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Politics: Democratic Party (Weekly) Newsletter for 2019-07-28 ( 22 items )  
Arizona Democratic Party Chair Turns Out Hundreds in Rural Counties (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 22 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Arizona Democratic Party's Chair, Felecia Rotellini, concluded a successful "Rural Counties Count" tour of Southern Arizona this weekend. Chair Rotellini spoke to hundreds of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans at a series of events in the counties of Santa Cruz, Cochise, Graham, and Greenlee. Rotellini shared the AZ Democratic Party's strategy for 2020 and received enthusiastic input from voters across the political spectrum. "Republicans t more PR

Arizona Democratic Party: State Senator Goes on Xenophobic Rant at AZGOP Event (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 26 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: State Senator Sylvia Allen of LD 6 recently made racist and xenophobic remarks at an Arizona Republican Party sponsored event stating,"We are not reproducing ourselves, the birthrates [...] It's because of immigration." In the audio recording released by The Phoenix New Times, Allen goes on to state we're "going to look like South American countries very quickly,"warning that new immigrants will not be able to "assimilate." Further calling out Democr more PR

Arizona Democratic Party: Two Years After the Senate Stopped GOP Repeal Plans, McSally Is Failing Arizonans (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 26 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Two years after Republicans' health care repeal plans failed on the U.S. Senate floor in the face of bipartisan opposition, unelected U.S. Sen. Martha McSally is failing to stand up to her party and protect Arizonans' health care access. The July 2017 vote -- at which former U.S. Sen. John McCain gave his decisive thumbs-down -- did not end Washington Republicans' effort to undermine coverage protections, including protections for 2.8 million Arizonan more PR

Connecticut Democratic Party Issues Statement on Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller's July 24 Testimony (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 24 -- The Connecticut Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Nancy Wyman: "Today's Congressional testimony by Robert Mueller was understated, but devastating. "The President of the United States was not truthful with investigators, and the report did not clear him of wrongdoing. "And maybe the most chilling comments: that Russians continue working to undermine the upcoming elections. "In spite of this President, this is a great country. And as citizens of the United States, every one of us has  more PR

Florida Democratic Party Issues Statement on Resignation of Puerto Rico Gov. Rossello (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 25 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Terrie Rizzo after the resignation of Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello: "Last night, Puerto Ricans showed us the power of the people by organizing and mobilizing to hold their elected leaders accountable. "The resignation of Governor Rossello must now be followed by a fair and democratic process to determine the best future for Puerto Ricans. "We stand with and applaud our brothers and sisters in Puerto Rico who are a shining example of how more PR

Florida Democratic Party Issues Statement on Venezuela Temporary Protected Status Act (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 24 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Terrie Rizzo after the Republicans blocked the Venezuela Temporary Protected Status Act in the House: "Republicans like to talk a good game when it comes to standing up for Venezuelans fleeing Maduro's dictatorship, but when it comes time to take real action they have refused to take it. "It is shameful they have put their own interests above providing relief to thousands of Venezuelans in the United States. "We thank our Democratic members  more PR

Florida Democratic Party Issues Statement on Venezuela Temporary Protected Status Act (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 25 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Terrie Rizzo after the passage of the Venezuela Temporary Protected Status Act in the House: "Today, the Venezuelan community is a step closer to being protected in the United States. "Hundreds of Venezuelans have been deported and detained under the Trump Administration's inaction to grant them Temporary Protected Status. "We are proud of our Democrats in Congress for their efforts to resolve this crisis and pass the Venezuela TPS Act. Now more PR

Florida Democratic Party: Pence's Visit to Florida Lays Bare Trump Administration's Hypocrisy (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 26 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Pence's visit to ex-felons job training center while the GOP is actively working to suppress former inmates' right to vote exposes the Trump administration's hypocrisy. On July 26, Vice President Mike Pence visited the non-profit former inmate training center, Operation New Hope. His visit is a reminder that the Republican Party is working to create barriers to voting rights to ex-felons. Jacksonville's State Representative Tracie Davis stated: "It's ir more PR

Kansas Democratic Party Weekly Rundown #18 (10)
TOPEKA, Kansas, July 26 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: Welcome to the KDP Weekly Rundown - the Kansas Democratic Party's update of the biggest things going on in the state party and the state government. What are we focused on this week? Supreme court retirements, Demofest and more! KANSAS CHIEF JUSTICE TO RETIRE What's happening? Kansas chief justice Lawton Nuss announced Friday that he will retire after 17 years on the state's Supreme Court. "From his beginnings as a Marine and then a young lawyer in Sal more PR

Lincoln Chafee on Why He Joined the Libertarian Party (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Libertarian Party issued the following op-ed to the Boston Globe by Rhode Island ex-Governor Lincoln Chafee, who recently switched his voter registration to the Libertarian Party: As an American, I have been saddened and embarrassed by recent failures of American presidents to exercise their global duties responsibly. We have entered into never-ending, illegitimate conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa; bypassed our Constitution and the Fourth Amendment by eavesdropping without warrants on people at home and  more PR

Maine Democratic Party; Collins Continues Relying on Special Interest & Out-Of-State Campaign Cash (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, July 22 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: With the most recent round of campaign finance reports being released, Senator Susan Collins continues to rely almost exclusively on special interest & out-of-state campaign cash despite having campaigned on limiting out-of-state campaign cash. According to Collins' Q2 FEC report, 95 percent of donations came from outside of Maine and more money came in from corporate PACs than the entire state of Maine. What's more, Collins teamed up with one of "Trump's  more PR

