MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 29 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Terry Lathan: * * * Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan issued the following statement at the conclusion of the Republican National Convention: "Now that President Trump has officially accepted the Republican nomination for president and the convention has come to a close, we are ready to work even harder to secure his policies for our great state and nation. "The choice is clea  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 27 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ahead of the third night of the Republican National Convention, the Arizona Democratic Party held a press call to call out Donald Trump's chaotic pandemic response and highlight its devastating impact on Arizona communities with Dr. Bradley Dreifuss, a frontline health care worker from Tucson, and Gilbert resident Steve Gomez, whose son relies on strong health care protections from the ACA. During the c  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 25 -- Thomas Jonathan "Jon" Ossoff, a Democratic nominee for the Senate and managing director and CEO of Insight TWI, an investigative television production company, issued the following campaign news release: This week, after disingenuously insisting the Senate stay in session to pass another relief package and "wrestle this to the ground," Senator David Perdue and Republicans are focused not on urgently needed COVID-19 relief, but rather their allegiance to Donald Trump  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 26: The Ohio Democratic Party held a virtual roundtable today with Dr. Arthur Lavin of Doctors Organized for Health Care Solutions, Dr. Beth Weinstock of the Physicians Action Network and Colleen Bowman, the mother of a childhood cancer survivor, to discuss America's health care crisis under President Donald Trump. From Chairman David Pepper: "You wouldn't know it from the last couple nights, but Donald T  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Coalition to Protect America's National Parks issued the following statement on Aug. 24 by Chair Phil Francis: * * * Vice President Mike Pence will speak at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday from Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine. The Maryland Republican Party reportedly secured a special use permit to use the national park site for the Vice President's political event. The Coalition previously sent a letter to National Park Service Ac  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Aug. 27: During a video press briefing today, Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Biden for President Senior Advisor Symone Sanders discussed the Republican National Convention that is attempting to exist in an "alternate reality" and Trump's "Chaos Presidency" that has plunged the country into crisis. Mayor Pete Buttigieg: "Last night was like witnessing an alternate reality: confirmation that the Republican P  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Aug. 28: Throughout the four days of the Republican National Convention, Democrats across the battleground states called out Donald Trump's disastrous record and chaotic presidency through virtual press conferences, op-eds, local interviews, and a range of other tactics. See for yourself: In Arizona: Prensa Arizona: DNC anuncia su campana publicitaria en favor del voto (http://prensaarizona.com/Prens  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 25: Today Governor Brian P. Kemp announced his selection of twenty-five appointees to serve on various state boards and commissions. State Forestry Commission Kenneth Sheppard is the president of KS Harvesters, Inc., a tree harvesting service, in Vidalia. He and his wife, Susan, live in Vidalia and have one daughter. Benjamin Gillis is the CEO/COO/CFO for Gillis Ag & Timber, a business respo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: This morning, Democratic Party of Georgia (DPG) Chairwoman Nikema Williams was joined by Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Jon Ossoff, Georgia State Senator Jen Jordan, and Georgia State Representatives Calvin Smyre, Matthew Wilson, and Brenda Lopez Romero, for a virtual press conference to condemn Donald Trump's corrupt Republican National Convention, and discuss how Trump has failed to address the ver  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 29 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news on Aug. 28: The Georgia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots networks, today called on Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, Congressman Doug Collins, Governor Brian Kemp, Karen Handel, and Dr. Rich McCormick to condemn Marjorie Taylor Greene as new footage emerged of Greene making  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following statement by President Alphonso David: * * * "Throughout the week, the Republican Party has layered lies on top of lies in its attempt to create an alternate America. An America without COVID-19 and systemic racism. But in 67 days, they will get a reality check. At the conclusion of the 2020 Republican National Convention, Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso David issued the following statement: "Throughout the week,   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 26 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 25: Yesterday, the Republican Party formally nominated Donald Trump for President. Noticeably absent from the proceedings was Maine's most prominent Republican, Senator Susan Collins. Luckily, Maine GOP Chair Demi Kouzounas is in attendance to confirm for Mainers that Collins and Trump "both support each other." While Collins' campaign leadership is attending the convention and offering their "full   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 26 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 25: After Senator Susan Collins dodged multiple times today when asked if she's supporting Donald Trump's re-election, new reporting from NEWS CENTER Maine and Roll Call digs into the dynamics of her 618 day