LANSING, Michigan, April 17 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: New polling released by the Marketing Resource Group shows that Governor Whitmer's 45-Cent Gas Tax has stalled with Michigan voters. According to the poll, 75-percent of likely voters oppose the Governor's tax hike. That staggering number also includes a majority of Whitmer's fellow Democrats (58-percent oppose). The poll, which was conducted from April 9-13, surveyed 600 likely voters and also showed strong  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 18 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Yesterday, it was revealed that Attorney General Josh Kaul is refusing to defend Wisconsin's right-to-work law before the U.S. Supreme Court - giving the big labor unions who donated to his campaign a major victory. Defending state laws is one of the primary duties of the Attorney General and on the campaign trail, Kaul promised he would do so even if he disagreed with the law. But that was before he got e  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 17 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: This week, the anti-immigrant bill SB 168 sponsored by Republican Senator and Florida GOP Chair Joe Gruters, and the companion bill HB 527, were approved in party line committee votes and are now headed to the House and Senate floor. In recent weeks, a broad coalition of business leaders, advocates, law enforcement, and elected officials have made clear that if passed, SB 168 would result in the loss of mi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 16 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Today marks 100 days since Tony Evers was officially sworn in as Wisconsin's 46th Governor. Despite the lofty promises of the campaign trail, Governor Evers spent most of his first 100 days engaging in media stunts, avoiding responsibility, and struggling to establish firm positions on several key policy positions. In a nutshell, our new Governor's first few months in office has consisted of one publicity   more

WELDON, North Carolina, April 18 -- The House Administration subcommittee on Elections issued the following testimony by Tomas Lopez, executive director of Democracy North Carolina, at a field hearing entitled "Voting Rights and Election Administration in North Carolina": "Thank you for the opportunity to submit this testimony for your field hearing on voting rights and election administration in North Carolina, and to share the experiences of this state's voters, who in recent years have been   more

WELDON, North Carolina, April 18 -- The House Administration subcommittee on Elections issued the following testimony by Irving Joyner, professor at the North Carolina Central University School of Law, at a field hearing entitled "Voting Rights and Election Administration in North Carolina": "I want to thank you for this opportunity to provide testimony to this Sub-Committee on Elections of the House Administration Committee regarding racial discrimination in the voting process within North Car  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 19 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Yesterday, the Department of Justice released a copy of special counsel Robert Mueller's report into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The report confirmed there was no collusion between President Donald Trump's campaign and Russia, and there was no obstruction of justice. Nevertheless, Democrats continue to spread baseless accusations and lies. Some, like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Corte  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 16 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following news: Warning to Virginia drivers: infamous 2020 Democrat "Beto" O'Rourke will be campaigning around the commonwealth today and tomorrow. O'Rourke may be best known for having one of the worst campaign roll-outs of all time. Or he might be best known for fleeing the scene of a DUI. Maybe it's losing a U.S. Senate election. We're not sure. What we do know is he wants to court votes in the Old Dominion, but to do   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 18 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following news: Terry McAuliffe made it official last night: he's forgoing a run for President in order to step in and raise money for Virginia Democrats. Democrats have good reason to call in outside help. Governor Ralph Northam, Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax, and Attorney General Mark Herring have all had their fundraising operations -- traditionally a major source of funding for legislative candidates of the Governor's p  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 18 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Laura Cox regarding release of the Mueller report: "After a two-year investigation in which over $35 million in taxpayer dollars was spent, today's release once again shows that there was no collusion by the President or members of his staff. "These baseless accusations were nothing more than partisan lies used by the Democrats and their media allies to try and discredit the President and h  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 15 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: * * * - Also receives support from Controversial Congresswoman Omar * * * Congresswoman Haley Stevens has released her first Federal Election Commission (FEC) report as a member of Congress and apparently, the cost of her vote for entrenched Democrat leader Nancy Pelosi was a mere $2,000. During her 2018 Congressional campaign, Stevens tried to distance herself form Pelosi whose polarizing progressive pol  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 18 -- The Missouri Republican Party issued the following news release, dated April 16: The Missouri Republican Party released this statement regarding the Missouri Supreme Court's decision today that the Governor has the authority to appoint a Lt. Governor in the event of a vacancy. "Missouri's constitution is clear regarding the authority to make gubernatorial appointments. It's important that Missouri have all of the statewide offices filled which work to prov  