MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 18 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following news release on Aug. 17: The Circuit Clerk of Butler County, Mattie Gomillion, announced she is switching to the Republican Party. Ms. Gomillion, elected as a Democrat, met with the Butler County Republican Executive Committee to make her party switch and was warmly received by the local party. "The Democrat Party of today is not the same party I joined years ago. Their platform does not line up with my views and  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 19 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Terry Lathan: * * * ALGOP Chairman Terry Lathan issued the following statement following Senator Doug Jones's remarks during the virtual Democrat National Convention: "Senator Doug Jones embraced the 'left of left' at the DNC Convention by joining Bernie Sanders to endorse Joe Biden. The message from Michelle Obama was one of despair. Senator Jones lined up with his teammates who demand tax  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 19 -- The Alliance for Retired Americans issued the following news release on Aug. 18: The Republican National Committee and the Trump for President campaign today agreed not to appeal a settlement reached by the Alliance for Retired Americans and the State of Minnesota to waive burdensome requirements for voting by mail in the November 2020 general election. "This is an enormous victory for all Minnesota voters. Older voters especially can now be confident that they   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 19 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Count Martha McSally among a long and growing list of Arizona and national Republicans who worry that her campaign is in serious trouble. Families across Arizona are concerned about paying for rent, groceries, and prescription medications on reduced jobless benefits, following Republican inaction -- but Senator McSally is most concerned about losing another election. According to new reporting from th  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news on Aug. 18: A research report released today by the Center for Community Media (CCM) shows surprising gaps and biases in news coverage by the Spanish-language media in the United States. The report is based on an analysis of almost 700,000 Spanish-language news stories in the 41 primary outlets, published during the first three years of the Trump presidency. CCM, which is part of the Cr  more

DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 19 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: Citing widespread delays in mail deliveries, President Trump's intent to use the Postal Service to suppress the vote, and reports of deliberate disruptions in daily postal operations amid a global pandemic, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday that Delaware and other states are suing the United States Postal Service to stop their practices. "Every American depends on the mail, a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following campaign memo by Regional Press Secretary Sarah Guggenheimer on Aug. 18: "Congressman Brian Mast has become the embodiment of everything that's wrong with Washington - voting in line with his party in Washington, even when it's at the expense of his constituents. His record of undermining his constituents' health care and unabashed partisanship are out of touch in this moderate district. A Navy veteran a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: Commission meetings and hearings On August 18, the Commission met in executive session. Enforcement The Commission made public eight closed cases, as follows. For more information, see the case documents in the Enforcement Query System. MURs 7190 & 7208 COMPLAINANTS: Steve Harrison, Chair of Alaska Veterans Party; Citizens for Joe Miller, Inc.; and Julie Hamm RESPONDENTS: Alaska Republican Party and  more

WOBURN, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news on Aug. 18: Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons derided the Democrats on Tuesday following Monday's raucous press conference that saw U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III duck questions about the presence of Boston-based "social justice activist" Monica Cannon-Grant on his Senate campaign. Cannon-Grant is at the center of a viral video (https://blackstonian.org/MonicaCannonJuly9.mp4?fbclid=IwAR  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 19 -- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison issued the following news on Aug. 18: Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that Minnesota has joined a coalition of 14 states that will file a federal lawsuit later today challenging drastic operational changes at the U.S. Postal Service that threaten critical mail delivery and could undermine the state and national election in November. The changes include eliminating staff overtime, altering operations at  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 18 -- The Missouri Republican Party issued the following news release: Missourians have been asking "Where's Nicole?" Political insider Nicole Galloway was recently spotted using taxpayer dollars to advance her campaign for governor. Again. "Here we go again. Political insider Nicole Galloway says one thing to Missouri voters and then when she thinks no one is looking does the opposite. Once again, Galloway has been busted using state taxpayer resources to help h  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 20 -- The Missouri Republican Party issued the following news release: When victims of sexual assault were seeking an advocate, they found an enemy in Congressional candidate and politician Jill Schupp whose record shows she repeatedly sided with dangerous criminals and sex offenders over victims and