WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The American Constitution Society issued the following issue brief in June 2021 entitled "The Doomed Constitutional Case Against Exclusive Representation". The issue brief was written by Michael Oswalt, associate professor of law at Northern Illinois University College of Law. * * * When the Supreme Court decided Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)/1 in 2018, the decision not only made it unconstitutional for public sector uni  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 (TNSPol) -- Common Cause issued the following news release: Complaints by CMD, Common Cause, and Alliance for a Better Utah allege that ALEC illegally gave sophisticated voter management campaign software linked to the RNC worth $6 million in the 2020 elections to its legislative members. The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD), Common Cause, and Alliance for a Better Utah are filing campaign finance complaints in 15 states this week against the American Legislative Excha  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Glenn Youngkin has been trying to hide his extreme anti-choice views from Virginians -- even getting caught on camera admitting that he's been lying about his intentions of going "on offense" to ban abortion and defund Planned Parenthood if he becomes governor. Now, new reporting is detailing how Youngkin is trying to further his far-right agenda behind the scenes by funneling money to help elect anti-choice  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 28 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: Last night Herschel Walker -- Trump's hand-picked candidate for the Georgia Senate race -- appeared on Fox News to respond to a conspicuous new Associated Press report that's been attributed to some in the GOP who have growing concerns about the direction of their primary. Walker's response to the Republican infighting targeting him? Listen for yourself: TRANSCRIPT HANNITY: Alright  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 26 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on July 26, 2021: Republican infighting in the Georgia Senate race reached new levels this weekend after a conspicuous Associated Press report was attributed to some in the GOP who have growing concerns about the direction of their primary. Here's the latest developments: * Trump loyalist Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene called the story an "organized opposition research leak" by Mitch McConnell   more

ORLANDO, Florida, July 28 -- The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority issued the following news release: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced the appointment of Ms. Belinda Kirkegard to the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Board (GOAA). Ms. Kirkegard, of Kissimmee, is the Economic Development Director for the city of Kissimmee. She was named the Orlando Business Journal's 2019 Women Who Mean Business Executive of the Year and serves on the Board of Directors of the Puerto Rican Chamber   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 29 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 28, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today commended Governor Eric Holcomb for calling on all Hoosiers to get a COVID-19 vaccine following the dramatic increase in cases across Indiana (due to the highly contagious Delta variant). Holcomb's call to action comes as Indiana saw its positivity rate rise to 6.3-percen  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 27 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 26, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized U.S. Senator Mike Braun for his partisan maneuvering on taxes that amounts to scaring Hoosiers out of supporting President Joe Biden's American Jobs Plan. Late last week, Braun claimed it may take raising taxes on Hoosier motorists in order to pay for the upcom  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 28 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today chastised U.S. Senator Todd Young for criticizing Democrats for delivering the American Rescue Plan to Hoosier families. In a recent op-ed, Young claimed Democrats spent too much on the Rescue Plan, however, the Senator omitted that he once voted for a $2.3 trillion tax l  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following memo: To: Interested Parties From: Lavora Barnes, Michigan Democratic Party Chair While the radicalization of the Republican party throughout Michigan injects several purity tests into the gubernatorial primary, Governor Whitmer has been showing our working families that she has the dedication and focus to keep them first. Her strong leadership helped save lives in the face of COVID-19 with a robust vaccination p  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 28 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: Cal Jr. (Jeff Jackson) refused to answer a voter's question about his position on Critical Race Theory and even said it "doesn't exist." "Democrats like Cal Jr. are starting to panic as they realize Critical Race Theory (CRT) is not only dangerous and divisive, but also a political loser," said NCGOP Press Secretary Livy Polen. "As North Carolina Democrat Senate candidates dodge questions regardi  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 30 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: NHGOP Chairman Stephen Stepanek released the following statement on Congressman Chris Pappas' inability to oppose the massive $3.5 Trillion socialist infrastructure package. "It's clear that Chris Pappas takes orders from the D.C. elite when making important voting decisions while putting Granite Staters last," said NHGOP Chairman Stephen Stepanek. "He's completely unwilling to oppose a massive ta  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 27 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following news: Another day, another instance of Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli pandering to the most extreme right-wing fringes of his base. The Republican gubernatorial candidate told an anti-vaccine group that he supports adding a so-called "Philosophical Exemption" to childhood vaccine mandates for diseases like measles and the mumps, according to a story in POLITICO. This dangerous, anti-science proposal cou  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 29 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: A top Nebraska Democrat on Wednesday decried a GOP-led effort to launch a petition drive requiring voters to show an ID before casting a ballot. Petition organizers submitted proposed petition language earlier this week to the Nebraska Secretary of State. "This is an attempt by the Republican Party to restrict and