YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, June 25 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on June 24: Ahead of Vice President Mike Pence's visit to Ohio -- as another poll shows the Buckeye State is in play -- the Ohio Democratic Party hosted a virtual roundtable discussion with Youngstown Mayor Tito Brown, as well as workers and community members impacted by the closing of the General Motors plant in Lordstown. Tomorrow Pence will be visiting the former GM factory. Here are some quick facts about the   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 25 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Arizona faces an economic crater that could take years to repair. Arizona's Joint Legislative Budget Committee believes Arizona is grappling with an estimated $700M budget shortfall due to the ongoing pandemic and it could take years for the economy to fully recover. Meanwhile, the number of new claims for jobless benefits continues to climb and COVID-19 is running rampant with nearly 60,000 cases repo  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 25 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ahead of Donald Trump's Arizona visit tomorrow, Martha McSally should speak out against Trump asking for China to help his 2020 election effort, and ask tough questions about Trump ordering slowed-down testing as COVID-19 cases rise and some Arizonans wait hours to get tested. So far, Republicans have "shrug[ged] off Trump seeking China reelection help." That is troubling -- especially given that McSal  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 25 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a stunning admission during his Tulsa rally on Saturday night, President Trump said he had told officials in his administration to slow down coronavirus testing because of the rising number of cases in the U.S: "You know testing is a double-edged sword," Trump said, "Here's the bad part ... when you do testing to that extent, you're going to find more people; you're going to find more cases. So I sai  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 26 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Just two days after Trump held a reckless rally in Phoenix that fueled the spread of COVID-19, the Trump administration and Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich filed briefs at the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which would rip away coverage and gut health care protections for Arizonans as COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the state. According to a new study re  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 25 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Campaigning with Donald Trump, as he urges a COVID-19 testing slow-down and pushes to "terminate" health care coverage protections amid a pandemic, it's clear that Martha McSally won't put Arizona first. * Standing by GOP lawsuit to end pre-existing condition coverage protections: Despite the pandemic, McSally is fully standing by Trump and Republicans' lawsuit to "terminate" pre-existing condition pro  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 26 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Despite the growing pandemic, U.S. Sen. Martha McSally is still standing by Republicans' health care lawsuit, as the Trump administration is expected to recommit to Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich and national Republicans' effort to end coverage protections and let insurance companies hike prices for older Americans and people with pre-existing conditions. Despite opposition from a number of gro  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 25 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: "[A] giveaway to the rich long-term." Reactions are rolling in on U.S. Sen. Martha McSally's "unbelievably dangerous" new bill that would send tax giveaways to wealthy families in order to reimburse them for up to $9,000 in pandemic vacation expenses. American Prospect: * "This manages to be unbelievably dangerous short-term and a giveaway to the rich long-term." * "It's not a refundable tax credit,   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 26 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: House Democrats have just passed a policing reform proposal in honor of George Floyd, whose death in police custody sparked nationwide calls to address police misconduct and racial injustice and prompted weeks of protests. Arizona's Democratic U.S. House Representatives were all co-sponsors of the bill, which passed largely along party lines with most Republicans opposing it. The legislation has provis  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 27 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: In recent days Donald Trump and White House aides have described the country's economic growth in comparison to a "rocket ship" and promised "Greatness, and soon!" But the United States is competing for the highest number of coronavirus cases in the world with nearly 2.5 million cases. As a result, the US economy has shrunk by 5%. Arizona faces a 10 percent unemployment rate, which continues to climb.   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 25 -- The Connecticut Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nancy DiNardo, who served ten years as the Connecticut Democrats first woman chair, was unanimously re-elected the post by an on-line meeting of the 72-member Democratic State Central Committee tonight. At the same meeting, Nancy Wyman, former Lieutenant Governor, who has served as Chair since January 2019, was also unanimously approved to take over DiNardo's role on the Democratic National C  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, June 25 -- Democracy for America issued the following news release: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just handily won the Democratic primary in New York's 14th Congressional District setting her on the path to another general election victory this Fall. DFA, which also supported AOC ahead of her historic 2018 primary victory, made Ocasio-Cortez's reelection effort one of its first endorsements of the 2020 election cycle in March 2019. DFA CEO Yvette Simpson on Alexandria Ocasio-C  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, June 25 -- Democracy for America issued the following news release: In a major upset, Jamaal Bowman just won the Democratic primary in New York's 16th Congressional District over 16-term corporate Democrat Rep. Eliot Engel. Democracy for America endorsed Bowman's bid for Congress in April: https://www.democracyforamerica.com/site/page/democracy-for-america-endorses-jamaal-bowman-for-congress-ny-16-primary DFA CEO Yvette Simpson on Jamaal Bowman's upset primary victory in   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 25 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement on June 23 by Chairwoman Nikema Williams on the Georgia legislature