PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 1 -- The Arizona Republican Party issued the following news: As David Garcia makes his final pitch to voters, an economist is out today with a new report detailing the disastrous effects Garcia's economic plan would have on Arizona's economy. The report from Rounds Consulting Group looked at just three of Garcia's economic proposals - socialized health care, free college, and a new tax on middle-class families and small business owners. The report found the policies, ta  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- Bend the Arc issued the following statement by CEO Stosh Cotler in response to the shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue: "We are overcome with grief and heartbreak at the unconscionable act of terror during morning prayers at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh today. We are sending our condolences, our love, our strength and our support to the victims, their families, the entire Pittsburgh Jewish community, and all who are in tears. May the memories of those murdered be  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington issued the following news release: Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Seema Verma likely violated the Hatch Act by using her official government Twitter account to advocate against a political party and by participating in a partisan video opinion piece while in her official capacity, according to a complaint filed by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) with the Of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following foreign press center briefing: MODERATOR: Thank you very much. Good morning, everybody. Thank you for joining us for our telephone briefing on the Texas Senate race. I'd like to introduce our briefer, who is joining us from El Paso, Texas. Dr. Richard Pineda is an associate professor in the department of communication and currently serves as director of the Sam Donaldson Center for Communication Studies. Dr. Pineda's rese  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- Chele Farley, the Republican nominee for the Senate, issued the following campaign news release: U.S. Senate candidate Chele Farley (R,C, Reform) today called on Senator Kirsten Gillibrand to do the right thing and reimburse the taxpayers for the cost of her campaign town halls. Gillibrand has the second most cash-on-hand among the Democratic Senators running for President in 2020. Despite Gillibrand's claims, it is clear by her own actions and backtracking that she intends  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 29 -- The Florida Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Blaise Ingoglia regarding news of shots fired into the Volusia County Republican Office: "Last night, we had a local Republican Victory Office in Volusia County shot at multiple times. It's unbelievable to me that we have reached a low in political discourse where volunteers for campaigns now how to fear for their safety. "We stand against any type of violence against any volunteer, Republi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Gallup, a research-based, global performance-management consulting company, issued the following news: Sixty percent of registered voters, the highest in recent midterm elections, say they are using their vote this year to send a message about the president. More say they are signaling their opposition to President Donald Trump (34 percent) than their support for him (26 percent), marking the fourth consecutive midterm election in which opposition exceeds support. This yea  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 1 -- The Georgia State Senate issued the following news release on the behalf of State Sen. Fran Millar, R-Dunwoody: Senator Fran Millar (R-Dunwoody), along with Sen. Brandon Beach (R-Alpharetta), Congresswoman Karen Handel (GA-6) and Josh Waller with the Georgia Department of Transportation, participated in a sign dedication ceremony honoring Bob Bell on Tuesday, October 30th. Mr. Bell was presented with the "Robert H 'Bob' Bell Interchange" sign that will be located on   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Nathan Deal, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: David Glass, Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (reappointment) Glass is the senior vice president of Glass Financial Group, Inc. He is a former president of Parent to Parent of Georgia. Glass sat on the advisory boards for the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities and The Arc Georgia. He earned a bachelor's degree in Estate Management and Insurance from the University of   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 1 -- One Wisconsin Now, a liberal issue advocacy organization that focuses on advancing progressive leadership and values, issued the following news release: * * * Election is Opportunity to Speak Out Against Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia and Indifference to Gun Violence From Brad Schimel, Scott Walker and Donald Trump's Republican Party Representatives of Black Leaders Organizing for Communities (BLOC), Voces de la Frontera, Women's March Wisconsin and One Wisconsin Now  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 1 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement following thh WMUR Granite State Debate for the Gubernatorial Race: "Governor Chris Sununu further secured his re-election with a dominant performance in the WMUR Granite State Debate. Governor Sununu showcased how good policy enacted by a strong leadership team stands in stark contrast to Molly Kelly's record and rhetoric. Molly Kelly doesn't offer our state any positive policy solutions that   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 30 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: Molly Kelly's delivered a truckload of taxes