ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 28 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Secures Another Victory in Defense of Georgia's Election Integrity Act Attorney General Chris Carr has secured yet another sweeping victory in his defense of SB 202, Georgia's Election Integrity Act. "This is a major victory for election integrity, and it further proves what we have said all along - Georgia's law makes it easy to vote and hard to cheat," said Carr. "For years, we ha more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Wisconsin Town Over Paper Ballots AFPI calls ruling a victory for local control, election integrity * Madison, WI -- A Wisconsin judge has dismissed a lawsuit aimed at stopping a small town from using hand-counted paper ballots--a win for election integrity and the right of local communities to run their elections as they see fit. The case, Webster v. Sheehy, c more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Statement on Virginia Circuit Court Ruling on Commonwealth's Effort to Give Virginians A Chance to Vote for Fair Elections * Today, DCCC Executive Director Julie Merz released the following statement after a lower court in Virginia ruled against the Commonwealth's action to allow Virginia voters - not politicians - to decide on a temporary measure to ensure free and fair congr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 25, 2026: * * * Trump and Bondi Try To Extort Minnesota for State Voter Rolls in Wake of Alex Pretti Murder US Attorney General Pam Bondi sends Minnesota Governor Tim Walz a letter demanding access to Minnesota's unredacted voter file in the wake of a murder at the hands of a federal immigration agent DNC is fighting in court to stop Trump's federal takeover of elections and to protect voter pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Jan. 27, 2026, to the Walrus: * * * Friendly Advice for Pierre Poilievre, from a Former Conservative Leader Channel Teddy Roosevelt. No, seriously. By Erin O'Toole For my party--the Conservative Party of Canada--2025 was an annus horribilis. We suffered a string of strategic missteps, failed to break through to voters  more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 27 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news: * * * MGS urges museums to join in advocacy campaign ahead of Scottish election * Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) has announced the launch of a new national advocacy campaign ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election on 7 May. The national development body for museums is urging the sector to actively take part in its Scotland's Stories, Scotland's Future campaign. The advocacy i more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Trump-Backed Group Meddles in SD-35 Democratic Primary In case you missed it, the Detroit News exposed this weekend how a new group with ties to Trump and Republicans has been working to influence the Democratic primary in the upcoming special election for Senate District 35. The new group is being funded by the Republican consulting group Majority Strategies LLC, who  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * NGA Launches Working Group on AI & the Future of Work * Washington, D.C. - The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center), in partnership with Center for Civic Futures and McKinsey & Company, launched the Working Group on AI & the Future of Work. The working group is comprised of Governors' advisors from a bipartisan set o more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Jan. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights issued the following report entitled "Hungary, Parliamentary Elections, 12 April 2026: Needs Assessment Mission Report." Here are excerpts: * * * I. INTRODUCTION Following an official invitation from the authorities of Hungary to observe the parliamentary elections to be held on 12 April 2026, and in accordance with its mandate, the OSCE Office fo more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Jan. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights issued the following report entitled "Slovenia, Parliamentary Elections, 22 March 2026: Needs Assessment Mission Report." Here are excerpts: * * * I. INTRODUCTION Following an official invitation from the authorities of the Republic of Slovenia to observe the 22 March 2026 parliamentary elections, and in accordance with its mandate, the OSCE Offic more PR

STRASBOURG, France, Jan. 28 -- The Parliamentary Assembly, an arm of the Council of Europe, issued the following news: * * * PACE reviews the work of its subsidiary bodies since the last session The lists of candidates for the post of judge at the European Court of Human Rights submitted by Cyprus and the Netherlands; the modalities for the implementation of Assembly Resolution 2621 (2025) on Russian democratic forces; as well as the observation of the elections in the Republic of Moldova, in more PR

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, Jan. 27 -- Susquehanna University posted the following news: * * * Political science student awarded for dedication to civic engagement * During the 2024 election cycle, Cassil bridged the gap between civic responsibility and action by mobilizing a student-led initiative that registered over 400 new voters at Susquehanna University. These efforts included leading non-partisan voter registration tabling efforts across campus and visiting classrooms to explain the vo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Mfume & Sessions introduce Vote By Mail Tracking Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-07) and U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX-17) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase the transparency of mail-in ballots, boosting confidence in our elections and helping Americans verify that their votes are counted. The Vote By Mail Tracking Act would add an officia more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 28 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * USC earns Carnegie redesignation for community engagement By Collyn Taylor, 803-777-3691, collyntaylor@sc.edu The University of South Carolina has earned 2026 Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement, an honor recognizing an institution's commitment to community engagement. USC is one of less than 100 public institutions nationwide to have a Carnegie Classification for both Communi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * Win for Oregonians: Judge Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Seeking to Seize Private Voter Data * EUGENE, OR - A federal judge dismissed the US Department of Justice's (DOJ) lawsuit seeking Oregon's complete voter rolls, which contain Oregon voters' private information. States, not the federal government, administer elections, including ensuring their voter rolls are up to date. In November 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Win for Oregonians: Judge Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Seeking to Seize Private Voter Data * EUGENE, Ore. - On January 26, 2026, a federal judge dismissed the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) lawsuit seeking Oregon's complete voter rolls, which contain Oregon voters' private information. States, not the federal government, administer elections, including ensuring their voter rolls are u more PR