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 15 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: NDP Chair Jane Kleeb and Executive Director Jim Rogers issued the following comments Monday after former Gov. and U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey withdrew from giving a commencement address at Creighton University on May 18 following pressure from the NGOP because he is pro-choice. "Sen. Kerrey lives his life defending our country and freedom of speech. The Nebraska GOP is taking a page out of President Tru  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 18 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Stephen Stepanek regarding the findings of the Mueller Report: "Democrats have spent the past two years on an overzealous witch hunt, rather than focusing on the issues that matter to the voters they are supposed to represent. "Today's release confirms what we knew all along - no collusion. As I have said previously, the President has been fully vindicated but Democrats and media   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 15 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: New Hampshire Republican State Committee Chairman Stephen Stepanek released the following statement regarding Tax Day 2019: "Democrats and the mainstream media have been tripping over themselves in order to lie about the historic Tax Reform passed in 2018. Despite these shameless attempts by Democrats to downplay the benefits of tax cuts, the facts remain clear." * 82% of middle-class Americans s  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund issued the following news release: * * * - Findings show race for democratic presidential nomination is wide open, with many candidates relatively unknown among Latino electorate - NALEO presidential candidate forum, taking place June 21 at Telemundo Center in Miami, will offer candidates a unique opportunity to address Latino leadership * * * Less than 10 months before the 2020 prima  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 17 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following news: Terry McAuliffe has ruled out running for the presidency in 2020. We wish he would reconsider. * Does he think Ralph Northam was in blackface or the KKK hood in his yearbook photo? * Does he believe Justin Fairfax sexually assaulted any/all of the women who have accused him? * Will he do any events with any of Virginia's top three elected officials? * Why did he flip-flop on Kathy Tran's abortion during  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 15 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news, dated April 13: The Executive Committee of the Republican Party of Wisconsin today unanimously elected Andrew Hitt to serve as the Party's new Chairman. He replaces Brad Courtney who recently stepped down from the position after serving for more than eight years. Hitt, who is senior counsel at Michael Best & Friedrich and the chief operating officer of Michael Best Strategies, has been a member of the RPW  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 15 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: * * * - Tax Day is Less Painful for Wisconsin Families This Year Thanks to Republican Reforms * * * While many dread today's deadline for filing their tax returns, Tax Day is less painful for Wisconsinites this year thanks to our bold Republican reforms. Today should serve as a reminder that families across Wisconsin and our country are reaping the benefits for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed solely by  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 15 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following news: Despite shameless attempts by Democrats to try and downplay the benefits of tax cuts, the fact remains: 82% of middle-class Americans saw a tax cut in 2018, with an average savings of more than $1,260. Plus 90% of Americans saw an increase in take home pay. And tax cuts have been hugely effective at stimulating the economy: * Wages grew 3.2% in 2018, the best growth rate in 10 years. * Average hourly ea  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 16 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following news: Yesterday the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 2 (SB 2). SB 2 reforms the tax code to improve transparency and reduce future property tax increases. Republican Party of Texas Chairman James Dickey commented: "Thank you to our Republican Legislators who have shown leadership in delivering the property tax reform Texans deserve. This is one of our Legislative Priorities, voted on at Convention by thousands of Gras  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 17 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following news: Today the Texas House passed House Bill 16, known as the Texas Born-Alive Infant Protection Act. Republican Party of Texas Chairman James Dickey commented: "We applaud our Republican legislators who are leading the way on this issue of life for all - including infant survivors of abortion - and thank the Democrat legislators who joined them in this important step. It is unconscionable that policymakers in other  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 17 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following news: You've all seen and been disgusted by Ralph Northam's yearbook photo. But these Democrats obviously value cash over morals as they accepted money from Ralph Northam's PAC AFTER his blackface scandal erupted: * $10,000 - Missy Cotter Smasal * $10,000 - John Bell * $5,000 - Joshua Cole * $5,000 - Martha Mugler * $5,000 - Dawn Adams And these Democrats have yet to return Northam's tainted money: * $2,22  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news: With the 75th anniversary of D-Day just around the corner, the latest edition of The Ripon Forum examines some of the institutions and agreements that have been established in the years since to promote international order and keep Americans secure around the globe. Featured essays and authors include: "We can't fight for freedom alone" - by current U.S. Congressman and retired Brigadier General Don Bacon (NE-2), who writes:  more