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2026 Primary Election Report: W.Va. Secretary of State Kris Warner Reports That 252,008 Ballots Were Cast on Election Day, 98% of the Ballots Were Cast In-Person (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 10 (TNSrep) -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news on Sept. 9, 2026:
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2026 Primary Election Report: Secretary of State Kris Warner reports that 252,008 ballots were cast on election day, 98% of the ballots were cast in-person
Charleston, W.Va. - Today, WV Secretary of State Kris Warner released the 2026 West Virginia Primary Election Report. The Report is a comprehensive overview of key events leading up to, during, and since West Virginia's May 12th Primary Election. Th more PR
AFPI Releases Letter From Mayors Urging Congress to Advance SAVE America Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026:
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AFPI Releases Letter from Mayors Urging Congress to Advance SAVE America Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released a letter from a coalition of mayors urging Congress to advance the SAVE America Act and strengthen election security nationwide.
The mayors argue that secure and transparent elections are essential to maintaining public confidence in America's democratic institutions an more PR
Ala. Secretary of State Wes Allen Announces Start of Absentee Voting in Alabama (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 10 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news on Sept. 9, 2026:
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Secretary of State Wes Allen Announces Start of Absentee Voting in Alabama
Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State is reminding Alabama voters that absentee voting for the November 3, 2026 General Election begins today, Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
County absentee election managers must receive mail-in absentee ballot applications by Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The deadline to return an absentee ballot application in person is more PR
ALG Hosts Discussion At GOP Midterm Convention On Sept. 10 On Lawfare, Dark Money And Foreign Influence (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 9 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Limited Government posted the following news release:
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ALG Hosts Discussion At GOP Midterm Convention On Sept. 10 On Lawfare, Dark Money And Foreign Influence
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Sept. 3, 2026, Fairfax, Va.-Americans for Limited Government today announced a discussion on lawfare, dark money and foreign influence targeting U.S. economic infrastructure critical to national security at the Dallas, Texas GOP Midterm Convention on Sept. 10 at 10 a.m.:
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America's Credit Unions and its PAC invests $10 million in 2026 midterm election (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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America's Credit Unions and its PAC invests $10 million in 2026 midterm election
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Credit unions are making significant impact in the 2026 midterm elections. America's Credit Unions announced a record $10 million bipartisan political investment targeting high-stakes House and Senate battlegrounds, aiming to elect over 340 credit union champions to Congress.
"Amid the high stakes facing our financial system, credit unions are delib more PR
BattleAxe Digital Workers Secure Voluntary Union Recognition with CWA (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release:
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BattleAxe Digital Workers Secure Voluntary Union Recognition with CWA
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Washington, D.C. -In a victory for organizing the progressive digital agencies ahead of midterm elections, workers at BattleAxe Digital have formed a union with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 2336, joining thousands of workers who have organized with CWA's Campaign to Organize Digital Employees (CODE-CWA). BattleAxe Digital i more PR
Center for American Women and Politics: Women Still Drastically Underrepresented in New Jersey Politics (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 10 -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026:
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Women Still Drastically Underrepresented in New Jersey Politics
Latest From Data to Diversity Report from CAWP Gives the Striking Numbers
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Women hold fewer than a third of all elected and appointed positions across all levels of New Jersey political offices, according to the latest From Data to Diversity report from the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of more PR
CONGRESSMAN MORELLE LEADS BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO BLOCK TRUMP'S EXECUTIVE ORDER LIMITING MAIL IN VOTING (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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CONGRESSMAN MORELLE LEADS BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO BLOCK TRUMP'S EXECUTIVE ORDER LIMITING MAIL IN VOTING
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Today, Congressman Joe Morelle, the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, mobilized current and former Members of Congress in a court filing challenging the legality of President Donald Trump's Executive Order seeking to exert control over mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN, OVER 250 CURRENT & FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS URGE SUPREME COURT TO BLOCK TRUMP'S EXECUTIVE ORDER LIMITING MAIL VOTING (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN, OVER 250 CURRENT & FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS URGE SUPREME COURT TO BLOCK TRUMP'S EXECUTIVE ORDER LIMITING MAIL VOTING
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Congressman Pat Ryan, Over 250 Current & Former Members of Congress Urge Supreme Court to Block Trump's Executive Order Limiting Mail Voting
The group includes both Democratic and Republican lawmakers from the House and Senate
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Pat Ryan joined current and former Members of Congress more PR
Cortez Masto, Padilla, Schumer Urge Supreme Court to Block Postal Service Rule Limiting Mail-In Voting (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto, Padilla, Schumer Urge Supreme Court to Block Postal Service Rule Limiting Mail-In Voting
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261 Current and Former Members of Congress File Bicameral, Bipartisan Brief as Court Order Barring Postal Service Rule Limiting Mail Voting is Being Challenged by Trump's DOJ
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined a bicameral amicus brief led by Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) more PR
Council of Europe: Continued Deterioration of Human Rights in the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine (10)
STRASBOURG, France, Sept. 10 (TNSrep) -- The Council of Europe issued the following news:
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Continued deterioration of human rights in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine
Secretary General Berset presents his new report on the latest situation in the context of conflict and illegal seizure of Ukrainian land
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The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, has presented the governments of European countries with his yearly report on the human rights situation in the territories of Ukraine temporarily occupied more PR
CSIS Issues Commentary: Will LLMs Help or Hinder the Democratic Process? (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary:
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Will LLMs Help or Hinder the Democratic Process?
