MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 12 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following statement on April 11, 2023: * * * The Alabama Republican Party released the following statement after the passage of the revised Harold Sachs-Anne Roberts Act by the Alabama Legislature: "In fall of 2020, the Alabama Republican Party lost our longtime friend, mentor, and Chief of Staff Harold Sachs. Just over a year later, he was joined by Anne Roberts, the wife of State Senator Dan Roberts. "Both were forced  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 12 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following news release on April 11, 2023: Today the Alabama Republican Party released the first public polling measuring the support of cutting the grocery tax in the State of Alabama, and gives a snapshot of where the citizens of Alabama currently stand on this issue. The survey comes after recent calls from ALGOP Chairman John Wahl and Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth to give taxpayers a break on their groceries. There has b  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 13 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following statement on April 12, 2023: * * * Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl issued the following statement on the passage of the Deputy Brad Johnson Act: "The senseless murder of Deputy Johnson was a tragedy, and what makes it even more upsetting is that it was avoidable. "One of the Republican Party's priority issues is keeping our communities and our families safe. The ALGOP unanimously passed a resoluti  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison and Senator Chris Murphy held a press call holding 2024 Republican presidential hopefuls accountable as they head to the NRA convention. During the call, Chair Harrison and Senator Murphy highlighted how the GOP appearances tomorrow serve as a reminder to Americans, once again, that MAGA Republicans always put the gun lobby ahead of the safety of our c  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Donald Trump's latest endorsement comes from North Carolina Senator Ted Budd, an anti-choice extremist who supports a nationwide abortion ban. Trump has long been adamant about taking credit for his role in the anti-abortion movement, and Budd's endorsement is the latest example of the Republican Party doubling down on their extreme agenda of banning abortion nationwide. Ted Budd co-sponsored Lindsey G  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNStalk) -- EMILY's List issued the following statement on April 14, 2023: * * * Late last night, one year after signing a 15-week ban, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a cruel and dangerous near-total abortion ban. If allowed to go into effect, this ban will push reproductive health care and bodily autonomy even further out of the hands of millions of Floridians and more in neighboring states, impose burdensome restrictions on access to care, and pose an imminen  more

LA CROSSE, Wisconsin, April 12 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on April 11, 2023: In case you missed it, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) penned an op-ed in the La Crosse Tribune highlighting his commitment to protecting Social Security and Medicare. Despite lies from some self-serving politicians, Republicans and Democrats agree that Social Security and Medicare must be protected. As Van Orden notes, "We need a balanced budget now, but we need to do it   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 6 -- Indiana State Rep. Maureen Bauer, D-South Bend, issued the following statement on April 5, 2023: * * * Rep. Maureen Bauer (D-South Bend) issued the following statement upon the passage of Senate Bill 480 out of the Indiana House of Representatives. The bill is a ban on parents' ability to seek gender-affirming medical care for their children. "First, I want our transgender youth, their families and the larger LGBTQ+ community to know that you belong in Indian  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 15 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 14, 2023: * * * Ahead of Ron DeSantis' visit to New Hampshire tonight, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Senator Maggie Hassan, Congresswoman Annie Kuster, and Congressman Chris Pappas slammed the extreme abortion ban he signed late last night: "In the dark of night, Governor Ron DeSantis signed one of the strictest abortion bans in the country to rip away the rights of women to make their ow  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 14 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Ron DeSantis's visit to Ohio is putting Republicans in a tough spot. As Republican politicians in Ohio stumble all over themselves to embrace the most extreme wings of their party, Ron DeSantis's visit to the Buckeye State further exposes the deep divides in the Ohio Republican Party. As much as GOP politicians in Ohio want to ignore DeSantis's visit and avoid taking sides in the increasingly nasty Republican pres  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 12 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release: State Sen. Rob Standridge, R-Norman, is calling on the Oklahoma Republican Party to join him in denouncing the recent indictment of 45th President Donald J. Trump. "Oklahoma's GOP is dedicated to upholding equal justice for all and the rule of law, as well as restoring faith in our Constitutional Republic," Standridge said. "I'm calling on the leadership of our party to denounce the unjust persecu  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 (TNSgov) -- The Progressive Policy Institute issued the following news release: Last week, a Trump-appointed Texas District Court judge ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take back its approval of mifepristone, a drug for inducing abortions, used safely in this country for 23 years. Despite abortion access being a winning issue with voters, the Republican Party is continuing to use legislation and right-wing judges to strip away bodily autonomy and the a  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 12 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: The Spring 2023 Poll, conducted between March 18-27th 2023, is a survey of the South Dakota electorate by The SDSU Poll - a non-partisan research group housed in the School of American and Global Studies at South Dakota State University. In this poll, 747 registered voters answered questions about political figures and policy questions of concern to South Dakota citizens. The margin of error o  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release on April 8, 2023: U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), led a press call with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Nancy Northup, the President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, in response to yesterday's federal court ruling in Texas, which seeks to revoke the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) more than 20-year-old approval of mifepristone--threatening access to the medication for   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 11 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 10, 2023: * * * This morning, Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party, Yolanda Bejarano released the following statement after a Trump-appointed federal judge undermined the ability of the FDA to approve safe and effective medications - and endangered the lives of patients across the United States needing access to Mifepristone. "Americans and Arizonans have made their voices heard loud and clear   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 15 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following news release on April 14, 2023: The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) scored a major victory for Texas parents and children today by rejecting the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) proposed revisions to Chapter 19 of the Texas Administrative Code by a vote of 10-5. These standards included outsourcing the Texas Librarians' Code of Ethics to the woke American Library Association (ALA), which has activel  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 14 -- The Virginia House Democrats issued the following news on April 13, 2023: Yesterday, the Virginia General Assembly met for the Reconvene Session, following a winter session bookended by MAGA extremism and GOP inaction on some of the top issues facing the Commonwealth. Through session and beyond, the Democratic Caucus championed the Vision for Virginia: protecting our freedoms, keeping our communities safe, creating an economy for hardworking Virginians, and provi  more