streak of refusing to be honest with Mainers about her support for the President. Maine GOP Chair Kouzounas made news when she confirmed that Collins and Trump "both support each other," undermi  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 24: Today, the Michigan Democratic Party filed a Federal Election Commission (FEC) complaint following John James' plea for outside air support from Republican groups. Just hours after an internal memo (https://subscriber.politicopro.com/f/?id=00000173-fdf9-d721-a57f-fffb38060000) from James' campaign was reported in the press soliciting and directing dark money spending, it was announced that  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: As Republicans meet this week to officially renominate Donald Trump, we must not lose sight of what's at stake, and who their party is supporting at the state level this November. Michigan Republicans nominated a number of far-right extremists for the State House this year, including Paul Smith in HD 25. Smith, a former Sterling Heights Councilman who was asked to step down from his post in a Council  more

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 28 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Since the coronavirus pandemic began, Senator Steve Daines has taken a staggering 43 days off - while Montana families still await additional relief amid the ongoing public health and economic crises. But Daines continues his month-long summer vacation despite failing to pass additional coronavirus relief, leaving critical priorities for Montanans unfunded - including desperately-needed resources for th  more

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 28 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Since the coronavirus pandemic began, Senator Steve Daines has taken a staggering 44 days off - while Montana families still await additional relief amid the ongoing public health and economic crises. But Daines continues his month-long summer vacation despite failing to pass additional coronavirus relief, leaving critical priorities for Montanans unfunded - including desperately-needed resources for th  more

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 28 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: This week, at the Republican National Convention, the Republican Party will adopt its 2016 party platform. The platform calls for legislation to transfer control of federal lands to states -- a harmful policy that could lead to the privatization of public lands: "Congress shall immediately pass universal legislation providing for a timely and orderly mechanism requiring the federal government to convey  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 27 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: Thanks to a lack of leadership from Governor Roy Cooper, over a million North Carolina students are starting the academic year virtually with no end in sight. Studies show forced remote learning fails students and this move directly contradicts what pediatric health experts are recommending. Instead of providing leadership for North Carolina's children, Cooper handed the reigns to leftwing union   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 27 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news on Aug. 26: The High Point Enterprise wrote a profile of Clarence Henderson who will speak tonight at the Republican National Convention. Clarence Henderson participated in the famous Woolworth Sit-Ins and continues to advocate for the Black community. "We are proud to count Clarence Henderson as one of our own, and are honored to work alongside him to elect Republicans up and down the ballot," sa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following news release: This week, the RNC will feature anti-choice extremist Abby Johnson as a speaker, showcasing how the Republican party wholeheartedly embraces peddlers of dangerous disinformation and promotes an agenda rooted in misogyny and racism to rile up Trump's base. Johnson's inclusion is the latest example of Republicans' efforts to advance their wildly unpopular anti-choice agenda and exposes just how out of touch they ar  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following remarks by Chairman Michael Whatley: * * * NCGOP Chairman Michael Whatley gave the official nominating speech and motion to renominate President Donald J. Trump for four more years. Video of the speech can be watched here (https://www.nc.gop/r?u=GQ96LxW7tJscudkL8mlwNzVEKXk7dMDJzwJlfbbiiRZDiyhzyCe-tsvybUv-tGDaAgIQu7z1MjdfcD72_Tz4fA&e=ea5d33ff039d049803094201b448212c&utm_source=ncgop&utm_medium=email&ut  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 28 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: On Tuesday, the North Carolina Republican Party hosted a roundtable discussion in Charlotte with local elected officials and business leaders impacted by Cooper's extreme shutdown. Here Are Some Quotes From The Participants: Anthony Kearey Bar Owner "Everyone else can open, picking winners and losers," Kearey said. "We could get a Bud Light or a Crown and Coke at a restaurant bar, but you can't  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 29 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 28: Today, Nevada Democrats gathered via Zoom to launch a voter education effort to inform voters of their new voting options and get out the vote ahead of November. NV Dems Chair William McCurdy II, candidate for Senate District 15 Wendy Jauregui-Jackins, Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson, and Governor Steve Sisolak laid out the case for electing Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Democrats up and down   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 29 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 28: Last night, President Trump offered his acceptance speech as the Republican Party formally nominated him for a second term. Addressing a crowd of 1,000, mostly maskless, attendees on the White House lawn, Trump offered a blustering speech filled with distortions and flat out falsehoods about what he has accomplished while in office. In his speech, Trump