ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 27 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news: After revelations that Stacey Abrams refused to disclose donors to a nonprofit supposedly dedicated to voter registration, Abrams now faces more calls for transparency according to 11Alive News WXIA-TV. It is well documented that Abrams used New Georgia Project as a pipeline for campaign staff, volunteers, and her own wallet - all in an effort to set up a 2018 gubernatorial bid and beyond. Abrams also used Ne  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 24 -- The Florida Republican Party issued the following news release: Tallahassee's increased murder rate and crime problem have gotten so bad under Andrew Gillum that even his own former chief of staff is campaigning against Gillum's failure to support law enforcement and prevent violent crime. Dustin Daniels, Gillum's former chief of staff and a Tallahassee mayoral candidate, says in a new direct mail piece that Tallahassee "must do better" and admits "Tallahassee  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 27 -- The Arizona Republican Party issued the following news: Here are the top three takeaways from this week's Gubernatorial debates between Doug Ducey and radical David Garcia. 1. Garcia has no education funding plan. Pressed repeatedly during the debates and by the media, the self-proclaimed "education expert" failed to articulate a single funding mechanism for our schools. 2. Garcia has no plan to grow the economy. When asked about how he would recruit jobs or busi  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 24 -- Ohio State Auditor Dave Yost issued the following news release: Auditor of State Dave Yost's office is responsible for auditing all public entities in Ohio. His mission is to protect Ohioans' tax dollars while aggressively fighting fraud, waste and misuse of public money. Audit reports are released semiweekly. The following audits will be released Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. Entities earning the Auditor of State Award are bold and italicized. If there are findings for   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 27 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: After voting against the landmark Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in a previous Congress, Republican Congressmen John Carter (TX-31), John Culberson (TX-07) and Pete Sessions (TX-32) have been noticeably absent in the bipartisan effort to reauthorize VAWA this year. The Act expires on September 30 and Republican House leadership has not indicated when it will bring up a long-term reauthorization. The V  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- EMILY's List issued the following speech by President Stephanie Schriock at the National Press Club: "Thank you for inviting me here to the National Press Club. At a time when the press is under fire every day, I'm grateful to have a chance to speak to you and would like to start by thanking you for the work you do to bring the truth to the public every day. "I know your job isn't easy. There is so much unbelievable, unprecedented news (and drama) coming out of Washingt  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 27 -- The California Republican Party issued the following news: The Public Policy Institute of California released a new poll yesterday morning showing Republican candidate for governor John Cox cutting Gavin Newsom's lead in half. Still, with 12 points between them, there is much to be decided in the 39 days left before the election. John Cox's bus tour #HelpIsOnTheWay launched Monday, with a message of hope for a better California. Cox is reaching out to all Ca  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-California, issued the following news release: House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) met with Google CEO Sundar Pichai to discuss transparency and the power of social media. SARA EISEN: Thank you we're going to talk about health care in just a moment but first, Google CEO Sundar Pichai is getting a private audience right now with GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill today. You can see Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader, who has come   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 26 -- The Maryland Republican Party issued the following news release: The Maryland Republican Party's volunteer organization today announced our volunteers have achieved 521,624 total voter contacts to date. Currently, the Maryland Republican Party has 30 field staff working out of 26 offices across the state, engaging over 2,200 volunteers in daily canvassing, phone-banking, and grassroots activity. With over 40 days to go, the MDGOP volunteer organization has tripl  more

PENN YAN, New York, Sept. 25 -- The campaign of Tracy Mitrano, a Democrat running for election in New York's 23rd Congressional District, issued the following campaign news: Democratic Congressional Nominee Tracy Mitrano (NY-23) said that the next Congress will have to take strong and immediate action to strengthen and expand Social Security and Medicare--and to ensure that for decades to come, Americans receive the benefits for which they have paid and which they deserve. Social Security and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: If you needed proof Washington changed Jon Tester, look no further than how Tester has welcomed liberal, out-of-state dark money groups to spend millions propping up his campaign. Jon Tester repeatedly promised Montanans he'd stand up to dark money groups - but apparently his promise doesn't count for the dark money groups spending money to help him get re-elected. The Washington Free Beaco  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- People for the American Way Executive Vice President Marge Baker issued the following statement responding to the announcement that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will appear on Fox News: "The fact that Kavanaugh would make an unprecedented media appearance to try to save his nomination to the Supreme Court says a lot