PHOENIX, Arizona, June 20 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 19, 2023: * * * Arizona Democratic Party Chair Yolanda Bejarano released the following statement in observation of Juneteenth: "On Juneteenth, we commemorate emancipation, recognize the unfinished work of justice and equality in America, and reflect on the hardship Black Americans faced in the struggle for equal opportunities and full citizenship. "Every day, Black Arizonans face barriers fueled  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 21 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: A week before the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, NARAL, a leading abortion advocacy organization, released a memo detailing the six biggest threats to Reproductive Freedom in Arizona. Of the six threats listed, four are sitting Republican state legislators. Arizonans are resoundingly pro-choice, with polls showing that 90% of Arizona voters agree that everyone should be free to decide how a  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: Today, Democrats will join with local leaders, doctors and women's health care advocates in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Montana, and Nevada to hold virtual press calls highlighting Senate Republicans' attacks on women's right to make their own health care decisions in the year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the stakes of the 2024 elections for abortion access. Se  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 22 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Recent reporting from NBC News has accused Governor Ron DeSantis, along with officials in the Executive Office of the Governor of unethical and illegal solicitation of campaign contributions from lobbyists. Subsequent reporting by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune has accused the same officials of unethical and illegal solicitation of endorsements for the governor's presidential campaign during meetings with lawm  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 24 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 23, 2023: * * * Today, after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking DeSantis's anti-drag law from being enforced, Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried issued the following statement: "Florida's drag queens are here to stay," said Chair Fried. "Ron DeSantis is losing his unconstitutional culture war on LGBTQ+ Floridians -- this is the third law that the courts have re  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 21 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 20, 2023: * * * Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried released the following statement announcing an additional watch party after annual gala tickets sold out. "It's a new day for Florida Democrats," said Chair Nikki Fried. "For the first time in a long time, our annual Leadership Blue gala is sold out before we've even had the opportunity to announce our guest speakers for the weekend. T  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 24 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: Today, Georgia Democrats and reproductive rights advocates held a virtual press conference marking one year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, paving the way for Georgia Republicans to enact one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the country. Speakers discussed how Georgia Republicans' extreme six-week ban, which outlaws abortion before most patients even know the  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 22 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 21, 2023: * * * The Indiana Democratic Party released the following statement today after Governor Eric Holcomb made clear his intention not to run for the U.S. Senate in 2024: "Governor Holcomb is the most powerful state executive in Indiana and he won 89 out of Indiana's 92 counties just a few years ago in his reelection campaign. In normal times, he would easily beat a wacky congressman li  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 21 -- The Indiana Democratic Party posted the following statement from June 17, 2023 by Chairman Mike Schmuhl: * * * Today, the Indiana Democratic Party released the following statement after a federal judge blocked the vast majority of Senate Enrolled Act 480 from taking effect on Friday evening: "Indiana Republicans can't stop wasting taxpayers' time and money on litigation to defend their hateful agenda. "It didn't have to come to this; despite similar laws bei  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 23 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Hamilton County chapter of Moms For Liberty quoted Adolf Hitler on the front page of their most recent monthly newsletter. The group, founded in 2021, and listed as an extremist group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, has gained support from Indiana Republican officials. This includes Attorney General Todd Rokita, who praised the group in social media posts earlier this month. With the rece  more

HELENA, Montana, June 22 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: New reporting from HuffPost highlights how Matt Rosendale and Tim Sheehy are backing extreme abortion positions that are out of step with Montana values. Sheehy compared abortion to murder in an April interview when asked about the Supreme Court ruling protecting access to the abortion pill. And Rosendale, another staunch opponent of reproductive rights, has "cosponsored legislation banning abortion and  more

HELENA, Montana, June 23 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Property tax reappraisals are arriving in Montanans' mailboxes this week and the news is not good. The Montana Department of Revenue is expecting average property tax reappraisals to jump a whopping 43% - Some properties are seeing an increase of 60% of its taxable value. "We have Governor Gianforte to thank for our soaring tax hikes," said Sheila Hogan, executive director of the Montana Democratic Part  more

HELENA, Montana, June 21 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Following Governor Gianforte's plan to redetermine the eligibilityof Montanans enrolled on Medicaid, Montana DPHHS released their April 2023 Medicaid disenrollment statistics, and the results are shocking. 15,000 Montanans have been disenrolled from Medicaid - of those, over 11,000 Montanans have been kicked off their insurance simply because they didn't respond in time to the state's mailed information   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 21 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: During his swing through the Silver State over the weekend, Ron DeSantis failed to explain his extreme record on the issues important to Nevadans, including his dangerous abortion ban, undermining our free and fair elections, and his support for dumping nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain. Reno Gazette-Journal: "(DeSantis') MAGA agenda is full of dangerous policies that I believe will hurt Nevadans, includ  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 22 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 21, 2023: * * * Following a member of House Leadership spreading dangerous conspiracy theories about neo-nazi activity in New Hampshire, NHDP Chair Ray Buckley released the following statement: "This weekend we saw very real and threatening neo-nazi activity against New Hampshire's LGBTQ+ community by conservative-affiliated hate groups. One member of House leadership -- Representative  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 21 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: In case you missed it, this weekend Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters penned an op-ed for the Toledo Blade laying out the stakes of the upcoming August election in Ohio, especially when it comes to protecting abortion rights. Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. "But, here's the bottom line: our reproductive rights are at stake, and the first step in  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 23 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: While he's being slammed by outlets and Ohioans from every corner of the state for "lying" about State Issue 1 and following special interests' "marching orders," Frank LaRose is now being called out for his sketchy shadow campaign for Ohio's Senate seat and putting his political ambitions ahead of Ohioans. The Columbus Dispatch: Frank LaRose should keep his duty Amber Boeckman, Columbus June 22, 2023 * I was co  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 21 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on June 20, 2023: Today, Ohio Democrats announced they submitted 100,637 signatures from Ohioans in all 88 counties to protect abortion rights and secure an abortion rights initiative on the ballot this November. "Ohio Democrats are proud to work with our partners in the reproductive rights space and do our part to get abortion rights on the ballot this November. As we wait for these signatures to be verified and ap  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 22 (TNSper) -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Oklahoma State Democratic Party is pleased to announce Oklahoma Democratic Party Chair Alicia Andrews' election as Vice-President of the Association of State Democratic Committees, ASDC - Midwest Caucus. Andrews, the first elected African American in Oklahoma history to chair any political party, was first elected to the Oklahoma State Party in 2019 and has been re-elected twice, m  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 22 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Ahead of the anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision on June 24th, potential Senate candidate David McCormick's extreme position on abortion is under scrutiny. Here's McCormick's disqualifying record on reproductive rights: * On a debate stage, David McCormick confirmed he would ban abortion without exceptions for rape and incest. * When the draft Dobbs decision was leaked, McCormick p  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 24 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on June 23, 2023: One year after the Supreme Court released the Dobbs decision, reproductive rights are on the line again in Pennsylvania and across the country. Today, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan joined Philadelphia area doctors to highlight how dangerous the GOP's top Senate recruit's extreme agenda would be to reproductive rights in Pennsylvania across the country. "All eyes   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 24 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Oklahoma Democratic Party is pleased to learn of Representative Mickey Dollens' (D-OKC) request for an interim study on "preserving and defending the citizen-led ballot initiative process in Oklahoma." "The statewide and national attempts by the GOP to silence voters by making ballot initiatives more difficult is pure voter suppression. I am grateful that Representative Dollens is committed  more