MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 10 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following news release: * * * Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl has issued the following statements concerning President Biden's COVID mandates. "It is clear that the Biden Administration has lost touch with the American people, as well as the fundamental values that our nation was founded on. The fact that Democrat leaders think the federal government should have the power to force American citizens to be inje  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on Sept. 8, 2021, entitled "Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress" by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke: * * * Summary Names for Navy ships traditionally have been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy, under the direction of the President and in accordance with rules prescribed by Congress. Rules for giving certain types of names to certain types of Navy ships ha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: After Rebecca Kleefisch declared her candidacy in the Wisconsin GOP gubernatorial primary, the DGA is launching a new video in Wisconsin, slamming Kleefisch for her record of failures and increasingly radical positions. Watch the new video here. As Lieutenant Governor during the catastrophic Scott Walker administration, Kleefisch helped slash funding for education while negotiating a disastrous deal with a   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following statement: * * * In response to yesterday's Associated Press report that failed politician Adam Laxalt is preemptively preparing litigation to try to manipulate the 2022 election and make it harder to vote, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson Jazmin Vargas released the following statement: "Laxalt knows he can't defend his record of pushing Trump's interests and those of his special inte  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2021: Last week, the Supreme Court okayed another attack on Roe v. Wade, further undermining a woman's right to choose. As the Republican National Committee refuses to comment on this latest attack, DNC spokesperson Adonna Biel issued the following statement. "The Republican Party loves to talk about individual freedom, but they've declared war on a woman's right to make her own healthcare   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2021: During the August recess Senate Democrats' bipartisan infrastructure bill dominated local coverage in key Senate battlegrounds. Senators Cortez Masto, Hassan, Kelly and Warnock barnstormed their states highlighting the local jobs and economic benefits the bill will deliver -- while Republicans faced a wave of criticism for opposing this historic, bipartisan legislation. See  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 11 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today called on Governor Eric Holcomb to join President Joe Biden on a form of leadership he hasn't executed in 164 days: hold a media briefing on COVID-19. Biden provided families an updated strategy on the nation's fight against the pandemic yesterday evening, and following  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 10 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized the Indiana Republican Party for prioritizing a California recall election that has absolutely nothing to do with Indiana and Hoosier families. This week, the INGOP sent a call-to-action email asking Hoosiers to help defeat California Governor Gavin Newsom in   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 11 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today felt sorry for U.S. Congressman Jim Banks for abiding by a form of extreme partisanship that had made him a hypocrite in the fight against COVID-19. In a tweet yesterday, Banks claimed that "Unvaccinated Lives Matter!" - but, if the Congressman truly believed in that st  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: The state's highest court has granted a preliminary injunction allowing a 2022 ballot initiative petition seeking to guarantee Massachusetts newborns access to life-saving medical care to move forward. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey disqualified the initiative petition outright last week, claiming the wording to be too "ambiguous." On Thursday afternoon, however, the state Supreme Jud  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 11 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: NHGOP Chairman Stephen Stepanek released the following statement regarding Joe Biden's ridiculous vaccine mandate. "Maggie Hassan, Chris Pappas, and Ann Kuster have been SILENT on President Biden's vaccine mandate, said NHGOP Chairman Stephen Stepanek. "We are already seeing workforce issues in Maine due to this policy and there's no reason to believe we are not on the same path with this draconia  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 8 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following news: In the wake of the conservative majority on the Supreme Court's failure to stop a blatantly unconstitutional abortion ban in Texas, Republican gubernatorial candidate Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli's effusive praise of Donald Trump's radical appointments to the nation's highest court is drawing renewed scrutiny. When asked at a May 2021 town hall meeting about Trump's time in office, Assemblyman C  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 11 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following news: In a shocking, irresponsible act straight out of the Trump playbook, Republican gubernatorial candidate Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli is raising money for his campaign by running ads on Facebook undermining commonsense public health measures that keep New Jerseyans safe, schools open and the economy moving forward. Available publicly via Facebook's ad library, the ads prompt recipients to sign u  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 8 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 8, 2021: In case you missed it, the Columbus Dispatch today detailed newly-released documents tying yet another major corruption scandal directly to Ohio Republicans. Campaign finance records detailed in the report show that high-level officials connected to the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (ECOT) made donations to Republican officials who were in a position to help the charter school, which defrauded ta  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (TNSPol) -- Priorities USA issued the following statement on Sept. 7, 2021: * * * Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 1 into law, enacting a host of new restrictions on the right to vote. These restrictions include banning drive through voting, increasing barriers to vote by mail, and making it more difficult to assist voters. Senate Bill 1 will disproportionately impact ballot access for Black and brown communities, young people, and people with disabilities. Ane  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 11 (TNSPol) -- The University of Virginia issued the following Q&A with Tom Haley, an expert on privacy law and the federal court system: * * * Late last month, a special congressional committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol asked 35 social media and telecommunications companies to preserve the communications of hundreds of people potentially connected to the attack for possible review. It is a sweeping request that includes the re  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: The Republican Party of Virginia is excited to announce the hire of a new Executive Director. Ken Nunnenkamp, Jr. will serve as Executive Director of the state party effective September 15, 2021. Chairman Rich Anderson released the following statement: "Ken's appointment as the VirginiaGOP Executive Director represents a major milestone in the life of our state party, and I look forward to moving forwa  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 10 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Yesterday, Joe Biden announced an unconstitutional vaccine mandate plan that forces national politics on Americans' personal decisions about their health. While over 20 Republican governors have spoken out against Biden's federal overreach, Tony Evers has remained silent on this plan that will hurt Wisconsin small businesses and disproportionately affect lower-income and minority Americans. In July, the W  more