MONONA, Wisconsin, April 2 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * A Better Wisconsin Together Reacts to Results of Wisconsin Supreme Court Election MADISON, Wis. -- Results of the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court race have been called, showing that voters overwhelmingly elected Judge Susan Crawford and decided that Wisconsin deserves a common sense state Supreme Court that will  more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 2 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * As Voters Begin To Reject Elon Musk, Here's A Reminder Of How His DOGE Is Wasting Nevadans' Taxpayer Dollars Following a key win in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race that saw a double-digit swing toward Democrats and a rejection of Elon Musk, who made himself a central figure in that race, it's worth revisiting how Musk's DOGE has impacted Nevada. After Musk's DOGE fired National Park Service emp more PR

NEW YORK, April 3 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Karen Finley Performs 'COVID Vortex Anxiety Opera Kitty Kaleidoscope Disco' In her recent show at Columbia, the artist issued a cry for help and a call for action. By Andrew Bryan Scott Renowned visual and performance artist Karen Finley took the stage at the Lenfest Center for the Arts on a recent evening, for a rendition of her COVID Vortex Anxiety Opera Kitty Kaleidoscope Disco. The one-night-only event was timed t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * The Contrarian: Democratic governors are fighting Trump's attacks on democracy in the courts DGA's Meghan Meehan-Draper: "Amid the constant chaos coming out of Washington, D.C., every day, who your governor is has never mattered more." A new op-ed from DGA Executive Director Meghan Meehan-Draper outlines "a key - but understated way Democratic governors are standing up for the rule of law and consti more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 2 -- The Arizona Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Democrats Gain Momentum in Wisconsin Supreme Court Special Election April 1, 2025 "Democrats have the momentum and big electoral wins as Trump and his MAGA loyalists make the lives of working people everywhere harder and more expensive. The cost of living, inflation, and unemployment have all surged in the few months President Trump has been at the helm- causing more pain to the working famili more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Witnesses During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Nationwide Injunctions April 02, 2025 Durbin questioned witnesses about the legal ramifications of President Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship, his attacks on law firms WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witn more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 2 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF condemns return of Ten Commandments to Kentucky capitol The Freedom From Religion Foundation denounces the Kentucky Legislature's misguided decision to reinstall a Ten Commandments monument on the statehouse grounds. The move, approved by an overwhelming margin in the Kentucky House and Senate, sends a clear message that Kentucky's government improperly favo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Fixated on Rehashing Debunked Biden-Era Conspiracies, Judiciary Republicans Abandon Oversight of Trump's Lawless FBI Trump's Targeted Firings of Qualified FBI Agents and Selective Enforcement Make Us Less Safe Washington, D.C. (April 2, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett, more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 3 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Takes New Action to Deport Violent Tren De Aragua Gang Members ATLANTA, GA - Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending President Trump's efforts to immediately deport noncitizen Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang members. TdA - a criminal organization that originated in a Venezuelan prison - has infiltrated communities across the country, includ more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 31 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news: * * * Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster's Weekly Schedule, March 31, 2025 COLUMBIA, S.C. - Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster's schedules for the week of March 31, 2025 include the following: Tuesday, April 1 at 9:00 AM: Lt. Gov. Evette will speak at the 2025 South Carolina Innovation Awareness Month -  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 2 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news: * * * Governor Henry McMaster Attends U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Support of Ending Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Clinics WASHINGTON, D.C. - Governor Henry McMaster today attended oral arguments before the United States Supreme Court for Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, defending South Carolina's right to exclude abortion providers, such as Planned Parenthood, from its Me more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 1 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Governor Stitt Issues Executive Order to Make Oklahoma the Strongest Defender of Religious Liberty in the Nation Today, Governor Kevin Stitt issued an Executive Order positioning Oklahoma as the nation's strongest defender of