SANTA FE, New Mexico, Jan. 3 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following statement: Today, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued an executive order directing the New Mexico Public Education Department to end use of the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers standardized test, commonly known as PARCC. Marg Elliston, Chair of the Democratic Party of New Mexico, praised the action: "Governor Lujan Grisham hasn't even had time to unpack and she's already makin  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 4 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is proud to announce the promotion of Devin Remiker to Executive Director of Political Affairs and Tom McCann to Finance Director. Additionally, the Party has already made key hires for its 2020 field organizing program, bolstering its year-in-year-out field program with a pivotal early investment. "After resounding victories for Wisconsin Democrats in November, it is cruci  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 4 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, Governor Chris Sununu was inaugurated for a second term in office, just two weeks after the Union Leader first reported Sununu's questionable use of inaugural committee funds, which doled out thousands of dollars to his family and friends. The New Hampshire Democratic Party recently filed a Right to Know request in an effort to get to the bottom of this scandal. Chris Sununu's inaugur  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 3 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Today, the most diverse Congress in American history is being sworn in. Across our country, 44 Congressional seats were flipped from Republican to Democratic. Texas Democrats congratulate our 13-member-strong delegation which includes Colin Allred and Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, who both flipped their districts and Sylvia Garcia and Veronica Escobar, the first Latinas elected to Congress from Texas. Texas De  more