LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Disastrous former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos just reinforced her commitment to ending public education as we know it in Michigan, which she is counting on Tudor Dixon to implement. After the entire DeVos family has already put over $1 million towards the effort to drag her campaign through the general election, they expect Dixon to enact a dangerous plan that would divert hundreds of millions   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 19 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: With every appearance on far right YouTube channels and fringe podcasts, Kari Lake continues to prove she has no interest in talking to everyday Arizonans or addressing the critical issues facing our state. Instead, Lake continues to insult and ignore legitimate media and Arizona in favor of only appearing on friendly MAGA media like OANN and Sebastian Gorka's show. Lake has also repeatedly referred to   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 18 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2022: Today we're introducing the 'Masters Moment' -- a daily opportunity to shine light on Blake Masters' out-of-touch, offensive, and disqualifying beliefs and opinions. Over the next 83 days, the 'Masters Moment' will be your number one source for all things Masters. While he attempts a pathetic pivot to hide his "fringe," "extreme," and "dangerous" ideas, every day we'll be releasing the  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 19 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2022: Welcome to today's 'Masters Moment' -- a daily opportunity to shine light on Blake Masters' out-of-touch, offensive, and disqualifying beliefs and opinions. Over the next 82 days, the 'Masters Moment' will be your number one source for all things Masters. While he attempts a desperate pivot to hide his "fringe," "extreme," and "dangerous" ideas, every day we'll be releasing the audio a  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 17 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today the Arizona Democratic Party launched a website, AllAboutKari.com, highlighting Kari Lake's extreme record on key issues like abortion, guns and election conspiracy theories. "Kari Lake has taken the most far-right and radical position on every issue from abortion to guns to election conspiracies and voters deserve to know," said Josselyn Berry, spokesperson for the Arizona Democratic Party. "Lak  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Despite Paul LePage's desperate attempts to rebrand himself, LePage threatened to "deck" a Democratic staffer at a campaign event last weekend according to the Daily Beast -- proving he's never changed. "Six feet away, or I'm going to deck you," LePage said. "If you come into my space, you're going down." This is just the latest failure in LePage's attempt to rebrand himself in his run for governor after ga  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 17 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2022: The Inflation Reduction Act lowers health care costs for over one million Georgians, decreases the deficit by more than $300 billion, and will create good-paying Georgia jobs. Today, the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law, ensuring huge health care wins for Georgia thanks to Reverend Warnock -- including finally giving Medicare the ability to negotiate drug prices on behalf  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 17 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: With Gov. Brian Kemp's extreme abortion ban in effect, Georgia medical students are now rethinking practicing medicine in the Peach State due to the rectrictive new law, which risks worsening the state's physician shortage. With Georgia already ranking a dismal 39th in the nation for physicians per capita and projections showing a shortage of up to 124,000 physicians by 2034, Kemp's radical ban on ab  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 18 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Just after Gov. Brian Kemp doubled down on his efforts to receive President Donald Trump's endorsement, Kemp is now refusing to testify against Trump in Fulton County prosecutors' investigation into the Trump campaign's efforts to overturn Georgia's 2020 elections. A new report from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution revealed that an attorney for Kemp is trying to squash a subpoena compelling the gover  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 17 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: After Atlanta's Music Midtown was canceled because of Gov. Brian Kemp's dangerous gun agenda, causing a loss of $50 million the major music festival brings, concerns are growing over other economic opportunities and jobs that the governor's extreme laws could drive out of the Peach State. When asked if he had regrets that Music Midtown left Georgia, Kemp declined to answer and shared no indication h  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 19 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Herschel Walker has repeatedly lied about founding a charity for veterans -- when in reality, he made a fortune last year, and the decade prior, serving as a spokesperson for a private hospital chain's for-profit program that "preyed upon veterans and service members while defrauding the government" -- and was involved with yet another company that "may also have targeted veterans in a multilevel mar  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 17 (TNStalk) -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2022: * * * President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, legislation that will help reduce inflation and lower costs for Georgia families - and does not raise taxes on anyone making less than $400,000 a year. Democratic Party of Georgia Chairwoman Nikema Williams issued the following statement. "Today is a historic day, as President Biden signs a transformative  more

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 17 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following news release: Lower costs for Oregon families will be the result of the Inflation Reduction Act. Signed into law by President Biden, the bill will reduce inflation, make the largest clean energy investment in American history, and not raise taxes on anyone making less than $400,000 a year. This victory for Oregonians is only possible thanks to the leadership of Oregon's Congressional Democrats, including Sen. Ron Wyden,  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 17 (TNStalk) -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2022: * * * Democratic Party Chairwoman Susan Swecker released the following statement on President Joe Biden signing the Inflation Reduction Act into law. "Virginia Democrats and President Biden are laser-focused on taking on special interests to fight inflation, and the Inflation Reduction Act is going to do just that - lowering costs on everything from prescription drugs to hea  more

