AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 10 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Just one week after Senator Susan Collins cast the deciding vote to allow President Trump to continue raiding funds for military projects in states across the country -- the exact opposite of what she had pledged to do - President Trump is again weighing another round of deferments. This comes as the Pentagon warned of the "dire outcomes" as a result of Trump raiding the funding of military projects to fund  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 11 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Two new reports highlight rising fears among Republicans that unelected U.S. Sen. Martha McSally's 2020 campaign is flailing and on track for another embarrassing loss. Via the Wall Street Journal: "ARIZONA REPUBLICANS sweat over Sen. Martha McSally's recent fundraising numbers. She trailed Democratic challenger Mark Kelly by around $2.5 million, the third straight quarter Kelly has topped her numbers.  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 11 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Two years ago, Washington Republicans engaged in two "twin" efforts to "dismantle" the health care system and gut coverage protections via executive order and agency rule-making. Then -- as now -- Martha McSally sat back and watched them do it, kicking off a process that has resulted in 55,000 fewer Arizonans having health insurance coverage, with millions more at risk of losing their coverage. On Octo  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 8 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new Trump order will deny visas to immigrants who cannot prove they will have or can pay for health insurance once they become permanent residents of the United States, according to the New York Times. This represents Republicans' latest move to undermine legal immigration. The order claims U.S. hospitals and health care providers are not being reimbursed for treating those who are uninsured. Experts   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 9 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Executive Director Herschel Fink sat down with the Finding 46 Podcast to discuss the issue of health care in Arizona as the state evolves to battleground status. Republicans are still in court, fighting to fully strike down coverage protections for people who have a pre-existing condition. 2.8 million Arizonans have a pre-existing condition. "People don't want to lose their coverage because of a pre-exi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin's plane scandal keeps gaining altitude. Bevin told Kentuckians his out-of-state trips on the state plane were "none of their business." He even admitted he used the plane for personal reasons. Then, Bevin released a partial list detailing some of the flights. Now we're finally learning about some of the trips Bevin didn't want us to know about. Turns out, Bevin took trips to Maine, w  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 10 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Moments ago in the Appropriations Committee, Senator Susan Collins again voted to allow President Trump to raid military funds to pay for the border wall: This is the latest example of how, when it matters most, Senator Collins does not stand up for what is right and instead votes lockstep with the White House. Last month, she voted against a measure "to block President Trump from diverting funds for the c  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 10 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Democratic Party of Virginia today launched 50ShadesofJohnGray.com, a one-stop shop for all of the unabashed racist, homophobic, sexist, and bigoted tweets of John Gray, the embattled Republican nominee for Prince William County Chair and leader of the Republican ticket in Prince William County. The once-deleted tweets, which were discovered after Gray hired a company called "Tweet Deleter" to d  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 9 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair John Zody after Indiana State Sen. Eddie Melton announced his intention to seek the Democratic nomination for Indiana governor: "Senator Eddie Melton joins a diverse and talented field for our Party's nomination and I'm excited about the competition of ideas that will occur as the process plays out. "Our Party continues to fight for working families and to raise educators' pay. "With health  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 10 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Senator Susan Collins today cast the deciding vote in the Appropriations Committee to against a measure to "restrict Trump's ability to reprogram money for the wall"--just one day after she told Mainers should would join a bipartisan effort against the president's actions. While Collins tried to defend her flip flop, the measure would have prevented the president from diverting money Congress had allocated  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 10 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Maine Democratic Party is rolling out it's delegate selection plan for the 2020 Democratic National Convention, to be held in Milwaukee, WI on July 13-16. The plan focuses on ensuring that Maine sends a national delegation to the Convention that reflects the diverse makeup of Maine Democrats overall. Maine has 24 pledged delegate spots to the Democratic National Convention. In the past, those spots we  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 9 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, the Maine Democratic Party announced an expansion of its communications operation to elect progressives up-and-down the ballot in 2020. Seth Nelson will serve as the new Communications Director. Seth is a communications strategist who has worked with advocacy coalitions, activists, and nonprofits to advance progressive causes. Seth comes to the Maine Democratic Party from SKDKnickerbocker, where he w  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 11 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last weekend on the anniversary of Susan Collins' decision to support Brett Kavanaugh, the Maine Democratic Party launched a new campaign designed to activate grassroots supporters in the fight to #DefeatCollins. The campaign kicked off with the launch of #DefeatCollins on social media and DefeatCollins.com, which highlights Susan Collins' record of letting voters down and siding with the Trump Administrat  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 7 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Arizonans deserve to know how unelected U.S. Sen. Martha McSally plans to vote on the U.S. Senate's planned vote on insurance companies' ability to take advantage of older Americans and deny coverage to people with a pre-existing condition. The upcoming Senate vote will decide whether to roll back a Trump Administration rule that has expanded insurance companies' ability to offer short-term -- also call  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: Today, Ivanka Trump, DHHS Secretary Alex Azar, and Sen. Roy Blunt met with local business leaders and child care providers to discuss improving access to child care. While we applaud recognizing this serious problem hurting families, the Missouri Democratic Party believes that the Trump administration and Republican leadership has simply done too little for lower and middle class families to in  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Oct. 10 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, the New Hampshire Democratic Party launched www.victoriasullivan.org to expose Victoria Sullivan for her damaging vote after vote in the state legislature where she consistently turned her