MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 26 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following news release: A recent survey by the Alabama Republican Party shows the majority of Alabama voters want school choice in the state of Alabama. The poll asked 1,610 respondents the following question: "The State Legislature is considering a bill that would give parents the ability to choose which schools their children attend using state funds. Do you support or oppose school choice legislation?" Almost 4 out of   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: The GOP primary is only getting messier as the Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley teams attack each other while the RNC shields Trump from his role in Republicans' disastrous performance in the 2022 midterm elections. At the same time, more 2024 Republicans are backing extreme proposals like a national abortion ban as they scramble to out-MAGA each other and win over the fringes of the GOP base. DeSantis and  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 26 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: President Joe Biden launched his reelection campaign for the 2024 election. While just over halfway through a prolific first term, the Biden-Harris administration has already delivered landmark achievements that directly benefit New Mexican families. To ensure another Biden-Harris victory in New Mexico, the Democratic Party of New Mexico is ready and eager to launch a statewid  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The House Administration Committee issued the following testimony by elections judge Jessica Morgan involving a hearing on March 28, 2023, entitled "2022 Midterms Look Back Series: Government Voter Suppression in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania": * * * I'm Jessica Morgan from Dallas Pennsylvania and speak today as an elected Judge of Elections and as a registered voter in Luzerne County to report to you on the sorry state of the Luzerne County Election Bureau and the chaos  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The House Administration Subcommittee on Elections issued the following testimony by Joshua J. Findlay, national director of election integrity at the Republican National Committee involving a hearing on March 23, 2023, entitled "2022 Midterms Look Back Series: Election Observer Access": * * * Thank you for giving me the opportunity to testify today on Election Observer Access, which has been a key focus of my work as the National Election Integrity Director at the Repu  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 27 -- Indiana State Rep. Phil GiaQuinta, D-Fort Wayne, issued the following statement on April 26, 2023: * * * In Indiana, the Republican Party will weaponize outrage around 'socialism' while engaging in it for the state's wealthiest. An updated budget proposal released today expands school voucher opportunities for a household of four making approximately $250,000 yearly, nearly 400% more than the federal poverty level. Indiana House Democratic Leader Phil GiaQuin  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 (TNSgov) -- The Sunrise Movement issued the following news release and joint letter on April 25, 2023, with three organization: In response to President Biden's re-election announcement, leading youth groups, Sunrise Movement, March for Our Lives, Gen Z for Change and United We Dream sent a joint letter to President and candidate Biden. With Gen Z poised to play a significant role this election, the four organizations are calling on President Biden to 1) legislate boldly i  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSgov) -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: In case you missed it, earlier today Senators Smith, Cortez Masto, Whitehouse, and Representatives Levin, Bonamici, Vasquez, and Escobar joined clean energy workers, LCV, Climate Power, Clean Energy for America, Rewiring America, and E2 on Capitol Hill to discuss Speaker McCarthy's extreme, unpopular debt bill. Speakers discussed how the bill would destroy clean energy jobs an  more

HELENA, Montana, April 28 (TNSgov) -- The National Center for Transgender Equality issued the following news release: Rep. Zooey Zephyr, one of two transgender lawmakers in Montana, was censured only days after she was silenced during a legislative hearing by her Republican colleagues. As transgender people's rights are being attacked in legislatures around the country, Rep. Zephyr stood boldly to advocate for our community. In return, she was disrespected on the House floor as a transgender p  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 25 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on April 24, 2023: In case you missed it, the Washington Post did a deep dive over the weekend on the craven political attacks GOP politicians are launching on Ohio voters as they work to effectively end citizen-led ballot initiatives in Ohio. As the Post reports, these efforts are clearly targeted at preventing voters from securing key rights, including abortion rights. The Washington Post dubbed the GOP political   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on April 28, 2023, at a reception for the Democratic National Committee: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) Hello, hello, hello. Folks, it's so great to have you here. And I want to thank Jaime for that introduction. And, Jaime, thanks for your leadership. (Applause.) The first thing I want to say tonight is Jill and me, Kamala and Doug, want to thank you. And I really mean it. Seri  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on April 26, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) issued the following statement after voting against the Republican Debt Ceiling Plan. "This plan - assembled and then changed in the middle of the night - does not represent the kind of good-faith negotiating that Speaker McCarthy claims to desire. Instead, this bill is riddled with concessions to the most extreme elements of the Re  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 26 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, Democratic Party of Virginia Chairwoman Susan Swecker addressed Virginia's Electoral Board following the resignation of Buckingham County's entire election staff. After addressing the Virginia Electoral Board, Chairwoman Swecker sent the following letter to Commissioner Beals: * * * April 21, 2023 Ms. Susan Beals Commissioner Virginia Department of Elections 1100 Bank Street Richm  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on April 25, 2023, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and the cast of "The L Word" and "The L Word: Generation Q": * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: What's going on? (Laughs.) All right, happy Tuesday. So, this week is Lesbian Visibility Week. And as the first openly queer person to hold the position of Press Secretary for the President of the Un  more