SAINT LEO, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Saint Leo University issued the following news release: Two Saint Leo alumni and two current students are back in the Tampa Bay area or on campus this fall making new strides in their respective careers following their summer internship and fellowship experiences in Washington, DC. Saint Leo has had strong students from University Campus programs attend summer internships in the District of Columbia in previous years. But having four Lions roaming DC in one summer  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy introduced a bill today that includes provisions to violate the constitutional rights of immigrants and inflate the Department of Homeland Security budget. The bill would allocate $23.4 billion for a border wall, which even  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 8 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Terry Lathan regarding the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court: "The Alabama Republican Party congratulates Judge Brett Kavanaugh on his confirmation. Judge Kavanaugh has our full support as he begins his honorable journey serving the American people on our nation's highest court." "In celebrating this confirmation, we thank Senator Shelby and his Republican colleagues   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Gallup, a research-based, global performance-management consulting company, issued the following news: Americans continue the decade-long trend of being more trusting of their local government than of their state government. Currently, 72 percent of U.S. adults say they have a "great deal" or a "fair amount" of trust in their local government, compared with 63 percent who say the same about their state government. The latest ratings, recorded in Gallup's annual Governance  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Gallup, a research-based, global performance-management consulting company, issued the following news: Thirty-nine percent of Americans believe there is too much government regulation of business and industry, the lowest level in a decade. A third (33 percent) say there is the right amount of regulation, the highest percentage in 11 years, and a quarter (25 percent) say there is too little. The drop in the number who think there is too much regulation is occurring as Pre  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 9 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: It likely will surprise many people today that the Republican Party decades ago took pride in crafting and passing significant environmental legislation, such as creating the Environmental Protection Agency and the Clean Air Act, according to a University of Kansas historian. Andrew Isenberg, Hall Distinguished Professor of American History, is co-author of a new book, "The Republican Reversal: Conservatives and th  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 8 -- The California Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Eric C. Bauman regarding the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court: "The Republican Party has no shame and no soul. Today's vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh is nothing less than an assault on every woman in America. It shows the Republican Party is utterly devoid of humanity and decency. Even formerly respected senators like Susan Collins and Jeff Flake have proved they   more

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, Oct. 8 -- The Heartland Institute issued the following news release: The Heartland Institute has published a Policy Brief extensively documenting the betrayal of Republican Party voters by the Congressional Climate Solutions Caucus (CSC). Co-founded by liberal Republican Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), the CSC contains 90 members - 45 from each party - pledging support for "economically viable" options to restrict carbon dioxide. In reality, Curbelo and the Citizens' Climat  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 6 -- Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, D-Connecticut, issued the following statements with Connecticut Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman on the final vote confirming the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the Supreme Court: Governor Malloy said, "The Republican Party today showed its true colors, disregarding powerful testimony from Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and voting to promote a man credibly accused of sexual assault to a lifetime appointment on the highest court in the land  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: Over the weekend, Senator Elizabeth Warren made it abundantly clear that she will "take a hard look" at a run for president in 2020, confirming a worst-kept secret that she is using her U.S. Senate seat as a stepping stone for higher office, and abandoning her constituents here at home. Massachusetts' voters aren't having it according to a recent poll from Suffolk University indicating they do not fav  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 9 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Today, Governor Scott Walker released an ad, playing on gas pump TV screens across the state, criticizing Tony Evers' plans to increase the gas tax by as much as $1 per gallon. While Evers pushes property, income, and gas tax hikes, Walker's bold agenda will continue to reduce the tax burden on Wisconsin families. "When it comes to raising the gas tax, Tony Evers said that 'everything is on the table' - eve  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 9 -- The Florida Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Blaise