PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 25 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Since the Trump takeover of the Republican Party, Arizona Republican politicians have done everything they can to prove they're the former president's most extreme and die-hard followers, including trying to interfere with our elections in 2020. So far, Republicans in the gubernatorial race have been largely silent on the attacks on the US Capitol. But, yesterday Rolling Stone reported new evidence tha  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Charlie Baker is still making up his mind about whether he wants to run for reelection, but he knows he's in trouble if he does. When asked in an interview about his decision to run again, Baker admitted his re-election bid is "a very complicated issue...for all kinds of reasons." One of those reasons is Trump-endorsed primary challenger, Geoff Diehl, who is racking up the support with Republicans and jeopar  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Demos, New York, has provided a written testimony to the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the U.S. The testimony was written on Oct. 22, 2021, and posted on Oct. 26, 2021: * * * Demos is grateful for the opportunity to provide our perspective to inform your important work analyzing the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in the critical problems facing our country. As you deliberate, we urge you to keep front and center the threat the current Court poses both t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement on Oct. 28, 2021: * * * DNC chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement. "President Biden and Democrats are on the verge of passing a historic agenda that will grow our economy, create millions of good-paying jobs, take on the climate crisis, deliver lower costs and tax cuts for middle-class families, and significantly improve the lives of Americans across the country. As President Biden would sa  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 29 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz released the following statement. "President Biden and Democrats are close to passing an ambitious and popular agenda that will enhance the quality of life of Floridians and all Americans. It will help to boost our economy, create good-paying jobs, improve health care options for seniors, address the challenges brought on by climate change and bring tax  more

BRONX, New York, Oct. 27 (TNSPol) -- The Fordham Political Review issued the following commentary: * * * By Daniel Sponseller Being a progressive is not an easy task in this country, especially in the current political climate. While the Republican Party is shifting further to the right, the Democratic Party is placed in a peculiar position: having to represent as much of America ideologically as it possibly can. This could be plainly seen during the 2020 elections. While Republicans were cal  more

BRONX, New York, Oct. 27 (TNSPol) -- The Fordham Political Review issued the following commentary: * * * By Julian Shuttleworth During the 2008 financial crisis, after bankers intentionally created "garbage-quality housing loans" and sold them on to investors by advertising them as safe bets, millions of Americans lost their homes, and the unemployment rate rose to almost 10%. Only one top banker went to jail after the crisis compared to 1,100 after the "savings-and-loan scandals" of the 1980  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 25 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized Indiana GOP Chairman Kyle Hupfer for his failure to condemn the domestic terrorist organization responsible for the January 6 Insurrection against the United States. It's been four days since the media asked Hupfer if he would denounce the Oath Keepers and seve  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 25 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today provided its full support for Dr. Jennifer McCormick, former Superintendent of Public Instruction, and joined her effort in calling out the Indiana Republican Party and its strategy to join a national partisan campaign to make school board elections partisan races. In an   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The Law Review, a journal from the New York University School of Law, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2021 edition: SYMPOSIUM ARTICLES: * Mass Institutionalization and Civil Death * The Political (Mis)Representation of Immigrants in the Census * Elections, Political Parties, and Multiracial, Multiethnic Democracy: How the United States Gets It Wrong * The Penalty Clause and the Fourteenth Amendment's Consistency on Universal Represent  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 27 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Maine Republican Party continues to play politics with peoples' health. Governor Janet Mills yesterday made a major announcement aimed at boosting the state's health care workforce with several new initiatives through her Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan, initiatives that were welcomed by prominent health care organizations in Maine: * Darcy Shargo, Maine Primary Care Association CEO: "This investment gives   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 29 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 28, 2021: * * * NCDP Chair Bobbie Richardson released the following statement. "President Biden and Democrats are on the verge of passing a historic agenda that will grow our economy, create millions of good-paying jobs, take on the climate crisis, deliver lower costs and tax cuts for middle-class families, and significantly improve the lives of North Carolinians. As President Biden   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 29 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following news: Extreme Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli drew headlines earlier this year when he attacked the state's LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum, deliberately invoking the word "sodomy" and mischaracterizing the program. Now less than a week before Election Day, Ciattarelli is once again playing to the extreme fringe of the Republican Party by baselessly claiming that the new curriculum is causing childre  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 26 