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Politics: Democratic Party Newsletter for 2025-02-23 ( 21 items ) |
A Message From the Chair: Trump and Musk Are Hurting Idaho -- And Republicans Are Letting Them (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 22 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news item in a blog entry:
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A Message from the Chair: Trump and Musk Are Hurting Idaho -- And Republicans Are Letting Them
Leaders should never forget that they work for the people who elected them. But as Donald Trump and Elon Musk pursue a reckless agenda of mass firings and devastating funding cuts, Idaho's Republican politicians are nowhere to be found. Instead of standing up for Idaho students, farmers, and wor more PR
Amid Rumors of Sears Campaign Shakeup, Former Delegate Dave LaRock Considers Run for Governor (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 21 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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Amid Rumors of Sears Campaign Shakeup, Former Delegate Dave LaRock Considers Run for Governor
Amid swirling rumors of a Sears campaign meltdown, former Republican Delegate Dave LaRock confirmed he is "exploring" a run for Governor of Virginia, spurred by a "pretty good grassroots push" to get him in the race. This comes just one day after former Virginia Trump Campaign Chair John Fredericks s more PR
Arizona Republicans Continue to Attack Arizonans Abortion Rights, Overturn the Will of the People (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 19 -- The Arizona Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Arizona Republicans Continue to Attack Arizonans Abortion Rights, Overturn the Will of the People
February 19th, 2025
ARIZONA- Arizona's MAGA Republicans will stop at nothing to take away abortion rights- despite the fact that an overwhelming majority of Arizonans voted last November to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution. Today, Republican State Representative Rachel Keshel' more PR
Billionaire Who Calls Ohioans "Lazy" Files Paperwork to Run for Ohio Governor (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 18 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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Billionaire Who Calls Ohioans "Lazy" Files Paperwork to Run for Ohio Governor
Columbus, Ohio- After billionaire hedge fund manager Vivek Ramaswamy filed paperwork to run for governor, Democrats are making sure Ohioans know who he really is. Before he launches his statewide tour, Ohioans should know Ramaswamy is a billionaire who holds deeply disturbing views about the people he wants to serve. He would only more PR
BREAKING: Under Joe Lombardo Home Prices Reach Record High (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 19 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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BREAKING: Under Joe Lombardo Home Prices Reach Record High
A new report released by the Las Vegas Review-Journal found that under Joe Lombardo, home sale prices in the Las Vegas Valley broke a record as the median price of a house sold in Southern Nevada in January was $485,000, the highest ever recorded.
In 2023, Lombardo vetoed multiple bills that would have lowered the cost of housing acros more PR
Democrats Will Fight Against Trump's War on Working People Arrow (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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Democrats Will Fight Against Trump's War on Working People Arrow
MEMORANDUM
TO: Interested Parties
FROM: Ken Martin, DNC Chair
DATE: February 18, 2025
RE: Democrats Will Fight Against Trump's War on Working People
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When I talk about the state of the Democratic Party, I often speak about the impact of perceptions - what voters see, feel, and sense. I believe the canary in the c more PR
Five Questions For Billionaire Lobbyist Karrin Taylor Robson (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 20 -- The Arizona Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Five Questions For Billionaire Lobbyist Karrin Taylor Robson
February 20, 2025
As GOP primary voters are forced to choose between a "billionaire developer" or "conservative firebrand" in what is gearing up to be a long, bruising primary, here are five questions Arizonans deserve answers to from wealthy lobbyist and corporate developer Karrin Taylor Robson:
1. Did you rush to launch your cam more PR
ICYMI: 600,000+ Virginians At Risk of Losing Medicaid If Trump Cuts Funding, WTKR Reports "Fears of Disenrollment" (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: 600,000+ Virginians At Risk of Losing Medicaid if Trump Cuts Funding, WTKR Reports "Fears of Disenrollment"
Last week, House Republicans unveiled a budget proposal that will screw over Virginians by making massive cuts to Medicaid. More than 630,000 Virginians are at risk of automatically losing coverage.
As WTKR reported this week, Virginia is one of nine states with a "trigger law" more PR
ICYMI: DNC Chair Ken Martin Kicks Off "Organizing Everywhere" Tour Across Blue, Purple, and Red States as First Official Trip as DNC Chair Arrow (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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ICYMI: DNC Chair Ken Martin Kicks Off "Organizing Everywhere" Tour Across Blue, Purple, and Red States as First Official Trip as DNC Chair Arrow
Today, new DNC Chair Ken Martin kicks off his first official tour as DNC Chair, traveling to blue, purple, and red states across the country to underscore his commitment as DNC Chair that Democrats will go everywhere and compete everywhere. In the coming more PR
ICYMI: DNC Chair Ken Martin Outlines Democrats' Pro-Worker, Pro-Union Vision in New Memo Arrow (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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ICYMI: DNC Chair Ken Martin Outlines Democrats' Pro-Worker, Pro-Union Vision in New Memo Arrow
Yesterday, DNC Chair Ken Martin underlined Democrats' commitment to working Americans in a new memo ahead of his first trip as Chair of the Democratic National Committee, which included a roundtable in Pittsburgh with United Steelworkers. In the memo, Chair Martin warns of the Trump administration's att more PR
ICYMI: Governor Gianforte is Sitting Pretty With $86 Million in His Slush Fund While Montanans Tighten Their Belts (10)
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 18 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Governor Gianforte is Sitting Pretty with $86 Million in his Slush Fund While Montanans Tighten Their Belts
Helena, MT - Bombshell news from the Montana State News Bureau is reporting Governor Greg Gianforte is sitting on a pot of money with virtually no restrictions on how the interest money accrued from the funds can be spent.
