PHOENIX, Arizona, June 8 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - For the past year, the Trump Administration has formally advocated fully striking down federal protections for Arizonans with pre-existing conditions as unconstitutional - Sen. McSally has refused to stand up for Arizonans and oppose the lawsuit that she helped to enable * * * It's been one year since the Trump Administration filed a legal brief in Texas v. United States, calling for federal   more

HELENA, Montana, June 4 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines last night voted in favor of considering trillions of dollars in cuts to funding for programs that tens of thousands of Montanans rely on, including Medicare and Medicaid. Daines joined only 21 other senators in voting for the Senate to consider a budget resolution introduced by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., that - if signed into law - would result intrillions of dollars in funding cut  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 5 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Terrie Rizzo after the passage of the American Dream and Promise Act: * * * - Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives, under Democratic leadership, passed the American Dream and Promise Act, providing a path to citizenship to Dreamers and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders in the United States. The Miami Herald published an article highlighting how Florida Democrats in Congress fulfi  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 6 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - Self-described moderate contradicts herself, sides with NRA * * * It's been 100 days since the House of Representatives passed the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, a measure to strengthen the federal background check system for firearm purchases. Five Republicans co-sponsored the measure and eight crossed party lines to support it - Congresswoman Susan Brooks was not one of them.  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 5 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - Primary Day voting expanded to 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., announcement of results pushed back to 1:00 p.m. on March 3, 2020. * * * The Kansas Democratic Party expanded Election Day voting hours and delayed same-day results for the 2020 Presidential Party-Run Primary in response to public comments and requests from the party's executive committee. A mailing explaining how to vote by advance ballot   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 2 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - Party committed to making the 2020 nominating process most accessible, transparent, and open in party history. * * * Following the Kansas Democratic Party's ambitious May 2 proposal to allocate delegates in the state's Democratic presidential nominating process through a party-run primary election, 87 people submitted feedback in a 30-day public comment period. Conducted from May 2, 2019, to Jun  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 2 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Karen Carter Peterson on the death of Leah Chase, a world famous chef, civil rights leader and New Orleans icon: "Yesterday, New Orleans and the world lost an icon. "Leah Chase wasn't just the Queen of Creole Cuisine, she was a force in the civil rights movement and an inspiration to many. "I loved her spirit and constant counsel. No matter when I saw her, she always offered positivity an  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 3 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - Collins once supported limits to out-of-state money when she first ran for office but now relies on it - less than 1 percent of Collins' campaign cash came from Mainers * * * We asked where Senator Susan Collins was just three days ago, and now it looks like she's made her way to yet another out-of-state fundraiser. This comes after Collins raised more than 99 percent of her campaign cash this yea  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 1 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Maya Rockeymoore Cummings on the Virginia Beach shooting: "My heart breaks for the victims of this brutal attack. Unfortunately, the senseless slaughter of men, women, and children has become common place in our society. "We have to do more to keep guns out of the hands of mentally unstable people. And we have to connect everyone-- young and old-- to the mental health services they need before   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 5 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: On Tuesday, Governor Larry Hogan addressed the Maryland Free Enterprise Foundation where he told attendees, without a hint of irony, that he was preparing for "the battle that will literally determine what kind of state our kids and grandkids will inherit." "Hogan's not the kind of guy you want on your class project. He'll let the smart kids do all the work, then show up to take the credit," Maryland Democr  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 4 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes in support of legislation being introduced by Michigan State Sen. Jeremy Moss, D-Southfield and Michigan State Reps. Jon Hoadley, D-Kalamazoo and Tim Sneller, D-Burton, that adds sexual orientation and gender identity to the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act as protected classes in Michigan: "Nothing is more necessary to the progress of a people than equality. "If any are held down, w  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes regarding the announcement that Republican candidate John James will run for the Senate again: "Voters in 2018 soundly rejected John James and his platform that ignored the hard-working families of Michigan. Michigan voters will not be fooled by a reworked image of a failed candidate. We are very fortunate to have Gary Peters working hard for all of us in the U.S. Senate and represen  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - "Right now, nothing has changed - except John James." - TPM: John James "deleted hundreds of past campaign videos" * * * The Michigan Democratic Party released a new video highlighting how failed Senate candidate John James "erased" his record of support for unpopular policies that would hurt Michigan families. James starts his second Senate campaign facing questions about why, just days af  more

