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Friend --
Another exciting week is in the books. First and foremost, a big
congratulations to our very own Jeff Hauser and his wife on the birth
of their first child! With Jeff now changing diapers, he’s entrusted
his intern Dylan, yours truly, with this week’s recap. Now, let’s get
to the news:
WHAT HAPPENED
STORIES FROM THE
NATION
This week’s biggest story was undoubtedly the testimony of Special
Counsel Robert Mueller on Capitol Hill. Democrats were hunting for
soundbites that could aid them in 2020, but Mueller stuck to the
findings from his report and failed to give the hard left the
impeachment ammunition they were looking for. Despite this reality,
radical Democrats are still giving
Nancy Pelosi fits – pushing her to pursue impeachment proceedings
against President Trump. National
Review
The Trump administration grabbed headlines this week by moving to
resume the use of the death penalty at the federal level. Justice
Department officials have supported the move, while it has drawn
condemnation from top Democrats and the UN. For a balanced rundown of
the issue, including which criminals the DOJ is focusing on for
capital punishment, check out this article from Reuters.
Ilhan Omar still can’t seem to stay out of the news. Remember when
Omar and the rest of “the Squad” condemned President Trump’s rhetoric
calling to “send her back” for her anti-American sentiment? This week,
old tweets resurfaced from Rep. Omar and her squad-mate Rashida Tlaib
where they called for the deportation of political opponents. Oops! Newsweek
We’ll wrap up the national news on a lighter note. The second round
of Democrat debates are coming up next week, and they just got more
interesting. It has been reported
that the National Anthem will be played before the debate after the
Jay Inslee (who?) campaign asked whether or not it would be during a
CNN logistics call. Will Inslee kneel for the anthem? Will other Dems
try to match his weakness and kneel as well? We will certainly find
out soon.
STORIES FROM
NC
This may sound like a broken record at this point, but Roy Cooper
is still holding the budget hostage over his radical liberal
priorities. Check out this interview with Speaker Moore to learn how
Republicans are trying to combat the Governor’s harmful veto: WFAE
Meanwhile, the left’s attempt to “sue NC blue” is still in progress
in the courts. Democrats are still trying to litigate their way to new
maps to make up for their electoral deficiencies even though the U.S.
Supreme Court has already shot the liberal plaintiffs down. Get an
update on the state lawsuit here: Carolina
Journal
Speaking of redistricting, radical progressives are trying to push
through a new redistricting bill in the General Assembly. Find out
just how far Democrats will go should they ever gain power: Civitas
One last bit of news from the courts: in a win for common sense
Voter ID protections and fair elections, a three-judge panel ruled
late last Friday that North Carolina can go forth with Voter ID
requirements in 2020. While this lawsuit is far from over, all but one
of the complaints were dismissed. Read more here.
TRACKING YOUR REPRESENTATIVES
CONGRESS
This week, the
House passed a compromise between the Trump Administration and
lawmakers that raises the debt ceiling and increases spending for the
next two years. Sixty-five Republicans voted to pass the deal, and 16
Democrats voted against.
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
Your state legislators made progress on multiple fronts this week.
The NC House approved new
school safety initiatives to keep our children safe while they’re
being educated. In the Senate, final approval was given to a bill
that will penalize scammers who use robocalls to trick North
Carolinians. The bill will prohibit the use of fake numbers by
solicitors and institute new fines for violators.
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 begins - July 27
Early voting begins - August 21
Early voting ends - September 6
Election Day - September 10
Our second Unity Reception is tomorrow in Brevard! Details here.
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.
For future planning purposes, the Chatham County GOP is hosting a
candidate forum for 2019 municipal and 2020 candidates. Want to
attend? Click
here for details.
The Surry County Republican Party will be having their annual
Drawdown on September 7th. Learn more here.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Dylan Housman
Past
Recaps
http://www.nc.gop/
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