SACRAMENTO, California, April 30 -- The California Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Alexandra Gallardo Rooker on the death of ex-Rep. Ellen Tauscher: "The California Democratic Party joins our entire family of California Democrats in mourning the passing of former Rep. Ellen Tauscher. "Ellen helped Democrats win back the 10th Congressional District in 1996 and was later appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and Internat  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Congressman Mike Kelly does not like it when he is forced to face his abysmal record on supporting working Pennsylvanians -- he has a 25% lifetime rating from the AFL-CIO. During a debate for the special election in HD-11 yesterday, audience member Mike Kelly did not like hearing his anti-labor record brought to light for the public record, so he injected himself into the debate with an outburst unb  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: * * * - Representatives Bobby Scott and Lori Trahan will ensure that organized labor always has a seat at the DCCC's table * * * Today, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairwoman Cheri Bustos announced that Representatives Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Lori Trahan (MA-03) will serve as the Labor Council Co-Chairs for the 2020 cycle. Scott and Trahan have been deeply involved with   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 30 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statements from Democratic leaders in support of President Juan Guaido and in solidarity with Venezuelans taking to the streets to fight for their freedom and democracy: Congressman Darren Soto "We stand with the brave people of Venezuela in their fight for freedom. While Interim President Juan Guaido called for the Venezuelan military to join and defend democracy, what we're witnessing today is not a military   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 2 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Terrie Rizzo: Today, the Republican-controlled legislature passed the final version of SB 168, a bill that would force local law enforcement to act as immigration agents and detain and deport members of immigrant communities. The bill is now heading to Governor DeSantis's desk. "Today, Democratic legislators offered multiple amendments to ensure that SB 168 would not cause harm to our asylum see  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 3 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Today, Friday, May 3, 2019, The Florida Democratic Party is presenting the proposed Delegate Selection and Affirmative Action Plan for the 2020 DNC Democratic National Conference. Starting today, it marks the beginning of the 30 day comment period, which will end on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at 5:00pm. The proposed Delegate Selection and Affirmative Action Plan is accessible on the Florida Democratic Party websit  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: This week, the Executive Committee of the Democratic Party of Georgia, led by Affirmative Action Committee Chair Dominick Perkins of Muscogee County, adopted their delegate selection plan for the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The plan specifies policies and procedures for electing Georgia's delegates and alternates, who will attend the 2020 DNC Convention in Milwaukee to officially nominate the nex  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 29 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ahead of his afternoon budget signing, let's take a look at markers Governor Holcomb laid down concerning key issues and whether the first-term governor met his own standards. Teacher pay - There's no across-the-board mechanism to significantly increase Hoosier educators' pay in the budget Holcomb signs today. Sure, there's an increase in education funding, but Holcomb himself said that that me  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 2 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Kansas Democratic Party announced that the process Kansas Democrats use for allocating delegates in the Democratic presidential nominating process will change from a caucus system to a party-run primary election. Scheduled for May 2, 2020, the party-run primary will ensure greater participation, accessibility, and engagement for caucus goers with early voting, both in-person and by mail, and in-person   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 30 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Tuesday, the Louisiana Democratic Party released a statement surrounding GOP pushback on SB 155, a bill that provides for a constitutional amendment to establish a statewide minimum wage. If passed, SB 155 would allow the people of Louisiana to vote on a minimum wage increase for the state. "This isn't a Democratic or Republican issue - this is a Louisiana First issue," Stephen Handwerk, Ex  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 1 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: With the Florida Senate confirming Governor DeSantis's disastrous pick for the head of HCA, Florida Republicans have joined Governor DeSantis in promoting partisanship over the health of Florida's families. In response to the alarming news that 'Mary Mayhem' was confirmed, Terrie Rizzo, chair of the Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: "Mary Mayhew will cause mayhem to Florida's health ca  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, May 3 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: The Maryland Democratic Party recently voted to adopt rules governing the Maryland delegate selection process for the 2020 Democratic National Convention. In March the Party created an Affirmative Action Committee to help develop and design an Affirmative Action Plan and Outreach and Inclusion Program that would make recommendations to Chair Maya Rockeymoore Cummings. The Committee will also administer a fin  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, May 2 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Maya Rockeymoore Cummings on Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's resignation: "Mayor Pugh's resignation affords Baltimore the opportunity to address its challenges with courage and optimism. "I applaud the responsive and diligent work of the Council, who have put forth a number of reform proposals aimed at preventing a similar leadership crisis in the future. In the coming months Baltimore residen  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes regarding the death of civil rights icon Judge Damon Keith: "Judge Damon Keith was more than a difference-maker--he was a force multiplier. "His work as a legal scholar and civil rights leader improved the lives of Black Americans and the world around him. "His decisions corrected injustice and changed the course of our nation's history, while the diverse set of individuals he   more

