SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 30 (TNSawa) -- The American College of Emergency Physicians issued the following news release: The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) will honor outstanding leaders in emergency medicine during ACEP22, the world's largest emergency medicine conference. The annual awards honor exceptional contributions to emergency medicine in policy, advocacy, research, education, diversity and inclusion, and other categories. * * * John G. Wiegenstein Leadership   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 30 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Kari Lake is out with a new TV ad claiming to tell the truth about herself. But Lake has built her whole campaign on lies, half-truths and disinformation. Lake can claim she's telling the truth, but here are the top five lies she's pushed throughout her campaign. * The One Where She Claims Biden Didn't Win and the Election Was Rigged-We've lost count of how many times Lake has spewed out election lies  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSgov) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following news: By Javier Balmaceda, Senior Policy Analyst on Puerto Rico Even before Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico, the territory was facing a looming Medicaid funding crisis slated to hit when the latest appropriations legislation expires in December. Without congressional action, the more than 1 million residents in Puerto Rico who currently receive their health care through Medicaid could see deep cut  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the passing of former Oklahoma State Senator Kay Dudley. "I was saddened to learn of the passing of my dear friend, former colleague in the Oklahoma State Senate and fellow alum of the Keating Administration, Kay Dudley. "Kay was a marvelous human being -- a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, a person of profound faith, a rock-ribbed   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper on the Farmer Mac and its board members (No. IF11595) on Sept. 29, 2022, by agricultural policy specialist Jim Monke. Here are excerpts: * * * Overview The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac) is a secondary market for agricultural mortgages. It purchases loans from originating lenders and provides other risk management tools to facilitate the agricultural lending m  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 1 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today issued the following response to Todd Young's new campaign ad by passing along Jim Banks and Mike Braun's reviews of the CHIPS and Science Act: "DEMS' FAKE CHINA BILL ALLOWS YOUR TAXDOLLARS TO GO TO COMMUNIST CHINA." - Jim Banks, 7.22.22 "Everything in either the CHIPS,  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 30 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 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 in Northeast Indiana. This time, the Fort Wayne City Council approved a $2 million investment to create a grocery store in Southeast Fort Wayne. The investment will eliminate a food d  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 1 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today celebrated the brighter future the CHIPS and Science Act will bring to Hoosiers across Indiana. Passed by a Democratic-controlled Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden, the CHIPS Act will expand the nation's semiconductor industry, create high-paying manufac  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 27 -- 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 criticized Governor Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Republican Party for the long-term economic panic its abortion ban is having on the Hoosier State. This time, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff confirmed the company was "debating pulling resources" from states like Indiana for failing to "suppo  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 28 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today celebrated the conclusion of its "Hoosier Promise Tour", a statewide effort by the Indiana Democratic Party and its candidates to highlight the brighter future Democrats will create for the Hoosier State once elected to office on Election Day. This was the ninth statewi  more

WOBURN, Massachusetts, Sept. 29 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news release: The Democrats' obsession with kowtowing to radical progressives' green energy lobby is expected to send small business energy bills "through the stratosphere" Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons said Wednesday, referencing National Grid's projection that fixed-price basic service commercial rate will soar to more than 200 percent above last winter's rates. "These projections c  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 29 (TNSgov) -- The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund issued the following on Sept. 28, 2022: The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund, in partnership with BSP Research, released today the third week of results from their 2022 National Latino Voter Tracking Poll -- offering valuable insights into the political views and civic engagement of Latino voters nationwide ahead  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 30 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: This week, the NCGOP continued its fight to ensure Absentee By-Mail Signatures are only approved in accordance with the law. The NCGOP filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and a motion for a preliminary injunction in Wake County Superior Court against the North Carolina State Board of Elections. Specifically, the NCGOP is asking the court to enjoin the State Board of Elections from e  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 27 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Saturday night, Democrats from the North Country to the Seacoast gathered for the NHDP's annual Eleanor Roosevelt Dinner, headlined by Pete Buttigieg. With over 750 attendees, the event was completely sold out. Granite State Democrats were joined by Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Senator Maggie Hassan, Congresswoman Annie Kuster, Congressman Chris Pappas, Dr. Tom Sherman, Councilor Cinde Warmi  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Sept. 29 