passing hate crimes legislation after 14 years: "Today, the Georgia legislature finally passed a hate crimes bill, after tireless work from advocates across Georgia, and more than a few delays and stunts from Georgia Republicans to hijack this bill. "We are thrilled that this law has finally passed after years of advocacy, but let's be   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 26 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement by Executive Director Scott Hogan in response to what he called President Trump's broken promises ahead of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos visit for a virtual event in Atlanta: "Betsy DeVos can't spin Donald Trump's record of broken promises. "In the midst of his failed pandemic response, Trump and DeVos are using this crisis to push a disastrous anti-education agenda and deny basic protections to survi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 26 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement by Executive Director Scott Hogan as President Trump and Republicans, including Georgia Attorney General Christopher Carr, filed briefs at the Supreme Court to strike down the Affordable Care Act: "During the worst health crisis Georgians have faced in our lifetimes, it is unconscionable that Donald Trump and Republicans including Chris Carr are moving forward with their cruel lawsuit to overturn the Aff  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 25 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: After President Donald Trump's stunning admission that he pushed to "slow the testing down" as coronavirus cases spike in Georgia, Republican Senate contenders must answer whether or not they agree with Trump's call to "slow" testing in the middle of a growing pandemic. All of Georgia's GOP Senate candidates have repeatedly praised Trump and his coronavirus response -- despite reports showing his ad  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 26 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: As the GOP files opening briefs before the Supreme Court to overturn the entire health care law and end its critical protections for 1.8 million Georgians with pre-existing conditions, one thing is certain: Georgia's Republican Senate contenders are still standing behind this reckless anti-health care lawsuit. As a reminder, here's what Republicans' preferred outcome would look like in this case whi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 25 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: The ongoing intraparty war between unelected "political mega-donor" Senator Kelly Loeffler and top Trump ally Congressman Doug Collins intensified as Collins got the support of the radical right-wing American Conservative Union (ACU), the latest group "breaking ranks" to support Collins. The ACU's endorsement, which cited the "major infraction" of Loeffler's coronavirus stock trading along with Coll  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: The Democratic National Committee is releasing a Pennsylvania-specific version of its new television advertisement highlighting Donald Trump's failed record on trade. The ad, entitled "Played," highlights the devastating impact of Trump's reckless trade policies on Pennsylvania workers and farmers. "Trump said he'd get tough on China, but he didn't. Trump clamored for a trade war with China and said tha  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 25 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Ahead of the GOP filing arguments in their reckless lawsuit before the Supreme Court to "terminate" the health care law and threaten coverage protections for over 1.8 million Georgians with pre-existing conditions, the Democratic Party of Georgia has obtained an exclusive copy of Republicans' plan to provide health care for the millions who would lose coverage during a global pandemic if their lawsui  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 27 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on behalf of Chair Terrie Rizzo in response to the record number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Florida: "From the very beginning, Donald Trump ignored public health experts and downplayed the threat of coronavirus, worsening the crisis in the United States. "Ron DeSantis should have stopped taking Trump's lead a long time ago, but tragically, he put politics over public health and now Floridians are p  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 24 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: According to reports, state health officials have confirmed more than 100,000 coronavirus cases in Florida. Last week, the state saw a surge of cases that accounted for more than a fifth of all cases in the state since officials first confirmed the virus' presence in early March. This grim milestone comes as Trump doubles down on the comments he made at Saturday's Tulsa rally in which he called coronavirus   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 26 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: As COVID-19 surges in Florida and more than 20 other states, the Trump administration is filing briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of repealing the Affordable Care Act. Republican Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is also joining this lawsuit against the ACA, despite the fact that more people in Florida signed up for the ACA's marketplace than any other state in 2019. A new analysis from Cen  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 24 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: The Miami Herald published an op-ed by Juan- Carlos 'J.C.' Planas, a former Republican State Representative and member of the Miami-Dade County Republican legal team. Planas debunked Donald Trump's partisan attacks on vote by mail as nothing more than a dangerous electoral strategy that "is an assault on democracy and an attempt to stage an electoral coup." Since the Presidential Preference Primary, Florid  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 24 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Florida Democrats and Hispanic leaders hosted a press call and demanded Ron DeSantis apologize to the Hispanic community after his latest comments blaming Hispanics for the increase of Coronavirus cases in Florida. The participants also condemned the recent news about Donald Trump's openness to meeting with Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and admission of having second thoughts about his recognition of   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 25 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: According to new polls by the University of North Florida and RABA Research, Jacksonville voters do not want the Republican National Committee's convention to come to town, citing concerns that the event could spread coronavirus. This new polling comes as Florida's coronavirus cases continue to climb rapidly, including