religious liberty. The Executive Order directs all state agencies to root out laws, regulations, and policies that exclude religious individuals or institutions from publ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 2, 2025, at hearing entitled "Rule by District Judges II: Exploring Legislative Solutions to the Bipartisan Problem of Universal Injunctions": * * * Grassley Opens Hearing on the Bipartisan Problem of Universal Injunctions "It just can't be right that one district judge can stop a nationwide policy in its tracks and leave it stopped for the years more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * ICYMI: DNC Chair Martin, WI and FL State Party Chairs Tout Dem Momentum Following Last Night's Election Results as Voters Reject Trump-Musk Agenda Coming off the heels of last night's election results, where Wisconsin voters resoundingly rejected Elon Musk's attempt to buy a state Supreme Court seat and Democrats won down the ballot and Florida Democrats historically overperforme more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Joins Tony Perkins to Discuss His Bill to Eliminate Universal Injunctions and End Unconstitutional Judicial Overreach WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Washington Watch with Tony Perkins to discuss his legislation to end universal injunctions and ensure district judges are limited to deciding cases and controversies, instead of dictati more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 2 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Supreme Court creates ad hoc committee for well-being in law TOPEKA--The Kansas Supreme Court has created an ad hoc committee to focus on implementing recommendations from a national task force on lawyer well-being. The nine-member Ad Hoc Committee for Well-Being in Law was created by Supreme Court Administrative Order 2025-CM-030 signed today by Chief Justice Marla Luckert. "Promo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Ban On Fruit-Flavored E-Cigarettes, Calls On FDA To Enforce The Ban To Prevent Youth Nicotine Addiction WASHINGTON - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Ranking Member of the Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services as well as the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and Chinese Communist more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE VOTERS REJECTED DONALD TRUMP, THEY REJECTED ELON MUSK AND THEY REJECTED THE RAPIDLY DETERIORATING REPUBLICAN BRAND" Washington, DC - Yesterday, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to stand up for everyday Americans and push back against Republican effort more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE VOTERS REJECTED DONALD TRUMP, THEY REJECTED ELON MUSK AND THEY REJECTED THE RAPIDLY DETERIORATING REPUBLICAN BRAND" Washington, DC - Yesterday, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to stand up for everyday Americans and push back against Republican efforts to break Social Security more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Takeaways on Florida Special Elections, Wisconsin Supreme Court Election WASHINGTON--Wisconsin voters headed to the polls on Tuesday, giving Democrats their biggest boost since President Trump returned to office with a state Supreme Court majority for liberals. In Florida, Republicans won both special elections, though the races grew more competitive than expected leading up to election day more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * Ninth Circuit Hears NetChoice Case to Halt California Censorship & Surveillance Law in Full PHOENIX-- Today, NetChoice heads to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on our request for a full stay to halt California's SB 976, an online censorship and surveillance law, from going into more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * North Carolina Family Files Federal Lawsuit to Hold SWAT Team Accountable for Raiding Wrong Home, Ignoring Obvious Evidence WILMINGTON, N.C. --Today, a Pender County family filed a federal lawsuit against the Pender and Lee County Sheriff's Departments after officers raided and damaged their home in April 2024, while searching for a suspect who had never been there. Avery M more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Trump's Lawless, Pro-Retribution Agenda for the FBI Washington, D.C. (April 2, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Oversight hearing examining the Trump Administration's agenda of la more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Competition Washington, D.C. (April 2, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered remarks at the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust hearing examining how Donal more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 1, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, in recent weeks, the Trump administration and House Republicans have set their sights on the Federal judiciary, calling for unprecedented changes to our courts, attacking the character of dedicated Federal judges, and attempting to undermine the separation of powers that has upheld our democracy for centuries. As an a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Celebrates Judge Susan Crawford's Victory in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Madison, WI -- Today, Judge Susan Crawford won her bid for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. This victory ensures that Wisconsinites have a fair-mind