block voters from participating in free and fair elections," said Democratic National   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 27 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on July 24, 2021, at a campaign event for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Virginia! (Applause.) It's so great to be back. First off, it goes without saying how much I appreciate your current governor, Ralph Northam, by the way. (Applause.) Because of the hard work of the American people, we've put ourselves in a position for us to control the virus instead of it controllin  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following transcript of an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America" and "CBS This Morning" on July 27, 2021: This morning, Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) appeared on ABC's "Good Morning America" and "CBS This Morning" to preview this morning's House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol hearing. See below for video of her full interviews, along with their transcripts: Rep. Liz  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following transcript of an interview on CNN's "The Lead" on July 28, 2021: Yesterday afternoon, Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) joined Jake Tapper on CNN's "The Lead" to discuss the first hearing in the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. Watch the full interview here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HGPQqRlvS4) and see the transcript below: JAKE TAPPER: Joining me now  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on July 26, 2021, entitled "Urgent Need to Pass Legislation to Protect and Preserve Voting Rights": I rise to speak on the fierce urgency of preserving the precious right to vote by passing H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 1, the For The People Act. I will continue the dialogue at a future time, when I discuss the importance of passin  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following Capitol Report column: This week, Speaker Pelosi unveiled a January 6 Select Committee in the House of Representatives that she claims is designed to investigate "the facts." But to Washington Democrats, the investigation is not about finding facts. It's just another opportunity to attack President Trump, the Republican Party, and conservatives across America. The latest Gallup approval poll says that around one in four  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 27 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: Two-Faced Terry McAuliffe and his Democratic allies are trying to deceive Virginians by calling the 120 bills that McAuliffe vetoed "right-wing" and "hurtful." McAuliffe seems to think that several school-choice bills designed to help struggling Virginia parents with disabled children pay for a BETTER education is part of a "right-wing" crusade or could "hurt" people. "House Bill 389 would have establis  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 29 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news on July 28, 2021: Andrew Hitt announced today that he is stepping down as chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, and plans to focus on his family and private-sector career after helping to rebuild the party from the ground up after statewide losses in 2018. With a track record of empowering the grassroots, launching a successful local election program, and successfully beating back the liberal agenda  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today joined The Evening Edit to discuss the ongoing protests against the Communist regime in Cuba. Partial Transcript Hagerty on showing support for the Cuban people: "I'm shocked at the hesitancy of the Biden Administration. This is very obvious to the American people. We support freedom. We're the most exceptional nation on the planet. We've a  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn along with Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) sent a letter to President Biden urging him to respond to the People's Republic of China state-sponsored cyberattacks with sanctions similar to those implemented against Russian entities. The Senators also demand answers regarding how the Administration will protect the U.S. from  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following remarks on July 30, 2021, at a news conference highlighting Democrats' progress for the people in the 117th Congress: * * * Speaker Pelosi joined Members of House Democratic Leadership for a press conference to highlight Democratic achievements For The People in the 117th Congress and discuss House Democrats' upcoming legislative agenda. Below are the Speaker's remarks: Speaker Pelosi. Good morning, everyone  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following remarks on July 29, 2021, on a news call urging Congress to pass federal voting rights legislation: * * * Speaker Pelosi joined Senator Klobuchar, advocates and state legislators from across the country for a press call urging Congress to pass federal voting rights legislation. Below are the Speaker's remarks: Speaker Pelosi. Thank you very much, Jessie. You couldn't see me, but I was hearing what you all ha  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 26 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release: Vermont Democrats met Thursday evening at Stowe's Stoweflake Resort to 'Celebrate Vermont's Voting Victories.' Lamoille County Democrats Chair Scott Weathers emceed the event, and guests of honor Secretary of State Jim Condos, Senate Pro Tempore Becca Balint, and House Speaker Jill Krowinski gave presentations to celebrate Vermont's expansion of voting access during a time when voter suppression is o  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 28 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news on July 27, 2021: The State Assembly will vote on whether to override Tony Evers' veto of Assembly Bill 336, which would help get Wisconsinites back to work as the state labor shortage has reached crisis level. Despite providing higher wages and additional benefits, Wisconsin small business owners are struggling to find workers. Evers' claims that he lacks the "data" or "proof" to help are misleading at best  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 30 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: In case you missed it, yesterday Wisconsin's Republican congressional delegation called on the U.S. Department of Labor to determine the amount of waste, fraud, and abuse in Wisconsin's unemployment system. This comes after Tony Evers vetoed Republicans' bill that would have ended the additional federal benefits that are encouraging workers to stay home and ignored two letters from the delegation asking him  more