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: In case you missed it, Frank LaRose once again failed Ohio voters and caved to extreme members of the Republican Party. A new Columbus Dispatch report detailing depositions from lawsuits over the blatantly gerrymandered and unconstitutional maps shows LaRose did not want to vote for the maps in the first place, but will always put his political ambition over the best interests of Ohioans. Text messages from LaRose s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Oct. 27, 2021, at a grassroots event with Terry McAuliffe, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Virginia: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Virginia! (Applause.) AUDIENCE: We love Joe! We love Joe! We love Joe! THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. My name is Joe Biden, and I'm Jill Biden's husband. (Applause.) It's great to be with you all. I really mean that. First off, it goes without saying how much I appreciate your c  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 27 (TNSOps) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: Professor Julian E. Zelizer, a devout member of the Jewish community, published a new biography, "Abraham Joshua Heschel: A Life of Radical Amazement," which tells the story of Rabbi Heschel, a Polish-born American rabbi, theologian, and civil rights and anti-war leader. Zelizer, the Malcolm Stevenson Forbes, Class of 1941 professor of history and public affai  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news on Oct. 25, 2021: A New York Times column titled "The Rotten Core of the Republican Party" misleadingly repeats key arguments by President Biden and Democrats on Republican tax reform and President Biden's IRS surveillance scheme that targets blue collar workers, families, and small businesses-claiming that "tax avoidance" is the "rotten core of Republican  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik joined Spectrum News 1 to discuss what her new leadership position means for the North Country. Some highlights from the interview include: On working for the North Country: "I have always strived to give the North a seat at the highest levels on every issue." On being a working mother: "Sam is the greatest blessing in my life, and it is an adjustment - as any working mom  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2021: Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL), Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA), and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) sent a letter to Congressional Democratic leadership calling for legislative action to permanently solve the debt ceiling crisis, using only Democratic votes if necessary. The letter is signed by 79 Members of Congress. The Members wrote: "The toxic brinkmanship surrounding the debt limit occu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release: Darin LaHood is a Republican who represents the 18thDistrict of Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives. Raja Krishnamoorthi is a Democrat who represents Illinois's 8th Congressional District. Together, they are working to bridge the partisan divide to not only meet the challenges facing the people they represent in their home state, but the challenge that America increasingly faces from the rise of China across t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) appeared yesterday before a breakfast meeting of The Ripon Society, delivering remarks in which he not only shared his thoughts on the effort by Democrats to pass a $1.75 trillion spending bill that would radically expand the welfare state, but looked back on his own service in Congress and how the political environment has changed over the past 25 years. "I think they've got a real problem,"  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2021: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today is announcing the appointment of Michael Sullivan to serve as State Director for his U.S. Senate office, following Jim Henry's retirement. Sullivan will continue to be based in the Nashville office. "Michael Sullivan has been by my side since I began this journey to have the honor of representing my fellow Tennesseans in the U.S. S  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight over federal elections and California's former Secretary of State, emphasized the importance of protecting election officials and workers in a hearing entitled "Emerging Threats to Election Administration." The hearing featured testimony from a panel of witnesses including Katie Hob  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Senate Democrats - led by Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) - released a new Captured Courts report examining the record of the new 6-3 Republican-appointed majority on the Supreme Court. In the year since Senate Republicans rushe  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 29 -- Gov. Ralph S. Northam, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Oct. 28, 2021: * * * Governor Ralph Northam today issued the following statement on the passing of former Governor Linwood Holton. "Linwood Holton changed what it means to serve as Governor of Virginia. He knew defeat at the ballot box before victory-and when he won, he made every moment count. "If you want to know what American strength looks like, look at the famous photographs of Governor H  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 26 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Student performance is cratering under self-proclaimed "education governor" Tony Evers. According to newly-released Department of Public Instruction data, standardized test scores are plummeting on Evers' watch -- despite the over $2 billion in state support added to K-12 education in recent years on top of the over $2.6 billion in federal COVID-19 aid sent to Wisconsin schools. According to the report: ht  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 29 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement: * * * Following the Racine County Sheriff's Office announcement that the Wisconsin Election Commission violated the law on election administration in nursing homes, the Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Chairman Paul Farrow. "Anyone who cares at all about election integrity owes the Racine County Sheriff's Department a debt of gratitude for their work today. "It is   more