SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: South Dakota voters strongly support Amendment D and expanding Medicaid, and an overwhelming majority want the legislature to act quickly to implement expansion if it passes, according to a new statewide poll. The poll, conducted by Glen Bolger, one of the Republican party's leading pollsters, for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), foun  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 14 -- The Connecticut Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: Sen. Lindsey Graham joined anti-abortion leaders today to unveil a new attack on national abortion restrictions, a proposed federal bill that will overrule states that allow abortion, and severely limit abortion access in every state across the country. In Connecticut, Governor Lamont, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz and the Democratic ticket have promised to protect and defend our  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Don't buy the spin -- the Republican Party's plans to pass a national abortion ban are not new or something Hill Republicans need more time to read. They've been calling for a total abortion ban for years. Don't just take it from us -- Lindsey Graham has introduced a national abortion ban at least five times before. When he last introduced it in January 2021, 45 Senate Republicans joined them in suppor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings On September 13 and 15, the Commission met in executive session. On September 15, the Commission held an open meeting. Advisory Opinions Opinion Considered Advisory Opinion Request 2022-12 (Ready for Ron) On September 15, the Commission voted on two drafts of Advisory Opinion Request 2022-12 but did not approve either draft by the requisite four affirmative vo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release and letter: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, sent a letter to Eric Patterson, Director of the Federal Protective Service, seeking information about the agency's efforts to protect federal government employees in light of a sharp   more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 (TNStalk) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following statement on Sept. 13, 2022: * * * The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) -- the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization -- condemned co-chairwoman of the Michigan Republican Party, Meshawn Maddock for labeling U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, a "weak little girl." Buttigieg is a former officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve and is openly gay. *   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 13 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 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 Clark County. Thanks to the state's READI program - which is fully-funded by the Rescue Plan - the City of Charlestown will build about 170 affordable housing units in the community. This $2.4  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 16 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party today issued the following statement from Vice Chair Myla Eldridge to recognize today as the first time women and girls will be virtually unable to have a right to a legal and safe abortion. This dangerous reality was created by an Indiana Republican Party which put its extremist agenda ahead of a majority of Hoosiers who told them directly (via a pol  more

WOBURN, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news release: A day after several chartered flights delivered more than 40 individuals who illegally entered the country via the American southern border to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons called the outrage on display from Democrats "misplaced." "The true outrage is coming from the taxpayers who are absorbing the burden of the current presidential administration's in  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: While Tudor Dixon has been catering to national special interests, Governor Whitmer's campaign rolled out 'Republicans for Whitmer yesterday,' a coalition made up of over 150 Republicans - many of whom worked in the Engler and Snyder administrations - because it doesn't take much to see that Tudor Dixon's wrong-for-Michigan agenda would harm working families and wreck our economy.   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota, Andrew M. Luger, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2022: A federal grand jury returned an indictment against a Coon Rapids man for making interstate threats against a U.S. Senator, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents on June 11, 2022, Brendon Michael Daugherty, 35, left two voicemail messages on the field office telephone of a U.S. Senator located outside the stat  more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 14 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Tuesday morning, a Senate Republican introduced a nationwide abortion ban in the US Senate, despite the fact that for months they have assured Americans that the decision should be left to the states. Less than two months away from the November midterm elections, Montana voters deserve to know how the Republican party, and more specifically, how Senator Steve Daines plans on voting on the nationwide ba  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 13 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: Late last week, the North Carolina Republican Party, in conjunction with the Republican National Committee and Clay County GOP Chair Barbara Deas, filed a lawsuit in Wake County against the North Carolina State Board of Elections over the Board's unconstitutional efforts to restrict poll observers and extend the absentee by-mail deadline. Once again, the State Board of Elections has usurped the   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 16 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Less than 24 hours after Don Bolduc was declared the GOP's Senate candidate, top Republican consultant Brad Card went on Good Morning NH to trash Bolduc's chances in the general election, saying "people are very nervous." Card showed little faith in Bolduc's extreme candidacy, noting his fringe policies won't resonate with the voters he needs. Card said that "a lot of hopeful Washington, D  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2022: The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund and BSP Research today released the first week of results from their 2022 National Latino Tracking Poll ahead of November's midterm election -- offering exclusive insight into the political views and engagement of Latino voters nationwid  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (TNStalk) -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following statement on Sept. 13, 2022: * * * After months of the Republican Party disingenuously downplaying the threat that MAGA extremists pose to abortion access, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is set to introduce a national abortion ban in the U.S. Senate. This reaffirms that Republicans always intended to restrict abortion access at the federal level should they win back control of Congress in the November