RPA Weekly Recap | May 6, 2024

Gov. Sanders Signs Order Affirming Arkansas Laws on Gender, Says

'We Will Not Comply' With Updated Title IX Regulations

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order Thursday that she says will provide clarity for how schools should enforce new state laws on bathrooms, sports and names after the Biden administration updated Title IX regulations providing more protections to LGBT students.

Sanders said in a news conference at the state Capitol that the new federal regulations could put the federal government into conflict with recent Arkansas laws.

"If President Biden threatens our state with loss of educational funding because we refuse to go along with his election-year pandering, Arkansas will take the federal government to court," Sanders said.

Sanders was joined at the news conference by Arkansas Education Secretary Jacob Oliva and Riley Gaines, a former All-American swimmer at the University of Kentucky who has been outspoken against allowing transgender women to compete in female sports.

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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Speaker Mike Johnson, Among Speakers at Unveiling of Daisy Bates Statue at U.S. Capitol

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson, and members of Arkansas' congressional delegation will speak at the May 8 unveiling of the statue of civil rights leader Daisy Bates at the U.S. Capitol.

In Little Rock, a program honoring Bates will begin at 1 p.m. May 8 at Second Baptist Church and will feature "highlights of Mrs. Bates' legacy and efforts by local dignitaries to uphold her vision for equality and justice," according to a news release from the L.C. & Daisy Bates House Museum Foundation.

The ability to watch the ceremony will also be available on CSPAN and/or the Speaker’s website.

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2024 Reagan Rockefeller Dinner

Join the Republican Party of Arkansas for our 2024 Reagan Rockefeller Dinner on May 17th. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Ben Carson! This is an event you will not want to miss, click HERE to purchase your tickets!

Rep. French Hill Joins KATV to Discuss ATF, Trump, TikTok Ban, and More

Lisa Hutson | KATV

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'Threatening the Rural Way of Life': Rep. Bruce Westerman Blast Biden for Restricting Public Land Access

Forbes Breaking News

Watch Rep. Bruce Westerman's Remarks Here

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Speaks About Importance of Early Childhood Education

Forbes Breaking News

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Senator Tom Cotton: Biden's Response to Campus Protests 'Absolutely Came Too Late'

Jonathan Karl | ABC News This Week

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Arkansas Lawmakers Wrap Fiscal Session, Send Budget to Governor's Desk

KUAR | Little Rock Public Radio

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State Legislator of the Month, April 2024: Arkansas Rep. David Ray

American Legislative Exchange Council

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Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin Co-Leading 21-State Lawsuit Challenging ATF on New Gun Show Loophole Rule

Alex Kienlen | Fox 16

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Rep. Bruce Westerman Column: Antisemitism Has No Place on College Campuses

Rep. Bruce Westerman | Southwest Arkansas Today

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Rep. Rick Crawford Introduces Legislation Aimed at Preventing Water System Cyberattacks

Neale Zeringue | KNWA

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Arkansas Senate Selects Bart Hester as Senate President Pro Tempore-Designate

Michael Wickline | Democrat Gazette

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Biden’s College Campus Chaos

After days of silence, Crooked Joe Biden finally emerged from hiding to address the pro-Hamas riots terrorizing college campuses. Missing from Biden’s speech: The word “condemn.”

What you need to know:

Biden couldn’t help but play “both sides” (again).
In remarks lasting just over three minutes, Biden STILL failed to outright condemn the lawless, anti-Israel mobs.
Instead, he slurred through pre-written remarks as he lumped flagrant antisemitism with “Islamophobia or discrimination against Arab Americans or Palestinian Americans.”
Then, Biden shuffled out as quickly as he came, stopping only to mumble “no” when asked if he supports National Guard intervention.
When far-left mobs are calling for the eradication of the Jewish people, why is it so hard for Biden to unequivocally, forcefully condemn them?
Those are the voters he desperately needs in November — and he knows it.
Now Biden is considering “welcoming” refugees from Gaza into the United States.
It can’t be overstated what a terrible idea that is.
Almost three quarters of Palestinians “believe that Hamas’ decision to launch the October 7 attack was correct,” while just 7% of Palestinians agree “Hamas committed atrocities against Israeli civilians.”
There’s a reason no neighboring country will accept Palestinian refugees.
Meanwhile, Biden has already created a refugee crisis.

The bottom line:

Biden can’t be bothered to unequivocally condemn the pro-Hamas rot permeating college campuses on his watch — but he can make plans to import more. It’s another example of Crooked Joe Biden putting foreign nationals before American citizens.

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