MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Jan. 18 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following news release: Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl praised State Rep. Kenneth Paschal for his work on pro-family legislation aimed at protecting and preserving parental rights in the State of Alabama. "Parental rights is an important issue for members of the Alabama Republican Party. Our membership overwhelmingly passeda resolution at our 2022 Summer Meeting calling on State Officials to secure that right.  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 19 (TNSper) -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2023: Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced today that she will appoint Michael Mayton to the Workers' Compensation Commission and Doyle Webb to be the chair of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. Mayton's appointment will expire on December 31, 2027, and he will replace Christopher Palmer. Webb's appointment will expire on January 14, 2029, and he will rep  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 19, 2023: * * * Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released a statement after the Treasury Department was forced to implement special accounting maneuvers, known as "extraordinary measures," to avoid breaching the U.S. debt limit. "With extraordinary measures now in effect, the debt ceiling is offi  more

KENT, Ohio, Jan. 20 -- Civil War History, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features American Civil War era topics, posted research articles on the following topics in its December 2022 edition: * "We Are Now at Gettysburg": Gender and Place in the Iowa Woman's Relief Corps' Monument to Jennie WadeBy * Conservative to the Last Degree: The Emerging Illinois Republican Party and the Election of 1856 * Roundtable Discussion on Deborah Willis's The Black Soldier: The Visual History of Conflict  more

JEFFERSONVILLE, Indiana, Jan. 19 (TNSper) -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R-Ind.-09) announced three Hoosiers who will be serving in the new Jeffersonville district office. The staff includes Amanda Lowery as the District Director, Shelly Watkins as the Constituent Services Director, and Jonathan Pearce as the Constituent Services Liaison. "I am very excited to welcome Amanda, Shelly, and Jonathan to the team to run our new distri  more

MONONA, Wisconsin, Jan. 21 (TNSpp) -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: Jennifer Dorow and Dan Kelly have remained silent and refused to condemn or call for the resignation of Republican appointed Wisconsin Elections Commission member Bob Spindell over comments he made bragging about GOP efforts to target communities of color and suppress their votes in 2022 in Milwaukee. As first reported last week,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: New reporting from the Orlando Sentinel and the Seeking Rents newsletter show how Ron DeSantis has helped his mega-wealthy corporate donors dodge paying their fair share in taxes. The reporting comes less than a month after DeSantis signed yet another taxpayer-funded corporate bailout into law. As Floridians continue to struggle with unaffordable health care costs and skyrocketing housing prices, DeSanti  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Regulations and agency procedures Notice of Public Hearing. On January 20, the Commission published a Notice of Public Hearing in the Federal Register announcing that on Wednesday, February 14, 2023, the Commission is scheduled to hold a hybrid public hearing at 11:00 a.m. on its policies and  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 20 (TNSper) -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Governor Kim Reynolds announced additional staff to join her current administration. Kollin Crompton will serve as Deputy Communications Director, following the departure of Alex Murphy who has served as Communications Director for Reynolds since 2021. Crompton joins the Governor's Office after serving as the Communications Director for the Republican Party of Iowa since 2021 and can be reached   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (TNSres) -- American Bridge 21st Century, an organization that says it focuses on holding Republicans accountable and helps deliver Democratic victories, posted the following news release: Yesterday, The American Independent reported that "potential 2024 presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has attracted interest from anti-LGBTQ and anti-vaccine activists, among other conservative Republicans" -- as shown by their attendance at his invite-only inaugural ball on Jan. 5th. Acc  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 18 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following statement on Jan. 17, 2023, by Chairman Mike Schmuhl: * * * The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today issued the following statement by Chairman Mike Schmuhl in response to Congressman Jim Bank's senate campaign announcement: "Jim Banks failed in his bid to become the Majority Whip for the U.S. House so now he sees the U.S. Senate as a new p  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 19 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following statement on Jan. 18, 2023: * * * North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Michael Whatley gave the following statement in reaction to Attorney General Josh Stein's announcement of candidacy for the 2024 gubernatorial election. "North Carolina families need a Governor who will fight for them - not the woke left. We need a Governor who will focus on building a thriving economy, making sure our kids hav  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 20 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters hosted a virtual press conference to detail the deep connections between Ohio Republicans and the FirstEnergy Bribery scandal ahead of Monday's trial in federal court. While disgraced former Speaker Larry Householder and former Ohio Republican Party Chair Matt Borges are the ones on trial, several prominent Republicans remain closely connected to the scandal. "Over the   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 21 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2023: * * * Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger released the following statement after reviewing a recording of a presentation made to the Muscogee County Republican Party. "For the past four years, I have been privileged to work with Nancy Boren, Director of the Muscogee County Board of Elections. Nancy is one of the best election directors in Georgia and the country. She's proven herself  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 20 -- The South Dakota Republican Party issued the following news release: Chairman John Wiik and the SDGOP Executive Board announced Madison Sheahan as Executive Director of the South Dakota Republican Party. Madison will be taking over the day to day operation of the party, she will be tasked with growing the party into a professional and modern organization. She will be managing communications, grassroots and fundraising efforts for the party. "I am excited for M  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Jan. 18, 2023: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. Tomorrow, President Biden will travel to areas impacted by the recent extreme weather in California. Stops include the Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties, where storms have caused severe floods and landslides. During these stops, the President will meet wi  more