BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: Today, the MassGOP continued "How Will Jay Pay?" - the ongoing series to help Jay Gonzalez identify which taxes he will raise to pay for his costly agenda. In the absence of a concrete plan, Gonzalez hides behind vague platitudes, suggesting "no one ever looks at" tax exemptions. But because his Tax Expenditure Commission (which apparently "reviewed reams of data and analysis") failed to produce any  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release: Voices from across the political aisle came together at the University of Virginia on Wednesday to discuss the future of the American presidency. The panel discussion, titled "Has Trump Changed the Presidency Forever?" was moderated by Professor Larry J. Sabato, founder and director of UVA's Center for Politics. It was the first in a yearlong series of events and discussions on democracy presen  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 13 -- The Arizona Republican Party issued the following news: Arizona Democrats are in disarray, with two of their leading candidates refusing to endorse each other. Earlier this week, CBS 5 reporter Dennis Welch reported that in an interview, David Garcia, the Democratic nominee for governor, refused to endorse Krysten Sinema, the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate. Sinema, likewise, has avoided endorsing Garcia, something practically unheard of for two leading nomi  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 10 -- The Arizona Republican Party issued the following news: Today at an event held at an American Legion post, veterans, and Arizona elected officials spoke out against Kyrsten Sinema's latest TV ad. The ad is littered with lies. Sinema claims to have fought for Luke Air Force Base, but we all know her record on it. The Arizona Democratic Party took this as the perfect opportunity to stage a protest. Yes, a protest, in front of an American Legion post, on the day befo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 9 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: This past week, Brian Kemp slammed Governor Nathan Deal, a member of his own party, for his record on criminal justice reform. Deal signed Senate Bill 407 into law earlier this year, which included "cash bail" reform, allowing judges to avoid requiring poor nonviolent criminals to pay cash bail. Deal said that the legislation would "make Georgia a safer place to call home for all of its citizens by rec  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Sept. 11 -- The Delaware Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairman Erik Raser-Schramm regarding the Delaware Department of Elections' certification of primary results: "Protecting our democracy and safeguarding our elections is critical in the face of clear and present threats to our democracy from foreign adversaries. So it is disappointing that while the GOP downplays President Trump's cozy relationship with Russia and blocks funding to protect our voti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement by Executive Director Elisabeth Pearson on New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu's renomination: "Over the past two years, Chris Sununu has made it clear at every turn that he puts special interests and Republican party politics ahead of the needs of the Granite State's working families and small businesses. "Whether it's calling family and medical leave a 'vacation,' undercutting New Hampshire's clean energ  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 10 -- The Arizona Republican Party issued the following news: "You will not be safe." That was the threat levied at U.S. immigration officers yesterday by Congressional Democrat Ruben Gallego, the latest in a string of attacks on the men and women of law enforcement from Arizona Democrats led by David Garcia. Invoking references of retaliation and revenge, Gallego wrote recently, "If you are a US government official and you are deporting Americans be warned. When the w  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 14 -- Gov. Matt Bevin, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: Gov. Matt Bevin has made the following appointments to Kentucky Boards and Commissions: Dwight Sears, Joshua Givens Branscum, Sherry Rene Whitehouse, and Albert B. Chandler III have been appointed to the State Board of Elections. * Dwight Sears, of Somerset, is the founder and owner of Silent Guard Security, Inc. He will represent the Republican Party of Kentucky and serve for a term expiring Sept. 15, 2  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Libertarian Party issued the following news release: Larry Sharpe and five other Libertarian Party (LP) candidates from New York will appear on the ballot this November, as the period to challenge their petitions has passed without interruption. From the press release issued by LP New York on September 5: Libertarian Party of New York Chairman Jim Rosenbeck announced today that despite two general objections filed by members of the Republican Party to limit voter c  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 13 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: The Columbus Dispatch broke this week that the Koch brothers' dark money group, "Americans For Prosperity," is swooping in to fund ads for six Republican House and Senate candidates in Ohio. "The Republican Party and the Koch Brothers are nervous -- and they should be. But this also means Ohio's amazing Democratic candidates need help from real people in the form of volunteer hours and small dollar donations," sai  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: Elizabeth Warren has demonstrated time and again that she's just not interested in advocating for the