INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 18 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release, dated March 16: Speaker Brian Bosma tossed members of his Republican caucus squarely under the bus at a legislative town hall meeting last Friday, blaming them for inaction on common sense gun reform. Bosma, arguably the state's most powerful lawmaker, claimed rank-and-file members were preventing progress on common sense gun reform like expanded background checks - something more than 90 percent   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 21 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Thursday, New Orleans native, State Senator and Chair of the Louisiana Democratic Party Karen Carter Peterson called on Rep. Scalise and the rest of the Louisiana Congressional Delegation to join her in condemning the comments made by federal representative Steve King attacking Hurricane Katrina victims. In a town hall meeting in Iowa, Rep. King went out of his way to insult New Orleanians   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 19 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Local legislators and community members across New Hampshire held events today to discuss Governor Sununu's proposed budget and how it hurts New Hampshire communities by essentially flat-funding education. In Keene, Senator Jay Kahn highlighted how the Governor's budget fails Granite State families, along with Representative Craig Thompson, Chair of the Stoddard County School Board Dita En  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Nikema Williams on Senate passage of legislation (H.B. 481): Today, in response to Georgia Republicans' vote to pass abortion ban legislation through the Senate, Democratic Party of Georgia Chairwoman Nikema Williams issued the following statement: "With today's vote, Georgia Republicans chose once again to betray our state's women, doctors, and future by letting extremism come before the health  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairwoman Nikema Williams on Gwinnett vote on MARTA referendum: "For the thousands of working families across Gwinnett who need public transit, today's vote is hard fought and dearly lost. "In spite of the deliberate decision to place this election in an off month and undermine voter turnout, we saw a bipartisan coalition come together for transit, volunteers hustling to get out the vote, and thousan  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 21 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following statement by spokeswoman Maggie Chambers: "We are fully committed to making sure that every vote is counted, and are happy to send the Secretary of State the same information we sent them back in October. "We suggest that the Secretary of State focus on complying with the Congressional investigation into Georgia's voter suppression and investigating the 120,000 missing votes from the Lieutenant Governor's race, rat  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release, dated March 14: The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee today announced senior staff for the 2020 election cycle. "Our team of battle tested, campaign experts has the skills and experience to help Democrats take back the Senate," said DSCC Chair Senator Catherine Cortez Masto. "They know what it takes to win tough races, reflect the great diversity of our party and will help Democrats r  more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, March 20 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * - FDP Commits to Registering 200,000 Voters by 2020 Primary * * * The Florida Democratic Party announced Wednesday it is making a $2 Million investment in Voter Registration ahead of the 2020 Elections. With the investment the party is committing to registering 200,000 voters before the 2020 Presidential primary. "This investment is monumental for the party and is about creating the electorat  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 22 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: A year out from the 2020 presidential primary, the Florida Democratic Party is laying the groundwork to take back the White House and elect Democrats up and down the ballot. Under the leadership of Chair Terrie Rizzo, the Florida Democratic Party is growing its data, field, finance, and communications teams and expanding its offices across the state. The new hires include Christina Diamond, a veteran of F  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 19 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * - "I'm not going to lie, I'm a little concerned" * * * Two weeks before the statewide election for Wisconsin Supreme Court, former Scott Walker lawyer Brian Hagedorn is finding criticism of his floundering campaign from even his most fervent supporters after weeks of brutal press coverage over his radical, partisan agenda. Conservative radio host Dan O'Donnell sharply criticized Hagedorn on this   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 19 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release: Santa Fe New Mexican editorial: Economic initiatives pushed by Governor Lujan Grisham and Democrats in the Roundhouse "are targeted economic investments, the kinds of spending that should lead to job growth in all corners of the state." ABQ Journal editorial: "Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham - who will get a nice political bump nationally - added her considerable political muscle to pushing the leg  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 17 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following