about how frantically he's spinning this story. The fact that he's chosen to make an appearance on Fox News says even more. "Fox News is essentiall  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 24 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: The day after the Primary Elections in New Hampshire's First Congressional District, the Concord Coalitionreached out to Eddie Edwards and Executive Councilor Chris Pappas, telling the campaigns that they were partnering withIssue One Action's "Fix Politics Now" campaign to host the "Debt & Dysfunction Debate." The debate would focus on "political process and fiscal policy reform with candidates fo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on news that the Trump administration is severely restricting the ability of legal immigrants to fully integrate into our society and apply for citizenship: "I see the Trump Administration's hostility towards immigrants as part of a strategy of mass distraction to keep the focus on fomenting outrage directed at Latinos while keeping the focus off of the corruption and graft that are gripping the White Hou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Judiciary subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's public charge rule: "After Republicans failed to pass anti-immigrant legislation in Congress, the Trump Administration is now continuing their quest to divide our country by attempting to circumvent the legislative branch to redefine our longstanding "public charge" laws in illegiti  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 21 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following news: Previously, the Republican Party of Virginia covered Abigail Spanberger's desperate attempts to hide her past from the voters of the Seventh District. Specifically, she tried to cover up her tenure at the controversial Islamic Saudi Academy. The school was known as "Terror High" due to multiple graduates being convicted on terrorism charges and reports of fundamentalist text books being distributed to stude  more

DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 27 -- The campaign of Scott Wallace, a Democrat running for election in Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District, issued the following campaign news: Today, the Scott Wallace campaign released a web ad highlighting the thousands of dollars in campaign contributions Brian Fitzpatrick accepted from Adam Kidan. Add Adam Kidan - former business partner of lobbyist Jack Abramoff - to the list of convicted, accused, and under-investigation criminals funding Rep. Bria  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 26 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: "Ron DeSantis and his corporate special interest allies are running an ugly, divisive and dishonest campaign," said FDP spokesperson Kevin Donohoe. "But that shouldn't be surprising given the individuals he surrounds himself with. It is time for DeSantis to finally disavow these people and lay out a plan for Florida instead of peddling hatred." 1 - Lourdes Castillo de La Pena DeSantis's Campaign Coordina  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 28 -- The Florida Republican Party issued the following news release: Tallahassee's violent crime problem has gotten so bad under Andrew Gillum that even his own former chief of staff is campaigning against his failed record. However, the real question is: How did it get so bad in the first place? "The violent crime problem in Tallahassee is a failure of leadership and Andrew Gillum is absolutely accountable, just take a look at the timeline," said RPOF Communicatio  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 24 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: Molly Kelly took the wind out of your sails yet again. In 2009, Kelly voted to increase boat registration fees by 100%(1). Usually, a rising tide lifts all boats - but Molly Kelly's rising tide of taxes and fees does nothing of the sort. Instead Kelly has repeatedly voted to push Granite Staters overboard in favor of new taxes. "Molly Kelly's legislative record makes one thing for certain - with K  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 28 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: When life comes at you fast and you're in need of your automobile insurance, odds are that your wallet will still take a hit thanks to Molly Kelly. In 2009, Molly Kelly voted to increase the motor vehicle records fee by 87.5 percent(1). Kelly's vote in favor of increasing the motor vehicle records fee placed an additional burden on drivers and insurance agencies alike. Since 2011 - two years after  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 23 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: Molly Kelly thinks that you should pay more to access your personal records. In fact, in 2009 she voted to hike the fee to access a certified copy of your registration, license, and driving records by 50 percent. Lost your license? Need to provide a prospective employer with your driving record? Looking to buy a new car and need a copy of your current registration? Look out, because your wallet wi  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 26 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: She's taxed your lakes, she's taxed your boats -- she's even taxed the lobster industry -- and now Molly Kelly is taxing you for saltwater fishing too. In 2009, Molly Kelly voted in favor of a new saltwater fishing license(1). Just two years after Molly Kelly's fishing tax, the total number of anglers in New Hampshire had dropped by a dramatic 15 percent(2). "Molly Kelly doesn't seem to understand  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Michigan's GOP civil war between Governor Rick Snyder and Bill Schuette is getting national attention from U.S. News & World Report, which writes there is "tension on the ticket" that goes back to Schuette's opposition to expanding Medicaid. This comes as a recent poll from EPIC-MRA shows Gretchen Whitmer leading Schuette 45%-37%, while a Reuters poll found Whitmer is up by 13%. And just last week,   more