in Duval County. "While Trump forges ahead with ego-driven campaign stops that lack any   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 26 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf visited Tampa, Florida for a discussion on law enforcement. During a June 7th interview with ABC News, Wolf said, "I do not think that we have a systemic racism problem with law enforcement officers across this country." This stunning denial ignores not only centuries of racism in America, but also ample evidence that Black Americans are dis  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 25 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Introduction: With the election less than 5 months away, the state released an updated vote-by-mail enrollment file for the first time since the March 18 primary and the numbers are striking. Since the March 17 primary, Democrats have enrolled 350,000 Democrats into vote-by-mail compared to Republicans enrolling 160,000 more GOP voters into vote-by-mail. Democrats now have a 302,000 voter lead in vote-by-  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 25 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: The Democratic Party of Georgia announced Georgia's full delegation to the Democratic National Convention. "I am incredibly proud to serve with these incredible convention delegates as we build our party's platform and nominate Joe Biden as the next President of the United States," said Nikema Williams, Chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Georgia. "This group of leaders truly looks like Georgia an  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Mayor Pete Buttigeg joined DNC Chair Tom Perez and Michigan Democrats Chair Lavora Barnes for a virtual press conference focused on Trump's failed trade policy with China and his broken promises to Michigan voters on the economy. The event is part of the DNC's new push this morning -- including a new television advertisement -- highlighting Donald Trump's broken promises on trade, and how his failure to  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Senator Elizabeth Warren joined DNC Chair Tom Perez and Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair Nancy Patton Mills for a virtual press conference focused on Trump's failed trade policy with China and his broken promises to Pennsylvania voters on the economy. The event was part of the DNC's new push -- including a new television spot in the Pittsburgh market -- highlighting Donald Trump's broke  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 26 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: On the day the Trump administration filed opening briefs in a Supreme Court case to end the Affordable Care Act, Indiana Democratic Party Chairman John Zody called on the Republican candidates for Attorney General to commit to removing Indiana from the suit. Zody believed voters deserve a clear answer on where all the candidates stood on an issue that threatens the care of 564,000 Hoosiers. "Curti  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 26 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new study shows that over 558,000 Louisianans could lose their health coverage if the Supreme Court sides with Donald Trump and Jeff Landry's lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act in the midst of the pandemic. These new numbers come at the same time the Trump administration is filing its opening briefs with the Supreme Court in its ACA repeal lawsuit, California v. Texas. This increase   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 25 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Democratic National Convention Committee announced that it would transform the Milwaukee convention to a "convention across America," featuring four nights of nationally-broadcast programming and curated satellite events in cities across the country. This change protects public health while Democrats unite to share the party's vision for America and nominate Vice President Joe Biden as the p  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 27 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Maine Democratic Party (MDP) announced that remote voting to ratify MDP's platform and charter will take place July 18-19. State delegates who participated in remote elections on May 29-31 for delegates to the Democratic National Convention will be eligible to participate in the ratification process. Proposed amendments to the charter and platform have been submitted by any Democrat who gathered 25 pet  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 26 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: The last day for the Trump administration and their Republican allies to file briefs in their case to strike down the Affordable Care Act which was "sparked" by Senator Susan Collins' vote for the 2017 GOP tax law. If the Supreme Court rules to strike down the ACA, coverage protections for hundreds of thousands of Mainers with preexisting conditions would be eliminated. As the coronavirus crisis continues   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 27 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Trump administration laid out their case to eliminate the Affordable Care Act and its protections for people with pre-existing conditions and it made one thing very clear: Senator Collins' vote for the 2017 GOP tax law is directly responsible for this case. In fact, a Washington Post analysis concluded that, "the Trump team's core argument is that every Republican who voted for the tax cuts three years   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 25 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Senator Susan Collins has been working overtime to try to erase her history of voting for Trump's extreme judicial nominees, but her record is clear: Collins votes for Trump nominees when it matters most. In 2017 and 2018, when Republicans held a slim majority in the Senate, Collins voted to confirm every single one of Trump's judicial nominees, including casting deciding votes to confirm a number of cont  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes on what she calls Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar's attempt to cover for President Trump's failed COVID-19 response in Grand Rapids: "Alex Azar has been the point person for Donald Trump's failed response to COVID-19 and his repeated attempts to strip health care from Michigan workers. "After spending years fighting to gut protections for preexisting conditi  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes on State Sen. Ruth Johnson's attack on vote by mail: "In a Senate hearing today, Sen. Ruth Johnson attacked Michigan's vote-by-mail system, which was approved by a majority of voters in 2018. Sen. Johnson's fake outrage about mail-in voting is nothing more than a political stunt designed to scare and confuse Michigan voters, a clear act of voter suppression. "As a former   more

