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Politics: Democratic Party Newsletter for 2025-04-13 ( 41 items )  
Amid Stock Market Plunge, Jen Kiggans Dismisses Constituents' Concerns, Doubles Down on Trump's Tariffs as a "Long Game" (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 8 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Amid Stock Market Plunge, Jen Kiggans Dismisses Constituents' Concerns, Doubles Down on Trump's Tariffs as a "Long Game" In new reporting by The Hill, when asked by a constituent about Donald Trump's tariffs during a telephone town hall, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans dismissed their concerns, claiming that Trump is "playing the long game" and attributing their worries to "fear-mongering." As the  more PR

Amid Stock Market Plunge, Jen Kiggans Dismisses Constituents' Concerns, Doubles Down on Trump's Tariffs as a "Long Game" (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 7 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Amid Stock Market Plunge, Jen Kiggans Dismisses Constituents' Concerns, Doubles Down on Trump's Tariffs as a "Long Game" # In new reporting by The Hill, when asked by a constituent about Donald Trump's tariffs during a telephone town hall, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans dismissed their concerns, claiming that Trump is "playing the long game" and attributing their worries to "fear-mongering." As  more PR

CAUGHT ON TAPE: An Unhinged Joe Lombardo's Message to Working Class Nevadans: "F*** You" (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 10 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * CAUGHT ON TAPE: An Unhinged Joe Lombardo's Message to Working Class Nevadans: "F*** You" As thousands of Nevadans rallied throughout the state to protest Donald Trump's price-raising agenda that will cut Medicaid and education funding, Joe Lombardo told a crowd of supporters behind closed doors that the reason Nevada has the highest unemployment rate in the nation is because, " people would rat more PR

Column: Trump Administration Hurting Montana Veterans (10)
HELENA, Montana, April 10 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Column: Trump Administration Hurting Montana Veterans A new column by veteran and Montana resident Jakob Miles outlines how President Trump's federal cuts and tariffs are hitting veterans particularly hard across the state and the entire country. The column highlights how federal workforce slashes disproportionately affect veterans because the federal government is the largest single employer  more PR

GOP GREATEST HITS: Winsome Earle-Sears Survived GOP Slugfest, But Her Baggage Isn't Going Anywhere (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 8 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * GOP GREATEST HITS: Winsome Earle-Sears Survived GOP Slugfest, But Her Baggage Isn't Going Anywhere While Winsome Earle-Sears survived the filing deadline and became the GOP nominee for governor, all the reasons she encountered primary challengers like her flailing campaign and failure to unite the party are still present and even more apparent. "The GOP primary confirmed that Winsome Earle- more PR

GOP GREATEST HITS: Winsome Earle-Sears Survived GOP Slugfest, But Her Baggage Isn't Going Anywhere (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 7 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * GOP GREATEST HITS: Winsome Earle-Sears Survived GOP Slugfest, But Her Baggage Isn't Going Anywhere # VIRGINIA - While Winsome Earle-Sears survived the filing deadline and became the GOP nominee for governor, all the reasons she encountered primary challengers like her flailing campaign and failure to unite the party are still present and even more apparent. "The GOP primary confirmed that more PR

ICYMI: "A Tale of Two Governors" [Maryland Matters] (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 10 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: "A Tale of Two Governors" [Maryland Matters] Prominent health care advocate praises Gov. Moore's leadership on lowering drug costs, sharply criticizes former Republican Gov. Hogan President of the Maryland Health Care for All Coalition Vincent DeMarco penned an op-ed in Maryland Matters today commending Governor Wes Moore's dedication to lowering drug prices. In stark contrast to Republican more PR

ICYMI: "The Shadow Donald Trump is Casting Over Annapolis" [Former Congressman Al Wynn for Maryland Matters] (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 5 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: "The Shadow Donald Trump is Casting Over Annapolis" [Former Congressman Al Wynn for Maryland Matters] "In stark contrast to his Republican predecessor, Gov. Wes Moore doesn't have a federal financial cushion to rely on" Former Congressman Albert Wynn penned an op-ed in Maryland Matters over the weekend that details how Donald Trump is inflicting unmatched financial pain on Maryland. Wynn pra more PR

