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Elections Newsletter for 2026-03-03 ( 15 items )  
CAP's Tom Moore Praises Georgia Bill To End Corporate Political Spending (10)
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * CAP's Tom Moore Praises Georgia Bill To End Corporate Political Spending Today, Georgia became the latest front in a national fight to curb the influence of corporate money in politics. Georgia State Sen. Nabilah Parkes (D) introduced a bill that would end corporate spending in the state's politics. If passed, the legislation would undo the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010  more PR

Center for American Progress: How the New 'Show Your Papers' Voting Bill Is Even More Extreme Than the SAVE Act (10)
WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSrep) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * How the New 'Show Your Papers' Voting Bill Is Even More Extreme Than the SAVE Act At President Donald Trump's urging, Congress is intent on passing an even more extreme version of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act that failed to pass last year. But no matter what the far right calls these "show your papers" bills, a new analysis (https://www.americanpro more PR

FFRF's 'Secular Spotlight' Looks at Global Authoritarianism's Faith Connection (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 3 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF's 'Secular Spotlight' looks at global authoritarianism's faith connection The latest episode of "Secular Spotlight" welcomes a bishop to discuss the rising authoritarian threat around the world -- and its connection to fundamentalist ideology. FFRF Director of Communications Amitabh Pal and Governmental Affairs Director Mark Dann speak with Bishop Joseph Tolt more PR

HPU Poll: North Carolinians Share Outlooks for 2026, 2028 Elections (10)
HIGH POINT, North Carolina, March 2 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Poll: North Carolinians Share Outlooks for 2026, 2028 Elections * HIGH POINT, N.C., March 2, 2026 - The latest High Point University Poll finds Democratic advantages across a series of generic general-election ballots for federal and North Carolina offices. 2026 General Election Generic Ballots for Federal and State Offices On the generic general election ballot for U.S. House, 46% o more PR

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sens. Rick Scott, Tom Cotton Urge AG Bondi to Investigate Communist Chinese-Owned Surrogacy Centers (10)
WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sens. Rick Scott, Tom Cotton Urge AG Bondi to Investigate Communist Chinese-Owned Surrogacy Centers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last Thursday, Senator Rick Scott led a letter with Senator Tom Cotton urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate surrogacy centers operated by foreign nationals, especially centers run by those with ties to Communist China. Recent reports highlight ho more PR

Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Rep. Al Green for Reelection to Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, March 2 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Rep. Al Green for Reelection to Congress * AFGE says Green is a labor ally who will fight for AFGE members and all federal workers KILLEEN, Texas - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Al Green for reelection to the U.S. House in the 2026 elections representing Texas's more PR

NACUBO On Your Side: February 24-March 2 (10)
WASHINGTON, March 2 [Category: Education] -- The National Association of College and University Business Officers posted the following news: * * * NACUBO On Your Side: February 24-March 2 * As things move quickly in Washington, DC, NACUBO is your constant advocate in action. NACUBO On Your Side covers important legislative and agency activity NACUBO staff are tracking, what we're currently advocating for, and how you can take action. Here are the issues we are tracking this week. Executi more PR

NBC News Unveils Comprehensive Cross-Platform Coverage for 2026 Midterms, Beginning Tuesday With Primary Elections (10)
NEW YORK, March 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBC News Unveils Comprehensive Cross-Platform Coverage for 2026 Midterms, Beginning Tuesday With Primary Elections Network Coverage Begins at 8pm ET on NBC News NOW Anchored by Kristen Welker and Hallie Jackson, Followed by "Here's the Scoop" Podcast Livestream * NBC News will begin its 2026 midterm elections coverage Tuesday, March 3, with live results, on-the-ground reporting  more PR

Princeton SPIA Faculty Reflect on America's Past As 250th Anniversary Approaches (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, March 2 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs posted the following news: * * * Princeton SPIA Faculty Reflect on America's Past As 250th Anniversary Approaches * On July 4, 1776, delegates from the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia to ratify the Declaration of Independence. The moment marked the beginning of the United States of America as a country independent from the British monarchy. Now, 250 years and many additions, amen more PR

S.D. State House State Affairs Committee Approves Attorney General Jackley's Election Integrity Bill (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, March 3 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * State House State Affairs Committee Approves Attorney General Jackley's Election Integrity Bill South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley's Election Integrity bill was unanimously approved Monday by the State House Affairs Committee. "Foreign interests must never be allowed to influence South Dakota's elections," said Attorney General Jackley. "This legisla more PR

Shelby Court Clerk Races Draw Contenders Ahead of May Primary (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 3 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 2, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Shelby Court Clerk Races Draw Contenders Ahead of May Primary The Shelby County Election Commission approved a list of candidates for the May 5 Democratic and Republican county primary elections during its meeting last week with several key court clerk races drawing multiple contenders. Jamita E. Swearengen, the current circuit court clerk, is running u more PR

Stanford University Law School: After Fatal School Shootings, Campaign Cash Surges--and Congress Stays Stuck (10)
STANFORD, California, March 3 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University Law School issued the following news: * * * After Fatal School Shootings, Campaign Cash Surges--and Congress Stays Stuck Stanford Law School study finds gun policy PACs flood competitive House races after fatal school shootings, often neutralizing electoral pressure for reform By Monica Schreiber When a child is killed in a school shooting, public outrage is swift and intense. Polls consistently show overwhelming support for mea more PR

Statement From Va. A.G. Jones on City of Lynchburg V. Koski Lynchburg City Circuit Court Ruling (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, March 3 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following statement on March 2, 2026: * * * Statement from Attorney General Jay Jones on City of Lynchburg v. Koski Lynchburg City Circuit Court Ruling Attorney General Jay Jones today released the following statement after his Office successfully defended the April 21 election in Lynchburg Circuit Court, where the court dismissed the latest effort to block the vote: "Today the Office of the Attorney General stood  more PR

Wall Street Journal: 'Spectacular MAGA Breakup Rocking' Georgia's GOP Gov Primary (10)
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Wall Street Journal: "The Spectacular MAGA Breakup Rocking" Georgia's GOP Gov Primary New reporting from The Wall Street Journal digs into how the MAGA civil war engulfing Georgia's Republican Party is seriously jeopardizing the GOP's chances in the governor's race. The piece zeroes in on how the bitter "family feud," "vicious ads," and "infighting" in the GOP gubernatorial primary between Trump-endor more PR

Weekend Voting and Shopping Centre Polling Stations to Be Trialled (10)
LONDON, England, March 3 -- The British Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government issued the following news release: * * * Weekend voting and shopping centre polling stations to be trialled From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Samantha Dixon MBE MP Some voters in May local elections to cast their ballot in a shopping centre and on weekends as part of plans to make voting easier * Some voters in England will be able to cast their ballot in a shopping c more PR