AUSTIN, Texas, June 17 -- Austin Community College District issued the following news: * * * ACC Trustees Receive Annexation Petition for Pflugerville ISD Territory Public hearing scheduled for July 16, 2026, in Pflugerville - The Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees unanimously accepted a petition from residents living within the territory covered by Pflugerville ISD (PfISD) seeking to place an ACC annexation item on the ballot this November. The Board voted to begin the annexation process during a special meeting on  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * As President Trump Attacks Americans' Voting Rights, Durbin Delivers Opening Statement Calling To Protect Election Security During Spotlight Forum * June 16, 2026 Durbin: "We have fought too long and too hard to ensure that our elections are safe, secure, and accessible for all eligible Americans, and we must work together to combat these despicable disenfranchisement efforts." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL),  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on June 16, 2026, by Calloway Bills: * * * ATR Commends Pledge Signers in Oklahoma as State Primary Approaches June 16 As Oklahomans head to the voting booth today to select their Republican nominees for this year's state elections, they deserve to know where their candidates stand on key issues such as taxation and spending. Fortunately for conservative Oklahomans, these candidates have signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, making a written commitment to their more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 17 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Baltimore Banner: "A Party-Switcher And A MAGA Loyalist Are The GOP's Top Options To Take On Moore" * "There's A Party-Switching Retired Banker. A MAGA Supporter Who Got Trounced Last Time Around. A Man Just Convicted Of Stalking His Ex. And Six Others With Barely Existent Campaigns Or Name Recognition." "In All, Nine Candidates Are Vying To Be The Maryland Republican Party's Nominee To Take On Deep-Pocketed, Well-Known Incumbent Democratic Gov. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Leads Letter to FBI Demanding Answers on Raid Targeting Voter Registration in NE Ohio * Cleveland, OH - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) has led a letter to the FBI demanding answers regarding the Bureau's raid targeting the Ohio Organizing Collective, an organization supporting voting rights and voter registration efforts in Ohio. Brown has strongly criticized the FBI raids as an effort to deny and suppress the vote in Northeast Ohio. Con more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Garcia Leads Colleagues in Letter Opposing U.S. Interference in Colombia's Presidential Election Today, Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) led a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, expressing grave concern about the shameless interference of senior United States officials, including President Donald Trump, in Colombia's presidential elections.Th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "Bruised" Mike Collins Hobbles into General Election with "Dirty Laundry" and "Almost No Money" After spending "months turning their fire on each other," Georgia Republicans are now stuck with "bruised," "notorious bigot," and "election denier" Mike Collins as their Senate nominee as he enters the General Election with a "ridiculous" amount of baggage and "almost no money." Collins, who has a "vi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Georgia Democrats Defeat Donald Trump and Brian Kemp's Desperate Attempt to Rig the Maps and Erase Black Representation During New Special Session Georgia Democrats defeated Donald Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp's desperate attempt to rig the maps, erase Black representation, and cling on to power as lawmakers convened in Atlanta to kick off a special session. Today's victory for voting rights comes in the wake of Georgia Democrats,  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 17 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, posted the following news: * * * FAMU Appoints Simone Marstiller, J.D., as Dean of the College of Law Accomplished attorney, jurist, and public servant brings extensive leadership experience in law, government, and public policy. -  Florida A&M University (FAMU) has appointed Simone Marstiller, J.D., as dean of FAMU College of Law, effective July 1, 2026.  Marstiller brings more than two decades of distinguished leadership ex more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * Federal Reserve moves to keep interest rates steady during its June meeting: CEI analysis * The Fed has decided to keep interest rates where they are, signaling the focus is still on economic uncertainty and asserting its independence from the federal government. CEI Senior Economist Ryan Young:  "Kevin Warsh's first meeting ended with a unanimous vote to hold interest rates steady. The last several meetings had mult more PR

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: Media] -- The Ad Council issued the following news release: * * * For America's 250th, Content Creators Star in Social Videos to Share Lessons Learned from Former U.S. Presidents and First Ladies * WASHINGTON, June 17, 2026 - Ahead of America's 250 th anniversary, More Perfect - a bipartisan alliance of Presidential Centers and many of the country's leading educational and civic initiatives - today released, as part of their In Pursui t initiative, a new social video series designed to reach young adults, in par more PR

DENVER, Colorado, June 16 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Issues Executive Order Supporting Election Integrity Ahead of Statewide Election The State has issued this executive order for every election dating back to 2019 -  Today, Governor Polis signed an Executive Order to support election integrity ahead of the June 30 primary election. This executive action activates unarmed members of the Colorado National Guard to assist with election cybersecurity defense for the statewide elec more PR

NEW YORK, June 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * India: Ethnic Bengalis Unlawfully Expelled Families Detained, Stranded at Bangladesh Border as 'Illegal Immigrants' (London) - Indian authorities are forcibly expelling ethnic Bengali residents, mostly Muslims from West Bengal state, to Bangladesh without basic due process, Human Rights Watch said today. Indian Border Security Force (BSF) actions, combined with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) efforts to block those expelled from entering, has le more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Whitehouse Makes the Case for Climate Fight in New Op-Ed * Washington, DC - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, published an op-ed on Tuesday in WBUR encouraging Democrats to ignore the "climate hushers" and take up a fight for climate action and against the villainous fossil-fuel industry that peddles in dark-money corruption and c more PR