HELENA, Montana, June 6 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following statement by Executive Director Monica Lindeen on Rep. Greg Gianforte's Montana gubernatorial race: "Montanans already rejected Greg Gianforte for governor once - and it's no surprise why. "Gianforte poured millions into his own failed campaign while supporting a statewide sales tax increase on middle-class Montana families, and then voted for tax breaks for corporations and out-of-touch millionaires like himself. He'  more

HELENA, Montana, June 6 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Current secretary of state and gubernatorial candidate Corey Stapleton lost another battle yesterday over legal issues waged on Montana taxpayers' dime. Stapleton lost a case against Gov. Steve Bullock after Stapleton took steps to codify HB 132, an act to clarify the definition of bison, into law. District Judge Mike McMahon ruled that Bullock vetoed the bill and delivered it to the secretary of state's  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 4 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement by Executive Director Alana Mounce on achievements of the 2019 Legislature: "Under the leadership of Governor Sisolak, Majority Leader Cannizzaro and Speaker Frierson, Nevada's majority-female Legislature made historic achievements on behalf of all Nevadans. "This session, our leaders increased access to health care while protecting patients with pre-existing conditions, made major reforms to our criminal  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 4 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement by spokesperson Molly Forgey on Nevada Republicans: Despite Republican attempts to rewrite history and claims that they "want the same things" as Democrats, they can't erase their record from the 2019 legislative session. After opposing legislation to empower Nevada's workforce, protect women's reproductive rights, and make our state safer by enacting common-sense gun laws, Senate and Assembly Republicans   more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 3 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement by spokesperson Molly Forgey on Nevada sales tax hike: * * * - Today, the Las Vegas Review-Journal published a story (https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/2019-legislature/republicans-offered-nevada-sales-tax-hike-1678466/) outlining Senate Republicans' plan to raise the statewide sales tax rather than vote against corporate tax breaks in order to increase education funding. * * *   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 4 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairman David Pepper on disaster relief bill: * * * - On Monday night -- one week after a "record-breaking tornado outbreak" struck southwestern Ohio -- four Republican House members from Ohio voted against a $19 billion bipartisan disaster relief bill that has President Donald Trump's "total approval." * * * "Even as Ohio is struggling to recover from 15 tornadoes that left a trail of destruction in their  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 6 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: State Sen. Stephanie Kunze represents nearly 42,000 Ohioans who live in her 16th Senate District who are covered by Medicaid, but her Republican leader, Senate President Larry Obhof continued to attack Medicaid expansion in a Facebook Live discussion Tuesday with Jim Renacci, serving as a reminder of Kunze's own attack on the program. "From providing key resources in the fight against the addiction crisis to support  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Today Vice President Pence is in York to try and cover up the Trump administration's failure to create and keep the good paying jobs they promised. "Pennsylvanians are fed up with the Trump administration's broken promises to our commonwealth, and a photo-op visit from Mike Pence can't cover up their record," said Brandon Cwalina, spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. "Our working fa  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Central Pennsylvanians have been devastated by flooding and tornadoes over the past year. But two of their Republican congressmen, Scott Perry and John Joyce, voted against a bill that would help their communities by funding federal disaster relief programs. "This vote against disaster relief proves that Scott Perry and John Joyce are out of touch with the basic needs of the people of Central Penns  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 5 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: * * * - Third Poll in Less Than Three Months Showing Texas is the Biggest Battleground State in the Country * * * Today, a new Quinnipiac University poll shows "Trump is locked in too-close-to-call races with any one of seven top Democratic challengers in the 2020 presidential race in Texas." Showing some Democrats leading and tied with Donald Trump, Texas remains the biggest battleground state in the co  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 6 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * - "Wisconsinites are paying a Vos Tax in the form of higher insurance premiums. It's time to expand Medicaid and abolish the Vos Tax." * * * New research published by the nonpartisan leading health policy journal Health Affairs has shed light on the many benefits of expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin. In addition to expanding coverage to 82,000 and saving the state $324 million, expanding Medicaid in W  more