Missouri Democratic Party Calls on Governor Parson to Remove Corrupt Political Operative From His Campaign (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 26 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: Today, an investigative report from ProPublica revealed that at least one former staffer of the American Conservative Union used the organization's donor list to scam donors into giving to nearly $10 million to a PAC and then kept the money for himself and his associates. The Executive Director of the American Conservative Union at the time was Robert Gregg Keller. He declined to explain whether he was involved in or benefited personally from  more PR

Missouri Democrats Dominate GOP in Campaign Cash (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 22 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: Over the weekend, Missouri Democrats filed their monthly report of fundraising activity with the Federal Election Commission. The Missouri Democratic State Committee ended the month of June with more than $225,000 on-hand in their combined state and federal accounts. By comparison, at the end of June, Missouri Republicans held less than $60,000 in combined cash on-hand, which is less than their monthly spending in June. Missouri Democrats ent more PR

Montana Democratic Party: Daines Votes for Amendment to Let the Cost of Prescription Drugs Continue to Rise for Montana Seniors (10)
HELENA, Montana, July 25 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Steve Daines today voted with Big Pharma and against limiting the cost of prescription drugs for Montana seniors who rely on Medicare for their health care. In a U.S. Senate Finance Committee business meeting, Republicans on the committee attempted to remove a cap on Medicare prescription drug costs that was included in bipartisan legislation the committee passed to curb the cost of prescription drugs. Daines joined all but two Republican sen more PR

NDP's McKesson Named to a United State of Women's Second Class of 80 Ambassadors (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 23 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: The NDP's Precious McKesson was named Tuesday as a member of the United State of Women's second class of Ambassadors as part of a new program to train and equip women to take action for gender equity in their communities. Eighty Ambassadors, who represent forty states across the U.S., were accepted into the one-year program. The Ambassador Program is an opportunity for current and future leaders passionate about improving gender equity, no matter th more PR

Nevada Democratic Party Issues Statement on Corporate Tax (10)
CARSON CITY, Nevada, July 23 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement by spokesperson Molly Forgey: In a Friday afternoon news dump, Nevada Senate Republicans filed a lawsuit challenging the removal of a corporate tax decrease that provides supplemental support for our public education system and funding an increase in school safety. "Senate Republicans brought their partisan politics to a new level in their effort to give corporations a tax break. "Despite the historically bipartisan support of this legislation, Republ more PR

New Hampshire Democratic Party: Send Her Back? Send Her Home? (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 25 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Bill O'Brien, who has begun self-identifying as "Trump before Trump," launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate last night by joining his crowd in chants to "send her home," channeling the chants heard at last week's Trump rally. Days after even President Donald Trump appeared to denounce his supporters for chanting "send her back" at one of his rallies -- a cry echoing his own racist attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and three other congr more PR

Ohio Democratic Party: Ohioans Travel to Wheeling to Call Out Trump's Broken Promises (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 25 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Ahead of President Donald Trump's big-dollar fundraiser yesterday in Wheeling, W.Va. -- less than 100 miles from Lordstown, Ohio -- Ohioans impacted by the closure of General Motors' Lordstown plant called out Trump's broken promises. Wheeling Intelligencer: Displaced Lordstown GM Employees Disappointed With Trump "In Wheeling, we're standing in front of the Augustus Pollack memorial, a business owner succeeded by treating his workers equitably," began Braylin Ru more PR

Ohio Dems Call Out Trump's Broken Promises on Two-Year Anniversary of Youngstown Rally (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 26 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: On the two-year anniversary of Donald Trump's Youngstown speech in which he told the people of the Mahoning Valley, "Those jobs [that] have left Ohio, they're coming back. They're all coming back. Don't move, don't sell your house," Ohio Democrats called out Trump for his broken promises at a news conference outside the now-shuttered Northside Regional Medical Center in Youngstown. Youngstown Vindicator: Valley Dems to Trump: You broke promises On the two-year an more PR

Pennsylvania Democratic Party: Pennsylvania Women Condemn Relaunch of 'Women For Trump' (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 26 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Today, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party hosted a press conference call in response to the Trump campaign's re-launch of Women for Trump in King Of Prussia. On the call, Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills, Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner of *MomsRising (*Organization listed for identification purposes only), Wilkes-Barre City Councilwoman Beth Gilbert, and State Representative Margo Davidson highlighted the facts about Trump's br more PR

Republican Governors Association Releases New TV Ad In Kentucky Governor's Race Highlighting Democrats' Extreme Immigration Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Republican Governors Association issued the following news release: Putting Kentucky First, an organization supported by the Republican Governors Association (RGA), today released a new television ad in the Kentucky governor's race. Titled "Dangerous," the ad highlights the extreme immigration agenda being pushed by national Democrats and parroted by Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andy Beshear. Democratic Party leaders, including the overwhelming majority of the 2020 presidential candidates, are advocating for pol more PR

Tennessee Democratic Party Issues Statement on Nomination of State Rep. Sexton for House Speaker (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 24 -- The Tennessee Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Mary Mancini regarding the nomination of Rep. Cameron Sexton to be the next Tennessee House Speaker: "Cameron Sexton didn't stand up when Glen Casada was bribing his colleagues or when his staffers were caught fabricating an email to have an activist thrown in jail because Cameron Sexton is in Casada's pocket. "He stood by Casada's side and supported him for 7 months while corruption and scandals consumed the state house. "If the people o more PR