DJIBOUTI, June 18 -- The Intergovernmental Authority on Development issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * IGAD Reaffirms Support for South Sudan's Peace Process, Democratic Transition, and Election Preparations The IGAD Special Envoy to South Sudan, H.E. Amb. Moussa Djama Ali, accompanied by the IGAD Head of Mission to South Sudan, Dr. Victoria Anib, today met with H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan. The Special Envoy conveyed the greetings and best wishes of the IGAD Executive Secretary, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * In Spotlight Forum, Cantwell Calls Out Trump Trampling On Voting Rights: "This Is About Our Constitutional Rights, & Whether We're Going To Uphold Them Or Not" Today, Trump again pressures Senate Republicans to pass voter suppression bill; Cantwell tapped by Schumer to join a task force of senators fighting back against the Trump administration's illegal overreach into free elections - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined se more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Files Additional View on Annual Defense Bill Over Objection to Iran War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), filed the following additional view in the Committee's conference report for the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorizing Act (NDAA), which Kaine voted against advancing due to the Trump-Vance Administration's ongoing illegal and foolish war with Iran: "I've been a pr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Introduces Bill to Push For 2026 Presidential Elections in Venezuela * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Ranking Member of the SFRC Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, introduced the Venezuela Democratic Transition Act, legislation that would push for free and fair elections in Venezuela this year. "President Trump ordered the U.S. military to capture Mad more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Demands Answers on Reports DHS May Deploy ICE Near Polling Places * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) demanded answers from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin regarding reports that DHS may consider deploying Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or other DHS personnel in connection with the 2026 midterm elections, including at or near polling places. In the letter, Krishnamoort more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Key Takeaways from Georgia and Alabama's Primary Runoffs * WASHINGTON (June 17, 2026) - The Georgia and Alabama primary runoffs helped clarify the political landscape ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. In Georgia, Republicans chose Rep. Mike Collins to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in what is expected to be one of the nation's most closely watched Senate races. With the primaries largely settled, attention now turns to the general el more PR

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Michigan Senate Passes Crucial State Voting Rights Act to Prevent Racial Discrimination in Voting * CONTACT : ACLU of Michigan, esalter@aclumich.org Campaign Legal Center, media@campaignlegalcenter.org LDF, media@naacpldf.org Promote the Vote: erin@promotethevotemi.com The Michigan State Senate yesterday passed the Michigan Voting Rights Act (MIVRA), taking a major step towards enacting state-level protections for vo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following statement: * * * NRCC Statement on GA-11 The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released the following statement on Georgia's 11th Congressional District primary election: "Congratulations to Dr. John Cowan! As a neurosurgeon and small business owner, John will waste no time getting to work for Georgians in Congress. In Congress, John will help President Trump make healthcare more affordable, grow the economy, and secure America's el more PR

VIENNA, Austria, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights issued the following report on June 8, 2026 entitled "Armenia, Parliamentary Elections, 7 June 2026: Statement of Preliminary Findings and Conclusions." Here are excerpts: * * * The 7 June 2026 parliamentary elections offered voters a genuine choice among political alternatives in a well-run process. Direct pressure from abroad in the form of escalating trade restrictions and security threats duri more PR

VIENNA, Austria, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights issued the following report entitled "Croatia: Legal Opinion on the Law on the Election of the President of the Republic of Croatia, on the Croatian Parliamentary Elections Law and on the Law on the Election of Members from the Republic of Croatia to the European Parliament." Here are excerpts: * * * By letter of 11 March 2025, Ms. Vesna Fabijancic-Krizanic, Vice-President of the State Electoral C more PR

VIENNA, Austria, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights issued the following report on June 11, 2026 entitled "Croatia: Opinion on the Proposed Changes to the Legal Framework Governing Campaign and Political Finance." Here are excerpts: * * * On 11 March 2025, the State Electoral Commission (SEC) of the Republic of Croatia requested the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) to assess a set of proposed amendments it had iden more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Warns Trump Is Trying to Interfere in Midterm Elections, Urges Officials to Prepare for Worst-Case Scenarios * Padilla: "We can't leave anything to chance. We have to be ready." WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, joined MS NOW's The Weeknight to sound the alarm on efforts by the Trump Administration to undermine free and fair elections ahead of more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schumer, Senate Democrats Convene Election Security Experts to Respond to Trump 2.0 Chaos * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's former Secretary of State, and Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) convened a Rules Committee Democrats and Senate Democrats' Election Protection Task Force spotlight hearing titled "Prot more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, June 17 -- The University of Dayton posted the following news: * * * Political scientist examines how Brown won Trump's Ohio * How did Sherrod Brown win re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2018 in a state Donald Trump had just carried by eight points, and where Republicans swept every other statewide race? In a chapter for The Liberal Heartland, University of Dayton political scientist Christopher Devine examines Brown's campaign that ran on an unapologetically liberal record with a working-class message. Brown is wagering h more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Progressive Policy Institute posted the following news release: * * * PPI Responds to Clayton Nomination Delay: President Trump is Playing Politics with America's National Security * Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) Director of National Security Policy Danielle Steitz released the following statement regarding President Trump's decision to delay Jay Clayton's nomination as Director of National Intelligence and to add new conditions to FISA Section 702 extension efforts:  "Two weeks ago, d more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep Ramirez Statement on ICE Obtaining Voting Files * Washington, DC -Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), co-chair of the Congressional Anti-Corruption and Democracy Reform Task Force, released the following statement after reports of ICE gathering voter files of two counties (link is external). According to the reports, agents from the Department of Homeland Security's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) asked election officials in more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Applauds Georgia Legislature's Decision To Forgo Redistricting Plans in Special Session * In response to the outpouring of concern from Georgia voters and voting rights advocates, leaders in the Georgia Legislature announced earlier today that they will not move forward with redistricting efforts during the current special legislative session. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is pleased that lawmakers have chosen more PR