Ingoglia on the news that the Florida Democratic Party filed a lawsuit on voter registration: "It is absolutely reprehensible that the Florida Democrats would play political games on the eve of a potentially devastating hurricane, and waste taxpayer money by filing this lawsuit. "Governor Scott's administration has already issued an order to keep voter registration open an extra day   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 10 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news: At a campaign rally on Sunday afternoon, Former United States Attorney General Eric Holder - ironically the country's former chief law enforcement officer - suggested that Democrats "kick" those that they are opposing. Campaigning for Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and hosted by Attorney General candidate Charlie Bailey, Eric Holder put his own spin on Michelle Obama's call for civility: "When they go l  more

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 11 -- Gov. C.L. 'Butch' Otter, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Governor C.L. "Butch"Otter announced the appointment of retired Fish and Game employee Don Hancock Beck Jr. to fill a vacancy on the Nez Perce County Commission created by the recent resignation of Commissioner Bob Tippet. Beck, a 40 year resident of the Lewiston area, has served in various capacities on several boards and commissions including 20 years on the Nez Perce Waterways Committee, 20 years o  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 10 -- Ex-State Sen. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat running for Michigan Governor, issued the following campaign news release: A new group of Michigan veterans is forming to help elect former Senate Democratic Leader Gretchen Whitmer as the next Governor of Michigan over Republican Bill Schuette. As Senate Democratic Leader, Whitmer voted against the privatization of services in the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. 'Veterans for Whitmer' will be co-chaired by Marine Corps ve  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: Jay Gonzalez faced so much blowback for his tax on financial aid resources, he's decided to call it quits when it comes to new ideas. Gonzalez freely acknowledged that the college tax his fellow Patrick Cabinet Secretary called "spectacularly bad" won't even cover his entire agenda. But last night, he admitted that the $1 billion tax is all he'll be proposing in new taxes until 2022 - meaning he won't  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 6 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news: Friday, October 5, Stacey Abrams released her quarterly report, disclosing 64 percent of her donors were from outside the state of Georgia. Not only did Brian Kemp out-raise Abrams by more than a million dollars, 95 percent of his campaign contributions were from Georgia donors. "She needs a lot of extreme left wing money for commercials to convince Georgia voters she's not an extreme leftist candidate," said J  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- The National Federation of Republican Women issued the following statement by President Jody Rushton: "On behalf of Republican women across the nation, I offer hearty congratulations to Brett Kavanaugh. While I have serious concerns about what it took to get to this point, I am thrilled that Judge Kavanaugh has finally been confirmed as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. "The NFRW has supported Judge Kavanaugh since President Trump nominated him in   more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 8 -- The Nevada Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on the Senate's vote to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court: "President Trump kept his promise by choosing an extremely qualified defender of the Constitution who will be a faithful advocate and champion for the rule of law. "Justice Kavanaugh will make an excellent addition to the United States Supreme Court," said Chairwoman McDaniel. "Senate Democrats' mot  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 8 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Wayne MacDonald after the bipartisan confirmation vote for Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court: "Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has a nice ring to it. "I applaud the bipartisan vote in the U.S. Senate to confirm Judge Kavanaugh, a qualified, Constitutionalist Judge. "Senators Shaheen and Hassan long opposed Judge Kavanaugh's nomination in an effort to obstruct our Pres  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- People For the American Way Foundation issued the following statement by Executive Vice President Marge Baker in response to the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nominations of Eric Murphy and Chad Readler: "Today's hearing was all the proof anyone needs that Republicans' behavior during the Kavanaugh hearings is par for the course when it comes to lower federal court nominees as well. They're running roughshod over a hundred years of Senate tradition in order to  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following news release: Following the weekend confirmation vote of Brett Kavanaugh, NARAL Pro-Choice America today announced a new $1 million ad campaign to hold the Republican Party accountable and urge voters to "vote them out." The ads start with pictures of Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump and the protests that took over Washington during the last month, and state that the Republican Party is advancing an agenda that "harms and silence  