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3 Days, 3 Ways Joe Lombardo Dodges Accountability: Health Care Edition (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 23 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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3 Days, 3 Ways Joe Lombardo Dodges Accountability: Health Care Edition
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While Joe Lombardo refuses to debate Attorney General Aaron Ford, NV Dems is launching a new series to highlight some of the many ways he's dodged accountability for his cost-of-living crisis. On day two, we're calling out Joe Lombardo's health care crisis that pads Big Pharma's pockets and leaves working families behind.
After Lombardo endorsed Trump's plans to raise A more PR
3 Days, 3 Ways Joe Lombardo Dodges Accountability: Record High Gas Edition (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 22 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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3 Days, 3 Ways Joe Lombardo Dodges Accountability: Record High Gas Edition
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While Joe Lombardo refuses to debate Attorney General Aaron Ford, NV Dems is launching a new series to highlight some of the many ways he's dodged accountability for his cost-of-living crisis. On day one, we're calling out Lombardo's quick embrace of Donald Trump's endless war with Iran that continues to jack up gas prices.
Since Lombardo backed Trump's war, Nevada more PR
3 Days, 3 Ways Joe Lombardo Dodges Accountability: Sky-High Grocery Bills Edition (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 24 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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3 Days, 3 Ways Joe Lombardo Dodges Accountability: Sky-High Grocery Bills Edition
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While Joe Lombardo refuses to debate Attorney General Aaron Ford, NV Dems is launching a new series to highlight some of the many ways he's dodged accountability for his cost-of-living crisis. On the third and final day, we're calling out Joe Lombardo for jacking up grocery bills and ripping food assistance from tens of thousands of Nevadans.
Under Lombardo' more PR
A Message from the Chair: On Public Lands and Data Centers, the GOP Isn't Listening (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 25 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news:
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A Message from the Chair: On Public Lands and Data Centers, the GOP Isn't Listening
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Politics can be full of disagreement. But on some things, Idahoans are pretty clear.
We value our public lands. We want them protected and kept open for the people who live here, not handed over for private development. Across the country, voters are increasingly concerned about rapidly expanding data centers and their demands on land, water and electricity.
So what are more PR
As Ohio State Plays Kent State, Reminder Vivek Ramaswamy Wants to Close Ohio Colleges & Universities (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 19 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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As Ohio State Plays Kent State, Reminder Vivek Ramaswamy Wants to Close Ohio Colleges & Universities
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Columbus, Ohio -Today, the Ohio State Buckeyes take on Kent State University at home. While Ohioans from all corners of the state will have their eyes on the game, Vivek Ramaswamy is more focused on his extreme, out-of-touch plan to shut down Ohio colleges and universities. Ramaswamy specifically named Kent State in an op-ed doubling down on his plan.
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BOMBSHELL NEW REPORT: David Flippo Lied Multiple Times About Receiving a Bronze Star "for Valor" (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 24 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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BOMBSHELL NEW REPORT: David Flippo Lied Multiple Times About Receiving a Bronze Star "for Valor"
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New reporting uncovered that Trump-backed David Flippo running to replace Mark Amodei in NV-02 lied about receiving a Bronze Star "for Valor" -an award "denoting valor in combat" and reserved solely for those who risked their lives in combat. Flippo admitted to using other people's heroism for his own political purposes, proving what we already more PR
DEJA VU: Jon Husted Votes To Support Iran War For The FOURTEENTH Time (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 24 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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DEJA VU: Jon Husted Votes To Support Iran War For The FOURTEENTH Time
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Ohio Families Now Paying $1,650 More In Added Costs Thanks to Husted-Backed War
COLUMBUS, OHIO -As Jon Husted continues to claim that he wants the endless Iran war "end as soon as possible," he voted today for the FOURTEENTH TIME to continue the war that has sent food and energy costs soaring for Ohioans.