Commentary by Andrew Friedman
Published September 9, 2026
For all the excitement surrounding technological advancement, the ultimate impact of new technologies is both unpredictable and unknowable. The Tech for Good, Tech for Bad project aims to examine new and strategically important technologies to determine the range of impacts from the perspective of human rights and democrac more PR
CSIS Issues States Weekly News Wrap Up on Sept. 9, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following States Weekly - September 9, 2026, news wrap up:
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Big News: Uttar Pradesh issues a draft Uttar Pradesh Data Center Policy 2026; Assam approves an amendment to the Industrial and Investment Policy of Assam, 2019; Manipur approves the draft Manipur Unified Trade, Shops and Establishment Licensing Bill, 2026; Haryana passes the Haryana Right to Business Bill, 2026; Maharashtra launches a Maharashtra Land Bank Digital System; Nagaland passes the F more PR
Democracy Forward: Appeals Court Rejects Trump-Vance Administration Effort to Reinstate SAVE Voter Purge Database (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release:
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Appeals Court Rejects Trump-Vance Administration Effort to Reinstate SAVE Voter Purge Database
Washington, D.C. -- A federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration's request to pause a lower court ruling blocking its illegal expansion of the Systematic Alien Verification Entitlements (SAVE) database, and th more PR
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: Scandal-Plagued, Toxic, & Out of Touch - What to Know About GOP Senate Candidates at Republicans' Midterm Convention (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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SCANDAL-PLAGUED, TOXIC, & OUT OF TOUCH: What to Know About GOP Senate Candidates at Republicans' Midterm Convention
With less than two months to go until the midterm elections, GOP Senate candidates gather in Dallas to double down on their toxic, price-spiking record
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DSCC Communications Director Maeve Coyle: "Senate Republicans are running a slate of deeply flawed candidates who are wrapped in scandal, buried in corruption, and r more PR
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: What They're Saying as Republican Senate Candidates Head to Texas - "Too Late to Stem the Political Fallout" From "Persistent Drain on Voters' Wallets" (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026:
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What They're Saying as Republican Senate Candidates Head to Texas: "Too Late to Stem the Political Fallout" from "Persistent Drain on Voters' Wallets"
As Republicans head to their midterm convention, even Republican strategists are publicly worrying about how rising costs will hurt them in the November election, with higher energy prices and tariffs "hitting GOP candidates in Michigan, Maine and Iowa particularly har more PR
DNC: ICYMI - On Day One of RNC Convention, National and Texas Democrats Blast Trump and Republicans' Failure to Help Working Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026:
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ICYMI: On Day One of RNC Convention, National and Texas Democrats Blast Trump and Republicans' Failure to Help Working Families
Today, Texas Democrats, along with local and national Democratic leaders, hosted a press conference on the first day of the RNC midterm convention with Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to highlight Donald Trump and Republicans' historically unpopular agenda more PR
DNC: Republicans Flee From "Trump-A-Palooza" as Trump's Approval Ratings Sink to Historic Lows (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026:
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Republicans Flee From "Trump-A-Palooza" as Trump's Approval Ratings Sink to Historic Lows
Donald Trump and Republicans are desperately trying to salvage their chances in the midterm elections, as Trump's approval ratings sink to historic lows. Americans strongly disapprove of Trump and his agenda -- and even Trump's own supporters are desperately trying to distance themselves from his failed presidency.
