WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Feb. 23, 2026, by Chair Kimmie Dillon to Arizona Capitol Times: * * * Arizona First Policies are Delivering Results When President Trump delivers his State of the Union address, he will highlight measurable shifts in public opinion on the issues voters say matter most. In the last thirteen months, 372 miles of the Arizona border have been secured. Daily encounters with illegal aliens ha more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, Feb. 23 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * America's Moms See Trump as a Failed President, Say the State of Our Union Is Alarming * Statement of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director and CEO of MomsRising, the online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, on tomorrow evening's State more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Political Nightmare for Mamdani By Logan Sekulow New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces a massive political backlash during the blizzard that has overtaken his city. In an ironic twist the socialist mayor doesn't believe in voter ID laws, but his citizens will need multiple forms of ID, including a Social Security number, to become an "emergency snow shoveler." According to the New York City De more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following statement: * * * West Virginia Advances Citizen-Only Voting Alongside Tax Cut Since ending a century of Democrat control in 2014, West Virginia has made enormous progress on enshrining solid conservative policy into law. Now, as another 10% income tax cut moves through the Senate, legislators are also considering a constitutional amendment that ensures only citizens of the United States are eligible to vote in federal, stat more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Arizona Advances Secure, Citizen-Driven Election Policy The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement from Kimmie Dillon, Chair of AFPI's Arizona Chapter, regarding Arizona lawmakers' advancement of, the "Arizona Secure Elections Act." The proposed constitutional amendment affirms that only U.S. citizens may register to vote in Arizona elections. It also  more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Feb. 23 -- The Bluegrass Institute issued the following commentary by scholar Mark Moses: * * * Kentucky Cities Need Limits, Not Just Balanced Budgets When your scope is "whatever serves the community interest," you've created a mandate for unlimited growth. * Kentucky's 1994 constitutional amendment requires cities to adopt balanced budgets and prohibits spending beyond revenues. But balanced budgets have become mathematical shell games. Yes, this year's expenditures  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Lawler and Ranking Member Sherman Introduce Bill To Support Iranian Human Rights, Expand Internet Reform * Washington, D.C. - 2/23/2026... Today, House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Ranking Member Brad Sherman (CA-32) introduced the Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act, bipartisan legislation designed to sup more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Christina Bohannan Added to DCCC's Coveted 'Red to Blue' Program * Today, the DCCC announced that Christina Bohannan has been added to the first round of the committee's highly competitive 'Red to Blue' program, signaling that the DCCC is invested in providing Bohannan, a top-tier candidate, with the support needed to continue building a winning campaign as she runs for IA-01. "C more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Chair Statement on Fair Map in Utah Approved to Use for 2026 Cycle * DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement on a federal three-judge panel rejecting Republicans' gerrymandered congressional map in Utah: "Today's ruling is a victory for every Utahn who believes voters - not politicians - should determine the outcome of elections. By dismissing Republicans'  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * 1 Year Later: Trump's 2025 Address Was Full of Promises That He Failed to Keep Tomorrow night, as Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address, Americans will be reminded of the promises he's failed to deliver on since his last address to Congress. Instead of helping working families, Trump has focused his attention on all the wrong priorities and failed to deliver on t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * In Major Win for Utah Voters, Federal Court Denies GOP's Attempt to Block New Congressional Map Today, a federal court in Utah denied a Republican attempt to block Utah's new congressional map from going into effect ahead of the 2026 midterms. Republicans unsuccessfully tried to challenge a November state court decision, in which a judge threw out Republicans' rigged congressiona more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 24 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on Feb. 23, 2026, by local government editor Harry Phibbs: * * * The European Tiger Roars How Poland forged its economic freedom. * Poland was pivotal to the fall of Communism in Europe. The Solidarity protests in the 1980s gave hope that political change was possible, even among those who feared that totalitarian states might prove permanent with their grim monolithic structures. Poland's su more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Four Hotly Contested U.S. House Races Put PA In National Political Spotlight Once Again [PENNLIVE] * It's a tough time to be Brian Fitzpatrick, Ryan Mackenzie, Rob Bresnahan, and Scott Perry. Each of them are in the fight for their political career and are struggling to defend their cost-spiking records. Not only that, but PennLive reports that Pennsylvania's four vulnerable cong more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 23 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Signs Six Bills into Law * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed the following six bills into law: * SB 54 revises the conditions for in-service distributions from the South Dakota deferred compensation plan; * SB 91 clarifies the procedure for petitioning a board of county commissioners for a change to the comprehensive plan or zoning ordinances; * H more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: 2026 State Of The Union To Address The Economy, Immigration And More * WASHINGTON (February 23, 2026) - President Donald Trump is set to address Americans and Congress during his first State of the Union in his second term Tuesday night. The president is expected to touch on the country's economic growth amid concerns about the cost of living and trade policies. Issues such as immigration an more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski: "I support voter ID -- but oppose the SAVE America Act" * Washington, DC- In an opinion piece published in the Anchorage Daily News today, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) expressed her support for voter ID but explained why she will not support the SAVE America Act. Senator Murkowski outlined why the bill would be difficult to implement in states like Alaska-especially in time for ele more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 [Category: Political] -- Heritage Action for America posted the following news release: * * * New Polling Shows SAVE America Act Commands Broad Support Across Battleground States * Washington, D.C. - New polling from Heritage Action across five battleground states demonstrates that the SAVE America Act is broadly supported by voters. Across Alaska, Georgia, Maine, North Carolina, and Ohio, more than 70 percent of likely voters oppose non-citizen voting. More than 80 per more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: President Trump Has Improved American Lives * Senator Marshall Joins Wake Up America on Newsmax Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Newsmax's Wake Up America to discuss the Democrat shutdown, the SAVE Act, the Supreme Court's disappointing tariff decision, and how the State of the Union can highlight the ways President Trump has improved American li more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * VICTORY: Federal Court Upholds Right to Fair Congressional Map in Utah * SALT LAKE CITY - Today, a federal court ruled that a fair congressional map proposed by the League of Women Voters Utah (LWVUT), Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG) and individual voters -all represented by Campaign Legal Center -will remain in place ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. This is a major more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY: Federal Court Upholds Right to Fair Congressional Map in Utah * SALT LAKE CITY - Today, a federal court ruled that a fair congressional map proposed by the League of Women Voters Utah (LWVUT), Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG) and individual voters -all represented by Campaign Legal Center -will remain in place ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. This is a major  more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Feb. 23 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Junior Caden Lucas Named Truman Scholarship Finalist * Caden Lucas has been named a Finalist for the 2026 Truman Scholarship, the nation's preeminent award recognizing future leaders in public service. He is WKU's twelfth Finalist, the first WKU Finalist in five years, and the only Finalist from a Kentucky university this year. The Truman Scholarship is the living memorial of President Harr more PR