children. "Jill Schupp's record shows she repeatedly turned a blind eye to victims and sided with sexual predators. In fact, Schupp has spent her entire political ca  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 20 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: The radical liberal majority on the North Carolina Supreme Court sided with their trial lawyer donors against healthcare providers fighting the scourge of COVID-19 in their decision in DeSilva v. WakeMed. In yet another example of a liberal activist court run amuck, the liberal majority rewrote the rules of evidence and weakened the established burden of proof needed to hold medical professionals   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 22 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: The North Carolina Department of Commerce reported that North Carolina's unemployment rate went up as the national average went down. A recent report indicated that North Carolina has the third most severe COVID-19 lockdown in the country despite having middle of the pack COVID-19 cases. Cooper is completely out of touch with the real world impact of his edicts and refuses to leave his taxpayer-fu  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 20 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news on Aug. 18: Yesterday, Governor Roy Cooper continued to fail North Carolina students. On the first day of school, the North Carolina virtual schooling system crashed almost as soon as it started. Apparently, Cooper is content with forcing over a million North Carolina kids to lousy learning situations. At the same Cooper's education board blocked expansion of proven virtual schools, the Cooper adm  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: After Cal Cunningham was caught hypocritically criticizing the Paycheck Protection Program, which provided up to $2 million in loans for his company, WasteZero, Cunningham said he was still working for the company as late as July. In a financial disclosurefiled last week, however, Cunningham claimed he had stopped working for the company in June. On July 17, WRAL's PolitiFact reported that Cunnin  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 22 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: The Chatham News and Record published an anonymous Letter to the Editor from a victim of child sexual abuse detailing her opposition to the liberal majority of North Carolina's Supreme Court. This letter highlights the importance of electing judges who will put kids over predators, unlike the current liberal majority. "North Carolina values victims over criminals, which is why we need to elected  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 21 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following statement on Aug. 20 by Chairman Michael Whatley: * * * Today, Cal Cunningham released another ad peddling the lie that he does not accept corporate PAC money. The ad's false claim was already debunked by WRAL's PolitiFact nine months ago and comes after WRAL took down an ad from the National Republican Senatorial Committee that truthfully highlighted Cunningham's Paycheck Protection Program hypocrisy  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 21 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: On Thursday, Rep. David Lewis, trusted advisor to Speaker Tim Moore and architect of modern Republican gerrymandering and voter suppression in North Carolina, resigned after pleading guilty to federal charges of making false statements to a bank and failing to file a tax return. As Rules Chair, David Lewis controlled the flow of nearly all legislative business in the North Carolina House. He was   more

BURLINGTON, North Carolina, Aug. 20 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news on Aug. 19: The North Carolina Republican Party continued our roundtable tour in Burlington, NC, where we bring together local elected officials and small business owners to discuss the impact of Cooper's lockdown orders and the negative impacts of Biden's tax-hiking agenda. The goal of these roundtables is to give small business owners a platform to discuss what is going on in their community a  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 18 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 17: The Ohio Democratic Party today sent letters to the prosecuting attorneys in Athens, Cuyahoga, Franklin, Hamilton, Lucas, Montgomery and Summit counties with information regarding violations of Ohio statute that prohibit anyone from "knowingly hinder[ing] or delay[ing] the delivery of a lawful ballot to a person entitled to receive it." It's also a fourth-degree felony in Ohio to knowingly do any of the   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 18: Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) hosted an event at the Bob Hope Post Office in Downtown Burbank to highlight how cuts in service instituted by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy are significantly delaying mail delivery and negatively impacting constituents, including veterans and local small business owners. Darcel Cole, a retired letter carrier,  more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Aug. 20: Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) and Congresswoman Katie Porter (CA-45) wrote to John Barger of the US Postal Service Board of Governors requesting information regarding the selection of Louis DeJoy for the position of Postmaster General. "The appointment of Mr. Louis DeJoy as Postmaster General was highly irregular and we are concerned that his candidacy may have  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 17 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news on Aug. 16: The Republican Party of Virginia held its Quadrennial State Convention. Originally scheduled for May 1-2, 2020, it was postponed as a result of COVID-19 