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Elon Musk Back to Meddling in American Elections, Unleashing Anti-LGBTQ+ Ad Spending to Distract from MAGA Failures (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release:
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Elon Musk Back to Meddling in American Elections, Unleashing Anti-LGBTQ+ Ad Spending to Distract from MAGA Failures
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"Elon Musk is scapegoating LGBTQ+ Americans to distract voters from the cuts he made and the chaos he has caused," said HRC National Press Secretary Ramiro Sarmiento.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights o more PR
Federal Register: DOD Issues Information Collection Notice on Post Card Application (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following information collection:
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the OUSD(P&R) announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden more PR
Federal Register: DOD Issues Information Collection Notice on Write-In Absentee Ballot (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following information collection:
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the OUSD (P&R) announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burde more PR
Gallego Urges Senate Leadership to Establish Bipartisan Senate Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSida) -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026:
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Gallego Urges Senate Leadership to Establish Bipartisan Senate Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence
WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, urging them to support the establishment of a bipartisan Senate Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence beginning at the start of the next Congress.
This follows recent re more PR
Gallego, Colleagues Demand Postal Service Halt Implementation of Unconstitutional Vote-by-Mail Restrictions (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSida) -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026:
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Gallego, Colleagues Demand Postal Service Halt Implementation of Unconstitutional Vote-by-Mail Restrictions
WASHINGTON - Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and John Fetterman (D-PA) in demanding that the United States Postal Service (USPS) immediately halt implementation of President Trump's unlawful vot more PR
Get to Know UVA Wise SGA President Connor Blevins (10)
WISE, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- The University of Virginia College at Wise issued the following news:
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Get to Know UVA Wise SGA President Connor Blevins
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For Connor Blevins, getting involved at UVA Wise has meant more than simply staying busy. It has given him opportunities to build meaningful relationships, gain valuable experience, discover new interests and become a voice for his fellow students. Now, after serving as Student Government Association (SGA) vice president last year, Blevins is drawing on those experiences in h more PR
Hudson Institute Issues Commentary to Wall Street Journal: Europe Hits the Snooze Button (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary by Walter Russell Mead, Ravenel B. Curry III distinguished fellow in strategy and statesmanship, to the Wall Street Journal:
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Europe Hits the Snooze Button
AfD's win in Germany shakes a fractured, sleepy continent that should pull together.
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Sunday's victory of the anti-immigrant, anti-America, pro-Russia and pro-China Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, in the more PR
ICYMI: DNC Chair Ken Martin in Houston Chronicle - In 2024, Republicans Promised To 'Make America Affordable Again.' Well... It's 2026. (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026:
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ICYMI: DNC Chair Ken Martin in Houston Chronicle: In 2024, Republicans Promised To 'Make America Affordable Again.' Well... It's 2026.
Key Point: "With less than 60 days until Election Day, Republicans are putting on a dog-and-pony show to massage Trump's fragile ego while Democrats are out on the campaign trail, registering new voters, talking to voters, listening to their concerns and earning the support necessary to win. ... more PR
Justice Department to Conduct Election Monitoring in Rhode Island Primary Election (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026:
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Justice Department to Conduct Election Monitoring in Rhode Island Primary Election
The Department of Justice -- through its Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO) for the District of Rhode Island -- will be observing polling locations today in Pawtucket, Rhode Island as part of its mission to secure ballot integrity, maintain transparency into the voting process, and enforce compliance with federal law.
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Larsen Pushes Back Against Trump's Voter Suppression Efforts (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Larsen Pushes Back Against Trump's Voter Suppression Efforts
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Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement:
"President Trump's U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail-in voting rule is an effort to suppress the right to vote. There is no evidence that mail-in ballots result in widespread voter fraud in our elections, no matter what the President claims.
"For instance, during a recount of ballots mailed in Whatcom C more PR
Lawyers for Lawyers, 16 Co-signers Issue Letter to UN Human Rights Council (10)
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Sept. 9 (TNSletter) -- Lawyers for Lawyers issued the following letter with 16 co-signers to the UN Human Rights Council:
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4 September 2026
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council Excellency,
We, the undersigned organisations, urge your delegation to support the renewal of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation during the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC).
Since the Council more PR
New York Life Joins Dayforce Benefits Edge (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 -- New York Life Insurance, a mutual life insurance company, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026:
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New York Life joins Dayforce Benefits Edge
Strategic partnership combines enhanced integrations, streamlined administration and innovative employee capabilities that simplify benefits for employers and employees
NEW YORK - New York Life today announced its participation in Dayforce Benefits Edge, a flagship carrier partner program from Dayforce designed to redefine the benefits experience through strategi more PR
No Kings Coalition Sets Nationwide Early Voting Day of Action for October 17 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
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No Kings Coalition Sets Nationwide Early Voting Day of Action for October 17
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Washington, DC -On October 17, No Kings: Vote Early will launch a day of coordinated, nonpartisan action across the country to drive early voting. Millions took to the streets last year and gathered for one of the largest single-day, nonviolent direct actions in U.S. history in March. No Kings: Vote Early is the next step in this growing movement, making sure we u more PR
Noted Columnists Warn of Far-Right Election Denier, SOS Candidate Jim Marchant (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 8 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Noted Columnists Warn of Far-Right Election Denier, SOS Candidate Jim Marchant
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"'It's a badge of honor for me,' he said of some calling him an election denier" - Reno Gazette-Journal
Two prominent columnists are continuing to sound the alarm about far-right secretary of state candidate Jim Marchant's record of promoting unproven claims about Nevada's elections. The stakes are even higher in a race that will determine who oversees the state' more PR
Of midterms, mayors, and complex political identity (10)
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 8 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release:
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Of midterms, mayors, and complex political identity
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As American midterm elections quickly approach, conventional narratives no longer fully explain who votes how.
