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Politics: Democratic Party Newsletter for 2025-02-09 ( 24 items )  
A Message From the Chair: Freedom Fades When Leaders Fail (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 8 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news item in a blog entry: * * * A Message from the Chair: Freedom Fades When Leaders Fail Democracy is not guaranteed. Every generation must defend it. Today, we face the greatest threat to American democracy in modern history: Donald Trump's second term. Just weeks in, he is illegally consolidating power, letting billionaires loot our institutions, and dismantling the pillars of democracy. The silence from Idaho's Repub more PR

A New Chapter for Maine Democrats: A Message From Our Chair and Vice Chair (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 8 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * A New Chapter for Maine Democrats: A Message from Our Chair and Vice Chair Dear Maine Democrats, As the new Chair and Vice Chair of your Party, we are writing to introduce ourselves and to reflect on the extraordinary challenge all of us are facing in this moment. Just weeks into his administration, Donald Trump has handed the keys to the US Treasury to an unelected billionaire and moved forward wit more PR

Ahead of Vance's East Palestine Photo Stop, Residents are Still Waiting for Action He Promised (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 3 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Ahead of Vance's East Palestine Photo Stop, Residents are Still Waiting for Action He Promised Columbus, Ohio- Today, Vice President and former Ohio Senator JD Vance will visit East Palestine on the second anniversary of a train derailment that left families displaced, poisoned the city's drinking water, and led to health effects that we still don't know the full extent of. But while Vance poses for photos, r more PR

Andy Biggs is All-In on Trump's 25% Tax Hike on Arizonans - Where is Karrin Taylor Robson? (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 3 -- The Arizona Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Andy Biggs is All-In on Trump's 25% Tax Hike on Arizonans - Where is Karrin Taylor Robson? February 3, 2025 Over the weekend, GOP candidate for governor Andy Biggs quickly showed support for Donald Trump's 25% tariffs, putting pressure on other potential GOP candidates like Karrin Taylor Robson to make clear if she supports or opposes Trump's signature policy. Trump's 25% tariffs are set to h more PR

Arizona Democratic Party on President Trump Signing Transphobic EO with Warren Petersen (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 5 -- The Arizona Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Arizona Democratic Party on President Trump Signing Transphobic EO with Warren Petersen February 5th, 2025 ARIZONA - Following Donald Trump signing a transphobic executive order with Republican Senate President Warren Petersen, Arizona Democratic Party Chairman Robert Branscomb released the following statement: "Our Republican-controlled legislature has the ear of the President, and they are more PR

DNC Members Elect New Slate of DNC Officers Arrow (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * DNC Members Elect New Slate of DNC Officers Arrow On Saturday, February 1, DNC members voted to elect a new slate of DNC Officers including positions for Chair, Vice Chair of Civic Engagement and Voter Participation, three Vice Chairs, Secretary, Treasurer, and National Finance Chair. The new elected DNC Officers include: * Chair: Ken Martin * Vice Chair for Civic Engagement and Voter Part more PR

DNC Statement on Black History Month Arrow (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * DNC Statement on Black History Month Arrow In observance of the start of Black History Month, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison and DNC Black Caucus Chair Virgie M. Rollins released the following joint statement: "During Black History Month, we celebrate the legacies of Black history makers and their immeasurable contributions to our country. Black history is American history, with centuries worth of sac more PR

Funding Freeze Puts Idaho Head Start Kids and Teachers at Risk (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 7 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news item in a blog entry: * * * Funding Freeze Puts Idaho Head Start Kids and Teachers at Risk In response to Trump and his Project 2025 loyalists forcing Head Start locations to close down, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement: "Donald Trump isn't helping Idaho families; he's hurting them. His reckless actions put Head Start preschool programs on the brink of closure, leaving Id more PR

HMP Announces $50 Million 'Win Them Back Fund' (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- House Majority PAC, an organization that says it focuses on electing Democrats to the House of Representatives, issued the following news release: * * * HMP Announces $50 Million 'Win Them Back Fund' TO: Interested Parties FROM: House Majority PAC DATE: February 3, 2025 RE: HMP 2026 Win Them Back Fund In 2024, House Democrats faced steep headwinds in a Republican leaning environment, yet overperformed the top of the ticket by more than any presidential election cycle more PR

How to Buy Ohio's Newest Senator (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 7 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * How to Buy Ohio's Newest Senator Columbus, Ohio- As Ohio's newest Senator Jon Husted settles into office, lobbyists around Capitol Hill are waiting for the chance to gain his support on any number of bills. Ohioans already know that Husted can be easily bought- so we're sharing a tried and true guide on how to buy his influence. Do: Bribes: In 2017, FirstEnergy contributed $1 million to a dark money group more PR

ICYMI: The Nation: New DNC Chair Ken Martin Is Ready to Build a Bigger, Bolder Party Arrow (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: The Nation: New DNC Chair Ken Martin Is Ready to Build a Bigger, Bolder Party Arrow The Nation : New DNC Chair Ken Martin Is Ready to Build a Bigger, Bolder Party By: John Nichols * "But as the vote approached, he also leaned into an urgently populist message that resonated with grassroots Democrats, who are exasperated with out-of-touch DC-based strategists and are passionate about mo more PR

ICYMI: Winsome Earle-Sears "Couldn't Resist" Voting Against Right to Contraception (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 4 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Winsome Earle-Sears "Couldn't Resist" Voting Against Right to Contraception A new report from Lynchburg's WSET details how Winsome Earle-Sears "couldn't resist" voting against a bill that would guarantee Virginia women's access to contraception. WSET: Virginia Senate drama: Democrats force Sears into contraception bill vote A vote in the Virginia State Senate on Tuesday, Jan. 28, cre more PR

