RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 11 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news, dated Feb. 7: The North Carolina Republican Party raised just half of what NCDP raised in 2019 ($1 mil vs. $2.2 mil) and the NCGOP holds one sixth of the comparable cash on hand of the NCDP ($232K vs. almost $1.5 mil). These numbers include fundraising by House and Senate Caucuses, which was also a stark comparison. "House Republicans ended the year with $177,100 in their caucuses account and Sena  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 14 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Arizona Republic looks at how Martha McSally navigated Trump's impeachment trial, including her decision to steadfastly oppose a fair trial and witness testimony -- a choice that could cause McSally to "alienate many of the voters she needs to win," and which has already cost McSally the vote of at least one Arizonan who has grown "disgusted" by McSally "covering up" for Trump. As one national poli  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Common Cause issued the following news release: * * * - Brief argues that the conflict of interest provision is essential to stopping partisan gerrymandering and ensuring a healthy democracy * * * Common Cause joined a group of nonpartisan and bipartisan political reform organizations in filing an amicus brief at the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in support of Michigan's nonpartisan redistricting commission in Daunt v. Benson and Michigan Republi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 15 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: * * * - Granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants has nothing to do with safety * * * Beacon Hill Democrats, including Methuen state Sen. Diana DiZoglio, have resorted to shielding their leftist agenda behind a Massachusetts police chief's law enforcement association whose members are appointed by the same radical local Democrats responsible for creating so-called "sanctuary cities." "This  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Gallup, a research-based, global performance-management consulting company, issued the following news on Feb. 11: Small-business owners are highly engaged in the 2020 presidential election campaign, as 60% say they are paying "a lot" and 30% "some" attention to it. With near unanimity, they say they are likely to vote in the general election. Sixty percent approve of the job that Donald Trump is doing as president, and 52% think their business would be better off if he is  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 13 -- The Virginia House Democrats issued the following news release: The Virginia House of Delegates passed 828 bills in time for crossover, marking the middle of Virginia's 2020 legislative session. Passed legislation encompasses major Democratic priorities such as enacting gun violence prevention reforms, restoring women's reproductive healthcare rights, adding protections for the LGBTQ+ community, expanding voter rights, decriminalizing marijuana use, and repealing   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 13 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: In case you missed it, Justice Daniel Kelly received the endorsement from the Milwaukee Police Association who cited Justice Kelly's record of protecting the public and enforcing the law as it is written. Justice Kelly's record stands in stark contrast with Judge Jill Karofsky, who has let several violent offenders convicted of assaulting or threatening police officers off without a single day in jail. Kar  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 15 -- Macmillan Publishers published the following book - "The Three Lives of James Madison, Genius, Partisan, President" by Noah Feldman: Over the course of his life, James Madison changed the United States three times: First, he designed the Constitution, led the struggle for its adoption and ratification, then drafted the Bill of Rights. As an older, cannier politician he co-founded the original Republican party, setting the course of American political partisanship. Finally,   more

WOBURN, Massachusetts, Feb. 12 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: Beacon Hill Democrats who say one thing publicly yet do the opposite behind closed doors will be called out, Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons promised on Tuesday. Lyons's announcement came a day after a State House News Service report revealed Democratic state Sen. Diana DiZoglio of Methuen was one of 14 Democratic members of the Senate Transportation who voted to advance S. 2061, l  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 13 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Last Friday, MIRS reported on conflicts erupting at local Michigan Secretary of State (SOS) branches, due to "customers getting upset when they couldn't complete their branch office business". A FOIA of the SOS showed over 50 "critical incident" reports have been filed with the governor's office over the last year. The most of any state agency in 2019. The incident reports went as far as customers yelling at  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 11 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: * * * - Hoadley Headlines New York and San Francisco Left-Wing Fundraisers * * * Following his endorsement from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee - who has supported radical candidates like Elizabeth Warren, Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar - Jon Hoadley is set to headline yet another event with the same out-of-state coastal progressives at a San Francisco fundraiser. This comes just weeks a  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 13 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement on Feb. 11 by Chairman Laura Cox regarding the results of the New Hampshire Democrat Primary: "Tonight's New Hampshire result is further proof that the Democrat party is completely out of touch with the American people. "Their toxic, top-down tax and spend policies would strap our country with crippling debt, and kill the American Dream as we know it. "From fully funding