HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3 -- The Pennsylvania Republican Party issued the following news release: PAGOP Chairman, Lawrence Tabas, today announced the appointment of Vonne Andring, of Armstrong County, to serve as the Senior Advisor to the state party. "Vonne is a highly gifted communicator, an insightful strategist, and a veteran political organizer, said Tabas. "Her unique perspective and expertise will be a valuable asset to the party and our candidates as we take a fresh look at ho  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Bread for the World issued the following statement by President David Beckmann: Bread for the World today joined the call made by Rev. Dr. William Barber II of the Poor People's Campaign for a presidential candidate debate focused on poverty. "I join Rev. Barber's call for Democratic and Republican party leaders to each host a presidential debate focused on poverty. Candidates must speak directly to the reality of poverty in our nation and the world. The scriptures clea  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following news: One day after Democrats expressed shock at a donation from a group that supports the Second Amendment, Virginia Democrats accepted more than $438,000 from groups determined to take away the firearms of law-abiding Virginians. House Minority Leader Eileen Filler-Corn, who lead her caucus in an effort to block any aid to Virginia Beach, shooting victims, or consideration of any mental or behavioral health leg  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 5 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * - Study analyzes how networks can distort voters' perceptions and change election results. * * * Many voters today seem to live in partisan bubbles, where they receive only partial information about how others feel regarding political issues. Now, an experiment developed in part by MIT researchers sheds light on how this phenomenon influences people when they  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 3 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: Beacon Hill Democrats, tasked with working on behalf of the Massachusetts taxpayers who pay their salaries, are instead working to grant illegal immigrants access to driver's licenses. On Wednesday, the public will have the opportunity to speak to Democrats directly when the Joint Transportation Committee hears their "Work and Family Mobility Act" at 10 a.m. inside the State House's B-1 conference r  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 4 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: Democrats are siding with individuals who engaged in mob tactics during this past weekend's mayhem in downtown Boston, a predictable yet disturbing development. U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, the newest member of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation, has quickly shown she's the most radical, too. Pressley most recently moved to mount a legal defense fund via an anarchist bookstore for nearly 40 in  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Today the Michigan Republican Party announced that the Honorable Betsy DeVos will be speaking at the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference which is being held at the Grand Hotel September 20th- 22nd. DeVos has been a passionate advocate for reforms that advance equal opportunities for all students and has advocated to return greater education control to states, localities, and parents. DeVos served as ch  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 6 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Stephen Stepanek on New Hampshire Senate Majority Leader Dan Feltes claims that he is taking the pledge against a broad-based sales and income tax: "Since Dan Feltes has previously supported an income tax, his claim that he is opposed to a broad-based sales and income tax is a flat-out lie. Just this past legislative session, Feltes tried to sneak an income tax masked as a paid fami  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 6 -- Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued the following news release: * * * - Adds Safeguards to Protect Voters * * * Today Secretary Frank LaRose issued Directive 2019-22(opens in a new window), instructing county boards of elections on how to move forward with the voter list maintenance process pursuant to state and federal law, while providing certain exceptions and safeguards to ensure that no registrant is improperly denied the opportunity to vote. "There h  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3 -- The Pennsylvania Republican Party issued the following news release: PAGOP Chairman, Lawrence Tabas, today appointed Calvin R. Tucker, of Philadelphia, Director of Engagement and Advancement for the state party. "I've known Calvin for many years, and no one has been more committed to Republican values," said Tabas. "He will be an outstanding voice as we reinforce the unity and strength on which our party was founded." According to Tabas, Tucker will engag  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 4 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Andrew Hitt in response to Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wisconsin, announcement that he will retire from Congress at the end of this term: "It's hard to overstate the legacy of Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner. "For the past forty years, he has been a larger than life figure in Wisconsin's conservative movement. His service has been virtually unmatched, and his commitment to his constituents and   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 4 [TNSresearch] -- Yale University issued the following news release: People whose identity is "fused" with that of a political leader are more likely to take extreme positions or commit violence on behalf of the leader, new studies by researchers at Yale and University of Oslo have found. Followers of Donald Trump who have fused -- or experience a deep sense of oneness -- with the president are more likely to support use of violence to challenge an election resul  more