ICYMI: DCCC Highlights Arizona as Critical in Winning the House Majority in 2026 (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 9 -- The Arizona Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: DCCC Highlights Arizona as Critical in Winning the House Majority in 2026 April 9, 2025 Yesterday, the DCCC announced House Democrats' Districts in Play for the 2026 election cycle, which includes David Schweikert (AZ-01), Eli Crane (AZ-02), and Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06). The Arizona Democratic Party is focused on winning these critical seats, paving the way for a Democratic House majority more PR

ICYMI: DNC, NC Dem Leaders Host Press Call Slamming Jefferson Griffin and Republicans For Their Monthslong Assault on Democracy (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * ICYMI: DNC, NC Dem Leaders Host Press Call Slamming Jefferson Griffin and Republicans For Their Monthslong Assault on Democracy Today, the DNC hosted a press call featuring DNC Chair Ken Martin, DNC Vice Chair for Civic Engagement & Voter Participation Reyna Walters-Morgan, North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton, and North Carolina Representative Phil Rubin to  more PR

ICYMI: Governor Tim Walz Fires Up Ohioans in Lorain People's Town Hall (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 9 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Governor Tim Walz Fires Up Ohioans in Lorain People's Town Hall LORAIN, Ohio- In case you missed it, last night Minnesota Governor Tim Walz joined over 1900 fired-up Ohioans in Lorain for the People's Town Hall hosted by the Ohio Democratic Party. While Republicans continue to drive up costs, rip away healthcare, and then refuse to explain themselves to their constituents, Democrats are showing up.  more PR

ICYMI: Hands Off Roundup - Michigan Rejects Trump and Republicans' Disastrous Agenda (10)
LANSING, Michigan, April 8 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Hands Off Roundup - Michigan Rejects Trump and Republicans' Disastrous Agenda This Saturday, Michiganders rallied in the thousands in Marquette, Lansing, Detroit, Grand Rapids, and more to show their outrage at Trump's reckless 77 days as President LANSING -- In case you missed it, this weekend, tens of thousands of Michiganders rallied across the state to take part in Hands Off protes more PR

ICYMI: Joe Lombardo Said Working Class Nevadans Would Rather Manipulate Government Than Work, Nevadans Have to Feel Pain to Have An Opinion (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 11 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Joe Lombardo Said Working Class Nevadans Would Rather Manipulate Government Than Work, Nevadans Have to Feel Pain to Have An Opinion Earlier this week, while Nevada suffers from the highest unemployment rate in the nation, Joe Lombardo was caught on tape telling a crowd of supporters behind closed doors, " people would rather manipulate the government process and receive unemployment or  more PR

ICYMI: Local Parent Slams Donald Trump's Efforts to Eliminate Dept. of Ed, Claw Back $29 Million In Grants for NV Schools (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 8 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Local Parent Slams Donald Trump's Efforts to Eliminate Dept. of Ed, Claw Back $29 Million In Grants for NV Schools Yesterday, a concerned mom of two condemned Donald Trump's executive order to eliminate the Department of Education, which Joe Lombardo fully supports, and Republicans' latest effort to strip $29 million in grant funding for Nevada schools to help pave the way for more tax cu more PR

ICYMI: Michigan Republican Oversight Committee Members Have Long History of Financial Mismanagement and Extremism (10)
LANSING, Michigan, April 11 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Michigan Republican Oversight Committee Members Have Long History of Financial Mismanagement and Extremism Despite their claims to bring fiscal responsibility to Michigan, these Republican state Representative can't even seem to manage their own finances, much less the entire state's LANSING -- In case you missed it, The Heartland Signal exposed Michigan Republican O more PR

ICYMI: Michigan Republicans -- New Chair, Same Ol' Disaster (10)
LANSING, Michigan, April 12 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Michigan Republicans -- New Chair, Same Ol' Disaster In a recent interview, MIGOP Chair Jim Runestad describes a party that is nearly a million dollars in debt, has no cash on hand, and can barely keep their website updated LANSING -- In case you missed it, MIGOP Chair Jim Runestad did an interview where he outlined exactly how big of a mess their party is right now. From nearly $800, more PR

