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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. Read more
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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. Read more
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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. Read more
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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
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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. Read more
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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? |
Part three: What is the red flag for Democrats from the 2022 election? |
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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.
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