midterm electi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: With the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate the generosity, opportunities, kindness and above all the freedoms of this great nation. While Democrats are trying to redefine and distort the United States, we must come together to defend our freedom and democracy, something that many Hispanics have lost in their home countries. With a little over 50 days until the midterm election, t  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 17 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release: An email sent Monday from a New Mexico fundamentalist anti-choice group announced a campaign fundraiser supporting Michelle Garcia Holmes, GOP candidate for New Mexico's First Congressional District, at the Bernalillo County Republican Welcome Center on Saturday, September 17th. This email was sent by Tara Shaver, who will be hosting the event with her husband, Bud Shaver. The Shavers are ex  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 15 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following news release: Republican candidate for governor Christine Drazan's top donor, the Republican Governors' Association (RGA), was exposed this week for working hand-in-hand with abortion extremists to ban abortion nationwide. No wonder electing anti-abortion Christine Drazan is their top priority this election cycle. According to the Washington Post, former GOP Gov. Chris Christie, a key RGA advisor, is teaming up with le  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Sept. 14, 2022, at a Democratic National Committee reception at the Huntington Place Convention Center: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Michigan Democrats! And I hope some Republicans. Please have a seat if you have one. (Laughs.) Gov, thank you for that introduction. And -- but more importantly, thanks for your partnership. If you take a look at the objectives you set out to meet and when I've set out to meet, they  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 -- President Bidenissued the following remarks on Sept. 13, 2022, at a reception for the Democratic National Committee: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Well, Jonathan and Jeannie, thank you very much for hosting me again. And we were talking about it: It was 2008 or '10 that I was here. MR. LAVINE: Nine. THE PRESIDENT: Nine. 2009. And they still invited me back. (Laughter.) It's amazing. Folks, you know, I am optimistic. I genuinely am. I've never been more optimistic a  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 16 (TNStalk) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sent two planes of migrants to Martha's Vineyard on Sept. 14, causing confusion on the Massachusetts island. A day later, Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent two buses of migrants to Vice President Kamala Harris' residence, sparking further political debate. These actions have led some to wonder whether migrants are being used as "  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022, and letter: Yesterday, U.S. Representative Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, and U.S. Representative Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent a letter to Eric Patterson, Director of the Federal Protective Service, seeking information about the agency's efforts to protect federal government employees in light   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 17 (TNStalk) -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement on Sept. 16, 2022: * * * Attorney General Josh Kaul continues to try to find ways around Wisconsin law. Today he removed three Republican legislators in a lawsuit he filed to try to overturn Wisconsin's abortion law, instead replacing them as defendants with three local district attorneys. * * * Republican Party of Wisconsin Chairman Paul Farrow issued the following statement. "Josh Kaul   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 15 (TNSper) -- The Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission issued the following news release: Brent Leatherwood has been elected to fill the role as the next president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission by the organization's trustees. The ERLC board of trustees voted unanimously to appoint Leatherwood during its first session on Sept. 13. Leatherwood, 41, has served as the organization's acting pr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following remarks during her weekly news conference on Sept. 14, 2022: * * * Yesterday, we had a great celebration at the White House for the passage - and the President signing earlier - the Inflation Reduction Act. It lowers costs for families. It's so exciting. It's historic. There has never been anything like it to pass this Con - Congress, or any country in the world, to preserve our planet For The Children. In  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: In case you missed it, in a statement to the Virginia Scope, yesterday Jen Kiggans promised she would support a nationwide federal abortion ban in Congress. This comes after Kiggans said the issue of abortion is just a "shiny object," claiming that the issue of abortion isn't an issue "voters really care about," and celebrated the overturning of Roe v Wade - vowing to push for mor  more

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks at the 2022 Democratic National Committee Summer Meeting at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Jaime, you give me hope. (Applause.) It is so good to see all of these leaders under one roof at one time. I see so many friends. I want to thank you all. And, Jaime, I want to thank you. You've been such an incredible leader at a very, very significant and impo  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 14 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Is it Zuckerbucks all over again? We don't know, because after announcing a new grant and a get-out-the-vote initiative called "Milwaukee Votes 2022", Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson hasn't shared any of the details about who the grant is from, for how much, and how exactly the city will be involved. "There is a high likelihood that this is Zuckerbucks part two by a different name and we cannot continue   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 15 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Tony Evers has been touring the state recently, stopping at small businesses and handing out more campaign cash, as he pretends to show an ounce of concern. "If Tony Evers cared about the well-being of small businesses, he would never have locked them down so long or continually forced them to require masks and hurt their bottom lines. It forced many to close their doors for good," said Republican Party o  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 16 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is promoting transgender curriculum to preschoolers in the state. Let that sink in for a moment ... children as young as three years old are being given reading materials and watching videos about being transgender. The Daily Caller broke the news this week and not surprisingly, Governor Tony Evers, who likes to call himself the 'education governor' ha  more