news release: Hundreds of Democrats gathered in Polk County, Oregon, this weekend for the first State Central Committee Meeting of the 2020 election cycle. On Sunday, the Party elected new officers, including Carla "K.C." Hanson as Democratic Party of Oregon Chair. Hanson has a long record in progressive Oregon politics, including serving as Chair of the Multnomah County Democrats from 2008 to 2013. Hanson replaces Jean  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 20 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Executive Director Manny Garcia: As Washington Insider John Cornyn continues to ramp up his unhinged and negative attacks, multiple polls indicate a resounding majority of voters don't like him or don't know the three-term senator. "When John Cornyn decided to back Trump's plot to steal Texan's land for a wall no one wants, we saw exactly how the senior senator has become the least liked politician in rece  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 21 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news item in a blog entry: The Idaho Democratic Party State Central Committee elected new party Chair Evangeline Beechler at the 25th Annual Frank & Bethine Church Gala on Saturday, March 16, 2019. Beechler, who formerly served as the party's 1st Vice Chair, will replace Bert Marley, who has been Chair of the IDP since August of 2015. "It's been an honor to serve as 1st Vice Chair, and I'm honored the State Central Comm  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 22 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Today, U.S. Representatives Darren Soto and Val Demings, State Representatives Carlos Guillermo Smith and John Cortes, and Mayor of Kissimmee Jose Alvarez joined a round table hosted by Casa Venezuela to talk about efforts to support Venezuelans in the U.S. and in their country. During the event, elected officials called on the Trump administration and Congress to take swift action to provide humanitarian  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 18 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Monday, Louisiana Democratic Party Executive Director Stephen Handwerk released a statement surrounding the arrest of LAGOP Executive Director Andrew Bautsch. Bautsch was arrested just hours after his wedding for battery, criminal trespassing, and resisting/obstruction of an officer. "This is an unfortunate instance that needs to be looked into," Stephen Handwerk, Louisiana Democratic Party  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 19 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: Last night, after Governor Larry Hogan claimed in an interview that he comes from "the Ronald Reagan school of politics," Chairwoman Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings stated that "With this, Larry Hogan promises to be a dog whistle white nationalist instead of a Trumpian white nationalist. This is a cold comfort when what the world needs is love & Unity." In addition to policies that directly undermined Civil  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, March 20 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following MEMO: To: Interested Parties From: Alana Mounce, Nevada State Democratic Party Executive Director Date: March 20, 2019 Subject: NSDP Proposed 2020 Caucus & Delegate Selection Plan The Nevada State Democratic Party is dedicated to creating a delegate selection plan tailored to Nevada and represents our Democratic Community. While maintaining some of our popular voting traditions like strip caucuses and bilingua  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 17 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: The Missouri Democratic Party leadership is saddened to hear today of the passing of former U.S. Representative Bill Burlison. Representative Bill Burlison represented the former 10th Missouri Congressional District from 1969 to 1981. He was born in Wardell, Missouri and attended Southeast Missouri State University and the University of Missouri. Missouri Democratic Party Chair, Jean Peter  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 21 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news, dated March 19: Today, North Carolina Democratic Party Executive Director Kimberly Reynolds announced she is stepping down as Executive Director, effective April 1, 2019. "Running NCDP has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life and I am proud to leave the party in a strong, stable position for the next generation of Democrats," Reynolds said. "Between electing Governor Cooper, bre  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 20 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following joint statement by Chair Jane Kleeb, DNC Chair Tom Perez, Vice Chair Rep. Grace Meng: NDP Chair Jane Kleeb, DNC Chair Tom Perez and DNC Vice Chair Rep. Grace Meng issued a joint statement Wednesday in solidarity with the thousands of Nebraskans being impacted by the widespread, devastating flooding. "It is truly staggering to see the horrific damage that this flooding has wreaked on farmers and ranchers who are a  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 21 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Nebraska Democratic Party (NDP) has released a draft of its proposed 2020 Delegate Selection Plan (DSP) to send delegates to the Democratic National National Convention in Milwaukee, July 13-16, 2020. We're working with partners across the state and from every community to create a process where every Nebraskan has a chance to be heard as we gear up for 2020. To ensure fairness and inclusivity i  