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes on the votes by Sens. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, and Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on the Republican police reform bill: "As a nation we are facing unprecedented challenges, and these challenges require bold, effective changes that directly address our country's most ingrained, systemic issues. We cannot miss this moment, we must meet it head on. This means working towards th  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Michigan Democratic Party is releasing a new digital video highlighting failed politician John James' hostile record toward LGBTQ+ Michiganders. The video highlights James' extreme, out-of-touch positions that would halt progress for Michigan. James has refused to support legal protections against discrimination, promised to confirm judges that would be hostile to LQBTQ+ rights, and campaigned a  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new report highlights the Trump administration's callous disregard for Michigan hospitals, which have been devastated by COVID-19 after the state became a hotspot for the global pandemic. The report finds that Michigan hospitals have received only $31,045 per COVID-19 patient from the CARES Act, almost $130,000 less per patient than average. In total, the administration has yet to release 41% of ho  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Donald Trump will file briefs at the Supreme Court to strike down the Affordable Care Act, continuing his fight to strip health care from Michiganders during a global pandemic. If Trump is successful, over 700,000 Michiganders could lose their health care, while over 4 million could lose critical protections for pre-existing conditions. The attack is the latest in a continued effort to strip health   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 25 -- The Missouri Republican Party issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Missouri Republican Party Executive Director Jean Evans talked with Pete Mundo about how liberal policies are making Missouri communities less safe. In the interview, she highlighted actions by Jean Peters Baker, who serves a dual role as the Missouri Democratic Party Chair and Jackson County Prosecutor, demonstrating support for the Left's Defund The Police movement. I  more

