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Elections Newsletter for 2026-01-23 ( 15 items )  
ACLU Sends Letter to Ohio Secretary of State Over NVRA Compliance (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU Sends Letter to Ohio Secretary of State Over NVRA Compliance * COLUMBUS, OH - Today the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Ohio, and Campaign Legal Center sent a letter to Secretary of State Frank LaRose regarding Senate Bill 2 more PR

Advocacy Organizations Deliver Letter to Ohio Secretary of State Alerting Him of SB 293's Compliance Issues With National Voter Registration Act (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 23 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio issued the following news release: * * * Advocacy Organizations Deliver Letter to Ohio Secretary of State Alerting Him of SB 293's Compliance Issues with National Voter Registration Act SB 293 is harmful, anti-democratic legislation that enacts a grab-bag of unfunded mandates and burdens that will impede the ability of legitimate voters to vote, and also encumber the work of Boards of Elections officials. * COLUMBUS, OH more PR

Americans for Tax Reform: Governor Spanberger Imposes Backdoor Carbon Tax (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Governor Spanberger Imposes Backdoor Carbon Tax By Jack Baum Virginia taxpayers just got a costly reminder that elections have consequences. As one of her first moves in office, Governor Abigail Spanberger has taken steps to reinsert Virginia into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a multistate cap-and-trade scheme that serves as a backdoor carbon tax on electricity. Despite  more PR

Chairman Steil Expands Investigation Into Noncitizens Registering to Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Chairman Steil Expands Investigation into Noncitizens Registering to Vote Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) expanded his investigation into noncitizens registering to vote. This morning, letters were sent to ten Secretaries of State seeking answers on how each state conducts voter list maintenance  more PR

Department of Justice Acknowledges Misconduct by Trump-Vance Administration, DOGE Employees by Unlawfully Accessing and Misusing Social Security Data (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- The Alliance for Retired Americans posted the following news release: * * * Department of Justice Acknowledges Misconduct by Trump-Vance Administration, DOGE Employees by Unlawfully Accessing and Misusing Social Security Data * Baltimore, Md. - After a bombshell filing in federal court made by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), wherein DOJ admitted to multiple inaccuracies and misrepresentations it made to federal courts in a case challengin more PR

Larson, Horsford, Amo Launch Effort to Hold Commissioner Bisignano Accountable for 'DOGE' Data Theft at Social Security, Republicans Block Amendments from Advancing to House Floor (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Horsford, Amo Launch Effort to Hold Commissioner Bisignano Accountable for 'DOGE' Data Theft at Social Security, Republicans Block Amendments from Advancing to House Floor * Washington, D.C. - Following new revelations that 'DOGE' employees stole sensitive records from Social Security and schemed to hand them over to a MAGA-aligned group trying to overturn elections, House Social Secur more PR

Logistics UK calls for Welsh freight strategy as Welsh budget ignores sector (10)
KENT, England, Jan. 22 [Category: Transportation] -- Logistics UK issued the following news release: * * * Logistics UK calls for Welsh freight strategy as Welsh budget ignores sector * Business group Logistics UK urges the Welsh Senedd to publish its long-awaited freight and logistics strategy as a matter of urgency, following the omission of the sector from the latest Welsh budget. This is a decision that overlooks the significance of the sector to the Welsh economy, according to Logistics more PR

NEW YORK TIMES POLL FINDS MEDICAID CUTS DEEPLY UNDERWATER (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW YORK TIMES POLL FINDS MEDICAID CUTS DEEPLY UNDERWATER * 50% OF VOTERS OPPOSE FAILURE TO EXTEND ACA TAX CREDITS The Republican health care crisis is dooming House Republicans ahead of the midterm elections. A new poll from The New York Times finds that voters are increasingly disgusted with the GOP Tax Scam, the massive cuts to Medicaid to fund tax breaks for billionaires,  more PR

NEW YORK TIMES POLL: Democrats Take Commanding Lead in Generic Ballot (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW YORK TIMES POLL: Democrats Take Commanding Lead in Generic Ballot * ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER NEW POLL FINDS DEMOCRATS UP BIG AHEAD OF MIDTERM ELECTIONS A new poll from The New York Times finds Democrats are up FIVE POINTS on the generic ballot. What's worse for the future of the Republican majority? * Independents would vote for a Democratic Member of Congress over a Republ more PR

Okla. A.G. Drummond Represents Ethics Commission in Lawsuit Over Failed Campaign Finance System (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 23 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Drummond represents Ethics Commission in lawsuit over failed campaign finance system The Oklahoma Ethics Commission, represented by Attorney General Gentner Drummond's office, has filed a lawsuit against RFD & Associates, Inc., alleging the Texas-based vendor failed to deliver a critical political finance reporting system despite repeated assurances and mult more PR

Ranking Members Larson, Neal, Morelle, and Garcia Call to Investigate 'DOGE' Data Theft from Social Security, Vow to Launch New Inquiry into Musk Scheme to Share Records with MAGA Election Subversion Group (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Larson, Neal, Morelle, and Garcia Call to Investigate 'DOGE' Data Theft from Social Security, Vow to Launch New Inquiry into Musk Scheme to Share Records with MAGA Election Subversion Group * "Republicans were in a great deal of rush to make sure you knew about Hillary Clinton's emails and Hunter Biden's laptop, but when it comes to the people, whose data and information has be more PR

REP. CLARKE HELD PRESSER ANNOUNCING INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION TO PROTECT HAITIAN WOMEN AND GIRLS AMID DEEPENING CRISIS AND THE ADMINISTRATION MOVING TO END HAITI TPS IN FEBRUARY (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * REP. CLARKE HELD PRESSER ANNOUNCING INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION TO PROTECT HAITIAN WOMEN AND GIRLS AMID DEEPENING CRISIS AND THE ADMINISTRATION MOVING TO END HAITI TPS IN FEBRUARY Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), joined by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), Co-Chair of the House Haiti Caucus, Rep. Stacey Plaskett (VI), Co-Chair of the Congre more PR

TPPF Unveils Tax, Spending and Local Government Policy Priorities for 90th Legislative Session (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 22 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * TPPF Unveils Tax, Spending and Local Government Policy Priorities for 90th Legislative Session * The Texas Public Policy Foundation's Taxpayer Protection Project released its full agenda for the 2027 90 th Session of the Texas Legislature. This campaign will advocate for fiscal policies to empower taxpayers and rein in the out-of-control spending and taxation habits of local governments thro more PR

UWF Seligman Lecture Series Event Delves Into Intellectual Freedoms and Democratic Ideals (10)
PENSACOLA, Florida, Jan. 23 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF Seligman Lecture Series event delves into intellectual freedoms and democratic ideals The University of West Florida's Reubin O'D. Askew Department of Government proudly presents the annual Seligman First Amendment Lecture series on Tuesday, March 3, at the Museum of Commerce, located at 201 Zaragoza Street in downtown Pensacola. more PR

WATCH: Rep. Neguse Leads Colleagues in Marking 16 Years Since Citizens United Ruling, Highlights Effort to End Corruption in Government (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Rep. Neguse Leads Colleagues in Marking 16 Years Since Citizens United Ruling, Highlights Effort to End Corruption in Government * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse led his colleagues in a Special Order Hour on the House Floor marking 16 years since the Supreme Court's Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (FEC) decision, which opened our elections to un more PR