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 11 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Today, Scott Walker made his latest health care announcement in another desperate attempt to distract from his abysmal record as governor. Walker's announcement doesn't even come close to telling the entire story. The governor is trying to claim credit for lowering health care costs but in reality, his policies are directly responsible for the huge increases. Here are the facts: Walker's GOP Destabilized   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 11 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Randy Bryce supports a government run health care plan that would end Medicare as we know it and leave Wisconsin taxpayers with the bill. Even if the federal income tax rate doubled it still wouldn't be enough to cover the cost of Bryce's extreme plan. Bryce's health care goals are more proof that he's more in touch with his liberal California donors than he is with hard-working Wisconsin families. "Randy   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news: House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) authored a column for FoxNews.com in response to Eric Holder calling on his supporters to "kick" Republicans when Republicans are perceived as "going low." This is only the latest Democrat Party leader to make such statements. Scalise urged Democrats to stop inciting their supporters to such drastic action and take a stand against violence and threats inste  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 12 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following news: Yesterday, Andrew Cockburn, husband of Fifth District Democrat Leslie Cockburn, tweeted the following "critique" of Denver Riggleman's military career: Image omitted. To view Image click here: (https://virginia.gop/rpv-condemns-cockburn-for-anti-military-language/) While Cockburn decided to delete his entire Twitter account yesterday, RPV was lucky enough to obtain a screenshot. From the Washington Post:   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 11 -- The New Mexico Secretary of State issued the following news release: Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver today provided an update on the number of eligible New Mexico voters who cast their ballots during the first days of absentee and in-person voting for the upcoming November 6, 2018 general election. Secretary Toulouse Oliver will continue to provide updated numbers every weekday through Election Day. Tuesday, October 9, 2018 was the first day that regi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The office of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following statement on U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley: "Ambassador Haley has done an outstanding job as United States Ambassador to the United Nations and showed a level of effectiveness rarely seen by someone in this position. "She is a clear, concise voice for American leadership, American values, and has been a true agent of reform when it came to the United Nations. "I know all South C  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 11 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: The Republican candidate for Ohio secretary of state, state Sen. Frank LaRose, ducked a scheduled joint candidate forum hosted by the Cincinnati NAACP Wednesday night, which offered candidates a chance to discuss the issues and defend their records in front of voters. LaRose's no-show came following a Cleveland.com report of his recent flip-flopping on key voting rights issues in the runup to the general election.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The office of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following speech at an event entitled "Building A Global Democratic Movement to Counter Authoritarianism" at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies": "Thank you so much Dean Nasr for your introduction, to Johns Hopkins for inviting me here, and for all of you joining me here today, as well of those of you watching online. "In the United States, we pay a whole lot of attention to issues  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 11 -- One Wisconsin Now, a liberal issue advocacy organization that focuses on advancing progressive leadership and values, issued the following news release: Republican Roger Roth is claiming he is an "independent voice" in his state senate campaign television advertising. But based on an analysis of his voting record, Roth overwhelmingly voted the GOP party line, siding with the Senate Republican leader on all but a handful of roll call votes over three consecutive se  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 9 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: At last night's debate, Tammy Baldwin showed she is too liberal for Wisconsin - siding with her liberal D.C. party bosses over hard-working Wisconsinites on everything from taxes to health care. At the end of the night Vukmir said it best - Tammy Baldwin is far more comfortable with her friends in the Hamptons than she is at a Friday night fish fry in Wisconsin. "Tammy Baldwin's six years in the Senate and   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 6 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: When it comes to Molly Kelly's legislative record, there's only been one dish on the menu - and that's a bigger, more intrusive government. This dish comes with no Michelin stars, but only a heaping side of new taxes and fees. In 2009, Molly Kelly voted in favor of a new meals and rooms operator bond (1). Molly Kelly's new fee requires all New Hampshire meals and rooms operators to