HELENA, Montana, June 27 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Montana Democratic Party released a new video which holds Senator Steve Daines accountable for repeatedly voting to gut Montanans' health care and protections for those with pre-existing conditions. The video highlights Daines' complicity in the Republican lawsuit which would overturn the Affordable Care Act and eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions in the midst of a global pa  more

HELENA, Montana, June 24 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The State Department designated four more Chinese news organizations as propaganda agents of the state. Several of the outlets that have been designated so far, including Xinhua and People's Daily, have covered Senator Steve Daines' numerous Congressional delegations to China, and the Chinese ambassador's visit to Montana - during which Daines was dubbed "China's ambassador in Congress." Daines gave an   more

HELENA, Montana, June 27 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Two years ago, Senator Steve Daines touted his anti-choice bona fides by tying his support for the Affordable Care Act repeal effort to defunding Planned Parenthood. Despite Planned Parenthood serving roughly 10,000 patients in Montana a year, Daines was dead-set on gutting funding for these clinics which provide life-saving care for Montanans. The deal breaker for Daines on supporting the bill wasn't   more

HELENA, Montana, June 24 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Has Tim Fox endorsed Greg Gianforte yet Click here to find out!: https://www.hastimfoxendorsedyet.com/ "If Greg Gianforte can't consolidate support within his own party, how does he expect to earn the support of all Montanans," said MDP Deputy Communications Director Matt Fidel. "The fact that Republican leaders like Tim Fox can't bring themselves to support Greg Gianforte for Governor should tell Mon  more

HELENA, Montana, June 24 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Republican Attorneys General submit briefs in support of their Supreme Court case to strike down the Affordable Care Act this week. Yet, Senator Steve Daines has refused to denounce the ongoing partisan lawsuit and remains steadfast in his commitment to gutting Montanans' health care. And although Daines won't denounce the latest Republican attempt to kill the ACA, he's made his views on the landmark l  more

HELENA, Montana, June 26 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Republican Attorneys General submitted briefs in support of their Supreme Court case to strike down the Affordable Care Act. If their effort succeeds, thousands of Montanans would get thrown off their health coverage in the midst of a calamitous global pandemic. Where is Senator Steve Daines? Remaining complicit as this anti-health care lawsuit advances, and doubling-down on his commitment to gutting Mo  more

HELENA, Montana, June 25 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Senator Steve Daines voted to confirm Cory Wilson -- an outspoken opponent of the Affordable Care Act -- to the Fifth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals. He publicly called the ACA's passage "perverse" and "illegitimate" in 2014, and Wilson urged the Supreme Court to overturn the law entirely. With his vote to confirm Wilson, Daines continues his relentless assault on Montanans' health care -- all in   more

HELENA, Montana, June 24 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In an interview with MTN's Mike Dennison, Senator Steve Daines attempted to rewrite history, casting himself as a bipartisan champion for Montanans and ignoring his past as "China's ambassador in Congress." Here's the truth: Daines: "I've been recognized as one of the most bipartisan, most effective senators" REALITY: During his time in the Senate, Steve Daines has voted with Mitch McConnell nearly 95  more

HELENA, Montana, June 24 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Following the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act in the U.S. Senate, Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney called (literally) upon Rep. Greg Gianforte to co-sponsor the legislation in the House of Representatives. Greg Gianforte - Montana's lone representative in the U.S. House - has so far refused. Gianforte has vocally opposed full and permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (supported by 76  more

HELENA, Montana, June 26 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney - whose campaign recently launched Women for Cooney - has played a critical role in passing, defending, and strengthening Medicaid expansion in Montana. Meanwhile his opponent, Rep. Greg Gianforte, continues to stand idly by as thousands of Montanans' health care -- including that of more than 45,000 Montana women -- hangs in the balance while Republican Attorneys General advance a p  more

HELENA, Montana, June 24 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a recent interview, newly elected president of the Montana Federation of Public Employees (MFPE) Amanda Curtis pulled no punches when describing the future of workers' rights and public education in Montana under a Gianforte/Juras administration. Curtis warned, "For the first time in Montana's history we have a governor's race that will determine whether or not this union actually exists... [Gianforte  more

HELENA, Montana, June 25 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: On the heels of Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney's campaign for Governor launching Women for Cooney - a statewide group of prominent women elected officials and community leaders who support Mike Cooney's vision for creating and sustaining good-paying jobs with equal pay - Greg Gianforte's record of abandoning Montana women and families warrants a closer look. In this Congress, Gianforte missed more votes than 93%  more

