PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 21 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2021: According to this morning's U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report, Arizona added another 21,100 jobs last month as the economy continues to rebound under the leadership of President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress, bringing the state's unemployment rate to a new pandemic-era low. This time last year, under the failed leadership of Donald Trump and GOP Governor Doug Ducey, the  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 21 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Earlier this week, Jevin Hodge published an op-ed in the Daily Independent calling out GOP Congressman David Schweikert and other Arizona Republicans for voting against the middle-class tax cut that is benefiting the families of 1.3 million Arizona children. Despite the Congressman's opposition -- and the opposition of every Arizona Republican in Congress -- the expanded child tax credit payments hit A  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement on Aug. 20, 2021: * * * Following the election of Liz Shuler as president of AFL-CIO, Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia, released the following statement. "On behalf of Georgia Democrats, I want to congratulate Liz Shuler on her historic election as AFL-CIO President. As the first woman to hold this crucial role, I know Liz will build on the federation's legacy of   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: A new poll illustrating Brian Kemp's weak support among Georgia Republican primary voters capped off a bad week for the vulnerable governor as he faced increased scrutiny among Georgians for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The poll, which shows Kemp one Trump-endorsed candidate away from losing his advantage in the Republican gubernatorial primary, comes as more Georgians criticize the governo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 19 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: With COVID-19 surging in Georgia due to the Delta variant and low state vaccination rates, Brian Kemp is finally taking action -- to facilitate the spread of the virus. Kemp -- who has so far rejected any statewide COVID-19 mitigation measures -- is now contradicting his own stated commitment (https://www.wtvm.com/2021/08/07/exclusive-gov-kemp-says-mask-wearing-schools-should-be-choice/) to local co  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2021: A new report from the U.S. Labor Department shows that the Biden economy created 43,600 Georgia jobs in July, driving the state unemployment rate down even further. Across the United States, nonfarm payrolls increased by a staggering 943,000 jobs in July. "Today's jobs numbers make it clear: President Biden's economic plan is working in Georgia and nationwide," said Scott Hogan, Ex  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 19 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2021: As the bitter Republican infighting continues, candidates in Georgia's GOP Senate primary are facing criticism of their voting histories. In late July, the Washington Examiner reported that Herschel Walker -- Trump's handpicked candidate for Georgia's U.S. Senate seat -- didn't actually vote in 2016. Last week, a new report (https://www.ajc.com/politics/walkers-wife-voted-in-georgi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: This week, following the second monthly round of Child Tax Credits hitting Georgia families' bank accounts, local elected officials praised the tax cut for 91% of Georgia families with children. This tax cut for working families - up to $1,600 per Georgia child through December - is part of the American Rescue Plan, which was passed by Democrats and signed by President Biden earlier this year. More t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2021: Following the release of July state-by-state employment data by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Democrats across the country praised President Biden's leadership for getting our economy back as all 50 states and Washington, D.C. had jobless rates decrease from a year earlier. See for yourself: Arizona Democratic Party: "Today's state jobs numbers make one thing clear: President Joe Bide  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: President Biden is delivering for hardworking Americans and voters support him. According to a new Navigator Poll, President Biden's bipartisan infrastructure deal has the support of a majority of the American people and he earns high marks for health care and the child tax cut. Navigator Poll: Supermajority of Americans Continue to Support The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework * By a 40-point margin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2021: The DNC's "Build Back Better" bus tour criss-crossed the Sun Belt states with stops in Durham, North Carolina, Atlanta, Georgia, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas. Local leaders, including Congressman David Price, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Congresswoman and Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia Nikema Williams, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, C  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 20 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * On Wednesday August 18 the Hillsborough, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade County school boards all voted in favor of enacting mask protocols to protect the health and lives of their students, their employees and their families. They joined the Alachua and Broward County school boards, both of which had previously voted to institute these prudent public health measures in their districts. In reaction t  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 17 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Anton Lazzaro, a Republican operative who donated the maximum amount to Marco Rubio's 2016 campaign, was recently arrested by the FBI and indicted on multiple counts of sex trafficking of a minor. According to the indictment, Lazzaro allegedly "recruited" at least five victims last year, and was also charged with conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors and obstruction of justice. Not only did Lazzar  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 19 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Last week, Marco Rubio voted to support Senator Rand