and fees to New Hampshire's taxpayers...and on top of that, she increased the shipping costs too. In 2007, Molly Kelly voted to increase semi-trailer and utility trailer fees by 166.67 percent (1). "This November, Granite Staters will opt to return to sender and reject the truckload of taxes and fees that Molly Kelly's delivered," said GOP Chairman Wayne  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 30 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: Molly Kelly's took out a mortgage of her own to fund her big government programs, and she's using Granite Stater's home mortgages to pay for it. In 2007, Molly Kelly voted to increase mortgage registration and renewal fees by an astonishing 900 percent (1). Molly Kelly's vote in 2007 was followed up by three votes to tax mortgages in 2009: Molly Kelly voted to create a new fee applicable to all rea  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 31 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: New Hampshire's motor vehicle owners have sticker shock thanks to Molly Kelly. In 2009, Molly Kelly voted to increase the inspection sticker fee by 30 percent(1). "Molly Kelly has used New Hampshire's motor vehicle owners to drive her tax and fee hikes home," said GOP Chairman Wayne MacDonald. "During her time as a State Senator, Molly Kelly voted in favor of (2): * Increasing the motorcycle regis  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 29 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement Chairman Wayne MacDonald on the WMUR Granite State debate for the 1st CD: "Eddie Edwards stood out and won tonight's WMUR Debate while Chris Pappas could only advocate for liberal policies and higher taxes. "Chris Pappas, a career liberal politician who will be on the ballot for the eighteenth time next week, has little to offer the Granite State. "Pappas will be a vote for Nancy Pelosi and   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 28 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: It's hard to believe, but Molly Kelly has even championed new taxes and fees on New Hampshire's community heritage. In 2007, Molly Kelly voted in favor of a new fee targeting New Hampshire's Land and Community Investment Program (1). "Molly Kelly has been a proponent of taxes on everything from New Hampshire's fishing industry, waterways, and campsites," said GOP Chairman Wayne MacDonald. "There se  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 29 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: When it comes to taxing Granite Staters, Molly Kelly's all for stepping on the gas and racing forward. In fact, in 2007 Molly Kelly voted to increase motor vehicle registration fees by an incredible 96.15 percent(1). To make matters worse, Molly Kelly wasn't even upfront with Granite Staters about the new tax she championed, but instead hitched it to their wagon and added the new fee to motor vehic  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 30 -- One Wisconsin Now, a liberal issue advocacy organization that focuses on advancing progressive leadership and values, issued the following news release: * * * Frequently Flying Governor Walker Signed Special Aid for Airport Improvement for Campaign Donors Eric Trump will be flying in to Wisconsin today as Republicans experience electoral turbulence across the country and here in state. Whatever the potential bumps at the ballot box for the party of Donald Trump,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Public Religion Research Institute issued the following news release: * * * Survey: Trump-Driven Polarization Reflects Divergent Views of America's Future Ninth annual American Values Survey finds broad opposition to restrictive immigration policies although Republicans are increasingly backing Trump Days before the 2018 midterm elections, a wide-ranging new survey from PRRI finds that partisans see two entirely different American futures. The survey shows Republicans'  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following statement: * * * Today, President Trump expressed interest in ending birthright citizenship. This follows weeks of immigration enforcement actions that included sending troops to the borderlands and a rumored executive order that would block individuals from Central America from seeking asylum at the southern border. "For weeks, President Trump has stooped to incredible lows to create a culture of lies and fear  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, D-Hawaii, issued the following statement on President Trump's claim that he can issue an executive order and terminate the 14th Amendment's guarantee of birthright citizenship: "This is another one of Trump's election year stunts to rile up his extreme right-wing base. Trump cannot end the Constitution's guarantee of U.S. citizenship for children born in the United States to noncitizens with an executive order. In a rare rebuke of his Presiden  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 31 -- The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University issued the following news release: * * * Experts from RMIT University are available to talk to media about the US midterm elections on Tuesday November 6. Topics: US elections, US midterm elections, US history, US politics, Trump administration, US-Australia relations "The midterms will be President Donald Trump's first real test since his election in 2016. The outcome will shape the rest of his presidenc  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Gongwer: "Schuette was precariously low on cash." In another sign that Bill Schuette's campaign is struggling, the Detroit News is reporting (https://michigandems.