MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 25 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following statement: * * * With up to 50,000 people attending and over a million more watching from home, Saturday's Trump Rally in Cullman was the largest political event in Alabama history. Donald Trump also helped the Alabama Republican Party set a new fundraising record for a single event with their reception Saturday night. The fundraiser brought in $1.17 million in contributions and commitments from across the State   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest of Aug. 23-27, 2021: Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. Enforcement The Commission made public 11 closed cases, as follows. For more information, see the case documents in the Enforcement Query System. MUR 6992 COMPLAINANT: Right to Rise PAC, Inc. RESPONDENTS: Donald J. Trump; Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. and Bradley T. Crate, in h  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 25 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today celebrated the expected opportunity that's coming to the Hoosier State when elements of President Joe Biden's American Jobs Plan get signed into law next month. Amtrak introduced new proposals last week following the U.S. Senate's passage of the bipartisan infrastructure   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 28 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today issued the following fact check to hold U.S. Senator Mike Braun, Attorney General Todd Rokita, and the Indiana Republican Party accountable for what is expected to be a press event focused on peddling misinformation and extreme rhetoric against the American Jobs Plan, a o  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 25 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized Governor Eric Holcomb for ignoring the "facts on the ground" about the latest COVID-19 surge to impact Hoosier families across Indiana. Yesterday, Holcomb claimed he was "good with where we are" with Indiana's battle against COVID-19, despite cases and hospital  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 27 -- The Iowa Senate Democrats issued the following statement on Aug. 26, 2021, by State Sen. Zach Wahls: * * * Right now, Iowans want two things from our local schools. First, they want schools to be open, and to stay open. That's the best way to get all Iowa kids back on track. Most kids are ready to attend school in person, with their teachers and classmates. Second, and this should not be controversial, Iowans want our schools to be as safe as possible. This is no  more

MOUNTAIN HOME AFB, Idaho, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Mountain Home Air Force Base (366th Fighter Wing) issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2021: By Staff Sgt. Jarred Martinez In honor of Women's Equality Day, the anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote in the United States, let us look back on the life of Margaret Chase Smith, a woman of many firsts and a key figure in increasing women's roles in the military. Margaret Chase was born on Dec. 14, 19  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel will not charge Ron Weiser criminally for using Michigan Republican Party (MIGOP) funds to pay Stan Grot for withdrawing from the 2018 Secretary of State race. Last month, Weiser, chairman of MIGOP, agreed to pay a $200,000 fine after a review by the Michigan Department of State determined seven payments made from the MIGOP's administrative account to Gr  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Over at MDP we take pride in helping out Michiganders in need. So after we saw Republican gubernatorial candidate James Craig lock himself away from local reporters inside a glass box and then refuse to answer a single question directly during his first press conference since May, we got to work on a solution -- the cleaning kind. MDP spokesperson Rodericka Applewhaite released the following stat  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 28 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: As troops from our home state of North Carolina are in harm's way, Beasley can't be bothered to even comment on it. Watch this video, where she is repeatedly asked for her thoughts on Afghanistan, and she walks away. Clearly, Beasley is taking a cue straight out of Joe Biden's playbook by avoiding the media at all costs as the consequences of failed Democrat governance harm Americans. "Beasley'  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: Yet again, activist judges in North Carolina are overstepping their legal authority in an attempt to rewrite the law to further their radical political agendas. This week, a three-judge Superior Court panel in Wake County entered a preliminary injunction that would grant voting rights to an estimated 55,000 convicted felons. This goes against the North Carolina Constitution and state law and is no  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 23 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following news: Just as he is on issues like gun safety, reproductive freedom, LGBTQ inclusiveness, and support for Donald Trump's lies about the 2020 election, Republican gubernatorial candidate Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli is dramatically out of step with the mainstream on school mask mandates. A new poll from Monmouth University shows that 67% of New Jersey voters support Governor Murphy's mask mandate, with  more

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 23 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following news release: On August 25th, 2021, the Deschutes County Republican Party is scheduled to host a fundraiser featuring Raheem Kassam and Natalie Winters of The National Pulse, a right-wing website that promotes COVID and China-centric conspiracy theories and defends accused underage sex trafficker Rep. Matt Gaetz. Kassam recently mocked Capitol Police Officers testifying regarding the January 6, 2021, insurrection. He al  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- William G. Ross, Albert P. Brewer professor of law and ethics at the Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, has testified before the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the U.S. The testimony was presented on Aug. 20, 2021: * * * My name is William G. Ross. I am the Albert P. Brewer Professor of Law and Ethics at the Cumberland School of Law of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, where I have taught since 1988. My courses   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Brett Edkins, political director at Stand Up America, New York, has provided a written testimony to the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the U.S. The testimony was written on Aug. 12, 2021, and posted on Aug. 23, 2021: * * * My name is Brett Edkins, political director at Stand Up America, a progressive advocacy organization with over two million members nationwide who are standing up to corruption and voter suppression and working to build a more represent  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 24 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * On Monday August 23, the Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to the coronavirus vaccine produced by Pfizer-BioNTech for use by people aged 16 and older. Full approval means the vaccine meets the FDA's highest standards for safety, effectiveness and manufacturing quality. In reaction to this development, Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz issued the following statement: "N  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Michael J. Gerhardt, Burton Craige distinguished professor of jurisprudence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has testified before the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the U.S. The testimony was presented on Aug. 9, 2021: * * * Introduction and Overview My name is Michael Gerhardt. I am currently Burton Craige Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Scholar in Residence at the National  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2021: The Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) today announced it has filed a legal action against the Virginia State Board of Elections (SBE) and the Virginia Department of Elections seeking declaratory and injunctive relief based upon the invalid Declaration of Candidacy filed by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe that would result in McAuliffe's disqualification from appearing   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following statement: * * * Following the release of Terry McAuliffe's abortion attack ad, Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Rich Anderson issued the following statement. "Terry McAuliffe is pushing a radical agenda of forcing taxpayers to fund abortions up until the moment of birth. McAuliffe's pro-abortion agenda is out of step with the majority of Virginians." Terry McAuliffe continues to highlight his extreme s  more

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, Aug. 27 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: In case you missed it, small business owner Kimberly Warner wrote an op-ed in the Kenosha News slamming Tony Evers for his failed leadership one year ago -- resulting in a vicious attack on her business and mass destruction throughout the community. When violence swept Kenosha one year ago, Tony Evers refused federal help to protect the community. Instead, Evers heightened tensions to the point that local   more

APPLETON, Wisconsin, Aug. 23 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news on Aug. 22, 2021: The Executive Committee of the Republican Party of Wisconsin today elected Paul Farrow to serve as the Party's new chairman. He replaces Andrew Hitt, who recently stepped down from the position after serving for over two years. Hitt will continue to serve on the Executive Committee as Immediate Past Chairman. Farrow currently serves as Waukesha County Executive and previously served in bo  more