ICYMI: Three Republican- Held Congressional Seats Added to DCCC's In-Play List (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 10 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Three Republican- Held Congressional Seats Added to DCCC's In-Play List Columbus, Ohio- In case you missed it, earlier this week the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) added three Ohio Congressional seats currently held by Republicans to their in-play list, highlighting districts where Democrats will compete in 2026. As Republicans continue to screw over Ohioans and then hide from the more PR

Idaho Democratic Party: A Message From the Chair - When One Party Rules, Idaho Families Lose (10)
BOISE, Idaho, April 12 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 11, 2025, by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * A Message from the Chair: When One Party Rules, Idaho Families Lose Our government exists to serve the people. But another legislative session ruled by the Republican supermajority showed exactly what happens when one party has unchecked power for too long: extremist policies that hurt families and kids. While Idahoans struggle to afford housing, healthcare,  more PR

Karrin Taylor Robson Follows Andy Biggs In Selling Out Arizona Small Business Owners And Families (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 8 -- The Arizona Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Karrin Taylor Robson Follows Andy Biggs In Selling Out Arizona Small Business Owners And Families April 8, 2025 Trump's Tariffs Would Cost Arizonans $5,200 Per Year And Be The Largest Tax Hike In Five Decades Yesterday, Karrin Taylor Robson finally broke her silence and followed Andy Biggs in supporting Trump's largest tax hike on Americans in five decades by tweeting, "Keep fighting, Mr. P more PR

Leading Where Lombardo Won't, NV Dems Introduce Legislation to Prevent Large Corporations from Buying Up Housing Stock, Pricing Working Families Out Of The Market (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 10 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Leading Where Lombardo Won't, NV Dems Introduce Legislation to Prevent Large Corporations from Buying Up Housing Stock, Pricing Working Families Out Of The Market Yesterday, State Senator Dinal Neal presented legislation that would limit large corporations and corporate investors from buying more than 100 homes a year and prevent them from inflating housing costs and pricing working families ou more PR

List of Candidates to Appear on the Ballot for the House of Delegates Primary Elections (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 9 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * List of Candidates to Appear on the Ballot for the House of Delegates Primary Elections # The Democratic Party of Virginia has verified that the following candidates have qualified to appear on the ballot for the House of Delegates primary elections on June 17, 2025. Please note that if there is only one candidate listed for a district, that candidate is the Democratic nominee. House Dist more PR

MDP Statement on State Legislature Passing Responsible, Forward-Thinking Budget (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 8 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 7, 2025: * * * MDP Statement on State Legislature Passing Responsible, Forward-Thinking Budget Following breaking news that the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation that closes the state's more than $3 billion deficit, grows our economy, and cuts taxes for the middle class, Maryland Democratic Party Executive Director Karen Darkes released the below statement: "Despite Donald Trump's more PR

MDP Statement on Trump Removing Books on Civil Rights, the Holocaust From Naval Academy Library (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 5 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * MDP Statement on Trump Removing Books on Civil Rights, the Holocaust from Naval Academy Library Following breaking news that the Trump Administration purged nearly 400 books from the Naval Academy Library, including texts on civil rights, the Holocaust, and LBGTQ+ Americans, Maryland Democratic Party Executive Director Karen Darkes released the below statement: "The Trump Administration's blatant a more PR

Mike Duggan Praises Right Wing Election Denier Matt Hall (10)
LANSING, Michigan, April 9 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * RELEASE: Mike Duggan Praises Right Wing Election Denier Matt Hall LANSING -- Yesterday, independent gubernatorial candidate Mike Duggan joined the extreme Republican state House Speaker, Matt Hall. Following their event, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Curtis Hertel released the following statement: "MAGA Matt Hall has been failing Michiganders as Speaker of the House more PR

Montana Democratic Party: "Short-Term Pain": Montanans Bracing for Impact (10)
HELENA, Montana, April 8 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * "Short-Term Pain": Montanans Bracing for Impact Helena, MT- As President Trump's reckless tariff war fuels recession fears, paralyzes international trade, and creates extreme volatility in our markets, Montana's Congressional delegation is ignorantly doubling down on their out-of-touch MAGA talking points on live television interviews. Congressman Ryan Zinke joined Wolf Blitzer on CNN today, def more PR