"The phenomena of Obama voters who switched to Trump in 2016, or the mayoral race in New York City, which was won by an underdog, demonstrate a deeply complexifying identity landscape that can lead to political upset," says SFI Resident Faculty member Brandon Ogbu more PR
Oregon Leaders Stand United in Protecting Vote-By-Mail Elections (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 8 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Oregon Leaders Stand United in Protecting Vote-By-Mail Elections
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SALEM, OR -Today, Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read held a press conference with Oregon Governor Tina Kotek and U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley to discuss their work protecting Oregon's safe, accurate, and fair vote-by-mail elections and the ongoing battle over the federal government's illegal actions.
A recording of the press conference can be found here.
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Over 250 Current & Former Members of Congress Urge Supreme Court to Block Trump's Executive Order Limiting Mail Voting (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Over 250 Current & Former Members of Congress Urge Supreme Court to Block Trump's Executive Order Limiting Mail Voting
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Washington, D.C. -Current and former Members of Congress mobilized in a court filing challenging the legality of President Donald Trump's Executive Order seeking to exert control over mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The effort was led by House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle; Assistant House Minority more PR
Prince Albert of Monaco, the President of Portugal and Germany's Foreign Minister to Address PACE Autumn Session (10)
STRASBOURG, France, Sept. 10 -- The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe issued the following news:
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Prince Albert of Monaco, the President of Portugal and Germany's Foreign Minister to address PACE autumn session
Addresses by HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, the President of the Portuguese Republic Antonio Jose Seguro and Germany's Foreign Affairs Minister Johann Wadephul are among highlights of the autumn session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) taking place in Strasbourg from 28 September to 2 O more PR
Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Texas Property Tax Relief Won't Last Unless Local Governments Rein in Spending (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 4 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Managing Director of Government Finance Mariana Trujillo:
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Texas property tax relief won't last unless local governments rein in spending
Recent exemptions may lower tax bills temporarily, but durable relief requires limits on local spending, borrowing, and costs.
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Texas is proud to be among the states with the lowest taxes. According to the Tax Foundation, the state ranks seventh in overall tax competitiveness, largely because it has no pers more PR
REP. HOYLE JOINS AMICUS BRIEF TO PROTECT VOTE-BY-MAIL (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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REP. HOYLE JOINS AMICUS BRIEF TO PROTECT VOTE-BY-MAIL
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04), released the following statement after joining a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of over 250 lawmakers in a court filing challenging the legality of the President's Executive Order attempting to control mail-in ballots ahead of the election.
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Rep. Panetta Part of Major Bipartisan Effort to Urge Supreme Court to Block Executive Order Limiting Mail Voting (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Panetta Part of Major Bipartisan Effort to Urge Supreme Court to Block Executive Order Limiting Mail Voting
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Washington, D.C. - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and more than 250 current and former Members of Congress, Democrats and Republicans, filed an amicus brief challenging the President's Executive Order seeking to exert control over mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
The group, made up of a bipa more PR
Reps. Huffman, Morelle Issue Letter to GAO Acting Comptroller General Brown (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following letter to Orice Williams Brown, acting comptroller general of the Government Accountability Office:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 8, 2026
Orice Williams Brown
Acting Comptroller General of the United States
U.S. Government Accountability Office
441 G Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20548
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SBS Democracy Project Presents Constitution Day Event 'The American Experiment at 250' on Sept. 17 (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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SBS Democracy Project Presents Constitution Day Event 'The American Experiment at 250' on Sept. 17
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A retired NASA astronaut and state lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle will come together on campus Thursday, Sept. 17 for a Constitution Day event focused on the state of American democracy as the country marks its 250th anniversary."The American Experiment at 250: Where Does Our Democracy Stand?" will be held on the second floor more PR
Sen. Peters, Co-signers Issue Letter to Postal Service Officials (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following letter with co-signers to Postal Service officials:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 4, 2026
The Honorable Amber McReynolds
Chairwoman, Board of Governors
United States Postal Service
475 L'Enfant Plaza SW
Washington D.C. 20260
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The Honorable Derek Kan
Vice Chairman, Board of Governors
United States Postal Service
475 L'Enfant Plaza SW
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Statement from the International Fact-Checking Network on Meta's expansion of Community Notes to Latin America (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Sept. 9 [Category: Media] -- The Poynter Institute posted the following news release:
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Statement from the International Fact-Checking Network on Meta's expansion of Community Notes to Latin America
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Anyone who cares about finding reliable, accurate information online should be deeply concerned about Meta's announcement that it is testing its community notes program in 16 Spanish-speaking Latin American countries. The community notes program alone is simply not adequate when it comes to reducing the impact of h more PR
Temple students' guide to registering to vote in 2026 (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- Temple University posted the following news:
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Temple students' guide to registering to vote in 2026
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Learn where and how to register to vote and why it's important.
