COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 24 (TNSPol) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2021: The ACLU of Ohio, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Covington & Burling LLP filed a lawsuit today in Ohio Supreme Court challenging Ohio's newly drawn maps for state House and Senate districts that give extreme and unfair advantage to the Republican Party. The lawsuit was brought on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Ohio, the Ohio chapter of the A. Ph  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 23 (TNSPol) -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2021: The ACLU of Ohio, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Covington & Burling LLP filed a lawsuit today in Ohio Supreme Court challenging Ohio's newly drawn maps for state House and Senate districts that give extreme and unfair advant  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 25 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 24, 2021: * * * The Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party, Raquel Teran, released the following statement regarding the release of the Cyber Ninja report commissioned by Arizona State Senate Republicans. "From the beginning, Senator Karen Fann pushed Donald Trump's 'Big Lie' with a partisan election scam that has been about sowing distrust in our elections and playing political games with the fu  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 23 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2021: Democratic lawmakers held a press conference calling for Governor Doug Ducey to stop playing politics with people's lives and livelihoods as the state continues recovering from the pandemic, urging Ducey to start following the guidance of public health experts and work with leaders from both sides of the aisle to end the pandemic. Outside the Arizona state capitol, speakers called ou  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 24 (TNSRes) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: The South Dakota Covid-19 Family Impact Survey 2021 was conducted from July 31st to August 14th, 2021 by The SDSU Poll, a research group housed in the School of American and Global Studies at South Dakota State University. This survey builds upon similar surveys conducted by The SDSU Poll in October 2020 and April 2021. In this poll, a total of 573 registered voters in South Dakota completed o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: A new report from the Daily Beast exposes Republican gubernatorial candidates in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Nevada, and New Jersey for spreading Donald Trump's election lies. The article says the GOP's shift to the far-right "has aspiring Republican governors in blue states walking a narrow path, casting doubt on President Joe Biden's victory, even if they won't outright allege fraud." In June, Pennsylvania's   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: New reporting from Politico exposes emails and text messages that show how the new voter suppression bill in Florida championed by Ron DeSantis was specifically designed for the purely political intentions of shutting out Democratic voters from the ballot box and helping Republicans win more elections. The new law was drafted by Florida Republicans in the state legislature, who worked side by side with Flor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Despite best efforts from GOP insiders to put their thumb on the scale for James Craig, the party is heading into this weekend's Mackinac GOP Conference with a crowded, messy, and divisive primary. Michigan Republicans are in disarray after CPAC endorsed Tudor Dixon and toxic Ted Nugent, who is unfortunately still a big name in the Michigan Republican Party, declined to endorse Craig. He instead endorsed Mi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Ahead of his visit to Georgia this weekend to prove his grip over the Georgia GOP remains strong as ever, Donald Trump went after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and he didn't hold back. In a radio interview, Trump called Kemp "a disaster" and "terrible," and blamed Kemp for Trump's loss in the election, saying, "he did everything he could to make sure that we lost the election." Trump suggested Brian Kemp was in   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: While President Biden and Democrats have pushed a popular, evidence-based plan to defeat the virus and rebuild our economy, Republican elected officials across the country are prolonging the pandemic by spreading misinformation and ignoring science. Just yesterday in Florida, Governor DeSantis appointed a surgeon general who has peddled anti-mask and anti-vaccine rhetoric, once again embracing a pro-COV  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Nothing proves the Republican Party is in the pocket of a loser ex-president quite like their endorsement of Donald Trump's big lie. Instead of condemning the constant attacks on our democracy by a man who lost the popular vote twice and incited a deadly attack on our Capitol and police officers, Republican leaders continue to indulge his big lie and have refused to hold him, or anyone else in their par  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 23 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today called on the Indiana press corps to hold the Indiana Republican Party accountable for their blatant dishonesty about the ongoing debt limit and national debt conversations happening in Washington, D.C. Congressional Indiana Republicans' opposition and willingness to al  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 23 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, has hit the road this week to criticize the Indiana Republican Party for manipulating the redistricting process and continuing a broken system that harms the future of Indiana. Despite promises to hold a "fair" and "transparent" redistricting effort, Republicans held a hollow  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 24 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized the Indiana Republicans in the state's Congressional delegation for their upcoming opposition to the bipartisan infrastructure deal that is expected to deliver more than $6.6 billion to Indiana for good-paying jobs, broadband expansion, and repairs to the sta  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 21 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: Kansas Democratic leaders responded to reports by Topeka Capital-Journal and Associated Press confirming the failures of the Brownback Administration and their Republican enablers responsible to address the systemic issues facing the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) prior to pandemic. Treasurer Lynn Rogers said: "The Republican supermajority has spent the last 10 years gutting state go  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 25 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: A recent poll released by EMILY's List shows Governor Laura Kelly's high job approval with Kansas voters and has her leading Attorney General Derek Schmidt in the first head-to-head poll released between the Governor and Schmidt. Read more about the campaign polls here: Kansas Reflector: Campaign poll: Kelly holds slim margin over Schmidt in Kansas governor's race (September 24, 2021): https://kansasref  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (TNSPol) -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following statement on Sept. 23, 2021: * * * Yesterday, NJ Senator Cory Booker announced that talks had broken down in the senate to create a compromise version of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act that was passed by the House this spring. LatinoJustice issued the following statement on the failure of the JPA to proceed. "The murder of George Floyd last year served as a catalyst to teach many in America something activists  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: While President Biden and Michigan Democrats continue to deliver for working families and small businesses as they help the country recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan Republicans are in a race toward the bottom to win the affections of Donald Trump -- and they're cozying up to extremists and conspiracy theorists to do it. As the Associated Press reported (https://michigandems.us12.list-man  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Recently, Detroit News conservative