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Friend --
After a short hiatus to attend to my newborn, I'm back, albeit
sleep deprived. Thanks to Dylan Housman for holding down the fort. The
Democrats held their second round of debates and candidates didn't
hold back this time. Still, it was the usual support of kicking 200
million people off of their private health insurance (endorsed by the
NC Democrat Party and their spokesperson Liz Doherty refused to answer
why they support it), decriminalization of the border, and complaining
that one of the most robust economies in recent memory is really
terrible. Long story short, it was another free round of
advertisements for Republicans running in 2020.
WHAT HAPPENED
STORIES FROM THE
NATION
Let's start with the debate. In the first round, Sen. Kamala Harris
ripped into former VP Joe Biden. Crazy Uncle Joe was ready this time
around, but the biggest zinger didn't come from Harris. Instead,
Harris was absolutely torched by Assad sympathizer Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
for her awful criminal justice record as California's attorney
general. National
Review
Per usual, ultra-far-left megadonor George Soros is gearing up for
2020, pouring in millions of dollars into a new PAC. Keep an eye out
for the usual bevy of false attack ads. Did I mention Soros also maxed
out to Roy Cooper? Washington
Examiner
Sen. Susan Collins is the Republican Senator from Maine, up for
re-election this year. In case you forgot, she
gave an impassioned speech in support of now-Justice Brett
Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearing. Her opponent in 2020 is
already having fun skirting campaign finance laws. The
Washington Free Beacon
Despite the ridiculous rhetoric you've heard and undoubtedly will
continue to hear regarding the 2017 tax cuts, more and more people are
seeing increases in wages and earnings since the legislation went into
effect. Check out this report from the Bureau of Economic
Analysis. The
Wall Street Journal
STORIES FROM
NC
This is a chilling story. In Wake County, there has been quite a
bit of controversy over the MVP math program adopted by some schools.
A parent criticized the program, so now the company is suing him. WRAL
Cooper continues to stand in the way of progress, choosing to hold
teacher and state employee raises, education funding, and rape kit
backlog funding hostage over one item on his liberal wish list to
impress his campaign donors. Republicans passed a stopgap funding
measure to not disrupt federal funding from coming into the
state. Carolina
Journal
With a vacancy in the House for District 113, local leaders have
selected the replacement: Republican and Polk County Commissioner Jake
Johnson. When he takes office, Johnson will be the youngest legislator
in the NCGA. Congrats! Hendersonville
Lightning
The North Carolina State Board of Elections met this week to
discuss paper ballots vs. voting machines given concerns over election
security (looking at you, Durham County). They decided one thing, then
their Chairman abruptly resigned, and now might be reversing
course. The only guy with oversight of this Board in disarray? You
guessed it: Roy Cooper. WRAL
TRACKING YOUR REPRESENTATIVES
CONGRESS
Not a lot happening on the House side this week with the exception
of one thing: anti-Semite Rep. Ilhan Omar introduced a resolution in
support of the Hamas-backed BDS movement, aimed at boycotting Israel.
Joining her was fellow anti-Semite Rep. Rashida Tlaib and a few other
Democrats. The House took up a resolution condemning the BDS movement
and passed
it overwhelmingly. On the Senate side, it's more of the same: Mitch
McConnell keeps confirming judges, 13 (!) in two days. That makes
144 judges confirmed since President Trump took office. This was
mentioned a while back, but the anticipated paid
family leave legislation from Sen. Cassidy has been introduced.
Senator Burr sits on the Senate HELP Committee and the Committee
passed a bill meant to address surprise
health care billing and move cheaper generic drugs to market
faster, and should be scheduled for a floor vote soon. This is the
last week of any federal action for a while as both chambers head out
for the 6-week August recess.
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
Recently, there were a couple stories regarding a South Carolina
college student who was murdered after getting into a car she thought
was her Uber. In response, NCGA Republicans sprang into action to help
protect riders using ride share apps (Lyft, Uber) and the
legislation was sent to the Governor this week. Governor Cooper
continues to showcase his disdain for school choice by vetoing
expanded access to charter schools. As mentioned, there still is a
budget impasse because Cooper is sticking to his Medicaid expansion
ultimatum, leaving
progress in limbo in exchange for campaign donations. In the
meantime, legislators passed
a measure to keep federal dollars flowing into NC.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Want to be a part of the massive grassroots army to help keep NC
red in 2020? Sign up for future Trump Victory program trainings
here: Trump
Victory Leadership Initiative
Third
And Ninth District General Election Dates:
Absentee ballot voting has begun! Download your absentee ballot
request form here.
Early voting begins - August 21
Early voting ends - September 6
Election Day - September 10
There are a multitude of events for Dr. Greg Murphy! Go to his
Facebook page here
and check out one of the events!
On August 10th, come knock some doors with Chairman Michael Whatley
and Vice Chair Miriam Chu in support of Sen. Dan Bishop! The day of
action details are here: Dan
Bishop Day of Action
On August 10th, the Watauga County GOP is holding an event
featuring Diamond & Silk, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx, State
Senator Deanna Ballard, and several other special guests! Details are
here: An
Evening With Diamond & Silk
The Orange County GOP is going old school and throwing an ice cream
social! Head to the OCGOP HQ at 125 Boone Square St. in Hillsborough
on August 11th from 1-3pm.
On August 15th, the Cabarrus County Republican Women are holding an
event to benefit our judicial candidates! Cabarrus
Republican Women Judicial Rally
On August 20th, the Durham County GOP will hold a meet-and-greet
for the two candidates vying to unseat Pelosi liberal Rep. GK
Butterfield. Events starts at 7pm at their HQ.
The Union County GOP will be holding a picnic to benefit the
judges running for SCONC and the Court of Appeals in 2020 on August
24th. Want to attend? Check it out: Union
County GOP Judges Picnic
From September 6-8, there will be an entire weekend of action
in support of Dan Bishop! Check out the event page for more info. 2019
Weekend of Action
The Surry County Republican Party will be having their annual
Drawdown on September 7th. Learn more here.
For future planning purposes, the Chatham County GOP is
hosting a candidate forum for 2019 municipal and 2020 candidates on
September 10th. Want to attend? Click
here for details.
The Clay County GOP is holding their fall picnic and rally on on
September 28. Things get rolling at 2pm at the Clay County Rec Park
Pavilion at 47 Clay Recreation Park Road in Hayesville. Feel free to
bring a covered dish and come on out!
Have a good weekend!
Jeff Hauser
j_hauser9
http://www.nc.gop/
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