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 21 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Ray Buckley: Today, the New Hampshire Senate voted to re-establish and raise the minimum wage in the state of New Hampshire. This bill, introduced by Senate President Donna Soucy, will gradually increase the state's minimum wage to $12 by 2021. Senator Soucy has introduced similar minimum wage legislation for each of the last 7 years. NHDP Chair Ray Buckley issued the following state  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, March 20 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, the Nevada State Democratic Party released its proposed 2020 Delegate Selection Plan outlining changes to Nevada's caucus process. The State Party is dedicated to creating a Delegate Selection Plan tailored to Nevada that represents our Democratic Community. By creating an in-person early voting period and offering a method for absentee voters to participate, the 2020 caucus process will be   more

LIMA, Peru, March 20 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: The Ohio Democratic Party hosted "We Stand With Ohio Workers" events in Lima and Canton Wednesday morning to stand in solidarity with labor leaders and hard-working Ohioans after President Donald Trump this weekend launched an attack on those fighting to save thousands of Ohio jobs. "Thousands of hard-working Ohioans are dealing with the shuttering of the GM Lordstown plant. It's horrible to think they're being attack  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 19 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will keynote the Ohio Democratic Party's annual Legacy Dinner on Friday, May 17, in Columbus. "Democratic women are leading the way forward, at the Ohio Statehouse and in the halls of Congress, and we could think of no one better to help us celebrate our annual Legacy Dinner than Speaker Nancy Pelosi," said Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper. "As the Democratic candidates   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 22 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last night Governor Chris Sununu confirmed that he still supports President Trump's emergency declaration that seeks to raid funding for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in order to build his costly and ineffective border wall. In response to President Trump announcing that he wants $224 million in funding from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard through the emergency declaration that Sununu said h  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 21 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news, dated March 19: Thom Tillis' decision to cave to pressure from the White House and far-right activists across the state may threaten up to $530 million in planned military spending for North Carolina, according to a new Pentagon list from Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan. Included on the chopping block are: * water treatment plant improvements and a new health care facility for Camp Le  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 20 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairman David Pepper after President Trump doubled down with more attacks on Ohio workers and late Sen. John McCain during an appearance at a factory in Lima, Ohio: "Ohioans honor workers and we honor veterans. Today in Lima, Donald Trump dishonored both. "To attack John McCain because President Trump didn't feel sufficiently thanked for his funeral is both dark and disturbing. John McCain earned every hon  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 20 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Just over two years into his first term, Governor Eric Holcomb has already amassed more international trips than his two Republican predecessors. Holcomb's nine-day swing through Europe wrapping last week was his eighth international journey, surpassing Pence's 42 days on seven trips over four years. Mitch Daniels traveled internationally seven times in eight years. After declaring he would be 'hy  more

DAYTON, Ohio, March 22 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * - Turner Skipped Dayton Community Meeting About City's Response to KKK Rally * * * Congressman Mike Turner was invited to participate in a community meeting in Dayton on Wednesday night to strategize the city's response to a planned KKK rally -- but instead of showing up in his district and standing up to hate, Turner chose to attend Donald Trump's semi-coherent speech 70 miles away in Lima. "Mike Turner on  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 20 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Today, Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo released the following statement on Andrew Gillum's announcement in Miami Gardens. Chair Rizzo, pictured above with Andrew Gillum, attended the event at Florida Memorial University. "Andrew Gillum is one of Florida's most exciting and inspiring leaders -- and I am ecstatic that he is on the frontlines in the fight to turn Florida blue," said FDP Chair Ter  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 19 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairman John Zody: "Attorney General Hill's actions were so shameful, the highest court in the state is set to review his conduct. Now, Governor Holcomb and Statehouse Republicans must bring the full weight of their authority to remove him immediately. "Anything less makes Holcomb, Bosma, and Bray look like they're protecting a politician and affirms the rules just don't apply to Indiana Republic  more