New reporting revealed Gianforte is currently sitting on an more PR
ICYMI: Youngkin and Sears Criticized for Dismissing Impact of Federal Workforce Cuts (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 20 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Youngkin and Sears Criticized for Dismissing Impact of Federal Workforce Cuts
WUSA9: "Virginia's Democratic Party chairwoman says the Youngkin administration is not grasping the magnitude of how serious the impact will be in the Commonwealth"
This week, Winsome Earle-Sears stated that federal workers who lose their jobs will be "all right," echoing Glenn Youngkin's repeated assertion more PR
Idaho Democratic Party Chair: Trump's Reckless Agenda of Firings and Funding Cuts Hurts Idaho (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 20 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news item in a blog entry:
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Idaho Democratic Party Chair: Trump's Reckless Agenda of Firings and Funding Cuts Hurts Idaho
In response to Donald Trump's mass firings and funding cuts devastating millions of Americans, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement:
"Donald Trump's reckless mass firings and funding cuts are costing hardworking Idahoans their jobs and putting lives in da more PR
IN THE STATES: DNC Chair Touts Vision For the Future of the Democratic Party, Americans Reject Trump's Losing Agenda Arrow (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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IN THE STATES: DNC Chair Touts Vision For the Future of the Democratic Party, Americans Reject Trump's Losing Agenda Arrow
This week, DNC Chair Ken Martin kicked off his first official tour as DNC chair, traveling to blue, purple, and red states across the country. As a part of his "Organizing Everywhere" Tour, Chair Martin visited Pennsylvania, Texas, Illinois, and Missouri this week and will b more PR
MEDICAID CUTS: NV GOP Legislators Don't Care and Joe Lombardo Doesn't Have a Contingency Plan (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 21 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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MEDICAID CUTS: NV GOP Legislators Don't Care and Joe Lombardo Doesn't Have a Contingency Plan
"[GOP] Assembly Minority Leader Greg Hafen said he was not concerned about how the federal budget cuts could impact Nevadans."
In response to the House Republicans' plan to pay for tax cuts for billionaires and large corporations by cutting Medicaid funding and potentially kicking more than 300,000 Nev more PR
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to Headline Montana Democratic Party's Annual Fundraising Event (10)
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 18 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to Headline Montana Democratic Party's Annual Fundraising Event
Helena, MT - The Montana Democratic Party announced today Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will deliver the keynote address for the Mansfield Metcalf Dinner on Saturday, March 1st, 2025.
"We are thrilled to host Governor Walz, " said Montana Democratic Party Interim Executive Director Justin Ailport. "In his more PR
NEW REPORT: Joe Lombardo Takes Credit for Democrat Investments, Silent as Trump Threatens Funding Cuts (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 20 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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NEW REPORT: Joe Lombardo Takes Credit for Democrat Investments, Silent as Trump Threatens Funding Cuts
evada Current: Lombardo not going to the mat for programs he opposed before he took credit
A new report released by the Nevada Current revealed that Joe Lombardo has spent his time - on the campaign trail and as governor - criticizing investments made by federal Democrats while taking credit more PR
NV Dems Ring The Alarm Bells On Medicaid Cuts, Joe Lombardo and NVGOP Legislators Mute (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 22 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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NV Dems Ring The Alarm Bells On Medicaid Cuts, Joe Lombardo and NVGOP Legislators Mute
New reporting has revealed that House Republicans' proposed Medicaid cuts could cost the state nearly $1.9 billion over the next two years and kick more than 300,000 Nevadans off their health insurance, doubling the state's uninsured rate. In response, GOP Assembly Minority Leader said he was "not concerned ab more PR
Where are Ohio's Senators? (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 20 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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Where are Ohio's Senators?
Columbus, Ohio- In case you missed it, new reporting revealed Ohioans are still struggling to reach their senators, weeks after an initial wave of reporting about missed phone calls and full voicemails. If it wasn't already clear from their voting history, it's painfully obvious now that Senators Moreno and Husted aren't interested in representing Ohioans.
It's not hard for Ohioa more PR
Why Aren't Youngkin and Sears Supporting Virginians as Their Livelihoods Are Threatened? (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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Why Aren't Youngkin and Sears Supporting Virginians as Their Livelihoods Are Threatened?
Since the start of the Trump administration, thousands of federal workers, many in Virginia, have been abruptly fired without warning. In response--as any governor should--Maryland Governor Wes Moore stepped up, launching a new website to serve as a one-stop hub for programs and resources aimed at assisti more PR
Why Won't Husted Explain Role in Bribery Scandal? (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 19 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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Why Won't Husted Explain Role in Bribery Scandal?
Columbus, Ohio- One week ago, we outlined four questions that Senator Husted must answer to Ohioans. Unsurprisingly, Husted has stayed silent on his involvement in Ohio's biggest scandal in state history.
While Husted refuses to answer questions from Ohioans, Democrats are making sure that voters are aware of his role in a scandal that raised energy bills a more PR
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