WASHINGTON, April 28 (TNSPol) -- The Advancement Project, a non-profit that develops community-based solutions based on legal analysis and public education campaigns, issued the following news release on April 27, 2021: A coalition of voting rights groups filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to block the implementation of Senate Bill 202, Georgia's monster voter suppression law. The lawsuit, filed by Advanc  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 29 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following news release on April 28, 2021: The special primary run-off election was held today in Alabama House District 73 (Shelby County). Provisional votes withstanding, below is a breakdown of votes received: See table here: https://algop.org/algop-special-primary-run-off-results-for-house-district-73/ Provisional ballots will be counted on May 4, 2021, and the Party will certify the election to the Secretary of Stat  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: * * * Small Ball By William Alan Reinsch Senior Adviser and Scholl Chair in International Business So far, the Biden administration seems to be pursuing the "go big or go home" strategy on many fronts, notably the Covid relief bill and now the infrastructure proposal with its very broad concept of what infrastructure means. The president has a lot of experience in public policy and kn  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Throughout the first 100 days of the new Administration, notorious conspiracy theorist and self-serving politician Ron Johnson repeatedly showed that his priority is spreading misinformation and playing D.C. political games not working for Wisconsinites. Johnson's top priority has been carving out his place as "the Republican Party's foremost amplifier of conspiracy theories and disinformati  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release on April 28, 2021: Freedom Caucus Congressman Ted Budd, a far-right extremist who voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election results and pushed false election fraud conspiracy theories that helped fuel the deadly January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, entered the already "ugly" North Carolina GOP Senate primary today. After a recent trip to Mar-a-Lago to lobby for Donald Trump's   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, May 1 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release: Advancements in health care, education, infrastructure, and equality issues were the highlights of the 2021 legislative session, according to Democratic-NPL lawmakers. However, these high points were marred by fights over controversial, unconstitutional, and unnecessary legislation. "Despite the distractions of the extreme agenda of some Republicans, we advanced a broad array of policies t  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Ahead of tonight's response from Senator Tim Scott, we wanted to remind you how, just over a year ago, Senator Scott was peddling falsehoods in his 2020 response to Trump's State Of The Union. That 2020 address was the last time Scott issued a response for the Republican Party. He lied over and over again to cover for Donald Trump's failed leadership that cost hundreds of thousands of American lives an  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: If it's a day that ends in -y you can guarantee there's a story about Republicans ripping each other apart as they struggle to find a message -- and this week wasn't any different. Here's a small reminder of the awful week Republicans had, and that's not including the local press, national press, and late night comedians ripping Republicans for touting President Biden's American Rescue Plan that they all   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 (TNSPol) -- Freedom for All Americans issued the following news release on April 28, 2021: Members of the Conservatives Against Discrimination Leadership Council are sharing their call for a bipartisan solution that delivers federal protections for LGBTQ Americans following President Joe Biden's address to a joint session of Congress. In his address, President Biden said he hopes Congress can get the Equality Act to his desk to "protect LGBTQ Americans." Playing a key role  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 27 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: One week after news broke that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer left the state on a trip shrouded in secrecy; key details remain unknown. Whitmer refuses to say when she traveled, where she traveled, with whom she traveled or for how long. In fact, Whitmer lied about the trip ever taking place during a recent interview with MIRS news. "I was here in town the whole time," Whitmer told MIRS podcast host Kyle Melinn on   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following transcript of an interview by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, on MSNBC'S special coverage: In case you missed it, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, appeared on MSNBC'S special coverage of President Biden's joint address to Congress. As part of the discussion, Chairman Jeffries illustrated why Republican attacks on the President continue to fail, noting the overwhelming and bipartisan supp  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 30 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized U.S. Congressman Greg Pence for trying to have it both ways on President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan. This time, Pence touted the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, a program within the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA), as a way for Hoosiers in the service industry to r  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 29 (TNSOps) -- Florida State University issued the following news: The Institute of Politics at Florida State University (IOP@FSU) has released the latest episode in their Politics in the Sunshine podcast series. Former Republican Party of Florida Chair, Florida State University adjunct faculty member and host Al Cardenas is joined by Mike Murphy, the co-director of the University of Southern California (USC) Dornsife Center for the Political Future and Republican   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Libertarian Party issued the following news release: There are some who will always find true Liberty for all to be too risky an idea to embrace -- unfortunately, many of those people are elected officials. In state legislatures across the country, bills have been proposed (and unfortunately in some cases, passed) that would regulate and criminalize the personal medical and life decisions of transgender individuals. Those who long have declared themselves champions   more

WOBURN, Massachusetts, April 24 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following joint statement with the Massachusetts Republican Jewish Committee: * * * The Massachusetts Republican Jewish Committee, along with the Massachusetts Republican Party, on Friday issued the following statement regarding Democratic Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren's proposal to end American military aid to Israel. Like the Democrat Party which she serves, Senator Warren has once again demonstrated  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week marked the latest episode in Michigan Republicans' major hesitance to run for governor. After Politico broke the news that RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel floated the possibility of abandoning her national post to stage a run for governor, her staff quickly issued a statement backtracking on her remarks, clarifying that she "has no desire to do anything else other than lead the Republican Party."   more

