MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 31 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following statement on March 30, 2023: * * * Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl is coming out in full support of ending the state's sales tax on groceries, and commends Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth and members of the Alabama Legislature for underscoring this important issue. Statement from ALGOP Chairman John Wahl: "It's time to give hard working Alabamians a break. With the cost of living continuing to rise, I  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: As the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Texas hears a challenge to the approval of a widely-used and safe medication abortion drug, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01), a member of Democratic Women's Caucus leadership, joined House Democrats to introduce the Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA) to codify abortion access into law nationwide. The Women's Health Protection A  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 31 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 30, 2023: * * * Democratic Party of New Mexico Chair Jessica Velasquez released the following statement on the indictment of Donald Trump: "The Republican Party stood by Donald Trump throughout his disastrous presidency, even through the January 6th insurrection, and despite his record, they will continue to lack the courage and moral fortitude to denounce him. This indictment is a long   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 (TNSgov) -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release on March 30, 2023: The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) and House Majority Forward (HMF) launched a six-figure ad campaign targeting seven House Members in California and New York who voted for the Polluters Over People Act, which anti-environment Republican leadership designated H.R. 1. WATCH: "Helped Them Do It" (https://youtu.be/UqXSGkAarS4) The new ads that will run on streaming service  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8), Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5), and moms in the House Democratic Caucus called on the House Republican Majority to bring a vote on gun violence prevention legislation to the House Floor. Below is a transcript of their remarks: Whip Clark: The attack in Nashville marked the 130th mass shooting of the year. That's not just a tragedy. It's a choice -  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 31 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota, Andrew M. Luger, issued the following news release: A Coon Rapids man has been sentenced to one year and one day 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 state of Minnesota. Both messages  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, March 30 (TNSres) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news release on March 29, 2023: Americans 57 - 38 percent think criminal charges should disqualify former President Donald Trump from running for president again, if charges are filed against him as a result of multiple state and federal criminal investigations, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll released today. Democrats (88 - 9 percent) and independents (55 - 36 per  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on March 30, 2023: Support is growing for U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville's work to demand the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) abandon its radical new policy of funding travel and paid time off for service members and their dependents seeking an elective abortion. Yesterday, for the third time, Senate Democrats attempted to circumvent Senator Tuberville's hold on all DoD general and flag officer nominati  more