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 16 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following news release: Democratic Precinct Committee Persons (PCPs) from State House District 52 met at the Sandy Senior Center on Saturday afternoon and selected three candidates to submit to the County Commissioners of Multnomah, Hood River, and Clackamas Counties. The candidates are not ranked. The commissioners will select one of the three candidates to serve the remainder of Rep. Anna Williams' term in the Oregon House of R  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2022: The DNC and the Arizona Democratic Party are filing a lawsuit asking federal courts to apply settled law and strike down Arizona Republicans' undemocratic scheme that could deny eligible voters the ability to vote in federal elections. This legal challenge comes after the Republican-led Arizona Legislature imposed an unconstitutional proof of citizenship law requiring Arizonans to submit  more

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, Aug. 18 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2022: Yesterday, on national back to school prep day, public education advocates, teachers, PTA members, and elected officials met for a roundtable to discuss the ongoing impact the Brownback era of underfunded public schools continues to have on our state, and the danger Brownback-aligned candidates like Derek Schmidt and Amanda Adkins pose to our schools. Schmidt and Adkins were two of  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 17 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: In recent statements to the Topeka Capital-Journal, Derek Schmidt attempted to rewrite history and paint over his own track record of standing by while Sam Brownback's "tax experiment" left our public schools dramatically underfunded. Despite his efforts, Kansans remember Schmidt's role in underfunding our public schools, wasting taxpayer dollars, and opposing increased access to mental health resources.   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 18 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2022: Kansas Reflector: "Schmidt, who is challenging Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly in November, said significant portions of the project existed or were planned, budgeted or under construction." "His campaign statement didn't include a preliminary cost for the transportation initiative..." Topeka, KS - Today, Derek Schmidt came out with a "new" construction plan to connect Southeast and Southwes  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 16 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2022: In audio released by the Maine Democratic Party today, Paul LePage is heard casting doubt on the ability of Maine municipalities to run free and fair elections. In the audio, which was captured at a recent LePage campaign event, LePage baselessly says that any municipality with more than 1,000 people is vulnerable to voter fraud--a claim that completely lacks merit. LePage specifically call  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 16 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release: As part of his tour to bolster his national profile, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was the featured speaker at a rally yesterday in Carlsbad to stump for GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Ronchetti and U.S. Representative Yvette Herrell. DeSantis espoused the same far-right rhetoric that made him the new MAGA torchbearer, with Ronchetti and Herrell gleefully standing in solidarity with DeSantis' e  more

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 17 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2022: President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. The new law will help pay down our national debt by hundreds of billions of dollars according the the Congressional Budget Office, lower costs for Montana families, cut prescription drug prices, and unleash American energy while decreasing our reliance on foreign adversaries like Russia to power our country - and does all o  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2022: For years, DeVos sellout Tudor Dixon has falsely claimed that the 2020 election was stolen. As part of her sustained crusade to undermine public trust in the electoral process, Dixon is now carting out yet another election conspiracy theory to fundraise for her campaign. According to new reporting from MIRS, the special interest candidate is now making more baseless claims about elec  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 18 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Yesterday, President Biden signed into law Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act, historic legislation that will cut costs for families, lower prescription drug prices for seniors, and reduce home energy bills--all by making sure corporations and the wealthy pay their fair share. Instead of voting for this historic bill, every single Michigan Republican sided with Big Pharma and Big Oil instead of Michi  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 18 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: PACs and out-of-state special interests have been putting in overtime to prop up DeVos sellout Tudor Dixon. After wasting no time to express her gratitude for them dragging her flailing campaign through the Republican gubernatorial primary, Dixon is once again relying on their influence and resources to sell her wrong-for-Michigan agenda. Following reports from Dixon's own team that the national Repu  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 18 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Between securing $275 million in tax cuts for small businesses, $400 refund checks for every Michigan driver, and expanding low and no-cost childcare to 150,000 kids, Governor Whitmer has worked with anyone to cut costs for working families throughout her first term. Yesterday, she demonstrated her commitment to delivering more wins for Michiganders with a proposal to suspend the state sales tax on sc  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Governor Whitmer recently demonstrated her commitment to cutting costs for Michigan families and helping make sure kids have what they need as they start a new school year with a proposal to suspend the state sales tax on school supplies, a move that would immediately "lower costs for parents, teachers, and students." After being immediately critical of the cost-cutting idea because it doesn't fit in  more