columnist Nolan Finley gave a clear-eyed view of what's to come for Republicans as they gear up for a bitter 2022 cycle. Thanks to Texas' regressive 6-week abortion ban that provides no exemptions for rape or incest, preserving the right to choose will now be at the forefront of voters' minds at ballot boxes across America. According to Finley, and poll data he ci  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 21 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: As COVID-19 continues to overwhelm nurses and push hospitals near capacity, including in North Carolina, President Joe Biden took decisive action to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and protect the economy recovery. Multiple polls in the past week have shown that the vast majority of the American people support the president's plan to defeat the pandemic. * Fox News released a poll that found that f  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 21 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following news: With Republican gubernatorial candidate Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli's decision to headline a "Stop the Steal" rally and his continued lies about the event gaining additional media scrutiny, it's worth looking at yet another instance of Ciattarelli embracing Trumpism and its dangerous conspiracy theories. Like many other extreme Republicans, Ciattarelli refused to publicly acknowledge that Joe   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 25 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: NDP Chair Jane Kleeb on Friday issued a call to organize after reviewing the map for the 2nd Congressional District, which was specifically drawn to include a plot of land in Sarpy County that Rep. Don Bacon recently purchased to build a house on. "The NDP applauds the senators who are working hard in the special session. While we think the legislative maps are fair and competitive, the congressiona  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 24 (TNSPol) -- Marquette University issued the following news release: A Marquette Law School Poll survey of adults nationwide finds a mixed set of views on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. President Joe Biden's handling of the withdrawal receives a 36% approval rating and a 63% disapproval rating. Among the same set of respondents, however, 74% support the withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Afghanistan with 26% opposed to ending the U.S. presence. Further, 25%   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 21 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: When will the Republicans set the dates for the special legislative session and finalize the state map on redistricting? They have the staff, so that's not the problem. What's the real reason for delaying? These are just some of the questions posed by the Oklahoma Democratic Party. "This is another example of our Republican-super-majority legislature stacking the deck to protect their jobs. Po  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2021: Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09), joined by colleagues and supporting organizations, today marked the end of the High Holy Days by unveiling legislation to define the United States' role in making meaningful progress towards peace in Israel and Palestine and to discourage steps that push this out of reach: The Two-State Solution Act. The bill outlines funding necessary to promote diplomacy a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release: U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R/MI-6) and Debbie Dingell (D/MI-12) appeared this past Thursday morning before a breakfast meeting of The Ripon Society and Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange, delivering remarks about strengthening the health care system in America and why it is important for Republicans and Democrats to set politics aside and work together in this regard. "I've always been bipartisan," Upton stated. "  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release: The Ripon Society and Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange held their 10th annual Senior Staff Symposium on Leadership at Mount Vernon this past Friday, a daylong event that drew top Republican and Democratic congressional aides to the historic estate of America's first President for a series of speeches, discussions, and breakout sessions that focused not only on the challenges they face in their jobs on Capitol  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Sept. 23, 2021: Mr. President, I am glad that we are coming to some conclusion this evening with respect to a handful of the long list of pending nominations for the State Department and the Department of Defense, but it is a small portion of a list that is growing bigger and bigger. Never before has a first-term President had this few nationa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Sept. 23, 2021: Mr. President, as chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, I want to say a few words about some of the important budgetary issues that Congress is now facing. I want to focus on the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill, but before I do that, I want to comment on the looming debt crisis that we face. The Republican leader, Mitch McConnell,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Sept. 23, 2021: Mr. President, I want to begin today talking about the debt limit by returning to three very frightening statistics. The first is $15 trillion. That is the amount of household wealth that a leading economist recently warned could be wiped out of the economy should the government default on its debt. The second is 6 million. That   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Sept. 20, 2021: Madam President, our country is facing several crises as we speak. We are facing a border crisis with record breaking numbers of illegal immigrants pouring into our country daily, weekly, and monthly. We are facing a political and humanitarian crisis in the aftermath of a chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan resulting from a fatally fl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Sept. 20, 2021: Madam President, I return to the Senate floor to again discuss the scheme to capture our Supreme Court; in this case, it will be through the lens of how recent Justices got on the Court. And I will choose Brett Kavanaugh. I think we all remember the famous list--the Federalist Society list--that Donald Trump promised to follow  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following floor statement on Sept. 20: * * * U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor recognizing U.S. Representative Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) for becoming the longest-serving Member of Congress in Kentucky history on September 2, 2021: "U.S. Representative Hal Rogers once described Southeastern Kentuckians by saying, 'they're honest,   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 20 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: In case you missed it, 18 months into COVID-19, Tony Evers is still failing to deliver Wisconsinites the unemployment benefits that they were promised. For months, reports have revealed the extent of the Wisconsin DWD's failures under Evers' leadership -- including the Legislative Audit Bureau report showing that only 10 percent of unemployment appeals have been decided within a month. Meanwhile, Tony Eve  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 21 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: As illegal border crossings continue to reach record highs, including over 208,000 apprehensions in August, over half of state governors called on Joe Biden to wake up and address the crisis at our southern border in a letter yesterday. Unsurprisingly, Tony Evers' name was not included, and he is joining Joe Biden in pretending that the crisis doesn't exist -- just the latest event in his long string of pu  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 23 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement on Sept. 23, 2021: * * * Today's State of Education Address comes as districts like Appleton, Wausau, and Kenosha saw far more failing grades over the past year due to school closures and Tony Evers attacked school choice programs that help ensure a quality education for all Wisconsin students regardless of zip code. The Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Executive Di  more