RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 23 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Arkansas Tech Represented in ACCLA Pilot Cohort * Three Arkansas Tech University students are members of the pilot cohort for the Arkansas Collegiate Civic Leadership Academy (ACCLA). Jasper Millsaps of Dover, Isis Pena of Conway and Gabriel Strickland of Twin Groves are representing ATU in ACCLA during the 2025-26 academic year. Dr. Michael Rogers, ATU professor of political science, is a membe more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ASSOCIATED PRESS: Career Politician Tom Kean Jr. "Is Among His Party's Most Endangered Members" * "The family lineage may not be enough to protect Kean in this year's midterm elections" National and local outlets continue to report on the fact that career politician Tom Kean Jr. is on the ropes as he suffers through a series of self-inflicted wounds and continues to betray New  more PR

NEW YORK, March 24 -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, issued the following news on March 23, 2026: * * * Cahill Files Answering Brief in Ninth Circuit on Behalf of Leading Social Media Platform On March 11, 2026, Cahill filed an answering brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on behalf of a leading social media platform challenging AB 2655, a California statute that would force covered social media platforms to remove or label certain AI-generated political speech ab more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Congress Must Resist Trump's Bullying Tactics, Reject Voter Suppression Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Sunday night when faced with the realities that both Senate Republicans and Democrats now support moving legislation to pay off TSA workers and fund the other non-ICE components of the Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill, Donald Trump reportedly responded, saying "no deal shou more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following statement on Mach 23, 2026: * * * CAC Release: The Conservative Attack on Voting By Mail Comes to the Supreme Court Following oral argument at the Supreme Court this morning in Watson v. Republican National Committee, a case in which the Court is considering whether Mississippi may count absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to 5 business days later, Constitutional Accountabili more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 20, 2026, by CSIS Japan Chair Kristi Govella and Jane Nakano, senior fellow in the Energy Security and Climate Change Program: * * * What Are the Implications of the Iran Conflict for Japan? After weeks of mounting tensions, the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, 2026, mounting a massive assault that targeted military assets and killed Iranian Supreme Leader  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis, Duckworth, Kaine Lead Bipartisan Senate Resolution Commemorating 30th Anniversary of Taiwan's First Presidential Elections * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Tim Kaine (D-VA), all members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), today led a bipartisan group of Senators in commemorating the 30th anniversary of Taiwan's first presidential election more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 24 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following commentary on March 20, 2026, by Paul Taylor, senior visiting fellow in the Europe in the World Programme: * * * I had a ringside seat for the Iranian revolution. Foreign meddling didn't work then either Watching Iran in flames, I can't help wondering whether history is coming a grotesque full circle 47 years after the fall of the US-backed Pahlavi dynasty, or whether western powers are simply repeating past errors more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman Leads 47 Democrats In Push To Safeguard Election Integrity, Ban Use Of DHS Funding To Seize Election Infrastructure * Push Follows Raid Of Fulton County Election Office, Trump Suggestion That Republicans Should "Take Over" Elections Washington, D.C. \- U.S. Representative Dan Goldman is leading 47 Democrats in calling on leadership of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland S more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 23 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Cox signs 87 bills in the 2026 General Legislative Session Today, Gov. Cox signed 87 bills in the 2026 General Legislative Session. Information on these bills can be found below. On S.B. 60, Gov. Cox shares the following statement: "I appreciate the Legislature's partnership in delivering income tax relief for Utahns. Together, we've cut taxes for six straight legislative sessions  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan Pens Op-Ed on Fighting Back Against Trump's Push to Rig the Election * Washington, D.C. - In Case You Missed It : U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) published an opinion piece in the Santa Fe New Mexican highlighting how he is fighting back against President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE Act which will have harmful impact on New Mexicans and Americans across the country,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 (TNSxrep) -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on March 23, 2026, by political scientist Beka Chedia in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * OSCE Report Highlights Georgia's Violence and Political Repression Executive Summary: * The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) published a report on March 12 documenting democratic backsliding in Georgia since spring 2024, including violence against protesters, restrictions on civil societ more PR

