There’s a hilarious attempt at gaslighting coming from the White House over the last few days. Obviously, they looked at some disastrous poll numbers and now President Biden’s handlers are trying to convince you that the Republican Party that wants to “defund the police.” Shockingly, the national media “fact checkers” are nowhere to be found on this blatant lie. Pelosi, Schumer, AOC, The Squad, and even Joe Biden himself all supported the defund the police movement last year. Meanwhile, your Republican Party has consistently stood by law enforcement, especially when dangerous Democrat rhetoric made our men and women in blue targets of increased violence. In Indiana, under Governor Holcomb’s leadership, we unanimously passed a law enforcement bill that invests in training, police labs, and recruitment efforts and our new state budget supplies body cameras to all law enforcement agencies in the state. You simply can’t trust what is coming from Joe Biden’s handlers these days.

Let’s move on to a happier topic. It’s Independence Day weekend, a perfect time to take stock of the brilliance of our founders and our ongoing work to form a more perfect union. I’m looking forward to spending this weekend with family and friends and reflecting on all we have to be grateful for as Americans.  We at the Indiana Republican Party hope you enjoy your extended holiday weekend.

Thanks

Kyle

Photo: Chairman Hupfer with Clinton County Chairman Jim Moyer and outgoing Vice Chair Linda Brammell. Kyle presented Linda with a Chairman’s Award for her years of service and support to the party.

Moving Indiana Forward

Governor Holcomb visited Whitestown to take part in cutting the ribbon for the new Little League Central Region Headquarters on Saturday. This new facility will hold tournaments for Little League softball and baseball events, including the Central Region, Great Lakes and Midwest Region tournaments. 

On Tuesday, Governor Holcomb joined the Warrick County Chamber of Commerce at their annual luncheon to discuss READI and enhancing infrastructure.  


Photo: Governor Holcomb cutting the ribbon for the Little League complex with members from Hendricks Regional Health.

Photo: Governor Holcomb speaking at the Warrick County Chamber of Commerce Annual Member Luncheon.

Lugar Series Applications

Applications for the 32^nd Class of the Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series are now available! The Lugar Series is a political leadership development program dedicated to increasing the number of Republican women in local, state and federal elective and appointive office. The application period opened on June 1 and closes on August 1, 2021. Information about the application can be found at lugarseries.com/apply/ or by contacting [email protected].

Gov. Holcomb Statement on Former First Lady Pat Whitcomb

Governor Eric J. Holcomb offered the following statement regarding the passing of former First Lady Pat Whitcomb.
 

“Pat Whitcomb served Hoosiers during her time as First Lady with honor and grace. She loved to travel and made it a point to visit all 92 counties in Indiana, twice. I loved that she learned how to greet people in many different languages so she could communicate with the world as she loved meeting new people from all corners always defining our signature Hoosier Hospitality. Janet and I extend our condolences to the Whitcomb family.” -Governor Holcomb

RNC Spokesman at Diversity Series

Republican National Committee spokesperson Paris Dennard visited with the inaugural class of our Indiana Republican Diversity Leadership Series. Thank you Paris, for your leadership with our party or for spending time with our class!

Paris wrote about his experience in Indiana in this op-ed: https://caro.news/people-are-flocking-to-the-republican-party/

Gov. Holcomb Opposes 'Court Packing'

Governor Holcomb joined 19 other Republican governors to issue a joint letter to President Joe Biden opposing any efforts to pack the U.S. Supreme Court. Court packing “would be unprecedented, unproductive, and unpredictable,” their letter read. You can read the entire text of the letter signed by Governor Holcomb here: https://www.rga.org/republican-governors-oppose-bidens-partisan-efforts-pack-court/

RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel Launches "Real America" Podcast

RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel launched her new podcast, “Real America.”  and will be traveling the country sharing stories from outside the beltway, highlighting Republican leaders around the country and how Republican policies have improved Americans’ lives. Chairwoman McDaniel is offering the platform for Republican leaders to share their successes and for listeners to hear real stories from the exciting, leading voices in our Party. 
 

“America is an amazing country filled with wonderful people who do incredible things, but too often the media and liberal politicians ignore big parts of our nation and the people who make it work. So I'm thrilled to speak with these amazing leaders and policymakers in our party who solve real problems every day, and help spread their message far and wide.” -Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel
 

Chairwoman McDaniel's Podcast is available on Spotify, Appple Podcasts, or wherever podcasts are available. Click here to listen.

Declaration of Independence

In honor of Independence Day, we encourage you to take a few minutes this weekend and read the text of the Declaration of Independence: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript