ASPEN, Colorado, June 21 -- The Aspen Institute issued the following news release: * * * - Follow the 15th Aspen Ideas Festival online and join the conversation on social media * * * The Aspen Ideas Festival kicks off on Sunday, June 23 and runs until Saturday, June 29 in Aspen, CO. The week-long event is presented by the Aspen Institute in partnership with The Atlantic. Prominent leaders and thinkers across business, politics, media, culture, science, and more will participate in hundreds o  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: * * * - Lt. Gov. Hampton: "I am not surprised by the false allegations and character attacks which have ensued" - GOP family feud has pulled in Senators McConnell, Paul * * * This past Father's Day weekend, Matt Bevin's chief of staff Blake Brickman admitted he is responsible for the mysterious firings of Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton's staffers sixteen days after the most recent termination. Today, Lt. Gov. Ha  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 17 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Jim Lyons on Infanticide Act: "Today, hundreds of Massachusetts citizens rallied on Beacon Hill. "They gave up their day in order to speak on behalf of the most voiceless and vulnerable in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. "They came to Beacon Hill asking their legislators to refuse to capitulate to the extreme Infanticide Act, legislation introduced by radicals who favor abortion   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 20 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Stephen Stepanek on the Democrat budget proposal: "New Hampshire's economy is booming and more people are employed in this state than ever before. The Democrat budget proposal coming out of the committee of conference will reverse our economic gains in the Granite State. "Governor Chris Sununu provided budget negotiators a terrific and pragmatic roadmap to reach a budget compromise  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following floor remarks to honor Lou Alvarez who testified before the House Judiciary Committee in support of the Never Forget the Heroes Act (H.R. 1327): Unexpectedly and sadly though, Lou Alvarez is now in hospice. "I rise today to recognize Lou Alvarez - an incredible patriot, Long Islander and 9/11 first responder who inspired so many just last week in front of the House Judiciary Committee in support of the Never Forget the He  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news: * * * - Latest Ripon Forum Focuses on 50th Anniversary of Moon Landing & the Future of the U.S. Space Program * * * With the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing just around the corner, the latest edition of The Ripon Forum focuses on the future of the U.S. space program and whether - in this age of national debt and political dysfunction - America can still do great things. "Americans still do great things," stat  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 19 -- The South Dakota Republican Party issued the following news release: South Dakota Republican Party encourages prayers for former South Dakota First Lady Jean Rounds, wife of US Senator Mike Rounds In a press release yesterday, U.S. Senator Mike Rounds announced that his wife, former First Lady Jean Rounds, will begin cancer treatment as a result of being diagnosed with a malignant high-grade aggressive tumor near her sciatic nerve. According to the Senator, fo  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that Virginia's Republican-led House of Delegates did not have legal standing to challenge a lower court's finding that a number of Virginia's legislative districts were unconstitutionally racially gerrymandered. As a result, the court's decision will ensure that many voters will cast ballots in redrawn districts this fall, when all 140 seats in the House and Senate ar  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 19 -- The Virginia House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * - Field program will be the largest coordinated campaign in Virginia history to flip the House of Delegates and State Senate * * * Virginia Democrats announced on Wednesday that they will run the largest coordinated field campaign in the Commonwealth's history to win Democratic majorities in the House of Delegates and State Senate this year. "Take the Majority 2019" is a coordinated campaign   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 19 -- The Virginia Senate Democrats issued the following news: Virginia Democrats announced on Wednesday that they will run the largest coordinated field campaign in the Commonwealth's history to win Democratic majorities in the House of Delegates and State Senate this year. "Take the Majority 2019" is a coordinated campaign by the Virginia House and Senate Democratic Caucuses, the Democratic Party of Virginia, the Way Ahead PAC, and the Democratic Legislative Campaign   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 19 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following statement on the 154th anniversary of Juneteenth: "Today, we celebrate the 154th anniversary of Juneteenth, a day of remembrance in our nation's history marking the end of slavery. "The contributions of African Americans to our society cannot be overstated, and we honor their sacrifices made for the freedoms and liberties that all Americans enjoy today. "2019 marks the 400th anniversary of slaves coming to Virgi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 18 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Andrew Hitt: Moments ago, President Donald Trump officially announced his 2020 re-election campaign. In just two and a half years, President Trump has taken our nation out of eight years of broken Democrat policies and ushered in a new wave of American success. Our economy is roaring, six million jobs have been created, the unemployment rate is the lowest rate since we landed on the moon, ou  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 20 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Yesterday, Lt. Governor Barnes stormed out of an interview with Fox6 News after being asked about his unpaid property taxes. The questions come after the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported last week that Barnes refused to pay his Milwaukee property taxes so he could instead buy a second condo in Madison. Barnes tried to cover up his failure to pay taxes by falsely telling the Journal Sentinel that he was o  more