Husted has been claiming he wants the war to end for months, but continues to more PR
Democratic Party of Oregon: Drazan to Fundraise Alongside Trump Crony Ron DeSantis (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 16 -- The Democratic Party of Oregon issued the following news:
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Drazan to Fundraise Alongside Trump Crony Ron DeSantis
The Florida Governor has presided over some of the worst rollouts of MAGA policies
September 16, 2026
Portland, OR - Today, the Republican Party of Oregon announced an upcoming fundraiser to be headlined by MAGA supporter Christine Drazan and right-wing extremist Ron DeSantis.
DeSantis has gained national attention for his extreme, MAGA-aligned policies. As Governor of Florida, he has used every more PR
Despite Her Attempts, Carrie Buck Can't Erase Her Extremist Record (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 23 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Despite Her Attempts, Carrie Buck Can't Erase Her Extremist Record
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"Buck has scrubbed social media posts in which she exalted tariffs and the One Big Beautiful Bill"
Carrie Buck is scrubbing her social media accounts in an attempt to rewrite history on her extremism. But her record is clear: she is a MAGA extremist who supports Trump's cost-raising agenda that is making healthcare costs more expensive, cutting access to Medicaid, worsening more PR
DSCC Friday Takeaways: NRSC's Bad Vibes and Worse Map, Chameleon Changes Its Skin... But Not Its Habits, Kao-ruption, and Crickets From Sullivan (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Sep 25, 2026
DSCC FRIDAY TAKEAWAYS: NRSC's Bad Vibes and Worse Map, A Chameleon Changes Its Skin... But Not Its Habits, Kao-ruption, and Crickets From Sullivan
TGIF. Welcome back to Friday Takeaways from the DSCC - your weekly update from the DSCC Press Team on what you need to know across the Senate battlegrounds. There are 39 days until the midterms. DROP US A LINE: press@dscc.org.
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GOP'S BAD VIBES AND WORSE MAP: With less tha more PR
DSCC: Pain at the Pump: GOP Scrambles to Rewrite Narrative on Their Support for Price-Hiking Iran War as Diesel Costs Hit "Daily All-Time Highs" (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Sep 23, 2026
PAIN AT THE PUMP: GOP Scrambles to Rewrite Narrative on Their Support for Price-Hiking Iran War as Diesel Costs Hit "Daily All-Time Highs"
NBC News: "Rising diesel prices can translate into higher costs for consumers by raising the wholesale cost of getting goods to retailers and grocery stores. The global shipping, rail and trucking industries all rely on diesel"
GOP Senate Candidates have told financially struggling more PR
FACT CHECK: Jon Husted Has Voted To Support Iran War Thirteen Times (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 22 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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FACT CHECK: Jon Husted Has Voted To Support Iran War Thirteen Times
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Ohio Families Now Paying $1,650 More In Added Costs Thanks to Husted-Backed War
COLUMBUS, OHIO -While Jon Husted continues to claim that he wants the endless Iran war that has sent food and energy costs soaring for Ohioans to "end as soon as possible," his record proves just the opposite.
Husted has said the same for months while voting 13 separate times to support the war that Ohioa more PR
Governor Moore Calls for Repealing Reckless Data Center Tax Break Championed by Dan Cox (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 23 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news:
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Governor Moore Calls for Repealing Reckless Data Center Tax Break Championed by Dan Cox
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ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today announced plans to clean up the mess created by people like Dan Cox. He called for repealing the reckless tax break that jumpstarted the data center industry here in Maryland. Cox was one of just 17 House members who cosponsored the 2020 bill to exempt data center equipment from Maryland's sales and use tax, and vo more PR
How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 25 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week?
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KTNV: Locals feeling pain at the pump as gas prices jump nearly 20 cents in one week
2 News: Gubernatorial candidate Aaron Ford talks about high gas prices
Welcome back to your weekly rundown of the damage the Lombardo-Trump economy is doing to Nevada -from driving up costs to leaving working families behind.