HELENA, Montana, June 24 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In yet another election-year flip-flop, Senator Steve Daines is introducing a bill to increase the maximum fine for unauthorized aerial vehicles landing in designated wilderness areas. This announcement comes only two years after Daines requested to reopen old airstrips in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex -- a measure that critics said would have "dramatically" increased air traffic and "diminished"   more

HELENA, Montana, June 25 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In the midst of an unprecedented public health and economic crisis, Republican candidate for attorney general Austin Knudsen continues to support the dangerous, partisan lawsuit to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which protects 152,000 Montanans with pre-existing conditions from insurance companies denying medical care, and insures another 90,000 Montanans through Medicaid expansion -- a vital program th  more

HELENA, Montana, June 26 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Montana Democratic Party is taking a closer look at Maryland Matt's long history of opposing services for Montana's veterans. Today, we're looking at Rosendale's vote against creating a program that has helped hundreds of veterans and gold star families buy homes. The loan program was endorsed by the VFW, American Legion, and National Guard, but Maryland Matt still couldn't bring himself to do right  more

HELENA, Montana, June 24 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Following the news that Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney's campaign for Governor is launching Women for Cooney - a statewide group of prominent women elected officials and community leaders who support Mike Cooney's vision to fight for all Montanans - it's worth examining his opponent's record of failing to show up for Montana women when it counts. In this Congress, Gianforte skipped more votes than 93% of his coll  more