LANSING, Michigan, April 30 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Michigan Democratic Party announced today the approval of the Michigan Delegate Selection and Affirmative Action Plan that lays out the process for selecting delegates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention, as well as nominating the next Democratic candidate for President in 2020. Approved at the State Central Committee meeting in Port Huron, the plan can be viewed in its entirety at michiga  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 30 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following statement by Executive Director Lauren Gepford: Last evening, Democrats in House District 99 nominated Trish Gunby to be our party nominee for the special election called for November 5, 2019. The Missouri Democratic Party looks forward to a competitive race that will serve as a referendum on the extreme agenda pursued by the GOP supermajority in the legislature. "House District 99 is a suburban St. Louis  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 29 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following statement by Executive Director Lauren Gepford: Tonight the Missouri House passed House Joint Resolutions to put before the voters a rollback of the very redistricting reforms they passed last November. "Missouri Republicans obviously fear the redistricting reforms voters approved by a wide margin last year. They suspect they can't maintain the size of their majority without gerrymandering. This is yet ano  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 1 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: On April 9, Attorney General Barr testified that he did not know why there were reports surfacing that the Office of the Special Counsel was unhappy with his summary of the conclusions regarding obstruction. He further testified that he did not know whether Mueller supported his conclusion. However, according to a letter delivered to Barr just days before his testimony, Mueller communicated to t  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 2 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: Siding with insurance companies over Missouri families, Attorney General Eric Schmitt joined the appeal of a Texas lawsuit, aiming to abolish the Affordable Care Act in its entirety. Elimination of the 2009 law would end protections for patients with pre-existing health conditions, lifetime cost limits, prohbitions against insurance discrimination against women, tax credits for small businesses t  more

HELENA, Montana, May 3 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Following a 30-day public comment period, the Montana Democratic Party adopted a plan yesterday for how delegates from Montana will be selected to attend the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The national convention will be held in Milwaukee, Wis., in July 2020, when delegates from Montana and across the country will nominate the Democratic presidential candidate for the 2020 election. Montana's Delega  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, April 29 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Yesterday at the NV Dems State Central Committee (SCC) meeting, members voted to adopt the Nevada State Democratic Party's 2020 delegate selection plan. It will be submitted to the Democratic National Committee on May 3, 2019. "I am grateful to our Democratic community for giving us your input and feedback to help make our 2020 caucus the most accessible, expansive, and transparent caucus yet," said  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 30 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * - Executive Committee Approves 2020 Delegate Selection Plan * * * The Ohio Democratic Party executive committee approved its delegate selection plan for the 2020 Democratic National Convention Tuesday evening and passed resolutions supporting the protection of Ohio voters and opposing school privatization. "Tonight, the Ohio Democratic Party resolved to reject the dangerous and harmful school privatizatio  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Republican Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * - Highlights "Race to the Left" Among Out-of-Touch Liberal Democratic Primary Candidates * * * The Republican Governors Association (RGA), through its affiliate organization Putting Kentucky First, today released a new digital ad campaign in the Kentucky governor's race highlighting the out-of-touch, liberal policy agenda dominating the Democratic primary. The ad, titled "Race to the Left" dep  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 3 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Moments ago, the so-called "big three" -- Abbott, Patrick, and Bonnen reiterated their unequivocal support for a dangerous sales tax increase that would be a hit to the wallet for every Texan. Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement: "Despite the dire consequences and bipartisan pushback against this dangerous measure, Republican Party leaders decided to double down on  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, May 1 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: On Wednesday, the Maryland General Assembly voted to elect Speaker Pro Tem Adrienne Jones (D-Baltimore County) as its new Speaker of the House of Delegates. Jones made history as the first woman and first African American to hold the office. Jones's election follows the tenure of the late Speaker Michael Busch-- an Anne Arundel County Democrat who served as Speaker from 2003 until his passing in April 2019.   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 1 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Today, the Florida House of Representatives passed on a party line vote SB 7030, a bill that would allow the arming of teachers in schools. The House vote happened one day after news outlets reported that a school resource officer's gun accidentally went off at Weightman Middle School in Wesley Chapel. The bill is now headed to the governor's desk. Terrie Rizzo, chair of the Florida Democratic Party stated:   more