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Elections Newsletter for 2026-03-11 ( 19 items )  
5 Days, 5 Ways Lombardo is Out of Touch with Nevadans: Election Conspiracy Edition (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 10 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * 5 Days, 5 Ways Lombardo is Out of Touch with Nevadans: Election Conspiracy Edition * As gas prices soar and the job market tanks, Joe Lombardo said Donald Trump is doing a "fantastic job" After Joe Lombardo sucked up to Donald Trump and repeatedly lied in an interview with the Nevada Independent, NV Dems are bringing back our series, "5 Days, 5 Ways Joe Lombardo is out of touch with Nevadan more PR

American Oversight Sues ICE and DOJ for Records on Sensitive Voter Data Collection and Sharing (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * American Oversight Sues ICE and DOJ for Records on Sensitive Voter Data Collection and Sharing * Tuesday, American Oversight filed suit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after the agencies failed to respond to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests that could shed light on how DOJ is collecting voter data fr more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL REMINDS ILLINOIS VOTERS OF RIGHTS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL REMINDS ILLINOIS VOTERS OF RIGHTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today encouraged voters to know their rights as early voting is underway for the March 17 general primary election. It has been the longstanding practice of the Attorney General's office to monitor elections in Illinois to ensure that voters' rights are protected and polling places are a more PR

Capital Research Center Issues Commentary: Political Vise - An Incomplete Model (10)
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The Capital Research Center posted the following commentary on March 10, 2026, by Michael Watson, research director and managing editor for InfluenceWatch: * * * The Political Vise: An incomplete model Longtime conservative activist John Tillman's model of the "political vise" explains part of the story of why politics and advocacy behave as they do. But what the model misses matters almost as much as what it explains. * John Tillman has made an advocacy career as a  more PR

Center for Economic & Policy Research: Ecuador Suspends the Country's Largest Opposition Party (10)
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The Center for Economic and Policy Research issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Ecuador Suspends the Country's Largest Opposition Party Increased political repression takes place alongside illegal joint military strikes by US and Ecuadorian military forces, and Donald Trump's "Shield of the Americas" summit * Acting on the request of the government-aligned Prosecutor General, an electoral judge in Ecuador on Friday ordered the nine-month suspe more PR

CFTC's and Crypto.com's Prediction Markets Legal Arguments Baseless, Better Markets' Amicus Brief Details (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Financial Services] -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, posted the following news release: * * * CFTC's and Crypto.com's Prediction Markets Legal Arguments Baseless, Better Markets' Amicus Brief Details Dominick Freda, Legal Director of Better Markets, issued the following statement on the filing of an amicus brief in support of the State of Nevada's a more PR

DNC Sues Trump Administration, Demanding Transparency on Threats of Voter Intimidation (10)
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * DNC Sues Trump Administration, Demanding Transparency on Threats of Voter Intimidation The Trump administration has refused to comply with the DNC's 11 FOIA requests regarding potential voter intimidation tactics * Today, the DNC sued the Trump administration over its failure to respond to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests on any plans to deploy federal agents or tro more PR

Durbin Speaks Against Republicans' So-Called SAVE America Act (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks Against Republicans' So-Called SAVE America Act * March 10, 2026 Contrary to the bill's name, this legislation would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters with extreme voter ID requirements WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke against Republicans' SAVE Americ more PR

Durbin Speaks Against Republicans' So-Called SAVE America Act (10)
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Durbin Speaks Against Republicans' So-Called SAVE America Act Contrary to the bill's name, this legislation would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters with extreme voter ID requirements * In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, s more PR

EXPERIENCE-SHARING WORKSHOP WITH SECURITY FORCES TO ENHANCE ELECTION SECURITY MANAGEMENT & PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY IN BENIN (10)
ABUJA, Nigeria, March 11 -- The Economic Community of West African States posted the following news release: * * * EXPERIENCE-SHARING WORKSHOP WITH SECURITY FORCES TO ENHANCE ELECTION SECURITY MANAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY IN BENIN The Department of Political Affairs, Peace, and Security (PAPS) of the ECOWAS Commission, in partnership with the Police Republicaine du Benin and the Office of the Resident Representative of the ECOWAS Commission in Benin, conducted a 3-day Strategic Expe more PR

