WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (TNSrep) -- The Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote, AAPI Data and Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued an 85-page report on July 25, 2022, entitled "2022 Asian American Voter Survey." Here are excerpts: * * * BACKGROUND The 2018 and 2020 elections saw record increases in voter turnout among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs)./1 In 2020, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders saw the highest increase in presidential turnout among any racial group (15-p  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 30 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2022: The Arizona Democratic Party is joining the call from Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman, for the Arizona GOP and Republican candidates to condemn and denounce the actions of Tom Horne - who is allowing a known child predator to work on his campaign. Disgraced former public official Tom Horne has enlisted the help of also disgraced former lawmaker David Stringer with his  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Sept. 1 (TNSgov) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has posted the following news release: Six weeks after President Joe Biden scored the lowest marks of his presidency, his job approval rating has jumped to a level not seen since September 2021. Americans give President Biden a negative 40 - 52 percent job approval rating compared to the negative 31 - 60 percent job approval rating he received in July, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll of adul  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Sept. 1 (TNSgov) -- The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute posted the following news release: Six weeks after President Joe Biden scored the lowest marks of his presidency, his job approval rating has jumped to a level not seen since September 2021. Americans give President Biden a negative 40 - 52 percent job approval rating compared to the negative 31 - 60 percent job approval rating he received in July, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Across the country, GOP candidates for governor are attempting to hide their extreme views by scrubbing their campaign websites of far-right stances that put them completely out of touch with voters. * COLORADO: This week, Heidi Ganahl removed a webpage from her campaign site listing her extreme anti-abortion stance. * MARYLAND: After facing an onslaught of criticism, Dan Cox deleted his account on Gab, kno  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 2 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: While Gov. Brian Kemp tried to gain praise for doing the bare minimum of any elected official by refusing to break the law and overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia, he has never rebuked Donald Trump, his seditious false electors, or the anti-voter lies that are at the foundation of the national assault on democracy. Now, Kemp is trying to win the favor of the same people accused of seeking t  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 2 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: A new report today revealed that Gov. Brian Kemp took over $250,000 in campaign contributions from fake electors who attempted to overthrow Georgians' votes in the 2020 election. Kemp has taken $230,000 from Atlanta automobile mogul and fake Trump elector Mark Hennessey, through contributions that came from Hennessey personally and his family. David Hanna, fake Trump elector and former financial hold  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 3 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2022: A new report today revealed that Gov. Brian Kemp took over $250,000 in campaign contributions from fake electors who attempted to overthrow Georgians' votes in the 2020 election. Kemp has taken $230,000 from Atlanta automobile mogul and fake Trump elector Mark Hennessey, through contributions that came from Hennessey personally and his family. David Hanna, fake Trump elector and form  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNStalk) -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement on Aug. 27, 2022: * * * Ahead of Glenn Youngkin's speech at Michigan's GOP Convention in Lansing, Michigan, DNC spokesperson Elena Kuhn released the following statement. "Glenn Youngkin traveling to Michigan to campaign alongside another abortion extremist and election conspiracy theorist in Tudor Dixon tells you everything you need to know about his toxic brand of politics and today's Republican  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: DON'T WANT NO SCRUBS - GOP SENATE CANDIDATES ARE "LEARNING THE PERILS OF POLITICAL TAKE-BACKS." News coverage is highlighting how "Republican hopefuls are learning the perils of political take-backs" as they get caught "trying to disappear the hardline anti-abortion stances they took during their primaries" - a clumsy move that has "emboldened Democrats to mount an aggressive offense." * Wash  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 1 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today celebrated the brighter future the American Rescue Plan is STILL creating for Hoosiers. This time, more than $187 million will be used to expand broadband access for businesses and families in rural communities across Indiana. This investment will connect more than 50,000  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 2 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today provided the following summary on how two-faced Todd Young views far-right politicians and the Indiana Republican Party's base supporters: they are "nutty" and have "anger and resentment". The summary follows the news of a new poll on the U.S. Senate race that has him leading only by thre  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 30 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Sunday, Derek Schmidt tried to bury his unenthusiastic endorsement of Kris Kobach in a tweet along with endorsements down the party line, returning the favor after Kobach endorsed him on Friday morning. "After over a year of trying to run from his track record of standing by politicians like Kris Kobach and Sam Brownback - and clearly