HELENA, Montana, June 27 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: While the Trump Administration filed a brief in support of the lawsuit to strike down the Affordable Care - and explicitly arguing for the elimination of pre-existing condition protections - Senator Steve Daines sought "political cover" for his record of pushing to sabotage the health care law by co-sponsoring the PROTECT Act - a sham Republican bill that "would do little to protect people with pre-exist  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 25 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Democratic National Committee announced Wednesday that the party's National Convention, originally planned for Milwaukee on August 17-20, would be held online due to events over the coronavirus. Read the DNC new release here: https://www.demconvention.com/press-releases/anchored-in-milwaukee-2020-democratic-national-convention-will-be-a-convention-across-america/ "Nebraska Democrats elected a di  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 27 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair William McCurdy II in response to the Trump administration and Republican-led states filing briefs at the Supreme Court to invalidate the Affordable Care Act: "It's the same old tired playbook with Trump and Republicans--despite Americans favoring the ACA and repeated failed attempts to repeal the law, they will stop at nothing to ensure hundreds of thousands of Nevadans lose their care. "The kick  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 27 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nevada State Democratic Party launched BigDansBiggerProblems.com as a one-stop-shop for everything Nevadans need to know about Republican candidate Dan Rodimer's troubling past and dangerous plans for Congressional District 3. With no public leadership experience, it's important voters understand the type of leader Rodimer plans to be, yet Nevadans knows very little about where the former wrestler has   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 26 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Ahead of deadline for briefs in the lawsuit to overturn the entire Affordable Care Act and with it important consumer protections like those for people with pre-existing conditions, a reminder that Senator Tillis has already thrown his support behind this lawsuit. When asked specifically about the ACA lawsuit last summer, Tillis first tried to dodge but then said, "I support anything that ultima  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 25 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: In what might be the perfect summation of the Trump presidency, Vice President Mike Pence is showing up in Ohio for a photo op years too late to help save the thousands of jobs that were lost when General Motors shuttered their Lordstown factory. "The sad saga of Lordstown began years ago, and now that thousands of workers have lost their jobs or left behind family and friends to move across the country, Mike Pence  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 27 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Democratic National Committee announced last night that the Party's 2020 Nominating Convention will be a virtual convention reducing the need for most delegates to travel yet still fully participate from their own homes or communities. The Oklahoma Democratic Party strongly supports this move. "The Democratic Party has a long history of caring for health and welfare of Americans," said Alic  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: The Trump administration and 18 Republican governors and attorneys general are filing their opening briefs with the Supreme Court in California v. Texas-- a reckless lawsuit that could jeopardize health care for as many as 5.3 million Pennsylvanians during the ongoing coronavirus crisis. "Not even a pandemic that has claimed the lives of over 120,000 Americans is enough to stop Trump's reckless a  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 24 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Pat Toomey has "become one of the Senate's leading voices against another round of stimulus." When questioned whether or not working people and small businesses struggling from the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic should receive additional stimulus money, Pat Toomey has said, "It's not obvious to me that we need to load the money cannon and fire that off again," and "Let's remember, there's no free  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 25 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: As coronavirus cases in Texas have risen the last 11 days in a row, Donald Trump doubled down on his ludicrous admission that he asked his staff to "slow down" testing for the coronavirus saying that he "doesn't kid" about claims like that. This admission comes as Texas still has "inconsistent" testing and has lied about its testing data, comingling antibody tests with coronavirus tests. If that wasn't e  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 25 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: The Trump administration announced that they are ending federal funding for COVID-19 testing sites in Texas and four other states, despite the fact that Texas continues to see record-high numbers of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations due to the virus, including over 5,000 new cases today alone. This announcement comes after President Trump told a sparsely-attended campaign rally in Tulsa, "I said to   more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 25 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: By now, you've probably heard of the disgusting comments made by top members of the right-wing dark money group Empower Texans about Governor Abbott's disability. The following Texas Republicans have taken money from Empower Texans, some of whom are Empower Texans' top endorsed candidates: * Angie Chen Button -- In 2008, Empower Texans gave $10,000 to Button. * Matt Shaheen -- In 2014, Empower Texans ga  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 25 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott held a press briefing in front of a few select outlets where he admitted that cases in Texas are spreading at an "unacceptable rate." Under Abbott's failed leadership, Texas has now seen ten days in a row with rising cases and hospitalizations in Texas. Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement: "For months, Texas Democrats warn  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 25 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Vermont Democratic Party is announcing the launch of their 2020 campaign communications arm: The Briefing Room. The Briefing Room is a team of communications staff and volunteers dedicated to the sole cause of holding Vermont Republicans up and down the ballot accountable. The team behind The Briefing Room has been hard at work behind the scenes building and influencing a narrative around Vermon  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 24 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Susan Swecker congratulating Democratic nominee Cameron Webb on winning Virginia's 5th Congressional district: "Tonight Cameron Webb got one step closer to becoming the first Black physician elected to Congress. "He ran a strong campaign focused on healthcare and equality, and I'm confident that he'll be a formidable opponent against Bob Good. "I want to thank all of the Democrats who ran for   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 24 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: After throwing a fit when their own Congressman officiated a same-sex wedding, Republicans in Virginia's 5th Congressional district successfully ousted Rep. Denver Riggleman and replaced him with an even more extreme Republican at a chaotic nominating convention rife with confusion and allegations of corruption. Bob Good, a former Liberty University athletics director who forgot to file his paperwor  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 25 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: After throwing a fit when their own Congressman officiated a same-sex wedding, Republicans in Virginia's 5th Congressional district successfully ousted Rep. Denver Riggleman and replaced him with an even more extreme Republican at a chaotic nominating convention rife with confusion and allegations of corruption. Bob Good, a former Liberty University athletics director who forgot to file his paperwo  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 24 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Former Representative Scott Taylor, who was fired by his constituents in 2018, won the Republican nomination in Virginia's 2nd Congressional district. Taylor, known for his hyper-partisan voting record and role in an election fraud scheme his campaign perpetrated, is in a remarkably weak position heading into November's election. Taylor is still under criminal investigation for his campaign's scheme  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 24 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following news: At their virtual state convention this weekend, the establishment arm of the Democratic Party of Virginia adopted a resolution "rejecting the Virginia Redistricting Commission Constitutional Amendment." This is a far cry from what Democrats campaigned on in 2019 and clamored for in the years proceeding. In August of 2017, then Minority Leader Eileen Filler-Corn tweeted: "Pleased to join great activists from  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 24 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following news: At their virtual state convention this weekend, the establishment arm of the Democratic Party of Virginia adopted a resolution "rejecting the Virginia Redistricting Commission Constitutional Amendment." This is a far cry from what Democrats campaigned on in 2019 and clamored for in the years proceeding. In August of 2017, then Minority Leader Eileen Filler-Corn tweeted: "Pleased to join great activists from  more