the Great Lakes Restoration Ini  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 11 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following statement by Executive Director Lauren Gepford on Feb. 10 regarding President Trump's 2021 budget: "Two days ago, Donald Trump promised to preserve hardworking Missourians' Social Security and Medicare benefits. "Today, he announced he wants to cut their funding by the billions. Missourians are exhausted by Republicans' constant betrayals. "Between Governor Parson bragging about the savings from kicking  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 15 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: "A conservative national political action committee that endorsed a Montana Republican U.S. House candidate registered last week to spend money in an effort to try to get a third party on the ballot this year," "Club for Growth, which backs Matt Rosendale in the four-way Republican primary for Montana's lone seat in the House and has raised $250,000 to support him this cycle, filed the paperwork Feb. 6   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 12 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Feb. 11: Yesterday Ohio's Republican secretary of state, Frank LaRose, said, "You should think very carefully before you say something that would cause people to lose faith in elections ... When that is done for partisan political gain, it is the height of irresponsibility." Less than 24 hours later the Ohio Republican Party sent a fundraising email accusing Democrats of trying to steal the 2020 election, and Don  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- President Trump and Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno issued the following remarks on Feb. 12 before a bilateral meeting: PRESIDENT TRUMP: Well, thank you very much. It's great to be with the President of Ecuador -- and it's one of the most beautiful countries in the world -- and perhaps equally as important, and maybe even more importantly, your great First Lady. Thank you very much for being here. This is a tremendous honor. Some of the most beautiful landscapes in the   more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Feb. 15 -- Princeton University Press published the following book - "Steadfast Democrats: How Social Forces Shape Black Political Behavior" by Ismail K. White and Chryl N. Laird: Black Americans are by far the most unified racial group in American electoral politics, with 80 to 90 percent identifying as Democrats--a surprising figure given that nearly a third now also identify as ideologically conservative, up from less than 10 percent in the 1970s. Why has ideological c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following statement on the House's passage of removing the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (H.J.Res 79): "Throughout my Congressional career I have supported efforts to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and today's vote gets our nation one step closer to this goal. This Constitutional Amendment would give women in the United States a critical tool in a legal arsenal to combat pay discrimination, pregnancy di  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Feb. 13: Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D.-Del.) presided over the U.S. House of Representatives as Speaker Pro Tempore for the historic vote on the Equal Rights Amendment. The vote on the passage of H.J. Res. 79, passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 232 to 183. Blunt Rochester voted in favor of the measure. "It was truly an honor to serve as Speaker Pro Tempore and preside over the House  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson voted to remove the deadline from the preamble of the Equal Rights Amendment by passing H.J.Res. 79. "The passage of H.J.Res. 79 is a critical step toward ensuring the ERA officially becomes the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution," Thompson said. "Ratifying the ERA is long overdue and necessary to protect women's rights. Removing any legal ambiguities surrounding the  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 13 -- The South Dakota Republican Party issued the following news release on Feb. 12: In recognition of Bernie Sanders winning the New Hampshire Democratic Presidential Primary last night, the South Dakota Republican Party offered congratulations for former Democrat candidate for Governor Billie Sutton, who had previously expressed his admiration for the Vermont Senator's socialist policies. South Dakota Republican Party Political Director Dave Roetman noted that it   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 11 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: The Republican Party of Wisconsin is proud to announce a coalition of more than 300 Wisconsin Republican women dedicated to the re-election of President Donald Trump and Republicans down the ticket. The coalition is committed to reaching and educating women across the state with the Republican message and President Trump's accomplishments. Since President Trump took office, women have experienced record lo  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 11 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Trump proposed slashing social safety net programs in his 2021 budget, including Medicaid, Medicare, and food stamps. This is another one of Trump's broken promises. Trump vowed to "Save Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security without cuts" during his presidential announcement speech in 2015. This issue is personal to so many Floridians: Medicaid covers over 40% of all children and 1 in 9 adults in the Suns  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 12 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following news: House Democrats voted to put big states like New York and California in charge of who gets Virginia's 13 Electoral Votes, passing legislation to ratify the National Popular Vote interstate compact. Should Virginia voters choose a candidate of one party, but the candidate of another party wins the most votes nationally, Virginia's 13 electors would be required to vote against the candidate chosen by Virginia  more