It's been 100 days since Attorney General Ford challenged Joe more PR
ICYMI: Cleveland Jewish and Black Faith Leaders Come Together To Condemn Jon Husted For Hiring a Nazi Sympathizer (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 22 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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ICYMI: Cleveland Jewish and Black Faith Leaders Come Together To Condemn Jon Husted For Hiring a Nazi Sympathizer
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WASHINGTON POST: Ohio Senate campaign staffer used Nazi soldiers as profile photo
CLEVELAND, OHIO -In case you missed it, Jewish and Black faith leaders across Cleveland came together to condemn Jon Husted for hiring a Nazi enthusiast as a member of his senior campaign team.
The Washington Post reported that Jon Husted hired a Nazi sympath more PR
Iowa Democratic Party: Breaking - Ashley Hinson Votes For a Seventh Time to Continue the Iran War Even as Other Iowa Republicans Say Enough is Enough (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 16 -- The Iowa Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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BREAKING: Ashley Hinson Votes For a Seventh Time to Continue the Iran War Even as Other Iowa Republicans Say Enough is Enough
September 16, 2026
Hinson Voted to Continue the War Despite Representatives Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks Both Voting to End the Conflict
DES MOINES - Late last night, Ashley Hinson cast her seventh vote to continue the war in Iran as it devastates Iowa with "record diesel prices," "surg[ing]" gas costs, fertili more PR
Lombardo Stands With Fraudulent Flippo After He Lied About Receiving Bronze Star for Valor (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 25 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Lombardo Stands With Fraudulent Flippo After He Lied About Receiving Bronze Star for Valor
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Joe Lombardo is standing with fraudulent David Flippo even after he admitted to lying about receiving a Bronze Star for Valor. All while Flippo continues to illegally hide his personal financial disclosures and campaign with election deniers and dangerous anti-semites.
Referring to Flippo as a "strong partner," Lombardo continues to embrace this fra more PR
MAGA Republican Running For Delegate In Maryland Is Currently Registered To Vote In Texas (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 22 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news:
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MAGA Republican Running For Delegate In Maryland Is Currently Registered To Vote In Texas
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September 21, 2026
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ANNAPOLIS, MD -This week, Marylanders learned that long-time Texan Charles Murphy who is running for Delegate in Maryland is actually registered to vote in Texas.
"Marylanders deserve a leader who actually lives in their community and shares their values, not an out-of-state MAGA Republican plant trying to more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: "Mike Rogers Has Long Called For U.S. War With Iran" And Was "Dismissive" As Michigan Gas Prices Skyrocketed [MS NOW] (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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September 23, 2026
"Mike Rogers Has Long Called For U.S. War With Iran" And Was "Dismissive" As Michigan Gas Prices Skyrocketed [MS NOW]
LANSING -- Last night, MS NOW's Chris Hayes and Jen Psaki exposed Mike Rogers for being a "long-time proponent of intervention in Iran" who supported Trump's war from the start, pledged to to give Trump "the authority to continue" the Iran war, and made "dismissive" comments as Michiganders struggled with more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: Are These Michigan Republican Lawmakers More Than Colleagues? Lobbyist Spending Records Show A Pattern [Detroit Metro Times] (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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September 23, 2026
Are These Michigan Republican Lawmakers More Than Colleagues? Lobbyist Spending Records Show A Pattern [Detroit Metro Times]
LANSING -- After Republican State Rep. James DeSana was caught complaining about colleagues "drinking and dining with lobbyists and even dating one another," a Detroit Metro Times review found "distinct patterns" in lobbying disclosures "involving three pairs of House Republicans."
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Mich. Democratic Party: Breaking - "Mike Rogers Claims He Was An Assembly Line Worker. The UAW Said That Is Stretching The Truth." [Michigan Advance] (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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September 25, 2026
BREAKING: "Mike Rogers Claims He Was An Assembly Line Worker. The UAW Said That Is Stretching The Truth." [Michigan Advance]
LANSING -- According to damning new reporting from Michigan Advance, Mike Rogers stretched the truth when he repeatedly claimed he worked on a car assembly line. The truth is that he did not build cars or work on an assembly line - prompting the UAW to draw comparisons to "stolen valor."