Governor Stein Celebrates Exceptional North Carolinians at Long Leaf Pine Presentation (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 10 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Celebrates Exceptional North Carolinians at Long Leaf Pine Presentation Today Governor Josh Stein inducted 12 North Carolinians into The Order of the Long Leaf Pine for their contributions to the state. The award recognizes exemplary service to the state of North Carolina.  "These North Carolinians have selflessly spent their careers serving others and strengthenin more PR

Littler Issues Commentary: Warehouse Quota Notice Laws - Connecticut Joins the Club (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 11 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 10, 2026, by shareholder Bruce J. Sarchet, office managing shareholder Paula N. Anthony and counsels David A. Dixon and Nicole S. Mule: * * * Warehouse Quota Notice Laws: Connecticut Joins the Club As we reported back in 2021, California passed a first-in-the-nation law requiring certain employers operating warehouses and distribution centers to provide notice to employees of any productivity  more PR

Pennsylvania EMS/Rescue Workers Unanimously Vote to Remove Teamsters Union After Union Boss Delay Tactics (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, March 9 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania EMS/Rescue Workers Unanimously Vote to Remove Teamsters Union After Union Boss Delay Tactics * Emergency workers submitted multiple petitions asking for vote to escape Teamsters union officials' exclusive "representation" powers and demands for money Huntingdon, PA (March 10, 2026) - Following months of union-instigated delays, Shannon Martin and her c more PR

Scott Perry Is More Vulnerable Than Ever (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Scott Perry Is More Vulnerable Than Ever * PennLive : Rep. Perry named among top vulnerable congressional Republicans in new rankings Scott Perry is on the run and facing the toughest race of his political career - and the latest House Power Rankings from the National Journal prove it. PennLive reports that Perry was named as the "the fifth-most vulnerable GOP incumbent natio more PR

Sixty Percent of Americans Will Vote Based on a Candidate's Stance on the Epstein Files (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Political] -- The National Organization for Women issued the following news release: * * * Sixty Percent of Americans Will Vote Based on a Candidate's Stance on the Epstein Files * National Survey Finds Americans Are Following Epstein Files Closely WASHINGTON -The National Organization for Women (NOW), the nation's leading grassroots membership-based advocacy group dedicated to defending women's rights, today announced the results of a new nationwide survey  more PR

Social Media Weaponised to Criminalise Indigenous Leaders & Climate Activists in Guatemala (10)
LONDON, England, March 11 (TNSrpt) -- Global Witness, an organization that works to break the links between natural resource exploitation, conflict, poverty, corruption and human rights abuses worldwide, issued the following news release: * * * Social media weaponised to criminalise Indigenous leaders and climate activists in Guatemala The deregulation of major social media platforms like X and Facebook is enabling the criminalisation of those who defend democracy and land in Guatemala - in a more PR

Today: Elections underway in two states (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Today: Elections underway in two states Georgia and Mississippi are holding elections today, with America's Credit Unions PAC backing candidates in both states.  A special election in Georgia's 14th Congressional District will fill the vacancy left after Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene resigned her office. America's Credit Unions PAC backed Clay Fuller, the current district attorney fo more PR

Wyo. Gov. Gordon Vetoes HB 178, Cites Disparity Between Groups as Chief Concern (10)
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 11 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Governor Gordon Vetoes HB 178, Cites Disparity Between Groups as Chief Concern Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) today vetoed House Enrolled Act No. 35 / House Bill 178 Public unions-transparency and dues withdrawal limitations. In his veto letter, the Governor cited several concerning elements of the legislation, including the non-uniform treatment of types of public employees. T more PR

Zimbabwe: Violence and Intimidation Against Opponents of Presidential Term Extension (10)
NEW YORK, March 10 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Zimbabwe: Violence and Intimidation Against Opponents of Presidential Term Extension * (Johannesburg) - Authorities in Zimbabwe have intensified their crackdown against critics of an effort by the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) party to push forward a constitutional amendment to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term of office, Human Rights Watch said to more PR