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Trump's 2024 GOP Competition: Investment Firm Manager Vivek Ramaswamy
Announces Run for President

Forbes| Sara Dorn

February 22, 2023

Vivek Ramaswamy, a 27-year-old former biotech executive and founder of the
Ohio-based Strive Asset Management firm, announced his run for the 2024 GOP
nomination for president on Tuesday, making him the second challenger to
former President Donald Trump to enter the race.  [1]Read more

Republicans unveil effort to remove Biden admin's barriers blocking oil and
gas drilling

Biden administration is 'colluding with Green New Deal extremists to slow
down energy leasing,' Rep. Boebert tells Fox News Digital

Fox News| Thomas Catenacci, Houston Keene

February 22, 2023

House Republicans introduced legislation Wednesday that they said would
remove barriers slowing down oil and gas permitting on federal lands and,
as a result, lead to lower gasoline prices for Americans.

The American Energy Act - which was introduced by Rep. Lauren Boebert,
R-Colo., and cosponsored by 12 fellow Republicans - is designed to give
energy companies increased certainty in the federal permitting process for
oil and gas drilling in an effort to boost production and lower energy
prices. Boebert said her bill would counter efforts from the Biden
administration to introduce red tape and stifle production. [2]Read more

Oh, it's on. Gov. Katie Hobbs declares war on the Republican Legislature

Opinion: Gov. Katie Hobbs has set up a fund to flip control of the
Legislature in 2024. Far-right Republicans are helping her with every kooky
bill they pass.

AZ Central| Laurie Roberts

February 21, 2023

Not even two months after making an appeal to work together, Democratic
Gov. Katie Hobbs on Tuesday declared what amounts to war with the
Republican-run Legislature.

"Today I'm committing $500k to flipping the Arizona House and Senate in '24
to secure a governing majority...," she announced, in setting up her Flip
the Leg Fund.

It was a startling move - and a smart plan. [3]Read more

Democrats score fast with new statehouse control

Bill passed by Senate in the first month of Minnesota and Michigan state
legislative sessions

Axios| Alexi McCammond

February 21, 2023

After being shellacked by Republicans in state legislative races over the
last decade, two states where Democrats gained full control in 2022 are
passing legislation at a breakneck pace.

Why it matters: Expectations are minimal from a split Congress this cycle,
dramatically raising the stakes for down-ballot races in 2024 and beyond.
* Donors and outside groups are likely to focus more intensely on these
state races in 2024.
* Democrats can keep their momentum "by sending attention and resources
to the state legislative level of the ballot to defend against MAGA
extremism and continue moving the country forward," said Heather Williams,
the interim president of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee.

Driving the news: The Minnesota Senate and Michigan House passed more bills
in the month of January 2023 than during Januaries the last six sessions
combined, per new data from The States Project, an outside Democratic
Group. [4]Read more

WG Discussion Points

WG Discussion Points | David Winston

February 17, 2023

For this week's Discussion Points, we are releasing our new video series on
the 2022 midterm election. The series features three short episodes based
on our analysis of the exit polls, election results, and our own research
among midterm voters.

Part one: What happened with independent voters in the 2022 election?

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Part two: Why was there a GOP campaign disconnect on inflation?

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Part three: What is the red flag for Democrats from the 2022 election?

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[8]Don't miss the latest episode of The GOPAC Podcast!

Don't miss the latest episode of the GOPAC Podcast!

On the latest edition of the GOPAC podcast Economist Stephen Moore joins us
to talk ‘Biden-nomics’ – you won’t want to miss it.

Catch all the episodes: [9]HERE

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