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Saturday night, Democrats from the North Country to the Seacoast gathered for the NHDP's annual Eleanor Roosevelt Dinner, headlined by Pete Buttigieg. With over 750 attendees, the event was completely sold out. Granite State Democrats were joined by Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Senator Maggie Hassan, Congresswoman Annie Kuster, Congressman Chris Pappas, Dr. Tom Sherman, Councilor Cinde Wa  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 29 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news on Sept. 28, 2022: Today the NHGOP called on Democratic State Senate candidate Melanie Levesque to denounce the inappropriate digital campaign focused on her opponent, Senator Kevin Avard, being run by another former Democratic State Senate candidate, John Swan. Swan's anti-Avard campaign utilized images of Avard's grandchildren and other inappropriate material. Stephen Stepanek's statement: "Thes  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 29 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news on Sept. 28, 2022: Last night WMUR broke the news that the New Hampshire Republican Party filed a formal complaint with the Federal Elections Commission against a Democratically aligned Political Print House that sent illegal mailers without the proper disclaimers in order to deceive Republican Primary voters. Statements from the NHGOP, Chairman Stephen Stepanek, and attorney William O'brien: "New   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 28 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, Democratic New Mexico state legislators and allies held a press conference to hold the New Mexican Republican Party accountable for sending an attack mailer with racist, doctored imagery to New Mexican voters across the state. Republican leaders admitted the image, shown below, was digitally altered to change the skin tone of the mailer's depiction of a sexual predator. As of yet,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Sept. 28, 2022, at a Democratic Governors Association reception: * * * THE PRESIDENT: First of all, let me start by saying a few things about the hurricane, because there's lots going on. I -- we have been completely responsive to the governor of Florida -- everything he's needed and asked for. And it's a lot, but I don't think we're going to know the consequence of this hurricane until tomorrow afternoon, because we have  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, ranking Republican member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release and letter: Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy Ranking Member Michael Cloud (R-Texas), House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), and several Oversight Committee Republicans are pressing Attorney General Merrick Garland for action regarding the recent cyberattacks targeting Christian websites and  more

ABINGDON, Virginia, Sept. 29 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: The Republican Party of Virginia hosted an evening reception at the Martha Washington Inn to honor and welcome the Republican Sheriffs and Commonwealth's Attorney's that recently joined our Party. Eleven Sheriffs and Commonwealth's Attorneys have switched to the Republican Party and we had the opportunity to celebrate them and commemorate the continued fight against the extreme anti-Law Enforcement agen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release: Three women leaders of the Republican Freshmen Class in the U.S. House of Representatives appeared before a breakfast discussion of The Ripon Society yesterday morning, sharing their thoughts not only about their first term in office, but about what they would like to see Congress and the government look like in the coming year. The leaders were: Stephanie Bice, who represents the 5th District of Oklahoma in the U.S. Ho  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 29 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: The Republican Party of Wisconsin filed a lawsuit in Milwaukee County Circuit Court challenging the City of Milwaukee's "Milwaukee Votes 2022" initiative. Reports, including statements by Mayor Cavalier Johnson, have suggested that government resources and personnel might be used to assist Democratic-aligned organizations, such as GPS Impact, in their Get-Out-the-Vote efforts. Records released to RPW and   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 29 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: The Republican Party of Wisconsin filed two separate lawsuits against Tony Evers, his administration, and the City of Milwaukee related to failures to respond to separate open records requests. The RPW filings come on the heels of the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty filing a lawsuit Monday on behalf of Wisconsin Right Now, against Evers' administration for failing to comply with open records reques  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: More than half (56 percent) of New Jersey residents believe that the attack on the United States Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 was an insurrection and a threat to democracy, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton poll. The poll - the latest snapshot of public sentiment as the House Select Committee resumes its investigation on the Jan. 6 attack this month - found, on the other hand, that 16 percent view it as   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news release: Attorney General Maura Healey's preferred successor, Democrat Andrea Campbell, has finally agreed to a single debate with Republican AG candidate Jay McMahon, a development Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons said will show voters "just how radically far-left" Campbell is. "Andrea Campbell led the charge in Boston for defunding the police, choosing politics over public safety,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (TNSconf) -- The Bipartisan Policy Center issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2022: As our country becomes more and more polarized, many Americans feel increasingly alienated by our political system. That's why the Bipartisan Policy Center, Unite America, and Smerconish.com are teaming up to bridge the partisan divide with the inaugural Un-Convention. More than 700 people from across the country are expected to pack the National Constitution Center in Philadelp  more