WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (TNSPer) -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2021: At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission voted on an advisory opinion request, held over another, and approved an Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum. The Commission elected Allen Dickerson as Chairman and Steven T. Walther as Vice Chair for 2022. Advisory Opinion Request 2021-11 (DSCC and DCCC). The Commission discussed and voted on two draft responses to   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSRep) -- The American Enterprise Institute issued the following report on Dec. 10, 2021, entitled "Ohio, Texas, and the Future of American Politics". The report was written by nonresident fellow Sean Trende. * * * Here are excerpts: Key Points * Over the past three decades, American politics have increasingly diverged according to population density. Rural areas have swung heavily toward Republicans, urban areas have become uncompetitive for Republicans, and suburban   more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Dec. 16 (TNSOps) -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: CSUSB professor comments on lawsuit filed against extremist groups linked to Jan. 6 riot at U.S. Capitol Gizmodo Dec. 14, 2021 Brian Levin, director of CSUSB's Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, commented on D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine filing a civil lawsuit targeting the extremist groups the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers over their involvement in the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The District of Columbia Republican Party issued the following news on Dec. 16, 2021: The DC Republican Committee today called for an immediate investigation into Michael Redmond, the Assistant Principal of Kramer Middle School in Ward 8, who for four months during 2020 simultaneously served as the Principal of E-Cubed High School in Providence, Rhode Island, where he relocated. Redmond admitted to four ethics violations but refuses to return the salary he scammed out of   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Colorado GOP gubernatorial candidate Heidi Ganahl proudly endorsed a conspiracy group that believes the 2020 election was stolen. In a recent campaign event, Ganahl said the group was full of "great people" who are "doing great things." The group's "great things" include deploying volunteers to conduct vigilante-style door-to-door "voter verification" canvasses to collect evidence of alleged election fraud.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: Commission meetings and hearings On December 14 and 16, the Commission met in executive session. On December 16, the Commission held an open meeting. Election of Officers On December 16, the Commission elected Allen Dickerson as Chairman and Steven T. Walther as Vice Chair of the Commission for 2022. Advisory Opinions Opinion Considered Advisory Opinion Request 2021-11 (DSCC and DCCC) On December 1  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 18 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Recent media reports indicate that three residents of The Villages have been arrested and face charges for allegedly casting multiple ballots in the November 2020 election. Two of them are registered Republicans and the third has no party affiliation, although social media posts on a Facebook account appearing to belong to him exhibited pro-Trump posts. "From the case involving a ghost candidate allegedly   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 15 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2021: State Representative Philip Singleton (R-Sharpsburg) today announced the creation of the Georgia Freedom Caucus (GFC), which is comprised of Georgia state legislators. As a founding member of the new caucus, Rep. Singleton will serve as its first vice chair. "Today, it is my privilege and honor to announce the creation and launch of the Georgia Freedom Caucus," said Rep. Singleton. "Over this las  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2021: According to a new report by Bridge Michigan, gubernatorial candidate James Craig's actual political background has been inconsistent with the story he's been telling on the stump since joining the primary in July - especially when describing when he became a Republican. Previously, Craig said his time serving as police chief in Portland, Maine - a tenure that lasted from 2009 to 201  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 15 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today sent a letter to Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson calling for a special election to fill three vacant seats in the Michigan House of Representatives. These vacancies are caused by the election of Representatives Douglas Wozniak and Mark Huizenga, who previously represented the 36th and 74th Districts, to the Michigan State Senate and the passing  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 15 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: As North Carolinians across the state light candles and deck the halls, they will spend this festive season spreading cheer to others during this time of giving, community, and joy. However, some GOP grinches have lost sight of the reason for the season and have landed on the 2021 GOP Naughty List for their failure to condemn hate and bigotry. * Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson * Representative  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 15 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: Election integrity is a top issue among North Carolina citizens concerned about vulnerabilities within our voting systems, and a handpicked political appointee of Governor Roy Cooper has just compounded that sense of distrust among the electorate. For months N.C. State Board of Elections Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell denied the existence of modems in North Carolina voting equipment and sto  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: Democrats have a serious problem, and they know it. Hispanic voters are running away from the Democrats as fast as they can and becoming Republican. Joe Biden and the Democrats seem to be puzzled about why Hispanic voters are moving away from their party in droves, but the reasons could not be clearer. They support the Republican agenda of smaller government, capitalism, and secure borders. An  more

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Dec. 18 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Dec. 17, 2021, at South Carolina State University's fall commencement ceremony: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Mr. President, distinguished faculty, I -- I learned a long time ago that if you wanted to get anything done with Jim, you went to his wife. (Laughter.) All kidding aside, the story Jim tells is absolutely accurate. I had -- I got what we call in my old neighborhood in Claymont, Delaware, I got shellacked in  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Rich Anderson issued the following statement, "Voters rejected Democrats' path forward and voted for Glenn Youngkin's Day One Game Plan in November. As Democrats try to find their way out of the wilderness, they're trying to steal Governor-Elect Youngkin's platform - but Virginians won't be fooled." Virginia Democrats are still reeling from losing all three statewide  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release: With the mid-term elections less than a year away, the latest edition of The Ripon Forum examines the road ahead for Republicans and some of the key challenges facing both political parties - and the nation - heading into 2022. Leading the Forum's coverage is an essay by former Congressman Tom Davis examining Glenn Youngkin's recent election as the 74th Governor of Virginia. Davis, who represented the 11th District of   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following remarks on Dec. 15, 2021: At a press conference today detailing how the child care provisions in Democrats' reckless tax-and-spending bill would negatively impact child care providers and families, U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) called out Democrats for not working with Republicans on legislation that would affect how America's children are raised--arguing that the Democrats' "Build Back Better" bill would permanently raise   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 17 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Wisconsinites are less safe under Democrat leadership. For the second straight year, Milwaukee broke a record for homicides as 192 Wisconsin families grapple with the loss of a loved one. It's clear that the Democrat strategy to do nothing while pointing fingers isn't working. While Joe Biden desperately lays blame on COVID-19 for crime spikes in Democrat-run cities, Wisconsin Democrats are following suit   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 15 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: In case you missed it, Democrats' attempts to campaign on bloated spending and two-cent gas price drops still aren't resonating in rural Wisconsin. A new story in Politico discusses how Democrats are losing the messaging war in rural communities while lying about their Build Back Broke agenda - falsely claiming that the nearly $2 trillion tax-and-spending plan will not add to inflation and will not raise ta  more