described an alternate America, ignorin  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 25 -- Policy Matters Ohio, a 501(c)3 non-profit and nonpartisan state policy research institute, issued the following statement by Policy Matters Senior Researcher Amanda Woodrum: * * * ReImagine Appalachia is a diverse coalition of organizations from West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. Last month we put forward a policy blueprint to rebuild Appalachian communities through public investments that will put people to work in good-paying jobs while protecting peo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Priorities USA issued the following news release: This week, Donald Trump proved yet again that he is living in his own world -- completely disconnected from the painful reality that millions of Americans are facing right now because of his failed leadership. Although the coronavirus is still killing thousands of Americans every week, Donald Trump spoke as if our country is no longer in crisis. Even as millions of people are still reporting job losses, Donald Trump spoke  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 25: Today, Representatives Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) and Denver Riggleman (R-VA) introduced a bipartisan Resolution condemning QAnon, a movement promoting a collection of unfounded conspiracy theories that have spread widely on the internet since 2017. These conspiracy theories are undermining public trust in America's democratic institutions, and are beginning to actively influence US elections.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Republican Governors Association issued the following news release on Aug. 27: The 2020 Republican National Convention has featured leading conservative voices from across the country delivering powerful messages of hope and inspiring calls to action, including current and former Republican governors. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds addressed the convention on Tuesday to describe a united Iowa pulling together to recover from the recent derecho storm that ravaged the stat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news on Aug. 24: With the United States Postal Service (USPS) being thrust into a national debate over whether it is up to the task for handling a record number of mail-in ballots for the election this fall, and with Members of the House of Representatives being called back to the nation's capital to vote on additional funding for the USPS, The Ripon Society hosted a virtual discussion on Friday with U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (IL-13).   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 28 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following statement on Aug. 27 Chairman Rich Anderson: * * * Rich Anderson, Chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia is committed to supporting law enforcement and has signed the Heritage Action for America Police Pledge. Chairman Anderson joins over 27,000 citizens plus Governors, Senators, Congressmen and State Officials and candidates to show support for law enforcement. He issued a challenge to all State party   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following statement on Aug. 24 by Chairman Rich Anderson: * * * RPV Chairman Rich Anderson issued the following statement on the passing of former Lieutenant Governor and former RPV Chairman John Hager: "Today, Virginia lost one of its premier sons with the passing of former Lt. Gov. John H. Hager, after a life well-lived as husband, father, grandfather, and revered public servant. "John served his Commonwealth and co  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following remarks at a news conference on Aug. 27: Sad time. So much going on. In my state of California, we have wildfires that are being described as Armageddon. In the Gulf Coast, we have a hurricane coming in, Laura, that has been described yesterday as being unsurvivable. Unsurvivable. At the same time, we have a pandemic that threatens the - continues to threaten the lives of the American people. And then we have   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Today, the San Antonio Express-News dropped a bombshell report showing the Travis County Republican Party is being investigated by the county's fire marshal for violating county and state coronavirus orders. ICYMI: The San Antonio Express-News: Travis County GOP under investigation for COVID-19 order violations An event hosted by the Travis County Republican Party was attended by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, U  more

MEDFORD, Massachusetts, Aug. 29 -- Tufts University's Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement issued the following research: A potentially influential percentage of previous Trump/GOP young voters are no longer supporting the President. In 2016, approximately 9 million young people aged 18-29 voted for President Donald Trump. Though more youth (13 million) in the same age bracket voted for Sec. Hillary Clinton, the young people who backed Trump still constituted an  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 27 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news release on Aug. 26: West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner and the WV Women's Commission will host a special ceremony at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 26, commemorating Women's Equality Day and the 100th Anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed women the right to vote. The ceremony will be broadcast live to the Secretary of State's Facebook Page (Facebook.com/wvs  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 25 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Andrew Hitt: * * * Following an officer-involved shooting, riots, and the destruction of businesses last night in Kenosha, WisGOP Chairman Andrew Hitt released the following statement: "There is a tragic human cost whenever anyone is injured or dies while interacting with law enforcement. We must have a thorough accounting of the facts -- it's good that authorities have moved to quickly i  more