restrictions. The results from today's elections are as follows: * Chairman - Richard L. "Rich" Anderson * National Committeeman - Morton Blackwell * National Committeewoman - Patti Bast Lyman * Elector - E.W. Jackson & John Selph * State   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following statement on Aug. 17 by Chairman Rich Anderson: * * * Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Rich Anderson issued a statement calling for State Senator Louise Lucas to immediately turn herself in following the two felony charges leveled at her today: "Virginians demand leadership from their elected officials. "Senator Lucas's behavior is far from what leaders of our Commonwealth should strive for. "Felony ch  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Aug. 18: * * * U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), lead sponsor of S. J. Res. 6 that would immediately revive consideration of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), today issued the following statement on the 100th anniversary the ratification of the 19th Amendment recognizing women's suffrage. "One hundred years ago, Congress ratified the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which finally declared that th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following transcript of an interview on Aug. 18: * * * Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC's Deadline: White House to discuss the House-passed Heroes Act, the House's plans to come back into session this week to save the U.S. Postal Service and other news of the day. Below are the Speaker's remarks: Nicolle Wallace. Following a major public revolt around allegations that the Trump Administration is s  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 18 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: On Thursday, August 20 at 7:00 PM CT, the Texas Democratic Party is proud to announce that we will be hosting a zoom pre-convention final night panel featuring former Georgia House Democratic Leader Stacey Abrams, U.S. Senate Candidate MJ Hegar, former Congressman Beto O'Rourke, and former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro. The panel will discuss the changing South, what to expect f  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 22 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following statement by Chairman Allen West on Harris County's ballot extension request: "The Harris County Clerk, Chris Hollins, has sent a letter to Governor Abbott requesting an extension for the receipt of ballots for this November's election. First of all, we should recognize the insidious conflict of interest for Mr. Hollins as he is also the treasurer of the Texas Democrat Party. "If anyone believes that Hollins' appointm  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Washington Post issued the following WashPost PR Blog: The Washington Post's popular "The Trailer" newsletter will provide readers with a weekly guide to the key swing states to watch for this election cycle. Anchored by The Post's David Weigel, this new series will provide readers with a smart, comprehensive look at where votes come from, how parties' bases are shifting and what these trends could mean for the 2020 presidential election. "'The Trailer' delves into   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 21 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement by Executive Director Mark Jefferson: * * * Following the decision by the Wisconsin Elections Commission to bar Kanye West from the ballot, Republican Party of Wisconsin Executive Director Mark Jefferson released the following statement: "Wisconsin Democrats successfully fought to deny ballot access to an African American because he was seconds late with his paperwork, but they want to override Wisco  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 19 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement on Aug. 18 by Chairman Andrew Hitt: * * * The far-Left has spent the summer supporting the extreme "defund the police" movement. Joe Biden even picked a running mate with a history of support for defunding police. Today, Eric Trump was in Wisconsin, supporting law enforcement and the brave men and women who protect our communities. Republican Party of Wisconsin Chairman Andrew Hitt released the followi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 21 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Andrew Hitt: * * * Following the official announcement that the Democratic Party has nominated Joe Biden as their presidential candidate, Republican Party of Wisconsin Chairman Andrew Hitt released the following statement: "Wisconsin has seen the liberal agenda in prime time at the DNC -- from candidates who want to defund our police, to policies that would cost trillions of dollars and al  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 20 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement by Executive Director Mark Jefferson: * * * Wednesday, Governor Tony Evers delivered remarks during the third day of the Democratic National Convention taking place "in Milwaukee." Like Joe Biden, Evers has spent most of the last few months hiding from his constituents in his Madison bubble. Following his remarks, Republican Party of Wisconsin Executive Director Mark Jefferson released the following st  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 20 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement by Vice President Mike Pence: * * * On Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence was in Wisconsin touting the Trump Administration's record of standing up for the American worker. Republican Party of Wisconsin Chairman Andrew Hitt released the following statement: "The Trump Administration is putting forward an America First agenda. "They stand up against bad actors like China and fight for fair trade.   more