AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 14 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Yesterday, the conservative 5th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a 2018 ruling by U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia of San Antonio found that Texas was in violation of the federal National Voter Registration Act and the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause because "it treated voters who dealt with their driver's licenses online differently than those who obtained or renewed their licenses in person a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Today, Democrats won a major legal victory in Florida as a court overturned the state's law requiring that ballots list Republicans first, giving GOP candidates a documented and unfair advantage. Democrats are also challenging similar ballot order statutes in three other states. From the court's opinion: "Plaintiffs have proven--and this Court hereby finds--that candidates of the major parties in Florid  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Today, Democrats won a major legal victory in Florida as a court overturned the state's law requiring that ballots list Republicans first, giving GOP candidates a documented and unfair advantage. Democrats are also challenging similar ballot order statutes in three other states. From the court's opinion: "Plaintiffs have proven--and this Court hereby finds--that candidates of the major partie  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 13 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Trump Administration's push to end the DACA program, which yesterday culminated in oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court, stands to take a toll on the economy, according to a new report, which found that the DACA program has bolstered the nation's workforce and contributed billions of dollars to the economy. A majority of Democrats and Republicans favor maintaining protections for DACA recip  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 12 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Today, the Supreme Court will hear arguments about the decision from the Trump Administration to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which puts thousands of Florida's young immigrants at risk of being deported. Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo released the following statement in support of DREAMERs: "Donald Trump broke his promise by unlawfully ending DACA as a part o  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 12 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Today, the Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida (DECF) joined State Senator Jose Javier Rodriguez and State Representatives Evan Jenne and Anna V. Eskamani at a press conference to discuss the importance of passing legislation to protect Florida's environment and address the threat of climate change. During the press conference, the DECF called out Governor DeSantis' new initiatives for not going far   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 15 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairman John Zody after embattled Attorney General Curtis Hill revealed his intention to seek reelection: "Curtis Hill is a disgrace. "His conduct is below the standard of an elected official, let alone the state's top law enforcement officer. "In his announcement, Hill lights the fuse on what could be a powder keg of a Republican convention by openly taunting Governor Holcomb and other Indiana   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Nov. 15 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: Welcome to the KDP Weekly Rundown - the Kansas Democratic Party's update of the biggest things going on in the Kansas Legislature. What are we focused on this week? 2020 candidates, a GOP Medicaid expansion committee rejecting expansion, and more! KDP HELPING 2020 CANDIDATES RUN FOR OFFICE What's happening? The Kansas Democratic Party encourages Kansas Democrats thinking about running for any office in   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Nov. 12 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Kansas Democratic Party (KDP) is seeking a hard-working, dedicated, and motivated individual to serve as its organizer in Southwest Kansas. This is a full-time position based in southwestern Kansas (Dodge City, Garden City, Liberal) with responsibilities across Kansas' First Congressional District. We seek a diverse applicant pool and strongly encourage people from historically underrepresented communi  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 14 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: On Thursday, the Maryland Democratic Party announced that the full Democratic State Central Committee will meet at 10am on December 7th, 2019 to select a new State Party Chair following the resignation of Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings. The Party's bylaws dictate that a meeting must be held within 60 days to select a replacement. Party First-Vice Chair Sen. Cory McCray is currently the Acting Chair of the  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 12 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today's U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments on Republican efforts to end the DACA program are a searing reminder that Martha McSally can't be trusted to put Arizonans first in Washington. When she thought it would advance her political career, McSally didn't hesitate to abandon DACA and a bipartisan immigration reform bill she had previously co-sponsored to protect DACA recipients. * Dropped support for   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 13 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb issued the following statement Wednesday following the first day of public hearings in the Trump impeachment inquiry -- in which William B. Taylor Jr., the top diplomat in Ukraine, and George P. Kent, a senior State Department official, were the first to testify about Trump's effort to withhold military aid to Ukraine in exchange for dirt on his political opp  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Nov. 12 -- Democracy for America issued the following news release: Today, Democracy for America (DFA) released the results of its fourth Presidential Pulse Poll of the 2020 election cycle showing support growing for nearly every major candidate and Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, together, capturing over 62% of all first-place votes cast. The grassroots poll continues to have Sanders in the lead and Warren closely behind him. It also shows a mild resurgence for Joe B  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 