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2023 Session: Indiana Democrats Deliver for Hoosiers as INGOP Prioritizes Extreme Agenda (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 18 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release:
The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization advocating for the future of Indiana and its families and workers, criticized the Republican supermajority at the statehouse for pushing needless, partisan culture wars while statehouse Democrats are delivering for Hoosier families, students, and workers. Just this past week, the INGOP have voted to arm teachers with firearms, created unnecessary hurdl more PR
INDems Criticize the INGOP for HB 1334 - Adds Unnecessary Hurdles to Voting by Mail for Hoosiers (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 18 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2023:
The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today expressed concern about HB 1334 which would add unnecessary hurdles to voting by mail in Indiana. The proposal, put forward by Republican Rep. Timothy Wesco of Osceola, would make it more difficult for Hoosiers to exercise their right to vote by mail.
Under the proposed more PR
MDP Chair Barnes This Is "What Real Leadership Looks Like" (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 17 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on Feb. 16, 2023:
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Michigan Democrats led the charge to pass the historic Lowering MI Costs bill package, the largest tax break for working families and seniors in decades, which will help taxpayers and business owners combat rising costs.
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Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes released the following statement after the Michigan House and Senate voted in favor of the bill package:
"I more PR
N.H. Democratic Party: Second Election Denier Endorses Nikki Haley Ahead of Trip to NH (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 17 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release:
Ahead of her first stop in New Hampshire tonight, noted election-denier and failed senate candidate Don Bolduc announced his endorsement of Nikki Haley.
During his second failed Senate bid last year, Bolduc made election denialism a key part of his platform, stating, "I signed a letter... saying Trump won the election. And damn it I stand by my letter. I'm not switching horses, baby." Boldu more PR
Nevada State Democratic Party Refutes Untrue Statements Concerning Central Committee Roster (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 14 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement on Feb. 13, 2023:
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The Nevada State Democratic Party issued the following statement in response to false allegations that members were improperly removed from the State Central Committee roster.
"To ensure compliance with our party's bylaws, the State Central Committee roster is routinely updated to remove individuals who've failed to maintain their membership," said Nevada State Democratic Party Cha more PR
NHDP Statement on Nikki Haley's Presidential Run Announcement (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 15 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on Feb. 14, 2023:
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In response to Nikki Haley's lackluster announcement that she is officially running for president preceding her visit to New Hampshire this week, NHDP Chair Ray Buckley released the following statement.
"The Republican primary is already a mess. After spending years working for Donald Trump, singing his praises, and admitting she has no policy differences with him, Nikk more PR
Vermont Democratic Party: Phil Scott Attacks Retiree Health Care With Privatization Plan (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 14 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release:
Among the many declarations Governor Phil Scott gave in his recent annual budget address, one of the more harmful is his Medicare Advantage plan. Scott claims that private Medicare Advantage plans would be a "win" for retirees, ignoring the fact that these plans make their money by denying health care coverage to their customers.
"Phil Scott's privatization plan is a direct attack on state workers a more PR
Virginia Democratic Party: Gov. Youngkin's Admin Opposes Bill to Safeguard Women from Prosecution for Seeking Reproductive Healthcare (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 14 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release:
The Youngkin administration announced its support for allowing search warrants to be used to access a woman's sensitive menstrual health data, by verbally opposing SB 852 in a House committee hearing this afternoon before it was killed by House Republicans.
The bill, which the Youngkin administration advocated against, would have prohibited the issuance of a search warrant for electronically stored more PR
Virginia Democratic Party: The White House - Biden Administration Slams Youngkin for Attacking Right to Privacy (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release:
In response to Governor Youngkin's blocking of a bill to prevent law enforcement from collecting Virginians' menstrual data, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the following.
"Governor Youngkin's decision attacks the principles of freedom and a woman's fundamental right to privacy in the United States of America.
This common-sense bill, killed by Governor Youngkin and his Administr more PR
Virginia Democratic Party: VA House GOP Votes Against Bipartisan Marriage Equality Amendment (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2023:
Republicans in Virginia's House of Delegates killed Democratic Sen. Adam Ebbin's proposed constitutional amendment, which would have given Virginia voters the ability to decide whether or not to remove the antiquated, hateful ban on same-sex marriages currently preserved in Virginia's constitution.
Sen. Ebbin's amendment, SJ 242, would have posed the question to Virginia voters in a more PR
Wisconsin Democratic Party: Jennifer Dorow Handed Down "Unlawful" Lenient Sentence in OWI Case (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 16 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news:
New reporting yesterday revealed that Jennifer Dorow allowed a defendant convicted of a fifth OWI offense off easy, contrary to state law.
A Wisconsin Court of Appeals overturned Dorow's ruling earlier this month, calling the sentence "unlawful" after Dorow imposed probation and nine months of work release despite state law requiring a sentence of one year or more in prison. Dorow later refused a request f more PR
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