RPA Weekly Recap | November 20, 2023 Governor Sanders and Attorney General Griffin, Call on Board of Corrections to Open Bed Space Last week, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Attorney General Tim Griffin, Secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Director of Arkansas State Police Mike Hagar, Secretary of Corrections Joe Profiri, Representative Jimmy Gazaway, and county judges and sheriffs held a press conference calling on the Board of Corrections to approve the creation of nearly 500 additional prison beds. Arkansas Republicans take seriously the impact of crime on our streets, which is why our counties so desperately need this additional space. Thank you Governor Sanders and Attorney General Griffin! Read the press release here. Watch the press conference here.   Chairman Joseph K. Wood sat down with Roby Brock to discuss the end of the candidate filing period and the 2024 election. Capitol View Full Video Here Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders discusses the legislation banning China from operating in Arkansas. The Benny Show Full Video Here   Exxon Mobil announces their plans to drill its first lithium well in Arkansas, aims to be a leading supplier for electric vehicles by 2030. Read the Press Release Here Meet the American Cowboys Who Rushed To Israel To Fill In For Farmers Called Up To Fight Hamas Including Luke Hutslar from Arkansas. Kassy Dillon , Daily Wire Read the Story Here   Chairman Joseph K. Wood has been appointed to the RNC Committee on the Call.The Committee on the Call shall approve the call for the next national convention to nominate candidates for President of the United States and Vice President of the United States. Pulaski County Republican Women and the Pulaski County Republican Committee recently held their Lincoln Day Dinner. The keynote speaker was Arizona Senator, Wendy Rogers.   "Bidenomics" Pain Continues Under Biden, year-over-year inflation has doubled – yet he wants four more years to ‘finish the job.’ Prices are up, real wages are down, and American families can’t afford the price of Bidenomics. What you need to know: The latest Consumer Price Index data shows year-over-year inflation remained high last month at 3.2%– twice the rate compared to when Biden took office. Inflation has risen by 17.6% since Biden took office – with Americans still reeling from the lasting effects of inflation. On a year-over-year basis, inflation under Biden has averaged 5.9% – more than double the level of inflation seen under any of the last four presidents. Food prices are up 20.9%, rent is up 18%, and electricity is up 24.7% since Biden took office. Americans are suffering from the lasting effects of Biden’s historic inflation, with many struggling to pay their debts, save for retirement, or afford rent. 62% of Americans report living paycheck-to-paycheck. 79% of Americans say their overall household debt is higher or about the same as it was a year ago. More than half of Americans feel stress about their everyday expenses. Bidenomics has cost the middle class $2.4 trillion since March 2022. The average middle-class household has lost over $33,000 in real wealth in just the past year. Low-income Americans are being hit the hardest by inflation, according to studies. U.S. average gas prices currently sit at $3.35 per gallon, which is nearly $1 per gallon higher than when Biden became president. The bottom line: Bidenflation has caused nothing but pain and misery. Presented Without Comment   Republican Party of Arkansas | 1201 W. 6th St, Little Rock, AR 72201 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!