New Hampshire is abysmal. Not only did he lose in New Hampshire in both previous presidential races, but all of his endorsed candidates in the Granite State lost by staggering margins in 2022. Now, wit more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 25 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: The National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women (N.O.B.E.L. Women) presented Representative Ajay Pittman (D-OK) as one of the Spark Award Honorees during the 2022 Annual Legislative Conference in Hill Maryland. "Representative Pittman's ability to inspire and galvanize the women toward a common goal of encouraging them to become powerful voices in their respective legislative distr more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 27 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: GOP Senator Siobhan Dunnavant was conspicuously absent from her assignment on the Virginia Senate's Education and Health Committee meeting this morning as the committee took up three anti-abortion bills, including her own 24-week abortion ban. "If Senator Dunnavant now believes that the GOP should not restrict the rights of Virginian women, then we invite her to share this change of heart with her c more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 28 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2023: Yesterday evening, Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger introduced a bipartisan amendment designed to protect Virginia's shoreline from oil and gas drilling. With the significant military installments along Virginia's coastline, drilling would pose a serious threat to national security and military readiness. Likewise, it would cause irreparable damage to the local economy, particularly more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 27 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023: In today's meeting of the Virginia Senate's Education and Health Committee, Democrats defeated three separate GOP attempts to restrict Virginians' right to choose. Senator Dunnavant's SB 1483 would have restricted abortions after 24 weeks. Senator Newman's SB 1385 would have restricted abortions after 15 weeks. Senator Hackworth's SB 1284 would have made all abortions illegal, with  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 25 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a meeting of House Commerce and Energy Subcommittee #4, Republican Delegates voted unanimously to kill HB 1596, a bill that would have created a prescription affordability review board. The board would have been tasked with conducting regular prescription drug affordability reviews and setting price-caps to protect patients from rising pharmaceutical prices and corporate price-gouging. "Republic more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 27 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on Jan. 26, 2023: Yesterday, the New York Times profiled Wisconsin's 2023 Supreme Court race, highlighting the stakes of the election that will determine the court's ideological balance--and very likely decide the future of reproductive freedom in Wisconsin, the fate of the GOP's hyperpartisan gerrymander, and other critical issues that will impact the lives of hardworking families across our state years to  more PR