LANSING, Michigan, April 30 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement by Communications Director Ted Goodman: * * * Please consider the following response as you cover Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's Thursday morning press conference. "Gov. Whitmer's refusal to re-open schools and lack of support for small businesses is causing permanent, irreparable harm to Michiganders. "Whitmer's incompetent pandemic response has followed the political science and we are demanding that she   more

LANSING, Michigan, April 29 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Recent polling reveals how just far Gov. Whitmer's job approval rating on the pandemic has fallen since the summer of 2020. Whitmer's approval rating has cratered from 69% in June, down to 52% just eight months later. Chart - Whitmer Approval Rating "Gov. Whitmer's incoherent and incompetent pandemic response has destroyed small businesses, kept kids from a proper education, and ruined entire livelihoods,"  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 1 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Activist-Democrat Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson, announced that Michigan Secretary of State branches will move exclusively to an appointments-only system at a time when appointment-wait-time is over two months in many cases. "As a candidate, Jocelyn Benson promised people 30-minute waits, but they are getting 3 month waits which is unacceptable," said Sen. Ruth Johnson, who served as Michigan's Sec. of St  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 30 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news on April 29, 2021: Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer scheduled a 9:30 press conference this morning to discuss her failed pandemic response in an attempt to distract the public from the House Oversight Committee's questioning of Whitmer's former health director at 10:30 am. "Whitmer is attempting to distract Michiganders from questions surrounding her hush money pay-off to her former health director who mysteri  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 1 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: The "increasingly crowded Republican primary" is intensifying this week as Congressman Ted Budd put his hat into the ring. With his entry into the race, Budd, a "staunch ally of former President Donald Trump," has set up yet another divisive and messy primary battle for the GOP. On his first day in the race, Budd received an endorsement from the ultra-conservative group Club for Growth and is touti  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 28 (TNSPol) -- Northwestern University issued the following news release on April 27, 2021: Yesterday, the U.S. Census Bureau released 2020 data on state population, revealing declines in Illinois and other rust belt states and increases in sun belt states like Texas and Florida. Northwestern University political science professors are available to comment on how shifts in congressional seats may shape state and national politics for the foreseeable future. Alvin B.   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 1 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on April 30, 2021: In Case You Missed It, today Cleveland.com reported that dark-money Super PAC USA Freedom Fund is going on the air this weekend with ads in support of dark money darling Josh Mandel that will only make the already messy Ohio Senate Republican primary even messier. In what's surely a sign of things to come, the Freedom Fund ad goes after J.D. Vance for his flip-flops on Trump; Jane Timken for outsourc  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release: The Ripon Society and the Franklin Center hosted a virtual discussion this past Tuesday with Tamara Copeland and Amy Owen, two veterans of the nonprofit world who have launched a series of workshops intended to spur an honest conversation about race in America. The workshops are called The Onion Dialogues and are aimed at providing nonprofit executives and board members the opportunity to explore and normalize convers  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release: Since his election to Congress in 2014, U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (MN-6) has made a name for himself in a number of key roles. As a member of the Financial Services Committee, the Minnesota lawmaker has become known as a common sense conservative who is working to modernize our nation's financial system so it better serves the needs of working Americans. As the Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, E  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a video message ahead of President Joe Biden's address to a joint session of Congress outlining the steps he has taken to make life more affordable for hard-working American families and secure a more prosperous future. Supporting American Families Senator Rubio understands that it is impossible to be a strong country without strong and stable families. He has a pro  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following joint statement on April 28, 2021, with Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida: * * * U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a joint statement in response to President Joe Biden's proposed child allowance plan, which would represent a return to the failed welfare system of the 1990s. In 2017, Lee and Rubio doubled the Child Tax Credit as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which tax return data confirmed has cut tax  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following joint statement on April 28, 2021, with Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah: * * * U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Mike Lee (R-UT) released a joint statement in response to President Joe Biden's proposed child allowance plan, which would represent a return to the failed welfare system of the 1990s. In 2017, Rubio and Lee doubled the Child Tax Credit as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which tax return data confirmed has cut tax  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 1 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 30, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today highlighted yet another week where Hoosiers saw Democrats get things done on their behalf as the Indiana Republican Party focused its fire on themselves and their extreme partisanship -- wasting tax dollars in the process. This week, Governor Holcomb chose to sue the Stat  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 28 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: WisPolitics' deep dive into campaign finance reports has made things awkward for Wisconsin Democrats. They say that money talks, and the reports for both New York trust fund baby Alex Lasry and Pelosi's puppet Rep. Ron Kind say a lot. While Alex Lasry has spent the last two weeks touting his fundraising haul as if anyone should be impressed given his father's connections, WisPolitics revealed that more th  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 28 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Gov. Tony Evers' COVID-19 response can be summed up as a slew of failures, between his shutdown of the food assistance hotline for parents of hungry children, refusal to lead on reopening schools despite the scientific consensus, bungling of Wisconsin unemployment claims and undercounting of COVID-19 deaths in long-term care facilities. Yet Gov. Evers still insisted on executing his political power grab on  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 29 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement on April 28, 2021: * * * Ahead of Joe Biden's address to Congress tonight, the Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Chairman Andrew Hitt: "Wisconsinites want to hear Joe Biden explain how he will resolve the border crisis, why he is hitting Americans with a $2 trillion tax hike while our economy is still recovering, who will pay for his billions of dollars in pork spend  more