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Mullin Nomination to Lead DHS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding Senator Markwayne Mullin's (R-OK) nomination to be Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS): "DHS is entrusted with many responsibilities. One important priority is working with state and local officials to protect the integrity of American elections. Sen more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * MDP Endorses No Votes on Con-Con and Voter Suppression Ballot Measures On Saturday in Saginaw, the Michigan Democratic Party's State Central Committee voted to endorse no votes on Proposal 1, the ballot measure to call a Constitutional Convention (Con-Con), and the pending voter suppression ballot measure. Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the followin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following memorandum: * * * MEMO: On 16th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, Nearly Five Million Americans Set to Lose Coverage After Republicans Let ACA Tax Credits Expire * TO: Interested Parties FROM: Reproductive Freedom for All RE: On 16th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, Nearly Five Million Americans Set to Lose Coverage After Republicans Let A more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Chair Hertel: "Mike Duggan Refuses to Stand Up to Donald Trump" DETROIT -- On the Mildred Gaddis Show on 105.9 Kiss-FM in Detroit yesterday, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel outlined how Mike Duggan can't be trusted to fight for Michiganders, including how Duggan refuses to stand up to Donald Trump during his campaign for governor and how Duggan allowed toxic, c more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Mullin Expected to be Confirmed as DHS Secretary Despite Disregard for Democracy, Elections and Climate Change * The U.S. Senate is expected to confirm Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) today to be the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Mullin's temperament, background and lack of experience make him unqualified for the job of leadin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Speaks Out Against SAVE America Act on Senate Floor * Washington, DC- Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) delivered a speech on the Senate floor highlighting the challenges the SAVE America Act would pose for Alaskans and the state's election processes if enacted. Watch the speech here. The speech as delivered below: Mr. President, I come to the floor this evening to speak ab more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Condemns the Mississippi Legislature for Passing the SHIELD Act * JACKSON, Miss. - TheSouthern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) condemns the passage of the Safeguard Honest Integrity in Elections for Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act by the Mississippi state Senate and House of Representatives. Rather than rejecting the bill, state legislators chose to disenfranchise more than a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * SCOTUS HEARS CASE THAT COULD ADVANCE TRUMP'S ANTI-VOTE-BY-MAIL AGENDA Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Watson v. RNC. At issue is whether Mississippi's grace period for mail-in ballots postmarked by Election  more PR

GABORONE, Botswana, March 23 -- The Southern African Development Community posted the following news: * * * STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY MATAMELA CYRIL RAMAPHOSA, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA AND CHAIRPERSON OF SADC, ON THE OCCASION OF THE SOUTHERN AFRICA LIBERATION DAY, 23 MARCH 2026 * Once again on this day, 23 March 2026, we celebrate the Southern Africa Liberation Day - one of the most significant milestones in our shared journey toward freedom and independence as a regional  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 24 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 23, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Supreme Court Split Over Mississippi Mail-in Ballot Case The U.S. Supreme Court signaled a divide today over whether mail-in ballots must be received by Election Day, focusing on a Mississippi law that allows ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted up to five business days later. According to Bloomberg Law, during more than two hours of arg more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Democrats Double Down on Radical Claims, Reject Commonsense Policies * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, we've been debating the SAVE America Act for seven days now. "And what's been made clear i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Trump to GOP: Do Not Pay TSA or Reform ICE Unless Dems Cave on Anti-Voter SAVE Act * WASHINGTON, DC - President Donald Trump has posted a series of social media rants urging Congressional Republicans to avoid making any deals to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unless Democrats hand him unprecedented power over U.S. elections in all fifty states. The so-called SAVE America Ac more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups Move to Intervene in DOJ Lawsuit to Protect Oklahoma Voters' Private Data * OKLAHOMA CITY -Today, the League of Women Voters of Oklahoma, League of United Latin American Citizens, and Laiba Fatima, filed a motion to intervene in United States of America v. Ziriax, to defend Oklahoma voters from the United States Department of Justice's (DOJ) attempts to force more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Works to Save America from the Save America Act * Senator Reverend Warnock is raising alarm bells about the harms of voter suppression legislation, inappropriately named the "Save America Act" The Senator is taking to the airwaves, the Senate floor, social media platforms, and to the people directly about the consequences of this legislation, which may disenfranchise thousands or mi more PR