WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: * * * - If this doesn't warrant a statement from Emmer denouncing Trump's behavior, what would? * * * On Wednesday, President Trump took his feud with Senator McCain to a new low, going on a five-minute rant where he complained about not being thanked enough for McCain's funeral. Trump also claimed McCain "didn't get the job done" for veterans and griped that he "never liked him much."   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 19 -- The Maryland Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Dirk Haire on the corruption at the University of Maryland Medical System: "What's been reported is disturbing and unfortunately all-too-common in our state. There are many people on both sides of the aisle who care deeply about addressing systemic issues holding citizens back, but stories like these show that the first step in doing so might need to be addressing corruption. "It is partic  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 18 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following news: Delegate Nick Rush wins the Republican Nomination for the Virginia House of Delegates 7th Legislative District and will be on the November 5, 2019 general elections ballot. Gene Bishop, Chairman of the 7th Legislative Republican Committee stated a Firehouse Primary was scheduled for Saturday April 27th from 8:00 A.M. til 1:00 P.M. in all of Floyd, Part of Montomery and part of Pulaski counties,to determine   more

LANSING, Michigan, March 18 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement: * * * The following is a statement from Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox on today's Presidential campaign visits by Green New Deal supporters Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Beto O'Rourke. Gillibrand will appear with Governor Gretchen Whitmer, while O'Rourke's will be campaigning in southeastern Michigan. "Today, the Democrat Presidential circus is coming to Michigan and bringin  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: This morning, E&E reported that disgraced former cabinet secretaries Scott Pruitt and Ryan Zinke spoke at the Dallas County Republican Party's annual Reagan Day Dinner. Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke stated "They [democrats] are willing to ensure the forests burn down, they are willing to pollute our oceans, they are willing to do anything for power." While at Interior, Zinke sought to sell out America's public lan  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 18 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Today, Democrat Presidential Candidates Kirsten Gillibrand and Beto O'Rourke used their Michigan campaign stops to appeal to the most radical elements of the Democrat party. In a desperate attempt to court progressives and socialists, the candidates each made a laundry list of promises including the public financing of campaigns, government-run healthcare, free college, and the passage of the budget-busting   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 20 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following news: Jennifer Wexton still hasn't explained her comments from her town hall where she appeared to accuse Israel of trying to divide the United States. The Virginia Congresswoman stated, "Sometimes it's foreign governments that are trying to divide us," in response to a question about Ilhan Omar's blatant anti-Semitism. Has Jennifer Wexton joined the other Democratic socialists on their anti-Semitic crusade? It  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

LANSING, Michigan, March 22 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: The Michigan Republican Party (MRP) announced today Michael Ambrosini as its new Executive Director. Ambrosini comes to MRP from Michael Best Strategies in Washington D.C., where he implemented comprehensive government relations and public affairs strategies. Prior to his work in the private sector, Ambrosini served in the White House as Special Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of the C  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 19 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Stephen Stepanek regarding multiple proposals before the New Hampshire House and Senate: "CACR 12, relating to taxes. Providing that an income tax on personal income shall be prohibited. "Democrats on the campaign trail typically acquiesce their past support for an income tax and claim they no longer support such a policy, just as Democrat Molly Kelly attempted to do in 2018. Democ  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: A new report (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/pentagon-sends-congress-list-of-military-construction-projects-that-could-be-delayed-to-free-up-money-for-wall/2019/03/18/5b59cfce-49b9-11e9-b871-978e5c757325_story.html?utm_term=.5ec3ffe7cb96) from the Pentagon identifies the military projects in Arizona, Colorado, Georgia and North Carolina that are now at risk because Sen  more

LIMA, Ohio, March 20 -- President Trump issued the following remarks at the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center, also known as the Lima Army Tank Plant: THE PRESIDENT: Well, you better love me; I kept this place open, that I can tell you. (Applause.) They said, "We're closing it." And I said, "No, we're not." And now you're doing record business. The job you do is incredible. And I'm thrilled to be here in Ohio with the hardworking men and women of Lima. (Applause.) And this is some tank plant.  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, March 19 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Angie Maxwell, director of the Diane Blair Center of Southern Politics and Society, will present "The Long Southern Strategy: How Chasing Voters in the White South Changed American Politics" at 6 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 28 at The David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. Beginning with Barry Goldwater's Operation Dixie in 1964  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 19 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming, Mark A. Klaassen, issued the following news release: Chief Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl sentenced KELLEN MICHAEL SORBER, 27, on March 18, 2019 to forty-four months in federal prison for setting fire to the Albany County Republican Party Headquarters in Laramie, Wyoming. In the early morning hours of September 6, 2018, Defendant Kellen Sorber maliciously set a fire inside the building located at 214   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 20 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following news: * * * - With their leadership embroiled in scandal, the Henrico Democrats, with nothing left to lose, embrace divisive gutter politics in latest smear. * * * On Friday, March 15, fifty people lost their lives and another fifty were wounded in a vile terrorist attack in New Zealand that affected the entire planet. Fifty people were ripped from their families in a bigoted, hate-filled, senseless attack. L  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 20 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release: On Friday, March 22, Secretary of State Jena Griswold will be hosting an all-day policy forum on campaign finance. State, local, and national experts will discuss issues surrounding campaign finance disclosure, coordination, and enforcement. The entire event is open to the public and the press. Who: Secretary of State Jena Griswold, local and national experts and the public. Panelists and moderator  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: The Trump Administration released the president's detailed 2020 budget proposal this week, which includes deep cuts to virtually every program in government that protects Americans from environmental threats. The Administration is proposing outrageous cuts to departments and programs that fund state work to advance clean energy, protect air and water, and support low-income families. In 2018, the Department of Energy (DO  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 21 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: In a recent Time Magazine article, Michigan Democrat Congresswoman Haley Stevens expresses her praise for fellow freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calling her a "dynamic rock star". This praise comes despite the fact that Ocasio-Cortez's signature policy goal, the $93 trillion Green New Deal, would destroy Michigan's economy by decimating the states manufacturing and agricultural industries. I  more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies issued the following news release: The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) has received reliable information indicating that 54 detainees have been released by National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS). Those released include; political activists, human rights defenders, doctors, activists, university professors and students. Thirty six of the 54 are women detainees who were released on 8 March 2019  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- UnidosUS issued the following news release, dated March 21: * * * - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard, Al R. Cardenas and Monica Ramirez will be this year's award recipients at the Gala event * * * UnidosUS (formerly NCLR) will present the annual Capital Awards to this year's honorees Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA 40) and Al Cardenas, Former Chairman of the American Conservative Union and current Senior Partner at Squire Patton Boggs. Monica Ramirez, fo  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 21 -- The University of Utah issued the following news release: * * * - Together, the Utah Debate Commission and the University of Utah are applying to host a presidential debate in 2020. * * * Together, the Utah Debate Commission and the University of Utah are applying to host a presidential debate in 2020. It is anticipated the Commission on Presidential Debates will announce its host decisions in fall 2019. "Utah leaders, the University of Utah, and the UTDC b  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, March 18 -- West Virginia University issued the following story: West Virginia University Libraries' West Virginia & Regional History Center has opened the congressional archives of former U.S. Congressman and West Virginia Governor Arch A. Moore Jr. and released digitized photographs that document Moore's decade in the House of Representatives. A native of Moundsville, Arch A. Moore Jr. served in the European theatre during World War II before enrolling at West Virg  more