Idaho Democratic Party Chair: Trump's U.S. Department of Education Shutdown Will Harm Idahoans (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 6 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news item in a blog entry: * * * Idaho Democratic Party Chair: Trump's U.S. Department of Education Shutdown Will Harm Idahoans In response to reports the Trump administration is preparing an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement: "Donald Trump and his billionaire buddies are coming for our schools. This is a blatant at more PR

Idaho Democratic Party Rural Caucus Chair: Idahoans to Bear the Burden of Trump's Reckless Tariff War (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 4 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news item in a blog entry: * * * Idaho Democratic Party Rural Caucus Chair: Idahoans to Bear the Burden of Trump's Reckless Tariff War With Donald Trump signing blanket tariffs that will ensure American families - not corporations - pay higher prices, Idaho Democratic Party Rural Caucus Chair Sally Toone released the following statement: "Donald Trump's reckless tariff policies mean Idahoans will pay more at the grocery  more PR

Idaho Democrats Sound Alarm on Musk's Takeover of U.S. Treasury Payments, Agency Shutdown (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 4 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news item in a blog entry: * * * Idaho Democrats Sound Alarm on Musk's Takeover of U.S. Treasury Payments, Agency Shutdown In response to reports that Elon Musk has taken control of U.S. Treasury payment systems and is shutting down the United States Agency for International Development, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement: "An unelected billionaire is hijacking our government. E more PR

IN THE STATES: Democrats Unite, Fight Back Against MAGA Republicans' Attacks On Working Families Arrow (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: Democrats Unite, Fight Back Against MAGA Republicans' Attacks On Working Families Arrow Last weekend, Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Chair and Association of State Democratic Chairs (ASDC) President Ken Martin was elected as the new Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) with overwhelming support from DNC members on the first ballot. A new slate of DNC Officers in more PR

Joe Lombardo Refuses to Condemn Trump's Pardons of Violent J6 Rioters (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 7 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Joe Lombardo Refuses to Condemn Trump's Pardons of Violent J6 Rioters Joe Lombardo: "Yeah, it's unfortunate [... ] I can't get into the mind of the president and his ultimate decision to make that decision." After weeks of silence from Joe Lombardo on Donald Trump's pardons of over 1,500 rioters who were either convicted or charged for crimes committed during the January 6th, 2021 attack on the  more PR

Joe Lombardo Vetoed Legislation to Lower Costs in Favor of Special Interest Donors (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 4 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Joe Lombardo Vetoed Legislation to Lower Costs in Favor of Special Interest Donors As the 2025 legislative session begins, Joe Lombardo's veto messages from the 2023 legislative session will be read on the Assembly floor. Lombardo's messages do a lazy and disingenuous job of explaining why he vetoed legislation that would have lowered the costs of housing and prescription drugs so here are the fa more PR

Ken Martin Elected as New DNC Chair, Commits to Build Democratic Party to Win, to Expand, and to Last Arrow (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * Ken Martin Elected as New DNC Chair, Commits to Build Democratic Party to Win, to Expand, and to Last Arrow Today, Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Chair and Association of State Democratic Chairs (ASDC) President Ken Martin was elected as the new Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) with overwhelming support from DNC members on the first ballot. In his acceptance speech, newly- more PR

Nevada Current: Lawmakers: Trump Policies Could Tank Nevada Revenue, Create State Budget Crisis (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 8 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: * * * Nevada Current: Lawmakers: Trump policies could tank Nevada revenue, create state budget crisis Last week, the Trump Administration issued a late night federal funding freeze that could starve state agencies, public programs, and non-profits doing critical work across Nevada of the funding they need to keep serving those most in need. Federal funding accounts for over 37% of the s more PR

NV Dems Chair Statement on Ken Martin Being Elected DNC Chair (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 4 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * NV Dems Chair Statement on Ken Martin Being Elected DNC Chair Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno released the following statement on ASDC President Ken Martin being elected DNC Chair: "Congratulations to our ASDC President Ken Martin on being elected Chair of the DNC. Last cycle, Chair Martin visited 12 of Nevada's 17 counties on the NV Dems' statewide Kitchen Table Tour a more PR

NV Dems Statement on Artie Blanco Being Elected DNC Vice Chair At-Large (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 4 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2025: * * * NV Dems Statement on Artie Blanco Being Elected DNC Vice Chair At-Large Today, Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno released the following statement on Artie Blanco being elected DNC Vice Chair at-large: "Congratulations to Nevada's very own Artie Blanco on becoming the DNC Vice Chair at-large. She's been an integral part of the Reid machine, organizing in N more PR

REMINDER: As Husted Parades Around Washington, Ohioans Left Waiting for Answers (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 5 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * REMINDER: As Husted Parades Around Washington, Ohioans Left Waiting for Answers Columbus, Ohio- While Ohio's newest Senator Jon Husted parades around Washington rubber stamping Donald Trump's cabinet nominees as a desperate attempt to prove his loyalty, he's also hoping his constituents will forget about his role in the largest corruption scandal in our state's history. Husted refuses to work for Ohio in his  more PR

Trump and Project 2025 "Chief Architect" Russell Vought's Out-of-Touch Agenda Will Devastate Idahoans (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 8 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news item in a blog entry: * * * Trump and Project 2025 "Chief Architect" Russell Vought's Out-of-Touch Agenda Will Devastate Idahoans In response to Senate Republicans confirming Trump's nominee Russ Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement: "Project 2025 is the centerpiece of Donald Trump's dangerous second term agenda -- so it sho more PR