DENVER, Colorado, May 15 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser: Commuting Tina Peters' prison sentence 'mind-boggling and wrong' * May 15, 2026 (DENVER) -Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement regarding the governor commuting the sentence of convicted former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters: "Gov. Polis' commutation of Tina Peters' sentence is mind-boggling and wrong as a matter of basic justice. She was convicted by a jury and sentenced for tampe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Human Rights First issued the following report on April 22, 2026 entitled "Democracy Watch 2025." Here are excerpts: * * * Our country is facing a grave threat as those in power leverage bias and disinformation to push rights-restricting legislation through at the state and federal levels. Our communities, schools, libraries, elections, and individual freedoms are being placed at risk by escalating assaults on our rights. In response, Human Rights First launched Democracy Watch in 2025, to track and expose legislative  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 12 -- Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party issued the following news release: * * * DFL Party Announces 2026 Humphrey-Mondale Award Winners Today, the Minnesota DFL announced the recipients who will be honored at the DFL's 14th annual Humphrey-Mondale Dinner. These awards celebrate the historic DFL leaders whose legacies continue to inspire the movement to build a Minnesota for everyone. The awards included at this year's dinner are the Humphrey, Mondale, Growe, and Hortman Awards. 2026 marks the first year of more PR

SALEM, Oregon, May 12 -- The Democratic Party of Oregon issued the following news: * * * Only Seven Days Out From Primary, GOP Candidates Continue to Duck and Dodge With only seven days until the primary, the leading GOP gubernatorial candidates - Christine Drazan, Ed Diehl, and Chris Dudley - have dodged and deflected several key questions on the issues that matter most to Oregonians. As voters across the state continue to cast their ballots, here are five questions each candidate must answer before the primary: * Did you vote for Trump i more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Markey, Merkley, Democratic Colleagues Sound Alarm on Homeland Security Proposal to Develop Biometric Smart Glasses * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, joined Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), to lead their Democratic colleagues in pushing back on the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) dangerous budget proposal  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution and Limited Government released the following testimony by Amy 'Mek' Mekelburg, editor-in-chief and founder of the Rise, Align, Ignite, Reclaim Foundation USA, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Sharia-Free America: Why Political Islam & Sharia Law are Incompatible with the U.S. Constitution: Part II": * * * Distinguished Members of Congress: My name is Amy Mekelburg, Founder of RAIR Foundation USA. I come before you today out of profound love for this country, and at more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark in Alabama: "We Are Going to Keep Fighting" * Montgomery, AL -Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-7) and Members of the House Democratic Caucus for a press conference ahead of "All Roads Lead to the South" -a national day of action for voting rights. Below is a transcript of her remarks: "House Democrats are here to stand with you, Terri, and with Congressman Figures. We are here to stand  more PR