Paul's radical Five Penny Plan, which would gut our federal budget, mandating "enormous cuts to practically every aspect of federal operations," and putting defense, education, FEMA, and Medicare in jeopardy. "Instead of voting for a budget plan that will lower health care costs and ensure no Floridian making under $400,000 will pay more taxes, Rubio dec  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 18 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2021: Yesterday, Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia, joined Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance-Bottoms to highlight how Democrats are delivering for everyday Georgians during the Atlanta stop of the Democratic National Committee's Build Back Better Bus Tour. The bus tour is making stops in more than ten states across the South, Mountain West, Midwest, and North  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 19 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today hailed the success of the state party's American Jobs Plan tour, an effort by Indiana Democrats to show Hoosiers why the state needs the Jobs Plan and a revitalized infrastructure system. About 20 Jobs Plan events were held across Indiana where once again, Democrats met H  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 17 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairman Mike Schmuhl on Aug. 16, 2021: * * * The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today issued the following statement from Chairman Mike Schmuhl in response to President Joe Biden's address to the nation on Afghanistan and after the United States formally ended its 20-year presence in the country. "Over the last few days, we've  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 16 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized the Indiana Republican Party for their hypocritical partisanship on Afghanistan and the United States' war in the Middle East. Republicans like U.S. Senator Mike Braun and Members of Congress like Jim Banks, Greg Pence, Victoria Spartz, and Jackie Walorski spri  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 17 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized U.S. Senator Todd Young and U.S. Congressman Greg Pence for their hypocritical partisanship on the issue of broadband internet. Young and Pence said they were "committed" to broadband investment last Friday, but both voted "NO" on the American Rescue Plan and A  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 17 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2021: * * * A new PAC popped up presumably to support James Craig's gubernatorial campaign. Former Michigan Governor John Engler is listed as the treasurer, signaling that Craig's party insider consultants are plowing through full steam ahead with their plan to sidestep everyday Michiganders throughout this primary. MDP Spokesperson Rodericka Applewhaite released the following statement: "M  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2021: The Michigan Democratic Party is responding to Mike Brown's gubernatorial announcement by reminding MIGOP insiders that it's awfully hard to stage the coronation of any candidate -- especially ones like notorious question-dodger James Craig who refuse to engage with Michiganders on any level. Michigan State Police Captain Mike Brown is simply the latest to take notice, making this pri  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: With one full week left to go until August is over, here's where things stand for the nine Republicans battling it out in the gubernatorial primary: Make that 10! This morning, Michigan State Police Captain Mike Brown joined the race, making him the tenth candidate and second officer in the race. Maybe this will spur James Craig to actually engage with the state he's supposedly running to lead as Bro  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 17 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2021: This morning, James Craig announced his Law Enforcement Action Team, citing a need for "leadership that understands the severity of the [law enforcement] problem." His proposed plan is light on substance, instead focusing on a eight-year-old raid of a Detroit apartment building. Craig touted his decision to storm the building as a show of force that communicated "what it meant to lea  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: New reporting details that Logan Barnhart became the 12th Michigander to be arrested for his involvement in the violence that took place on the U.S. Capitol grounds that killed five and injured 140 officers on January 6th. A target of the FBI for horrifically brutalizing police, Barnhart's actions apparently weren't vicious enough to earn condemnation from any of the Republican candidates running for   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: At the end of the month, the North Carolina Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments on two issues that will have lasting impacts on our state - requiring voter ID and placing a cap on income taxes. One of the defendants in the upcoming case is Republican Senator Phil Berger Sr. whose son Phil Berger Jr. happens to serve as a justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court. According to the No  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: When North Carolina General Assembly Republicans finally unveiled their 600+ page budget proposal, it included attacks on our state's free and fair elections. With their budget proposal, Republicans are attempting to sneak in efforts to limit or strip election officials of their ability to ensure eligible voters have access to the ballot. * The proposed budget contains provisions that would strip  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 18 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2021: Big Pharma's top loyalist Mitch McConnell today launched a false ad that attacks Senator Maggie Hassan for standing up to the prescription drug industry and working to lower drug prices for Granite Staters. "Big Pharma's top loyalist Mitch McConnell is falsely attacking Maggie Hassan for working to lower drug prices for Granite Staters," said NHDP Chair Ray Buckley. "Maggie  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 19 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: During yesterday's Executive Council meeting, the Sununu administration's struggling vaccination ad campaign was front and center. When Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington asked DHHS Commissioner Lori Shibinette to confirm that these ads will feature medical professionals and community leaders and not political figures, the administration refused to commit to not featuring Sununu in their f  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 19 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2021: During today's Executive Council meeting, Governor Sununu's administration refused to commit to not including politicians in a new round of taxpayer-funded PSA ads. The state's previous PSA campaign starred Sununu, despite data that shows politicians are ineffective messengers. The ads have been largely seen as ineffective, as New Hampshire currently ranks last in New Englan  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 19 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release Aug. 19, 2021: During today's Executive Council meeting, Governor Sununu's administration refused to commit to not including politicians in a new round of taxpayer-funded PSA ads. The state's previous PSA campaign starred Sununu, despite data that shows politicians are ineffective messengers. The ads have been largely seen as ineffective, as New Hampshire currently ranks last in New England f  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 19 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: It sounds like Chris Sununu is already making promises to Mitch McConnell behind the backs of Granite Staters. Top McConnell Crony Rick Scott is back in the Granite State saying he expects Sununu to run for Senate. In an interview this morning with Jack Heath, Senator Rick Scott -- who repeatedly praised Sununu -- said he expects that Sununu will run for U.S. Senate. Sununu even confirmed t  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 17 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Judith Whitmer released the following statement following the federal declaration of a tier-1 water shortage on the Colorado River. "Climate change is an emergency. This is a fact," said Chair Whitmer. "The IPCC report that came out this week was bleak, but it didn't tell us anything that we can't see with our own eyes right here in Nevada. Lake Mead is drying up. Th  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 19 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: New reports from the Columbus Dispatch and Cleveland.com reveal Republican U.S. Senate candidates' "eye-popping" financial disclosures from a field full of out-of-touch multi-millionaires. "No matter which country club elitist emerges from this nasty primary, the Ohio GOP will be stuck with an out-of-touch multi-millionaire who puts their wealthy self-interest ahead of working Ohioans. Instead of focusing on buildi  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 17 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: In stark contrast to the state Republican Party whose chairman hosted a super-spreader event this weekend, the Oklahoma Democratic Party has made the difficult decision to cancel its biennial Carl Albert Dinner previously scheduled to be held in-person for early November. "We take our shared responsibility for the health and safety of Oklahomans very seriously. Although this is our single large  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 21 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: State Rep. Monroe Nichols, D-Tulsa, released the following statement in response to Gov. Kevin Stitt's statement to 'slam' an Oklahoma school district that took precautions to protect their staff and students. "The Governor has a platform to reach Oklahomans across the state. Instead of using it to plead with Oklahomans to get vaccinated, he has instead chosen to 'slam' a duly elected school bo  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 20, 2021: * * * Pennsylvania Democratic Party Spokesperson Rosie Lapowsky issued the following statement after today's announcement that the state's unemployment rate fell to 6.6%, a 49% drop from July 2020's 13% unemployment rate. This news comes as the U.S. weekly jobless claims fall to a 17-month low. "This morning's latest employment numbers in Pennsylvania highlight once again wh  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 16 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: The second round of expanded Child Tax Credit checks are hitting bank accounts for millions across Pennsylvania this week, money in the pockets of working families that not a single republican in Congress voted for. Starting this past Friday, the monthly payment of up to $300 per child went directly into Pennsylvanians' bank accounts from the expanded Child Tax Credit as part of the American Rescu  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman is in the news again, this time for doing the bare minimum to increase transparency in Harrisburg -- only after being exposed in a series of reports by Spotlight PA for lying about his taxpayer-funded expenses. As Spotlight PA reported (https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/spl/pa-lawmaker-expenses-transparency-websites-20210513.html?emci=6c0bb0e8-  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Thanks to President Biden's Build Back Better Agenda, including the life-changing tax cut for working families and the historic investments set to come from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal that passed the U.S. Senate last week, Pennsylvania's economy is coming back. Pennsylvanians are reading about the relief that cities, towns and families across the commonwealth have received through the ARP,   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 20, 2021: Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman showed once again how weak he is as he fully embraced far-right conspiracy theories and an Arizona-style fraudit of Pennsylvania's 2020 election. Taxpayers will be on the hook for millions, the personal information of voters will likely be violated by far-right third party groups, and the ability of Pennsylvania counties to conduct future el  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Since the first day of his campaign, Lou Barletta has peddled dangerous misinformation and promoted absurd conspiracy theories -- and last night, he hosted a campaign event with the Berks County Patriots, a far-right group that the Southern Poverty Law Center has labeled an "extreme antigovernment group." "Hundreds of members" of the Berks County Patriots traveled to Washington, D.C. for the insur  