NEW AUDIO: Behind Closed Doors, Winsome Earle-Sears Calls Trump's Tariffs "Good" (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 9 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * NEW AUDIO: Behind Closed Doors, Winsome Earle-Sears Calls Trump's Tariffs "Good" # Winsome Earle-Sears: "I think that's good" VIRGINIA - As Donald Trump's tariffs go into effect, raising prices for Virginians, new audio has exposed Winsome Earle-Sears saying she thinks this massive tax on Virginia families and businesses is "good" and a "benefit." Sears' comments from behind closed door more PR

NV Dems Condemn Trump's Order to Dismantle Dept. of Education, Claw Back $29 Million Grant for NV Schools (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 7 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * NV Dems Condemn Trump's Order to Dismantle Dept. of Education, Claw Back $29 Million Grant for NV Schools Today, NV Dems hosted a press conference featuring a concerned mom of two to condemn Donald Trump's executive order to eliminate the Department of Education, which Joe Lombardo fully supports, and Republicans' latest effort to strip $29 million in grant funding for Nevada schools to help pav more PR

RACE TO THE RIGHT: Winsome Earle-Sears Survives the Race to the Right By Clinging to Her Extreme Agenda (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 8 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * RACE TO THE RIGHT: Winsome Earle-Sears Survives the Race to the Right By Clinging to Her Extreme Agenda This weekend, the GOP Governor slugfest hit a new milestone with the primary filing deadline. Winsome Earle-Sears survived the race to the right and moved forward as the Republican Party of Virginia's nominee with her extreme agenda backing ongoing attacks on Virginia jobs and workers, defu more PR

RACE TO THE RIGHT: Winsome Earle-Sears Survives the Race to the Right By Clinging to Her Extreme Agenda (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 7 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * RACE TO THE RIGHT: Winsome Earle-Sears Survives the Race to the Right By Clinging to Her Extreme Agenda # VIRGINIA - This weekend, the GOP Governor slugfest hit a new milestone with the primary filing deadline. Winsome Earle-Sears survived the race to the right and moved forward as the Republican Party of Virginia's nominee with her extreme agenda backing ongoing attacks on Virginia jobs an more PR

Sears Comments Downplaying Attacks on Virginia Jobs Spark Backlash from Federal Workers (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 10 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Sears Comments Downplaying Attacks on Virginia Jobs Spark Backlash from Federal Workers # Sears: "Oh you mean it's not unusual? It happens all the time... And the media is making it out to be a huge, huge thing, and I don't understand why" VIRGINIA - Following Meidas Touch reporting audio of Sears dismissing the attacks on Virginia jobs, former federal workers and American Federation of  more PR

Sears Still Owes Virginians Answers on Her Vote Against the Right to Contraception Act (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 9 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Sears Still Owes Virginians Answers on Her Vote Against the Right to Contraception Act # VIRGINIA - After headlining an anti-choice rally and refusing to answer questions last week, Winsome Earle-Sears still hasn't answered why she wants to leave the door open to extreme restrictions on access to birth control and emergency contraception. "Winsome Earle-Sears' tie-breaking no vote makes c more PR

Stock Markets See Worst Days Since Pandemic; Joe Lombardo Said Nevadans "Need A Little Pain" (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 7 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Stock Markets See Worst Days Since Pandemic; Joe Lombardo Said Nevadans "Need A Little Pain" As stock markets experience their worst days since the pandemic crash, that's pain that Joe Lombardo apparently supports. He told KLAS, "I think maybe we need a little pain in the short term" in response to being asked what he thought about Donald Trump's tariffs, which are having a devastating economic  more PR

Unemployment Claims Spike in Northern Virginia as Youngkin and Sears Back Trump's Attacks on Virginia's Workforce (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 11 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Unemployment Claims Spike in Northern Virginia as Youngkin and Sears Back Trump's Attacks on Virginia's Workforce # New reporting from Arlington Now details a surge in unemployment claims across Northern Virginia following Donald Trump's attacks on Virginia's workforce and economy that Glenn Youngkin and Winsome Earle-Sears have dismissed and laughed off. The report also details how loca more PR