While run more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: Doug Lloyd Used Eaton Investigator in Fight Over His $1M Up North Home [Detroit Free Press] (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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September 22, 2026
Doug Lloyd Used Eaton Investigator in Fight Over His $1M Up North Home [Detroit Free Press]
LANSING -- The Detroit Free Press reported today that Republican Attorney General candidate Doug Lloyd sent an investigator from his Prosecutorial office 230 miles north to Charlevoix to investigate the contractor Lloyd was using to build his 1.5 million dollar "Up North retirement home." According to the Free Press, James Maltby more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: ICYMI - Michigan AG Candidate Doug Lloyd Cut Charges, Sought No Jail in Sex-Crime Cases [Detroit Metro Times] (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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September 24, 2026
ICYMI: Michigan AG Candidate Doug Lloyd Cut Charges, Sought No Jail in Sex-Crime Cases [Detroit Metro Times]
LANSING -- Last week, the Detroit Metro Times released damning reporting about Republican AG candidate Doug Lloyd, who, as Eaton County Prosecutor, oversaw several "cases involving sexual assault, child exploitation, and domestic violence ended with reduced charges, probation instead of jail, or no prosecution at more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: Michigan Democrats and Local Advocates Call Out Mike Rogers' Plans to Gut Healthcare and Spike Costs (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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September 25, 2026
Michigan Democrats and Local Advocates Call Out Mike Rogers' Plans to Gut Healthcare and Spike Costs
Speakers slammed Rogers for being in the pocket of Big Pharma and the insurance industry as he pushes their cost-raising agenda
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LANSING -- Today, to mark this week's anniversary of of the ACA's Patient's Bill of Rights going into effect, the Michigan Democratic Party held a virtual press conference to call out Mike Rog more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: New - Mike Rogers "Praised The Iran War" From The Start, But "Now Campaigns Against The Pain It Caused" [CNN / KFILE] (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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September 25, 2026
NEW: Mike Rogers "Praised The Iran War" From The Start, But "Now Campaigns Against The Pain It Caused" [CNN / KFILE]
LANSING -- Breaking reporting from CNN's KFILE exposes how Mike Rogers has given his full-throated support for the Iran War from the beginning. But now, in an eleventh-hour election pivot, Rogers is trying to "campaign against the pain it caused."
CNN reports that Rogers "consistently supported President D more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: New Report Exposes Mike Rogers' Record of Rubber Stamping Trump, Spiking Costs, and Serving Corporate Special Interests (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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September 22, 2026
New Report Exposes Mike Rogers' Record of Rubber Stamping Trump, Spiking Costs, and Serving Corporate Special Interests
LANSING -- New reporting from Bridge Michigan exposes how Mike Rogers has put Trump and corporate special interests ahead of Michiganders--including how he supported policies that raised healthcare costs, served as one of Big Pharma's "biggest advocates" for expanding access to opioids, and supported tox more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: Reminder - Mike Rogers Championed Legislation That "Helped Fuel The Opioid Crisis" While Big Pharma Bankrolled His Campaigns (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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September 24, 2026
REMINDER: Mike Rogers Championed Legislation That "Helped Fuel The Opioid Crisis" While Big Pharma Bankrolled His Campaigns
LANSING -- As corrupt multimillionaire Mike Rogers continues to hide from his toxic record of serving corporate special interests at the expense of Michiganders, a reminder that Rogers was the "congressional face" of Big Pharma's legislative agenda and their self-described "champion" to loosen and e more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: Reminder - Mike Rogers Has Been One of the Top Defenders of Trump's Iran War, Even as Gas Prices Skyrocketed (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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September 22, 2026
REMINDER: Mike Rogers Has Been One of the Top Defenders of Trump's Iran War, Even as Gas Prices Skyrocketed
LANSING -- As Price Hike Mike Rogers panics over his toxic record of dismissing Michiganders' concerns about skyrocketing gas prices, a reminder that Rogers has been one of the top defenders of Trump's costs-raising war in Iran from the very start:
Mike Rogers has given his full-throated support for Trump's war i more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: Statement - John James Voted Six Times for Iran War (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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September 22, 2026
STATEMENT: John James Voted Six Times for Iran War
LANSING -- After voting in support of the Iran War six different times while in Congress, Trump-backed John James is now trying to lie about his position as gas and grocery prices have skyrocketed. In response, Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Derrick Honeyman released the following statement:
"John James has voted in support of Donald Trump's Iran War six differe more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: Statement - Mike Rogers Backtracks, Reiterating His Support for the Iran War and Saying Trump is Doing "A Wonderful Job" (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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September 22, 2026
STATEMENT: Mike Rogers Backtracks, Reiterating His Support for the Iran War and Saying Trump is Doing "A Wonderful Job"
LANSING -- In a new interview today with Newsmax, Mike Rogers backpedaled on saying the Iran war should end, praised Trump for doing "a wonderful job," and left the door open for Trump to continue the conflict indefinitely. In response, Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Joey Hannum released the fol more PR
Sandra Jauregui, Strip Workers Address Trump's Tourism Crisis and Stavros Anthony's Full-Throated Support (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 22 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Sandra Jauregui, Strip Workers Address Trump's Tourism Crisis and Stavros Anthony's Full-Throated Support
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Yesterday, Assembly Majority Leader Sandra Jauregui joined hospitality workers -Estevan Velasco (a dancer), Spencer Ridenour (a bartender), and BridgieNix Scheiner (a performer and filmmaker) -for a press conference highlighting Las Vegas's tourism crisis. With Canadian tourism plummeting by nearly a third, the Las Vegas Strip reporting more PR
Stavros Anthony Tells Nevadans They Have To Carry Themselves As Nevada Taxpayers Carry Him (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 22 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Stavros Anthony Tells Nevadans They Have To Carry Themselves As Nevada Taxpayers Carry Him
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Stavros Anthony says Nevadans "need to carry themselves" as families struggle to pay for groceries, gas, health care, and housing thanks to Donald Trump's cost-raising agenda. Not only is Anthony demeaning working families, but when the bill comes due for his expenses and corruption scandals, he is perfectly comfortable letting taxpayers foot the bill more PR
Vivek Ramaswamy Copies Dr. Acton in Desperate Attempt to Convince Ohioans He Cares About Lowering Costs (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 22 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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Vivek Ramaswamy Copies Dr. Acton in Desperate Attempt to Convince Ohioans He Cares About Lowering Costs
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Columbus, Ohio- Vivek Ramaswamy copied Dr. Acton's call for a gas tax holiday in Ohio despite showing Ohioans over and over he doesn't care about lowering costs or making life better for working families. Dr. Acton called for a gas tax holiday early Monday, while Ramaswamy's latest scam policy wasn't released until hours later.
This isn't the first t more PR
Vivek Ramaswamy on Social Security and Medicaid: "I Don't Like the Existence of Those Policies" (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 21 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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Vivek Ramaswamy on Social Security and Medicaid: "I Don't Like the Existence of Those Policies"
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Columbus, Ohio- A newly unearthed clip revealed Vivek Ramaswamy said he didn't "like the existence" of policies like Social Security and Medicaid, completely undermining their purpose of allowing Ohioans to retire with dignity. Ramaswamy previously called Medicaid and Medicare "mistakes" and said privatizing Social Security was a "reasonable conversation to h more PR
Washington State Democratic Party: Statement on SCOTUS Vote by Mail Ruling (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 14 -- The Washington State Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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September 14, 2026
Seattle, WA - Today, Chair Shasti Conrad released the following statement reacting to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Trump's vote-by-mail executive order:
"Washington Democrats know that we have the best elections system in the country. Today's Supreme Court ruling protects that system from Trump's attempts to rig the 2026 midterms. Despite today's victory, two Supreme Court Justices still refuse to respec more PR
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