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 18 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: NorthWestern Energy- the single largest energy provider in Montana- recently announced that they plan to hike rates by more than 25% this year, and because of shenanigans by leadership at the Public Service Commission (PSC), Montana consumers may have a particularly difficult time pushing back on monopoly behavior by utility companies. Jim Brown, president of the PSC has spent the greater part of a year   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 15 (TNStalk) -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 14, 2022: * * * Social Security turns 87 - but despite over two million North Carolinians relying on the program for everything from rent to groceries, Republicans have plans that could cut the benefits seniors have earned if they take control of Congress. North Carolina Democratic Party (NCDP) Chair Bobbie Richardson released the following statement: "Republicans have made  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Following the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act, North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Bobbie Richardson penned an op-ed hitting Congressman Ted Budd for his vote against lowering costs for North Carolina working families and making corporations pay their fair share. This vote is yet another time Budd has sided with corporate special interests like Big Oil and Big Pharma that are price gougi  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Earlier this week, Ted Budd held a fundraiser with Cleta Mitchell, a lawyer who was instrumental in former President Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election. Now, NC Policy Watch is reporting that she is helping to train poll observers in North Carolina. Every reporter covering his bid for U.S. Senate should ask Ted Budd: Do you think that election deniers who attempted to overturn a legi  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 17 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: In case you missed it, WMUR reported that a new poll from the St. Anselm College Survey Center shows support for reproductive healthcare is the motivating factor for the vast majority of likely voters in New Hampshire. Out of the nearly 2,000 Granite Staters who participated in the poll, 71% identified as pro-choice. In addition, 58% oppose the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and 60% of respond  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 17 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 16, 2022: President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. The new law will help to reduce inflation and lower costs for North Carolina families - and does not raise taxes on anyone making less than $400,000 a year. "President Biden and Democrats are laser focused on taking on special interests to fight inflation, and the Inflation Reduction Act is going to do just that - l  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 17 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law Tuesday, which will help lower health-care costs, raise taxes on big corporations, reduce the federal budget deficit and inject a burst of cash to combat climate change. After the signing, NDP Chair Jane Kleeb hailed this historic bill while continuing to hold the Republicans in Nebraska's congressional delegation accountable for trying   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 18 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release: Monday, August 15th, the governing body of the Democratic Party of New Mexico, the State Central Committee (SCC), adopted an Amendment to their State Party Rules that codifies the addition of 14 positions that are specifically allocated to New Mexico Democrats who are enrolled members of a sovereign tribal community. Article II, Rule 1.2.8 -- as voted on and certified by the Democratic Party of   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 16 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: This weekend was the NHDP's Down Ballot Weekend of Action. Hundreds of volunteers from the North Country to the Seacoast came out to talk to voters and help elect Democrats up and down the ballot who will fight for Granite State values at every level. New Hampshire Democrats are fired up, and this November, we're going to turn out in droves to elect Democrats that will deliver for Granite S  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 19 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release: Mark Ronchetti, GOP Nominee for Governor, accepted $2000 dollars from one of the far-right fake electors who attempted to disregard the results of New Mexico's 2020 election and falsely claim Trump won the state. The fake electors wanted to undermine the legitimate votes placed by New Mexicans. Fake elector Lupe Garcia is just one of the far-right extremists with whom Ronchetti chooses to associa  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 15 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2022: As part of his effort to increase his national name recognition, radical Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is holding a rally in Carlsbad tomorrow. Attempting to ride the coattails of his fame within the Republican Party, Mark Ronchetti and Yvette Herrell are joining DeSantis as he brings his MAGA here to New Mexico. As part of this MAGA agenda, DeSantis celebrated the overturnin  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 15 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2022: During his Sunday visit to southeastern New Mexico to bolster his national profile, Ron DeSantis is sure to repeat the same boilerplate GOP economic rhetoric that says one thing, but really leaves working Americans behind. Radical Republicans like De Santis, Yvette Herrell and Mark Ronchetti continue to espouse the same vague economic policies that ultimately put the wealthy   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 18 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release: Yesterday, GOP Gubernatorial Nominee Mark Ronchetti announced his opposition to the Inflation Reduction Act, a historic law signed by President Biden that in addition to confronting the climate crisis and making large corporations pay their fair share, will make health care more affordable by reducing the cost of prescription drugs under Medicare and extending health care subsidies for tens of th  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 17 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release: This weekend, New Mexico's GOP nominee for governor Mark Ronchetti took a page "out of the former president's play book" by kicking out a journalist from covering his rally with MAGA leader, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, in Carlsbad. As a result, the Ronchetti campaign has faced criticism from New Mexico leaders and journalism organizations who believe this was an attack on the First Amendment's  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 16 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2022: The New Hampshire Democratic Party announced their statewide press tour -- the "Chris's Chaos" tour. With stops in every corner of the state, the NHDP is highlighting the chaotic Sununu administration and