Virginia's House Republicans Vote to Pass Budget Framework That Would Cut Essential Programs (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 10 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Virginia's House Republicans Vote to Pass Budget Framework That Would Cut Essential Programs # On Thursday, every single one of Virginia's House Republicans voted to pass a Trump-backed budget resolution that will strip essential programs from the most vulnerable Virginians--cutting Medicaid, food assistance, and veterans' benefits--while handing out massive tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy more PR

Wes Moore Joins Burn the Talking Points for First Extended Interview Since End of Legislative Session (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 9 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Wes Moore Joins Burn the Talking Points for First Extended Interview Since End of Legislative Session "I'm really proud about what we were able to get done in a very complicated environment" ANNAPOLIS -- In his first extended interview since the end of the 2025 Maryland legislative session, Governor Wes Moore joined Burn the Talking Points to discuss the state budget, how Donald Trump's policies ar more PR

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "Maryland Has Taken Hit After Hit" From Trump (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 10 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "Maryland Has Taken Hit After Hit" from Trump No other state is as vulnerable to Trump's recklessness than Maryland Marylanders are seeing wall-to-wall coverage of how Donald Trump's irresponsible tariffs, layoffs, and spending freezes are threatening jobs across the state, raising prices for consumers, and undermining critical services like health care and public education.  more PR

What to Know About the Fiscally Responsible, Forward-Thinking Budget (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 8 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * What to Know About the Fiscally Responsible, Forward-Thinking Budget Budget reduces spending by largest amount in 16 years, cuts or maintains income tax rate for 94% of Marylanders, prioritizes pro-growth investments Maryland Democrats are on track to pass a responsible, forward-thinking budget agreement that closes the more than $3 billion deficit, grows our economy, and cuts taxes for the middle  more PR

What Virginians Are Watching: Spanberger Declared Democratic Nominee for Governor, DPVA Ready to Flip Governor's Mansion (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 8 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * What Virginians Are Watching: Spanberger Declared Democratic Nominee for Governor, DPVA Ready to Flip Governor's Mansion On Thursday, former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger became the Democratic nominee for Governor of Virginia. She will appear on the general election ballot. DPVA Chairman Lamont Bagby said the party is "ready to make Abigail Spanberger our next governor" as she continues tr more PR

What Virginians Are Watching: Spanberger Declared Democratic Nominee for Governor, DPVA Ready to Flip Governor's Mansion (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 7 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * What Virginians Are Watching: Spanberger Declared Democratic Nominee for Governor, DPVA Ready to Flip Governor's Mansion # On Thursday, former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger became the Democratic nominee for Governor of Virginia. She will appear on the general election ballot. DPVA Chairman Lamont Bagby said the party is "ready to make Abigail Spanberger our next governor" as she continue more PR

WINSOME WON'T COMMENT: As Trump Tariffs Raise Prices for Virginians, Winsome Earle-Sears Dodges Media (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 8 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * WINSOME WON'T COMMENT: As Trump Tariffs Raise Prices for Virginians, Winsome Earle-Sears Dodges Media # Richmond Times-Dispatch: "Her campaign said it wouldn't comment on the tariff issue" VIRGINIA - As Donald Trump's tariffs raise prices for Virginians, Winsome Earle-Sears has refused to comment -- and her campaign has even said " it wouldn't comment on the tariff issue. " "While Virg more PR

WINSOME, LOSE SOME: Trump's Tariffs Raise Prices for Virginians, Throw Economy Into Chaos, Sears Thinks "That's Good" (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 11 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * WINSOME, LOSE SOME: Trump's Tariffs Raise Prices for Virginians, Throw Economy Into Chaos, Sears Thinks "That's Good" # VIRGINIA - It's been another week of losses for Winsome Earle-Sears as her comments calling Trump's tariffs that are raising prices for Virginians "good" were exposed after her campaign refused to answer questions from the media about Trump's reckless tariffs. SETTLING  more PR