desperate for any support within his own party he can get - Derek Sc  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Happy Friday! Or if you're Tudor Dixon and Shane Hernandez, happy final ~24 hours to whip votes for the floor confirmation you're totally not worried about one bit. Here's where things stand as a state Republican party that has "almost totally bungled" the opportunity to make gains this cycle prepares to gather in Lansing for a convention projected to be even more dramatic than the last. Tudor Dixon   more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2022: This afternoon, right in the DeVos family's stomping ground of Grand Rapids, MDP continued its series of Back to School week press events highlighting Tudor Dixon's disastrous education plans. State Representative Rachel Hood and education leaders gathered just outside DeVos Place to discuss the dangerous impacts of Dixon's wrong-for-Michigan agenda on public education. Read excerpts  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 31 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: This past weekend, fringe Republican Secretary of State Candidate Kristina Karamo said the reason she got into politics is to fight against a woman's right to have an abortion. A tireless election denier and peddler of debunked conspiracy theories who received former President Trump's endorsement, Karamo was nominated on Saturday by the Michigan GOP to be Michigan's chief motor vehicle administrator   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 3 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: A brutal profile from The Assembly describes Budd's uninspired and lackluster campaign that is forcing Republican leaders to "worry" Budd can't win. One former Republican official went as far as saying he's "blown it," calling his campaign "terrible" and without a "vision." Trailing Budd along a day of campaigning and stump speeches that "lack specifics" and "say little about what he will do," the  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Sept. 1, 2022, at an event at the Independence National Historical Park: * * * THE PRESIDENT: My fellow Americans, please, if you have a seat, take it. I speak to you tonight from sacred ground in America: Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This is where America made its Declaration of Independence to the world more than two centuries ago with an idea, unique among nations, that in America, we  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following statement on Sept. 2, 2022: * * * Following President Biden's prime-time address on Thursday, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement. "President Biden is absolutely right: The 'MAGA' philosophy that has taken over the Republican Party is extreme. At every turn, Congressional Republicans are working to deny the disturbing events of January 6, undermine trust in our electoral system, and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following statement on Sept. 1, 2022: * * * Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after President Joe Biden addressed the need to defend Democracy from urgent threats posed by the extreme MAGA Republican Party: "President Biden, in his inspiring and optimistic remarks tonight, made crystal clear that our rights, our freedom and our Democracy are on the line. Every American who cares about the integrity of our Dem  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on Aug. 31, 2022, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I have a few things at the top for everybody. Okay, so I wanted to provide you an update on our efforts to support the people of Jackson and the state of Mississippi. The President spoke with the mayor of Jackson this morning, and the FEMA Administrator also s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Sept. 1, 2022: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: A couple of things at the top. Today's announcement by Micron is another big win for America. Micron is investing $15 billion over the next decade at a manufacturing facility in Idaho, and they directly credit the passage of the CHIPS Act that made this possible. Just this week, we've seen First Solar, Toyota, Honda, and Corni  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 1 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news on Aug. 31, 2022: Today the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Democratic Party of Wisconsin sent a clear message that charitable giving to religious organizations is no longer an accepted practice by elected leaders. It's no surprise that the Journal Sentinel and USA Today Network-Wisconsin would look for ways to attack the generous financial contributions of the Michels Family Foundation. Yet this story goes f  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 27 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Barnes has garnered endorsements from several advocacy groups who support the most radical and far-left ideas. The Working Families Party, People's Action, and Color of Change all signaled their support for Barnes, showing his true liberal values no matter how hard he might try to pass as a moderate. On top of that, he already received endorsements from some of the most liberal members of Congress like AOC,  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 31 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel released a report looking into extraordinarily outrageous expenditures by Lieutenant Governor Barnes and found that he abused taxpayer dollars and state-funded security for personal trips around the state. Highlights include: * Barnes charged the taxpayers more than $600,000 worth of security expenses from the State Patrol for travel and security to participate in personal e  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 3 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: The Wisconsin Elections Commission should immediately eliminate the MyVote portal option that allows a user to direct an absentee ballot to be sent somewhere other than the elector's registered address. That request was submitted Monday by The Republican Party of Wisconsin, the Republican National Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee. The request comes on the heels of a Racine voter f  more