INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 30 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Wednesday marked the 100th day since a formal request for an investigation into Speaker Brian Bosma's conduct was filed with the House Statutory Committee on Ethics. In 2014, the last time a request for an investigation was filed with the committee, it took just six days for an answer. Indiana Democratic Party Chairman John Zody believed the inaction highlighted a culture of cronyism creeping into   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 28 -- The Connecticut Democratic Party issued the following news release: Connecticut's Democratic State Central Committee has chosen former Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman as State Party Chair and New Haven attorney Erick Russell as Vice Chair, in elections held Wednesday, Jan. 23. Jacqueline Kozin, who most recently served as Governor Lamont's Deputy Campaign Manager, will serve as the next Executive Director. Audrey Blondin of Litchfield was re-elected Secretary,  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 28 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, the Democratic Party of Georgia's State Committee elected its new Executive Committee and Congressional District Chairs to serve a four year term to expire January 2023. Chair - Nikema Williams First Vice Chair - Ted Terry Vice Chair of Congressional Districts and County Parties - Sarah Todd Vice Chair for Constituency Groups - Bee Nguyen Vice Chair of Candidate Recruitment - Adrienne White   more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Feb. 1 -- Democracy for America issued the following statement: This evening, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam publicly confirmed that he appeared in a racist photo on his individual page in his 1984 Medical School yearbook. Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America's Chair, issued the following statement calling for Northam's immediate resignation: "In 2017, we expressed profound concern about the racist campaign that Ralph Northam conducted when he ran for Governor. "After  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 31 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: On Thursday, The Florida Democratic Party announced the launch of the 2020 "Path to Power" commission, made up of elected officials, party and community leaders, and progressive activists. The Commission will look back at the 2018 elections, examine contributing elements to narrow statewide losses, better understand what went right in our wins and develop a Path to Power in advance of the 2020 elections.   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 2 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: Earlier today the Kansas City Star reported that Josh Hawley failed to disclose email communication in response to a public records request while he was serving as Missouri's Attorney General and preparing to run for U.S. Senate. After responding that his office did not possess responsive documents, the Star has reported that his office did possess responsive documents. Missouri Democratic Part  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 29 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * - Missouri Democratic Party Executive Director calls on Missouri Republicans to return $25,000 campaign contribution from disgraced former House speaker. * * * This week the Missouri Republican Party reported receiving a $25,000 monetary contribution from the still-active campaign committee of former Missouri House Speaker John Diehl. Diehl resigned from the legislature in 2015 after t  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 28 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement: The Pennsylvania Democratic Party has nominated Pam Iovino as the Democratic Party's candidate for the special election in the 37th Senate District which will be held on April 2, 2019. State Party Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills released the following statement: "We couldn't be prouder to have Pam Iovino as our Democratic candidate for the special election for Senate District 37. "Pam will b  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 31 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * - Portman: "I Intended to Support the Republican Incumbent," "I Also Get A Lot Done ... With Him" * * * After voting for Donald Trump's massive tax scam that has blown up the deficit without boosting hiring, voting to let the Trump administration ease sanctions on Russian companies, voting against a Democratic bill to reopen the government and end the shutdown, voting for a Trumpcare plan to repeal the Affo  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 31 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * - Hagedorn's partisan agenda has no place on Wisconsin's highest bench * * * Reporting from Dan Bice at the Journal Sentinel has shined a spotlight on the extremely radical content found on the blog of Supreme Court candidate and former counsel to Scott Walker, Judge Brian Hagedorn. Bice reports that Hagedorn maintained a blog where he regularly wrote posts dehumanizing members of the LGBTQ communi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 30 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Gilberto Hinojosa on the special elections in Texas House Districts 79 and 145: "On behalf of the Texas Democratic Party, we congratulate Art Fierro on his victory tonight in Texas House District 79. Fierro ran a campaign focused on delivering solutions for El Paso's families. "We congratulate Democrats Christina Morales and Melissa Noriega on advancing to the runoff in Texas House District 145. Morale  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 1 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Gilberto Hinojosa on Black History Month: "This month and every month, we honor the African Americans who risked everything for equality, fought for justice, and built a more perfect union for all. "From achievements in public service to the sciences, business, and arts to the folks who get up every day to work hard and build a better community and life for their family, African Americans have shaped ou  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 1 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Supreme Court candidate and former Scott Walker lawyer Brian Hagedorn, who yesterday was admonished for blog posts likening homosexuality to bestiality, has kicked off Black History Month with a note to supporters commending "Great Americans like Frederick Douglas, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rosa Parks." Just years earlier, however, Hagedorn called the NAACP, a century-old organization that has advocated f  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 30 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Robin Vos and Scott Fitzgerald, who teamed up with former governor Scott Walker to dole out $4.5 billion of taxpayer money to a foreign corporation with a bad track record, have gone on the defensive after yet another announcement from Foxconn that the corporation would be scaling back its plan to build in Wisconsin. Foxconn, which has virtually no tax liability thanks to a 2013 Republican bill, has made   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 30 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ahead of a potential committee vote Wednesday, Indiana Democratic Party Chairman John Zody called on State Senator Chip Perfect to withhold his vote on SB 342, a bill Perfect himself authored. Even after a Senate committee rubberstamped Perfect's participation, Zody believed the proposal would directly benefit Perfect's business and the senator owed it to taxpayers to stand down. "It's as plain as  more