voters of Massachusetts. Last year, she shockingly opposed millions in more funding to help Massachusetts combat the opioid crisis. And her reckless comments about law enforcement drew a sharp rebuke from the Commonwealth's law enforcement community, demonstrating just how out of touch she's become w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Gallup, a research-based, global performance-management consulting company, issued the following news: The president's party almost always suffers a net loss of U.S. House seats in midterm elections. However, losses tend to be much steeper when the president is unpopular. In Gallup's polling history, presidents with job approval ratings below 50percent have seen their party lose 37 House seats, on average, in midterm elections. That compares with an average loss of 14 se  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 12 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: After the polls closed on primary election night in New Hampshire, the New Hampshire Democratic Party celebrated historic 'firsts' and record-breaking performances up and down the ticket. "New Hampshire Democrats have made their voices heard tonight, and these decisive victories are a testament to the confidence voters have in Annie Kuster, Molly Kelly, Chris Pappas, and our State House an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), New Jersey's only member of the House Ways and Means Committee, excoriated GOP members of the committee who voted against his amendment restoring the full State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction. The Republican tax scam sequel makes permanent a $10,000 cap on the SALT deduction long favored by New Jerseyans. Republicans killed the amendment on a   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 12 -- The Arizona Republican Party issued the following news: Basic research is a skill most of us are taught in high school or even grade school, but not Kyrsten Sinema. She couldn't be bothered to research one of her latest endorsers. David Lucier, the president of the Arizona Veterans and Military Leadership Alliance is one of the latest people to endorse her. This is great right? It helps keep up the facade that she is pro-military and fights for our veterans, but D  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 4 -- The Nevada Secretary of State issued the following news release: Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske reports an increase of 26,718 active registered voters statewide during the month of August when compared to July 2018. The total number of active registered voters in Nevada is 1,493,997, an increase of 1.82 percent. Democratic Party active registered voters statewide increased by 9,513 (1.69 percent), and Republican Party active registered voters statewi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The office of Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, last night took to the Senate floor to encourage Republican leadership to speak out against the president's attempts to politicize the Department of Justice: "I appeal to the leadership in this body to speak out. They don't have to speak out at every twitter outburst, but when the president so blatantly calls for the De  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 5 -- The South Dakota Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week we learned Congresswoman Noem would be calling on help from Washington to save her political career - breaking her own campaign finance pledge in the process. In response to Noem using a self-professed loophole to break her pledge to voters with the help of the South Dakota Republican Party, Executive Director of the South Dakota Democratic Party Sam Parkinson said: "Last fall, the   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 10 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news: A new ad issued by the Georgia Republican Party highlights Stacey Abrams' extremist record of failing to support legislation aimed at protecting Georgia's children and families. In 2008, Stacey Abrams voted against HB 908, a bill to stop sex offenders from working within 1,000 feet of schools and childcare facilities. By voting against House Bill 908, Abrams refused to defend Georgia's families from sex offen  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Jack Wilson on the 17th Anniversary of 9/11: "Today, as with every day, our thoughts and prayers are with people affected by this unspeakable tragedy. "We join the American people today in prayer and remembrance of those lost 17 years ago today. But, we should be reminded that this tragedy also strengthened our sense of community. "Americans came together and demonstrated a sense of selfl  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 13 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ballots will be in Oregonians' mailboxes in 34 days, and yet Knute Buehler has said next to nothing about his alignment with a known hate group, his votes to take away health care from children and seniors, or his track record of siding with -- and taking huge campaign donations from -- major polluters. Voters deserve answers. Here are four questions Knute Buehler needs to answer about his reckless age  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 13 -- The Center for American Women & Politics issued the following news release: The 2018 primaries for federal office drew to a close this week, with women candidates setting records and breaking barriers throughout the country. The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a division of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, has tracked these successes throughout the primary season. "We are certainly on track to see a record number of  more