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=266b0912aa1a246d09a3b1ad7&id=234473b8d3&e=b9420d3876) that he "personally loaned his campaign $325,000 on the reporting deadline and ended the period with $564,856 in his campaign coffers." Gongwer  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Oct. 29 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news release: * * * First classes of Center for the Study of American Politics to be taught in upcoming term The University of Mississippi soon will be home to a bipartisan center named after alumnus Haley Barbour, a major architect of national politics who served two terms as governor of Mississippi. On Thursday (Oct. 18), the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning approved the creation of the Haley Barb  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 29 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following news: A 60 Minutes journalist, world traveler, and someone with a direct line to Hollywood sounds like a dream Democrat candidate... until you find out she's a virulent anti-Semite. And she's a Washington, D.C. resident. And she denigrates veterans. And she faces allegations of "harassment and intimidation". And she's just overall incredibly out of touch with the Fifth District. It was like a mad scientist create  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 2 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following news: It's hard to overstate how great this morning's jobs report is. The top line of 250,000 new jobs was a blowout in and of itself, but it comes along with other great economic news. * Wage growth: 3.1 percent, the biggest jump since April 2009. * New record low for Hispanic unemployment: 4.4 percent. * Veteran unemployment near record lows: 2.9 percent. * Job growth across virtually all sectors, including h  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 1 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following news: The Republican Party of Virginia released the following ad to highlight Tim Kaine's abhorrent record in the U.S. Senate: The ad's script is as follows: Tim Kaine's priorities? Not Virginia. A win for Kaine is a win for the Democrats' agenda. Rescinding tax cuts, opening our borders, abolishing ICE. Kaine would join the obstructionists, block Federal appointments. Kaine's done it before, shutting down th  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 29 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following news: Abigail Spanberger should scare everyone. From her horrifying healthcare plan to her terrifying tax hikes to her shady past, Abigail Spanberger is one creepy candidate. Spanberger has repeatedly said that she does not support a single-payer healthcare plan, but her plan of choice, Medicare X, is just the first step into the haunted forest that is single-payer. Single-payer would cost the United States $32 T  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The White House issued the following remarks by Vice President Mike Pence at an interview with Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman of Politico Playbook Live at the St. Regis Hotel: Q Thank you, sir. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Q All right. Well, thank you so much for taking the time. You're a busy man these days, but let's get started. Q I want to get started with the tragic shooting in Pittsburgh over the weekend. I wonder what you think is behind this hate and whether yo  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 31 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement: * * * Less than one week from today, Wisconsin voters will head to the polls to make their picks for the future of our state. Republicans in Wisconsin have repeatedly shown that they're willing to follow through on promises on the campaign trail and that they're willing to fight on behalf of hard-working families to build a better future. Democrats from Tammy Baldwin to Tony Evers are pushing the fail  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 2 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: * * * Lieutenant Governor Candidate Says, 'I Would Not Vote for Tony Evers' Over Dollar a Gallon Tax Hike The Republican Party of Wisconsin released a new web ad highlighting Tony Evers' failed leadership and refusal to rule out a massive increase to the gas tax. The ad features footage of Tony Evers saying, "everything is on the table" when asked if he supported a $1 per gallon gas tax increase. This is r  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 30 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: When it comes to tax increases, Tony Evers has told voters "everything is on the table," but refuses to say exactly what that means for taxpayers. Today Evers is welcoming Washington Governor Jay Inslee to Wisconsin to campaign on his behalf. Inslee's tax-and-spend record is a preview of what's to come for Wisconsin families. In fact, Inslee himself once told voters that tax hikes were "on the table." For I  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 1 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Tony Evers is a failed leader. For examples of his failed leadership, look no further than his plagiarizing at least seven sections of his budget proposals over six years and his plans to raise income taxes, property taxes, and the gas tax by up to $1 per gallon. Now, in the latest demonstration of his failed leadership, he repeatedly profited from companies who were responsible for serious environmental pol  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 29 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Brad Schimel is making Wisconsin a leader in the fight against the opioid crisis. While his opponent has nothing to show but a soft-on-crime record, Brad Schimel is fighting to keep Wisconsin families safe. Check out what they're saying about Brad Schimel and Drug Take Back Day: From CBS 58: According to Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel, drug take back events are part of the solution to fight the o  more