12 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: A key piece of Donald Trump's cover story on Ukraine -- that he released the hold on military aid to the country after a phone call with Sen. Rob Portman on the evening of Sept. 11 -- is falling apart as Bloomberg reports that "notice to Congress that the [aid] was being released was sent early on Sept. 11." "Rob Portman has been carrying water for Donald Trump on the Ukraine scandal, bleating out the White House's  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 15 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: During the 2016 campaign, Donald Trump called for women to be punished for abortion and committed to nominate Supreme Court justices to overturn Roe v. Wade, and now Ohio Republicans are following Trump's lead, introducing legislation that could lead to doctors and patients being charged with murder for abortion care. "Instead of focusing on the growing number of Ohio kids who lack health insurance or helping more   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 14 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: Our thoughts are with the victims and their families of the most recent active shooting at a Santa Clarita, California High School, but thoughts and prayers are not enough. It's time to act. Once again, citizens are left to wonder when will our elected leaders like Donald Trump, Governor Stitt, and our Oklahoma Republican-Super-Majority Legislators consider the safety of people over special int  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 11 -- The Tennessee Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Mary Mancini honoring Tennessee veterans and thanking members of Party Veterans and Military Families Caucus: "Tennessee is home to almost 500,000 veterans and today, the Tennessee Democratic Party, working with our newly formed Veterans and Military Families Caucus, call on every Tennessean to remember the sacrifices made by our armed forces and their families. "Whether serving in combat or  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 15 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Gilberto Hinojosa: "The Texas Democratic Party proudly endorses Mayor Sylvester Turner for re-election. Mayor Turner has spent a lifetime of service fighting so that every single person has a fair shot to get ahead. "There are people in this world, who despite all odds, persevere. Then, they look down the ladder they climbed and do everything in their power to help others climb up too. That is the kind  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 12 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Following the success of the first Staff the Movement Academy, the Texas Democratic Party announced our second Staff the Movement program, which will run January through March 2020. Staff the Movement is the Texas Democratic Party's three-month academy to give future campaign professionals the skills they need. A first-of-its-kind program designed to recruit and train the next generation of campaign staff  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news: In remarks yesterday morning before a breakfast meeting of The Ripon Society, House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (WY-At Large) discussed the current debate over impeachment and how it may impact the ability of the Intelligence Committee - and Congress - to focus on national security in the weeks and months ahead. "The House Intelligence Committee is one of the most important committees in Congress when it comes to th  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 14 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: On November 14, 2017, Congressional Republicans attached a repeal of the Affordable Care Act's coverage requirement to their tax giveaway bill and even though Senator Collins promised Mainers she wouldn't vote for the legislation that did not include a health care fix, she broke that promise and voted for the tax law. Senator Collins' tax policy stuck Mainers with four-figure health care premium increases a  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 15 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: On November 14, 2017, Congressional Republicans attached a repeal of the Affordable Care Act's coverage requirement to their tax giveaway bill and even though Senator Collins promised Mainers she wouldn't vote for the legislation that did not include a health care fix, she broke that promise and voted for the tax law. Senator Collins' tax policy stuck Mainers with four-figure health care premium increases a  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Nov. 15 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release: Following the first two public hearings of the impeachment investigation into President Trump, Vermont Democratic Party spokesperson, R. Christopher Di Mezzo, released the following statement praising Rep. Peter Welch for his leadership on the House Intelligence Committee: "During the hearings, Peter Welch showed the nation -- and the world -- exactly why Vermonters have sent him to Washington time   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 14 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: On Wednesday, Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo joined local Democratic leaders in Wakulla for an event as a part of the ongoing statewide Rural Tour. Rizzo focused on energizing and encouraging local Democrats to get involved to help elect Dems up and down the ballot in 2020. The Florida Democratic Party began its Rural Tour in 2018 to reach to voters across the state and talk about the issues t  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 12 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: As more and more Mainers call out her decision to put out-of-state corporations ahead of Maine businesses, Senator Collins is attempting to backtrack on her vote for the 2017 GOP tax giveaway that created a marriage penalty for Maine families. Collins herself has admitted that the tax bill she supported created a "bias against marriage" and that families in Maine "could be financially better off not gettin  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 15 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: This week, Senator Collins launched a new ad on drug prices, but she failed to mention that she voted repeatedly against closing the Medicare prescription drug donut hole. Once the Affordable Care Act closed the donut hole, saving Maine seniors more than $87 million, she voted at least a dozen times to repeal or undermine the law. Collins also voted out of step with Senators King and Snowe against several e  more