NEW YORK, May 16 -- The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund issued the following news release: As New York grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, a broad coalition of progressive groups -- including Planned Parenthood Action Fund, LGBTQ Victory Fund, NARAL Pro-Choice America, Latino Victory Fund, and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus BOLD PAC -- announced their opposition to Ruben Diaz Sr. as a candidate to represent the 15th Congressional District in New York for his attacks on equal access to basic he  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on May 12: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, condemned a racist Facebook post by an Indiana Republican state lawmaker. State Rep. Jim Lucas posted a photo on Facebook of black children dancing, with the words "We gon' get free money!" Lucas denied that the post was racist. "Our state and national leaders have a du  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling on all Americans to urge Congress to reject white nationalist Rep. Steve King's (R-IA) push for committee reassignment after last year being removed for defending white supremacy in an interview with the New York Times and following years of racist and bigoted comments.   more

TAKOMA PARK, Maryland, May 13 -- FairVote issued the following news release: FairVote, a nonpartisan organization that advocates for electoral reform in the United States, announces the hire of two new staff members to its DC leadership team in 2020, one promotion, and an addition to its Board of Directors: * Khalid Pitts joins FairVote as Executive Vice President of Policy and Programs after a 20+ year career in national politics, including serving as a Principal at Democracy Partners, Nation  more

NEW YORK, May 16 -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following news release: As New York grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, a broad coalition of progressive groups -- including Planned Parenthood Action Fund, LGBTQ Victory Fund, NARAL Pro-Choice America, Latino Victory Fund, and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus BOLD PAC -- announced their opposition to Ruben Diaz Sr. as a candidate to represent the 15th Congressional District in New York for his attacks on equal access to basic health car  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 15 -- Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news release on May 14: The 2018 midterm elections were a milestone for women in politics. Not since the 1992 midterm elections-- popularly named "the year of the woman" -- had so many women, especially from such diverse backgrounds, been elected to the U.S. Congress. Many of these women have emerged as headliners with powerful voices that are reshaping the coun  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) led colleagues in writing to the federal courts' Committee on the Codes of Conduct in support of the Committee's draft guidance that would bar judges from membership in the Federalist Society and American Constitution Society--two ideological outside groups. Joined by Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Sher  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) led colleagues in writing to the federal courts' Committee on the Codes of Conduct in support of the Committee's draft guidance that would bar judges from membership in the Federalist Society and American Constitution Society--two ideological outside groups. Joined by Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Dick Durbin (D-IL  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 16 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: The University Libraries are honoring eight UNLV undergraduate students as the winners of the 2020 Lance and Elena Calvert Awards for Undergraduate Research. The awards, funded through an endowment established by donors Lance and Elena Calvert, encourage undergraduate UNLV students to master the art of research to become successful, self-sufficient, lifelong learners. "We are so pleased to  more