Illustration by Andrew Collette
With the 2026 midterm elections fast approaching, now is the time to prepare.
If you haven't already registered to vote, you'll need to do so. Where you register is based on your address. This can be your current address on or around campus or your permanent address.
As a college student who may more PR
Texas delays maternal mortality report as deaths in wake of abortion ban remain unexamined (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 9 (TNSxrep) -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Texas delays maternal mortality report as deaths in wake of abortion ban remain unexamined
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Texas has delayed the release of its latest maternal mortality report from Sept. 1 until Dec. 1, raising concerns that critical information about pregnancy-related deaths will not be available when it is most needed to inform policy, clinical care and prevention efforts.
In an op-ed published in the Houston Chronicle, "The dangerous delay of Texas' materna more PR
The Carter Center, Rice's Baker Institute to host webinar on election reform (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 9 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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The Carter Center, Rice's Baker Institute to host webinar on election reform
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The Carter Center and the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University will host a Sept. 14 webinar discussing bipartisan solutions to strengthen electoral credibility in advance of the upcoming U.S. midterm elections.
The webinar, "Looming Voting Issues Facing the 2026 Midterm Election" will examine the legal, political and practical implications of proposed changes to more PR
Trio of Courts Rule With Del. A.G. Jennings on Voting Rights (10)
DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 10 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release:
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Trio of courts rule with AG Jennings on voting rights
Three courts have sided with Delaware to protect the state's elections and campaign finance rules.
"Each of these attempts to strip away Delawareans' voting rights and to obfuscate campaign spending are part of a shameless, coordinated attack against the fabric of our democracy," said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. "No idea that requires silence to survive has any place in a d more PR
U.N. Security Council Press Statement on Libya (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 -- United Nations Security Council issued the following statement on Sept. 8, 2026:
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Security Council Press Statement on Libya
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Jerome Bonnafont (France):
The members of the Security Council welcomed the signing on 30 August 2026 of the agreement of the Libyan parties within the "Smaller Convening", facilitated by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), on the reconstitution of the Board of the High National Elections Co more PR
UCLA Williams Institute: Estimated 323,700 Transgender Citizens Could Face Barriers to Voting at the Polls in the 2026 Midterm Elections (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 10 (TNSrep) -- The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued the following news release:
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An estimated 323,700 transgender citizens could face barriers to voting at the polls in the 2026 midterm elections
An estimated 1.3 million adult transgender U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in the November 2026 midterm elections, according to a new report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law. In the United States, 36 states have voter ID laws that require voters to present identification when voting a more PR
Wash. Secretary of State Issues Statement After Hearing on USPS Final Rule (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 4 -- The Washington Secretary of State issued the following news:
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Washington Secretary of State issues statement after hearing on USPS final rule
Following a federal district court hearing regarding the multi-state lawsuit opposing the U.S. Postal Service's final rule on ballot mail, Secretary of State Steve Hobbs issued this statement:
"The preliminary injunction issued today was another step in defending vote-by-mail elections. The USPS final rule would sow chaos this close to the Nov. 3 General Election more PR
Western Iowa Tech to Host Week of Civic Engagement Events (10)
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Sept. 9 -- Western Iowa Tech Community College posted the following news:
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Western Iowa Tech to Host Week of Civic Engagement Events
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Western Iowa Tech Community College will host a series of events in September focused on citizenship, civic engagement, voter education, and participation in the democratic process.
Activities include Coffee with the Candidates, National Voter Registration Day, Constitution Day programming, and a Naturalization Ceremony welcoming new United States citizens. Together, these events offe more PR
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