file a bond - whi  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 8 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: Molly Kelly wants to make it a whole lot harder for you to keep your head above water - literally. In 2008, Molly Kelly voted to raise the annual dam registration fee by 150 percent on New Hampshire's most high hazard dams(1). "With Molly Kelly in the corner office, the floodgates will be opened and Granite Staters will be forced to pay a deluge of new taxes and fees," said GOP Chairman Wayne MacDon  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 12 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: Molly Kelly has made owning a home in New Hampshire significantly more expensive. A few weeks ago we looked at Molly Kelly's vote to increase the application fee for real estate sales by 150 percent(1)and her vote to create a new fee applicable to all real estate payments made electronically. In 2009, Molly Kelly also voted to make maintaining your home more expensive by championing a 107 percent in  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 7 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: Yesterday, we looked at Molly Kelly's vote in favor of a new meals and rooms operator bond - but that was just an appetizer. In 2009, Molly Kelly also voted to require meals and rooms operators to pay an annual license fee(1). "Molly Kelly's taxes and fees are a three-course meal," said GOP Chairman Wayne MacDonald. "Just when you think you've had enough, she hits you with another serving of taxes a  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 10 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: Molly Kelly believes in liberty and justice for all...who pay the taxes and fees that she's championed. In 2007, Molly Kelly voted to add a surcharge to each civil filing fee for all New Hampshire courts(1). "It's unconscionable that Molly Kelly would vote to add a fee on New Hampshire's legal system," said GOP Chairman Wayne MacDonald. "Molly Kelly seems to think that the checks and balances of th  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 11 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: Molly Kelly's added a sidecar onto your motorcycle and there's only one catch; it's to haul around all of the taxes and fees that she's championed. In 2007, Molly Kelly voted to increase the motorcycle registration fee by 25 percent.(1) "Bike Week is a New Hampshire staple that draws hundreds of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts to the Granite State each year - making it one of the most popular m  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 9 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: Thanks to Molly Kelly, maintaining waterways, marshes, and swamp lands became a whole lot more expensive for cities and towns - and New Hampshire taxpayers - in 2007. In 2007, Molly Kelly voted to increase the dredge and fill application fee by 100 percent(1). "Molly Kelly says she's for protecting New Hampshire's environment, but only ever seems to make matters worse," said GOP Chairman Wayne MacDo  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 8 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Just how expensive would it be for Wisconsin families if Tony Evers became governor Evers has laid out how he would raise a variety of taxes on hard-working Wisconsinites - be it the gas tax, income taxes, or property taxes. However up to this point, he's refused to say just how high taxes would skyrocket under his leadership. "Thanks to Scott Walker, Wisconsinites are seeing real tax relief. In fact, the g  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 6 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Jack Wilson: "The Republican Party of Virginia is elated that Judge Brett Kavanaugh has finally been confirmed to the Supreme Court of the United States. "We're proud of his persistence and courage in the face of attempted character assassination by the Democrats. Kavanaugh will make an excellent Justice." "Unsurprisingly, Tim Kaine and Mark Warner put the agendas of their party bosses befo  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 6 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Brad Courtney after the Senate confirmed Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be the next Associate Justice on the Supreme Court: "We knew the stakes were high in 2016 when we were fighting to elect Donald Trump and Ron Johnson. "Thanks to those victories, we have a new Justice on the Supreme Court who will uphold the Constitution - Brett Kavanaugh. "But our job isn't done yet. We've seen how desperate  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 8 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Brad Courtney after Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker made the 3 millionth voter contact phone call in the election cycle: *** Today, Governor Scott Walker made the 3 millionth voter contact phone call by the Republican Party of Wisconsin this election cycle. The event at the WISGOP's La Crosse field office brought energy and excitement as Republicans showcased the ground game that is exceeding pr  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 10 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Brad Courtney on the Vice President Mike Pence's visit: * * * Today, Vice President Mike Pence is visiting Wisconsin to campaign with Governor Scott Walker and show support for the conservative reforms that have led to Wisconsin's comeback. Thanks to the governor's reforms, our state's unemployment hit an all-time low, Wisconsin has cut over $8 billion in taxes, and the state has invested m  more