the disastrous effects his failed leadership has had on Granite Staters. "From failing to protect reproductive rights or alleviate our severe housing crisis to attacking   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 18 (TNStalk) -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release statement on Aug. 17, 2022: * * * Former Vice President Mike Pence took yet another trip to the Granite State. This is one of the many visits in the last year, following visits to the state in November and December of last year and this June. * * * In response, NHDP Ray Buckley released the following statement: "No matter how many times we've proven it to him, Mike Pence still c  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 19 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ryan Walters, Stitt's unilaterally appointed Education Secretary, continues to fail at putting your child's public education first. Instead, he spends all of his time ripping public education apart with school vouchers that steal money from public education funds and funnel it into private schools all while destroying teachers' and librarians' ability to put their children's education before pol  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 16 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: The day after the Senate passed the historic Inflation Reduction Act, Mehmet Oz tweeted that the White House is doing "nothing" and saying he has "concerns" about the bill when asked specifically about it. Here are just a few elements of the bill that Oz considers "nothing": * Allows Medicare to negotiate drug prices, lowering drug prices for seniors and saving Medicare $100 billion over ten year  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: New reporting from The Philadelphia Inquirer shows that, while Oz has repeatedly said he is not living in his $3.1M manor house because it is undergoing renovations, there are no construction permits filed in in the township where the house sits: Oz does not currently live in the home, which he's said still needs renovations. So far, no construction permits have been filed in Lower Moreland. Oz s  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 16 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: The Inflation Reduction Act, which passed in the U.S. Senate and House and will soon be signed into law, includes huge health care wins for Georgia thanks to Reverend Warnock -- including finally giving Medicare the ability to negotiate drug prices on behalf of Georgia seniors. The legislation lowers health care costs for over one million Georgians, decreases the deficit by more than $300 billion, an  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 16 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Six days since his nomination as the Republican candidate for governor, Tim Michels has made exactly one public appearance and continues to attempt to hide his radical agenda as he dodges the press and voters. Over the weekend, Michels sent his team to events, but the candidate himself was nowhere to be seen. Michels has also failed to comment on being caught scrubbing every mention of Donald Trump's endor  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: A major pillar of Tudor Dixon's wrong-for-Michigan agenda is a "piss-poor public policy proposal" that would force billions in cuts statewide to several services critical to working families, such as public education, law enforcement, and infrastructure. Described as "catastrophic for funding," Dixon's budget plan is estimated to eliminate nearly $12 billion from the budget and $8 billion from the g  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 17 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Governor Youngkin will be leaving Virginia once again to join known 2020 election conspiracy theorist Tudor Dixon in Michigan as his Presidential aspirations outweigh his duties as Governor. Like Youngkin, Tudor Dixon is a danger to women across the country and backs an extreme anti-abortion agenda. Governor Youngkin has made a habit of leaving Virginia for any other state. Most recently he returned  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2022: Today the Democratic Party of Virginia released the top 5 reasons why political opportunist, Jen Kiggans is too extreme for Coastal Virginia. Kiggans is trying to hide her extreme positions from Coastal Virginians, but her record speaks for itself. Jen Kiggans cheered the end of Roe v. Wade and said she was "100%, unapologetically pro-life." She supports allowing states to ban abor  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Once again, Yesli Vega, the far-right candidate known locally and nationally for her anti-abortion extremism, is way out of step with Virginians and continues to hide her shocking beliefs from the voters of Virginia's 7th District. This week, the Christian Science Monitor asked Vega about her extreme comments that women who are victims of rape are less likely to get pregnant and her support for a na  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2022: Today the Democratic Party of Virginia released the top 5 reasons why Hung Cao is too extreme for Virginia's 10th District. Hung Cao has made his anti-abortion stance a central issue of his campaign. As reported recently by The Washington Post, Cao made an offensive comparison of reproductive healthcare to the atrocities of the Holocaust and refused to answer questions on whether he  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 18 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 17, 2022: After President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, advocates and elected officials from across the state praised President Biden and Democrats in Congress for passing this historic legislation which will lower prescription drug and energy costs, confront the climate crisis, and ensure that corporations and the wealthy finally pay more of their fair share. While Democrats to  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 12 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: On Friday, older Wisconsinites from across the state blasted Ron Johnson and his Republican allies for threatening Medicare and Social Security funding after he recently advocated to allow Congress to cut these programs, despite older Wisconsinites paying into programs for decades so they could retire with financial security. See what the participants had to say, in part, below. Billy Feitlinger: "I know   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 17 (TNStalk) -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2022: * * * President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, delivering on his promise to build an economy that works for working families. The IRA is a historic win for Wisconsin that will lower prescription drug and energy costs, ramp up efforts to confront the climate crisis, and ensure that the wealthiest corporations finally pay more of their fair share. * * * I  more