DENVER, Colorado, June 30 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on June 29, 2023: Today, Governor Jared Polis, Secretary of State Jena Griswold, and leaders of the Democratic and Republican parties announced March 5, 2024 as the date for Colorado's presidential primary. In 2019, Colorado became a Super Tuesday state. "Coloradans are very engaged in our democracy and deserve to have our voices heard in determining the presidential nominees of each party. Our state w  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 28 (TNSjou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * Game theory study shows that being uncooperative gives weaker parties the upper hand. * * * In a time of income inequality and ruthless politics, people with outsized power or an unrelenting willingness to browbeat others often seem to come out ahead. New research from Dartmouth, however, shows that being uncooperative can help people on the weaker side of a power dynamic achieve a more eq  more

SALEM, Oregon, July 1 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * "The Democratic Party of Oregon condemns the recent Supreme Court rulings that abolish affirmative action in college admissions, allows discrimination against LGBTQ+ people based on who they are, and blocks student loan relief for tens of millions of Americans," said DPO Chair Dr. Rosa Colquitt. "The extremist majority on the Supreme Court has walked away from its duty to uphold human r  more

HELENA, Montana, June 30 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Yesterday, the Montana Democratic Party launched a new website, TransplantTim.com, highlighting how Mitch McConnell recruit Tim Sheehy's recent arrival to Montana, multimillion dollar luxury properties across the state, and ties to lobbyists and DC insiders are out of touch with Montana. Here's what Montanans are watching and hearing a day after Transplant Tim Sheehy's launch: ABC FOX Montana: State De  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Kenneth L. Parker, issued the following news release June 30, 2023: Former Ohio Republican Party chair Mathew Borges, 51, of Bexley, Ohio, was sentenced in federal court today to 60 months in prison for participating in a racketeering conspiracy. A jury found Borges and former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, 63, of Glenford, Ohio, guilty of violating the racketeering statute. The verdict was announced on Mar  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 30 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Kenneth L. Parker, posted the following news release June 29, 2023: Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, 64, of Glenford, Ohio, was sentenced in federal court here today to 240 months in prison for leading a racketeering conspiracy to receive nearly $61 million in bribes to pass and uphold a billion-dollar nuclear plant bailout. The Court remanded Householder to the custody of the U.S. Marshals at the conc  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 30, 2023: U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres (NY-15) today appeared on CNN's Inside Politics with Dana Bash where he strongly condemned two Supreme Court rulings in cases dealing with President Biden's student loan debt forgiveness plan and LGBTQI+ legal protections. "I cannot help but feel that the most consequential policy decisions are being decided not by elected officials. But by the unelected  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A working group appointed by University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel has submitted a report regarding freedom of expression, intellectual freedom and constructive dialogue at UW. Chaired by faculty members Nevin Aiken, an associate professor in the School of Politics, Public Affairs and International Studies, and Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology visiting researcher Martha McCaughey,  more