PHOENIX, Arizona, May 10 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: In case you missed it, the Arizona Republic's "The Gaggle" podcast this week spotlighted health care policy and U.S. Sen. Martha McSally's Republican allies' ongoing legal effort to strike down the health care law and dismantle its protections for Arizonans with pre-existing conditions. According to the Republic's Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Ron Hansen, and Stephanie Innes, health care is "probably going to  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 9 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - The 2017 GOP tax law -- which McSally called "must pass" -- unfairly hiked taxes on military survivor benefits for kids in bereaved families * * * Some Republicans and Democrats in Congress have come together to propose a fix that would reverse the tax hikes, but McSally has refused to take action PHOENIX -- U.S. Sen. Martha McSally supported the 2017 GOP tax law -- which sent 83% of its benef  more

NEW CASTLE, Delaware, May 11 -- The Delaware Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Delaware Democratic Party has published a draft of its delegate selection plan for the 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee next July, where Democrats will nominate their candidate for president. The draft document is posted prominently at www.deldems.org, along with related materials and Democratic National Committee documents that are central to the presidential nominating process  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 8 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: In advance of the president's campaign rally, the Florida Democratic Party hosted a press call with U.S. Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Darren Soto, along with Walton County State Committeewoman Samantha Herring. The speakers discussed Trump and the Republican Party's inaction to provide federal disaster relief to the Florida Panhandle -- nearly seven months after Hurricane Michael devastated th  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 7 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, more than 1,200 Hoosier Democrats will appear on the ballot or are uncontested, the next step in the Indiana Democratic Party's multi-year process to prime the pump of Hoosier Democrats running at the local level. Since late 2016, the Party has retooled its approach to direct new energy into action. That approach generated a nearly 10 percent increase in municipal candidates on the ballot from  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 6 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - After historic 2018 wins, the Kansas Democratic Party is well-positioned for long-term success. * * * The Kansas Democratic Party announced today that Executive Director Ethan Corson will step down upon the start of his replacement. The position description and application instructions are available at KansasDems.org/ED. Corson has led the KDP since August 2017, including through the historic 20  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 8 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Wednesday, the Louisiana State Senate failed to pass SCR 2 through the Senate floor. SCR 2, authored by Sen. JP Morrell, provides for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment in the United States Constitution. "I'm disheartened by my colleagues' decision to not pass the Equal Rights Amendment through the Senate. Louisiana had the chance to make history, protect women from discrimination, an  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 6 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Nebraska Democratic Party (NDP) has approved its 2020 Delegate Selection Plan (DSP) to send delegates to the Democratic National National Convention in Milwaukee, July 13-16, 2020. The NDP worked with partners across the state and from every community to create a process where every Nebraskan had a chance to be heard as we gear up for 2020. To ensure fairness and inclusivity in the process of fina  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 9 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Senator Thom Tillis is fundraising this afternoon with national Republicans, trying to stabilize his campaign after lackluster fundraising and a conservative revolt that resulted in a primary challenger. But conservative activists aren't the only ones frustrated with Senator Tillis. Local constituents have been asking Senator Tillis to hold an in-person town hall or public event since he took offi  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 6 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: The Ohio Democratic Party has filed a public records request for all correspondence, bids, contracts, payments, meeting minutes and other records regarding a now-deleted video produced by the Ohio Attorney General's Office that ended up in a campaign email for AG Dave Yost. "Ohio taxpayers deserve full transparency on what taxpayer resources were used to produce this video, how much it cost and what went into the dec  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 11 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following news release: While day four of the Senate Republican hideout drags on, the campaign apparatus of the Senate GOP has been quietly accepting donations during the 2019 Session. As reported by The Oregonian earlier this week, while many Democratic senators refrain from accepting campaign contributions during the legislative session and the House has a rule against it, the Senate Republicans' political action committee h  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 7 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair KC Hanson: "The only thing standing between Oregon students and a game-changing reinvestment in our schools today is the Senate Republican Caucus. "Their insistence on blocking a vote on the Student Success Act is petty and disingenuous, and we will not let their disappearing act go unnoticed. "Oregon voters spoke loud and clear in the most recent election by electing legislators that campaigned on rei  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 9 -- The California Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - Fourteen Confirmed Presidential Candidates Will Make California Democratic Party's 2019 Organizing Convention the Center of U.S. Democratic Politics * * * The California Democratic Party (CDP) today announced that at least fourteen (14) Democratic Presidential Candidates will be attending the 2019 CDP Organizing Convention from May 31-June 2, 2019 in San Francisco, Calif., and speak  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 6 -- Tennessee Democratic Party Chair Mary Mancini issued the following statement in regards to a report that Tennessee House Speaker and his Chief-of-Staff shared sexually explicit text messages about interns and coworkers in addition to racist text messages: "These findings are repulsive to a degree that transcends political party. It's clear that Casada does not have the moral character needed to serve the people of Tennessee in any government role whatsoever. "Eve  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 6 -- Tennessee Democratic Party Chair Mary Mancini issued the following statement in regards to Speaker Glen Casada's Chief-of-Staff's admission of past drug use in his legislative office and that he sent the racist texts messages uncovered by a News Channel 5 report: "Instead of addressing the racist texts he received from his Chief-of-Staff Cade Cothren, Glen Casada would rather talk about his staffer's cocaine problem as a way to dodge responsibility for his role in  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 8 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Indiana Democratic Party Chairman John Zody requested the four-member Indiana Election Commission launch an investigation into Governor Holcomb's campaign activities as they relate to a pair of private jet flights in 2018. In a letter to the Commission delivered Wednesday, Zody argued the Commission must scrutinize nearly two dozen contributions received by Holcomb's campaign and Team Holcomb - Holco  more