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2021: The Democratic National Committee's "Build Back Better" bus tour made a stop in Houston, Texas with Mayor Sylvester Turner, State Senator Carol Alvarado and Texas Democratic Party Vice Chair Dr. Carla Brailey. During the stop, the speakers highlighted how President Biden and Democrats are delivering for the American people with the creation of more than four million jobs, tax cuts for mi  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 16 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz issued the following statement after a major earthquake registering 7.2 on the Richter Scale hit Haiti early this morning. The country has suffered a series of natural disasters over the past two decades, including several hurricanes and a major earthquake in 2010 that killed over 300,000 people. "As desperate rescue efforts get under way to save as man  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 19 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 18, 2021: * * * The expansive reach of COVID-19 in Texas has reached the level of a public health emergency. In nearly every corner of the stage, the impact of this virus cannot be overstated. There is no one immune to this surge. Governor Abbott was one of more than 20,000 Texans to test positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. As kids head back to school and children are being hospitalized more than ever wi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 21 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 20, 2021: Last night on Fox News, despicable Dan Patrick hit a new low of racism and disinformation, coming out with the disgusting, racist, and patently false claim that Black Texans are somehow responsible for the state's current surge of COVID-19. Further, instead of doing the decent thing and apologizing for these shameful statements, Patrick took to Twitter Friday to double down on his outrageous and har  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 19 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 18, 2021: * * * Texas Democratic Party Vice-Chair Dr. Carla Brailey issued the following statement on the 101st anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. "Today marks the 101st anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment -- when women won the right to vote across the United States for the first time. It didn't happen overnight. It didn't happen by accident. Women marched, rallied  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 21 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 20, 2021: * * * After a near-record 38 days of breaking quorum to block Republicans' anti-Texan legislation, Texas Democrats are bringing this phase of resistance to a close -- returning to the Capitol to continue seeking solutions to the attacks facing Texans. All year long, Texas Democrats have held the line against Texas Republicans' relentless attacks on our right to vote. During the regular legisl  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 17 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2021: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement after President Biden addressed the nation on the U.S. military departure from Afghanistan. "We originally went into Afghanistan to seek justice for those who attacked our country on September 11th and to defeat Al Qaeda so that they may never use Afghanistan as a base from which to attack us again. "The Pre  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Thanks to President Biden and the entire North Carolina Democratic congressional delegation's efforts, American families covering nearly 61 million children received the second monthly Child Tax Credit payment this past week included in the American Rescue Plan. Experts estimate the new Child Tax Credit will cut child poverty by multiples of the historic record. Experts have also estimated that t  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 17 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Friday, as a second round of Child Tax Credit payments began hitting bank accounts, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler wrote for The Capital Times on how the extension of these child tax cuts, passed through the American Rescue Plan, has helped over one million children in Wisconsin. Championed by President Biden and passed by Democratic lawmakers in Congress - no thanks to a single Wisconsin R  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 18 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 17, 2021: Earlier today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler hosted a roundtable with other Wisconsin parents to discuss how President Biden's middle-class tax cuts have been transformational for working families in the state, no thanks to Ron Johnson, who opposed the legislation. The parents highlighted how Democrats' expanded Child Tax Credit -- which pumped $328 million into Wisconsin'  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 19 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 18, 2021: Yesterday, Nancy Kavazanjian, who owns Hammer & Kavazanjian Farms with her husband in Beaver Dam wrote for the Wisconsin State Farmer on how President Biden's bipartisan infrastructure deal supports Wisconsin's small business owners and farmers. Democrats are delivering for farmers in Wisconsin. Gov. Tony Evers today announced $50 million in direct payments for the agricultural industry, a  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 21 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: According to this morning's jobs report, Wisconsin added 13,100 jobs in July. Compared to July 2020, Wisconsin has added over 104,000 over the past year. This economic recovery is echoed across the country, as all 50 states and the District of Columbia saw jobless rates decrease from this time last year. The economy is building back better thanks to President Biden's pandemic relief efforts, congressional   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 21 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: It's been more than three weeks since Gov. Greg Abbott doubled down on his executive order banning schools and local authorities from taking action to keep Texans safe, and since then, the situation has become increasingly dire. COVID-19 levels in Texas schools are significantly higher than they were a year ago, kids are making up 18% of new COVID-19 cases, and the governor himself has contracted COVID-19 -- yet Abb  more