more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Helps Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Ruling, Get Dark Money out of Politics WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to overturn the Supreme Court's disastrous Citizens United v. FEC decision, which overturned key federal campaign finance restrictions and enabled political entities to spend unlimited mo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rush Transcript: Congressman Dan Goldman Cross Examines Newt Gingrich, Pushes Him to Agree Trump Admin Must Resolve Cases of Wrongfully Deported Migrants Goldman: "I think even you, Mr. Gingrich, would agree with me that when you mistakenly accuse someone of being a gang member and you deport them, that it is incumbent upon you to fix that mistake. Do you agree?" Gingrich: "I agree." View Full more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Supreme Court hears arguments in Medina v. Planned Parenthood States must be allowed to stop funding Planned Parenthood through Medicaid "In 2018, South Carolina rightly decided to make its federal and state Medicaid dollars available for real, life-affirming health care options instead of using them to fund abortion giant Planned Parenthood," said Rep. Chris Smith, Co-Chair of th more PR

DALLAS, Texas, April 2 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court upholds FDA decision to deny marketing applications for certain flavored e-cigarettes WASHINGTON, DC, April 2, 2025 -- The Supreme Court today ruled unanimously that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) properly rejected applications from two manufacturers of e-cigarette liquids to market fruit- and dessert-flavored products. Nancy Brown, CEO of the America more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court: FDA Properly Issued Marketing Denial Orders for Flavored E-Cigarette Products WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) followed the law in issuing marketing denial orders (MDOs) for certain flavored e-cigarette products. The ruling reverses a decision by the U.S. Court of the A more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Co-sponsors Legislation to Stop Unconstitutional Judicial Overreach WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Thom Tillis, member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, recently co-sponsored the Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025 (JRCA), legislation that would limit federal court orders to parties directly before the court - ending the practice of universal injunctions and clarifying the constitutio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * VICTORY FOR DEMOCRACY: JUDGE SUSAN CRAWFORD WINS IN WISCONSIN, DEFEATING ELON MUSK'S ATTEMPT TO SEIZE LOCAL POLITICAL POWER MADISON--Tonight, Stand Up America celebrated Judge Susan Crawford's victory over Judge Brad Schimel,  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 2 [Category: Sociological] -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * Victory! FFRF Action Fund celebrates key wins in Wisconsin, loss for Musk The FFRF Action Fund is toasting major victories in its home state's April 1 elections -- proof of its continuing success nationwi more PR

NEW YORK, April 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY: Judge Susan Crawford Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Seat Everytown Invested Nearly $1M, Including on TV, Digital Ads, and a Statewide Field Program Highlighting Brad Schimel's Extremist Views, History of Letting Domestic Abusers Walk Free and Buy Guns with No Questions Asked MADISON, WI -- Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Voters Reject Musk in First Test in Wisconsin Record Turnout Shows Americans Reject the Abuses of Power Yesterday, Wisconsin voters resoundingly rejected candidate Brad Schimel for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Elon Musk personally campaigned for Schimel and spent more than $20 million on the race. Still, Wisconsin voters chose his opponent Susan Crawford by a wide margin in the most expensive  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Pressley, Planned Parenthood Rally for Medicaid Patients Outside Supreme Court Pressley Affirms Medicaid Patients' Right to Choose their Provider for Routine Rare "Make no mistake, our most vulnerable and marginalized communities will suffer the most if the Supreme Court doesn't stand with the people." Video (YouTube) | Photos (Dropbox) WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 2 -- Wisconsin Conservation Voters issued the following news on April 1, 2025: * * * People power prevails: Judge Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Race MADISON - In a resounding victory for democracy and environmental protection, Judge Susan Crawford has won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, securing a pro-democracy, pro-conservation majority that will safeguard Wisconsin's future for generations to come. "This win is a testament to the power of vote more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Wisconsin Voters Decisively Step Up, Turn Out and Reject Outside Interference from Musk's Millions Statement of Jay Heck, Common Cause Wisconsin Executive Director Wisconsin voters turned out to vote in record numbers on and before April 1 st and decisively opted for impartial justice and independence from the influence of the world's richest person and his unprecedented attempt to buy control more PR