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Friend --
If you haven't been to the State Fair yet, make sure to stop by
this weekend! Plenty of stickers and things to hand out. The
impeachment inquiry drags on (NC
voters aren't happy about it) and Democrat Joe Biden is making an
appearance in Durham this weekend (here's
where he's going to be if you'd like to peacefully protest).
Couple of interesting stories to get to that would be covered
completely different if the subjects were Republican. Let's go.
WHAT HAPPENED
STORIES FROM THE
NATION
Since Bush 43 (and probably long before him), the media has covered
Republicans differently, scrutinizing instances that would be ignored
if a candidate had a D next to their name (think "binders full of
women"). Words that should carry weight because of their context no
longer carry the same linguistic significance ("Nazi" and "racist"
come to mind). What do I mean? CNN
California Rep. Katie Hill has been in the news lately and is now
under investigation by the House Ethics committee for having an affair
with a staffer. This story seems like it's being covered differently
than if there was an R next to her name instead of a D. New
York Post
I really hope this comes true: Hillary Clinton is allegedly
considering a jump into the Democrat primary. If this were to happen,
that would be absolutely glorious. HotAir
Here's another piece of ammo for you when discussing Medicare For
All. Like many Democrat policies, they're popular on the surface and
then people find out what's in them (Obamacare, anyone?). The same
applies to M4A. National
Review
STORIES FROM
NC
Roy Cooper has had an absolutely disastrous time managing his
administration, which makes you wonder if he even learned anything
during his 30+ years in state government. This story is picture
perfect: NCDOT ordered a report to detail their spending problems and
it ended up costing the state $970K to tell them what they already
knew. The company that did the report? A board member is a huge Cooper
donor. WRAL
Cooper vetoed HB 370, the bill that would require sheriffs in NC to
participate in the 287(g) program. Because sheriffs like Wake's Gerald
Baker or Mecklenburg's Gary McFadden have declined to participate,
they're putting public safety at risk. WBTV
Most of today's Democrat Party, including Roy Cooper, are against
school choice and are pushing a one-size-fits-all public school system
despite sending their own kids to private schools (looking at you, Dan
McCready). Among minorities, support for school choice is overwhelming
because
of their successes and it highlights not only the divide in the
Democrat Party but an opportunity for the Republican Party to win over
those voters. The
Fayetteville Observer
You've heard this talking point
more than once: expanding Medicaid will help rural hospitals in NC
because they're going to close with out it. Just one problem. NC
Civitas
TRACKING YOUR REPRESENTATIVES
CONGRESS
The House actually passed something good this week by making
some forms of animal cruelty a felony in a unanimous vote. Also
passed on a bipartisan basis was legislation
to make international doping conspiracies a crime, like the one
discovered in Sochi perpetrated by the Russians, and a bill to crack
down on anonymous shell companies. Thus ends the bipartisan stuff.
House Democrats sent another
bill to die in the Senate because they don't seem to understand
the 1st Amendment.
In the Senate, a resolution
was introduced to condemn the closeted nature of the impeachment
process by Rep. Adam Schiff. They also passed bipartisan legislation
to combat
deep-fake videos and unanimously passed a bill to strengthen
food and agriculture security at ports of entry.
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
Things have been quiet on the House side with the exception of a
hearing yesterday to examine
different ways of doing redistricting. The Senate has been pretty
busy. Not only are they potentially holding the veto override vote
next week, but they passed the First
Step Act, step
increases for teachers and pay raises for principals (the ones
Cooper stopped with his veto), and more
tax relief.
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
Municipal Election Tools:
Early
Voting Sites - November Elections
List
of Candidates - November Elections
The N.C. State Fair started on October 17th and we need some
more volunteers for tomorrow and Sunday! Sign
up here or email Vice Chair Miriam Chu directly
at [email protected].
Tonight, join the 13th District GOP for Dinner with Ted Budd
featuring guest speaker Rep. Mark Green! The dinner will be held at
the Trump National Golf Club in Mooresville, NC. Tickets are
here: Dinner
With Ted Budd
Also tonight is a night hosted by Rep. Mark Walker featuring
country music legend Ricky Skaggs! Get your tickets here: Walker4NC
ft. Ricky Skaggs
Another event tonight is the Craven County GOP Boo Bash! Get your
tickets here: Craven
County Republican Party Boo Bash
On Saturday, join the Wilson County GOP for their annual oyster
roast! Details: Wilson
GOP Oyster Roast
On Saturday November 2nd, the Fayetteville Republican Women's Club
will be hosting the Red, White, and Blue and Politics Too BBQ! Check
it out here: Red,
White, And Blue And Politics Too BBQ
On November 16th, join the Yancey County GOP for a Thanksgiving
Potluck! Details are here: Thanksgiving
Potluck Lunch
December 7th is the NCGOP Hall of Fame Dinner! Award applications
and tickets are available here: 2019
Hall of Fame Dinner
Make sure to visit the NCGOP
Events page to see more events than what's listed
there.
Have a good weekend!
Jeff Hauser
j_hauser9
http://www.nc.gop/
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