back on the people of Manchester. "If you want to know who Victoria Sullivan is or what she believes, Victoria Sullivan's destructive actions speak much louder than her empty rhetoric," said Ray  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 10 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: In Case You Missed It, former Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) was recently highlighted as an especially egregious example of a former member of Congress failing to register as a lobbyist, despite her activities since leaving office. "Kelly Ayotte abandoned New Hampshire and dove headfirst into Trump's swamp, first pushing through an anti-choice judge for the Supreme Court and now taking enormou  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: SEE YOU IN THE BUCKEYE STATE (JENI'S OR GRAETER'S?). We'll see you in Ohio for next week's Democratic presidential primary debate. We'll be talking with Ohio leaders about Trump's broken promises on health care in a key suburb of Columbus (one of the six suburban state House districts Ohio Democrats flipped last cycle). More from the Columbus Dispatch: DNC chair to hit Graeter's, Jeni's, health-care gi  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 7 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen and NV Dems Chair William McCurdy II joined community activists in announcing the 2020 early voting locations for the First in the West Caucus. Nevada will be the first and only caucus state to offer early voting in the presidential primary. On any of the four early voting days--February 15th through the 18th--Democrats will have the opportunity to cast their vote at any  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 9 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: The Ohio Democratic Party released the following statements in response to Gov. Mike DeWine's decision to surrender on his plan to introduce a strong "red flag" and universal background checks. From Chairman David Pepper: "For months Ohioans have been calling on Mike DeWine to 'do something' about the epidemic of gun violence that has taken so many lives. They were not asking him to do whatever watered-down half-me  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 7 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: The Ohio Democratic Party released the following statement from Chairman David Pepper in response to Sen. Rob Portman -- whom Donald Trump name-dropped as backing him up on Ukraine -- today changing his tune: "Rob Portman is finally speaking up after allowing Donald Trump's smear against Joe Biden and his family to go on for weeks or longer. Last week reporters exposed a letter that Portman and his fellow senators s  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 10 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following statement by Oklahoma State Rep. Collin Walke, D-Oklahoma City, questioning the involvement of Andrew Lester, a member of the Oklahoma Regents for State Higher Education, in the opioid litigation on behalf of Johnson & Johnson: "I am absolutely astounded that a member of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education is working on behalf of the very people who are responsible for Oklahoma's opioid nuisance a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Republican Governors Association issued the following news release: As Vice President Mike Pence and Donald Trump, Jr. prepare to campaign for Republicans in Louisiana, a panicked Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards is sprinting to the left. As his closing argument to Louisiana voters ahead of the October 12th primary, Edwards has finally decided to drop the act and embrace the radical resistance led by national Democrats. Edwards has previously attempted to distance  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 10 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: While the Affordable Care Act remains a Republican punching bag, health insurance companies are happy enough with the law that they are expanding offerings with more choice and stability for Arizonans in 2020. Five insurance companies have already confirmed that they will be selling marketplace plans for 2020 coverage, an increase from four in 2019. Counter to Republican narratives, the Affordable Care  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, the Koch-founded FreedomWorks endorsed failed Senate candidate John James, their first Senate endorsement of the cycle. The right-wing group's support for James is a reminder that he would be a key ally in Washington for their far-right agenda. Both FreedomWorks and James have supported the GOP's attacks on Michiganders' health care, threats to Great Lakes funding, attempts to cut protection  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 10 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: On October 10, the Miami Herald reported that two Republican fundraisers with connections to Governor Ron DeSantis, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, have been arrested on campaign finance charges. According to the Miami Herald, DeSantis received $50,000 from the pair by way of a company called Global Energy Producers. Terrie Rizzo, chair of the Florida Democratic Party, slammed DeSantis and demanded he donate   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 11 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - Recycles Trump Talking Points * * * On September 26, Vermont Governor Phil Scott became the first sitting GOP governor to endorse an impeachment inquiry. "I support getting the facts in that inquiry that's happening today," Scott told reporters. Two weeks later, on October 10, Governor Scott backpedaled -- walking back his original support for the impeachment inquiry, taking up RNC/White   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 10 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ex-lobbyist Eugene Scalia has made millions by working on behalf of corporations in their fights against workers' rights across the country and in Maine. Specifically, Scalia was contracted by Bath Iron Works (BIW) in a labor dispute with its workers, and was "directly involved in legal battles with three out of the four unions representing workers of the Maine-based shipyard arguing that bosses should be a  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 11 -- The California Democratic Party issued the following news release: Univision News President Daniel Coronell and California Democratic Party (CDP) Chair Rusty Hicks today sent invitations to the top eight (8) Democratic Presidential candidates who were selected to participate in their televised 2019 Presidential Forum. The forum, which will take place at the CDP's upcoming 2019 State Convention, will be held in the Long Beach Arena from 4:00-6:00 pm PST on Nove  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 8 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week in Wisconsin, the Republican US Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, warned dairy farmers may not survive as the factory farm model moves to overtake family farms. Perdue stated: "In America, the big get bigger and the small go out. I don't think in America we, or any small business, we have a guaranteed income or guaranteed profitability." Vermont Democratic Party spokesperson R. Chris  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 9 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore met with a number of her constituents, as well as community advocates to discuss the crisis Wisconsinites and Americans across the country are facing with high prescription drug costs. Congresswoman Moore highlighted that despite Trump's broken promises to address the issue and Senate Leader Mitchell McConnell's refusal to allow the bill to be considered in his chamber, Hous  more