| Politics: Republican Party (Weekly) Newsletter for Sunday July 12, 2020 ( 19 items ) |
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CLC, Voters Not Politicians Celebrate Dismissal of Lawsuits Attacking Michigan's Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, July 7 -- The Campaign Legal Center issued the following news release:
U.S. District Judge Janet Neff dismissed the lawsuits attacking the voter-approved constitutional amendment that established the Michigan's Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. The amendment puts voters - not politicians - in charge of drawing state Legislative and U.S. Congressional election maps through a fair, impartial, and transparent process, with robust public input.
"It is time for
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Georgia Republican Party: Joe Biden Calls for Defunding the Police, Jon Ossoff Claims to 'Mirror' His Approach
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 9 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news on July 8:
Just days ago, after he stated his support for putting police funding "on the line," privileged liberal Jon Ossoff tried to flip-flop amid public backlash, telling to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "his approach mirrors presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden's stance."
But today, when asked whether funding should be directed away from police, Biden responded "yes, absolutely," indicating that he w
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Georgia Republican Party: Privileged Liberal Jon Ossoff Shamed Into Acknowledging Atlanta Crime Surge
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news:
After staying silent for days on the growing violence in Atlanta, privileged liberal Jon Ossoff was publicly shamed into finally commenting on the matter.
A new article by Townhall highlighted how Ossoff remained silent for days about Atlanta's "surge" in crime - including a massive rise in shootings - while Senator Perdue strongly denounced the violence. Even after Governor Kemp announced that the National Gua
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Georgia Republican Party: Violent Crime Surges in Atlanta as Privileged Liberal Jon Ossoff Calls for Defunding Law Enforcement Services
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 7 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news:
Violent crime continues to surge in Atlanta while privileged liberal Jon Ossoff remains committed to stripping funding from vital law enforcement services.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that "93 people were shot in the city during the four-week period of May 31 to June 27, up drastically from 46 in the same period last year." Jason Segura, president of the International Brotherhood of Police Officers
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Marks Month of Josh Stein Refusing to Defend Law Enforcement While His Allies Continue to Push to Defund Police
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news:
Exactly one month ago, the Democrat-controlled Minneapolis City Council ignited anew radical liberal cause de jour, defund the police and Democrat North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has complicity stood by as this dangerous idea has caught fire with his Democrat allies across the nation and even in North Carolina.
Most recently, the Democrat-controlled City of New York stripped over a bill
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Mich. A.G. Nessel Issues Statement on Federal Court Grants Motions to Dismiss Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Lawsuit
LANSING, Michigan, July 7 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement after a federal district court judge granted the State's motions to dismiss two cases filed by individuals and the Michigan Republican Party challenging the constitutionality of Michigan's Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission:
"This decision reaffirms exactly what our democracy demands: a fair process for the people of this state.
"In 2018, Michiganders made it abundantly clear that the i
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Michigan Republican Party: Peters - One Pension for Me, One for You!
LANSING, Michigan, July 9 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news:
Double dipping Gary Peters is profiting off the backs of taxpayers as he collects a State of Michigan pension while pulling down a U.S. Senate paycheck, but he doesn't mind threatening other peoples' pensions while he does.
Peters has vacuumed up about a quarter million dollars from the Michigan Legislative Retirement System as he collects $174,000 each year from his U.S. Senate salary. (Source: Financial Dis
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Michigan Republican Party: When Michigan's Small Businesses Needed Support, Gary Peters Skipped Out on Them 43 Times
LANSING, Michigan, July 8 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news:
When Michigan businesses needed support the most, Gary Peters skipped out on Small Business committee hearings that could've helped them prepare before crisis hit.
When Peters had the opportunity to better prepare Michigan for a crisis, he skipped 43 of 51 House Small Business Committee hearings from 2011-2012- an appalling 84% of the time. Even worse, in 2012 Peters didn't bother to show up a single time. (2
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Michigan Republican Party: When Nursing Homes and Businesses Were Desperate, Whitmer Ignored Offers for Viable PPE
LANSING, Michigan, July 10 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news on July 9:
Yesterday, The Detroit Newsreported on the dire situation in nursing homes across the state of Michigan - shortages of gowns, face shields and masks, and poor staff and resident isolation policies. The reporting comes despite the fact that multiple companies have contacted Whitmer's office and the state's procurement office with additional PPE and swabs to be distributed.
Testifying before the Join
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MIGOP Files FOIA After Whitmer Fails to Reveal How Much Taxpayer Money She Spent on Veep Candidacy
LANSING, Michigan, July 8 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news:
Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox announced that the Michigan Republican Party filed a FOIA request seeking documents from Governor Whitmer's office showing how much taxpayer money was spent on her failed quest to obtain the Democratic vice-presidential nomination through an unprecedented national media blitz that began after she hired a presidential campaign communications guru on the state payroll
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North Carolina Republican Party: Attention Joe Biden - We Fixed Your AD
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news on July 7:
Since Joe Biden stumbled into the nomination, he has remained locked in his basement in Wilmington, Delaware. When he's not plagiarizing President Donald Trump's COVID plans, he approves embarrassing ads like the one he released yesterday about the impact of Governor Roy Cooper's economic mismanagement on the state of North Carolina. While Biden sought to cast blame on President Trump, Bi
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North Carolina Republican Party: Cooper's Decision to Punt on School Reopening Leaves Millions of NC Families in the Dark
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 7 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news:
Instead of providing the guidance parents and teachers need to plan in order to return to school this fall, Governor Roy Cooper punted on making a decision leaving millions of teachers, parents, and students in limbo.
This delay comes after the first iteration of Cooper's school reopening plan set off alarm bells across the state on every level of the education system and ran counter to the guidan
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North Carolina Republican Party: Cunningham's New TV Ad Is Trying to Fool Voters
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 9 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news on July 8:
Cal Cunningham released a new ad yesterday saying he'll "work with both parties when it's right, and I'll stand up to my own party when they're wrong," but Cunningham hasn't provided one example during this campaign of how he would work across the aisle. In fact, he's spent his entire race embracing extreme liberal policies and criticizing President Trump.
"Given the long-running list of
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Republican Attorneys General Association: Democrat Jonathan Weinzapfel is Out of Touch With Hoosiers
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following statement:
Former Secretary of State and U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita was nominated during the Indiana Republican Party primary convention to be the state's next Attorney General. Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) Executive Director Adam Piper released the following statement.
"Indiana will continue to flourish under a rule of law focused attorney general who is committed to enforcing the constituti
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Republican Party of Texas Files Lawsuit Against Houston Mayor Turner, City, Houston First Corp.
AUSTIN, Texas, July 10 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following statement by Chairman James Dickey:
"This morning, the Republican Party of Texas filed a lawsuit against Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Houston First Corporation, and the City of Houston for breach of contract and applied for a writ of mandamus requiring the city to honor its contract.
"The Republican Party of Texas is seeking an injunction requiring the George R. Brown Convention Center to comply with the binding co
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Republican Party of Wisconsin 2020 State Convention Preview
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 11 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news:
The Republican Party of Wisconsin will host its annual state convention on in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Saturday, marking the party's commitment to 'Leading the Way to Victory' in November.
Leaders from "Women for Trump" will speak at the convention on behalf of President Trump's campaign. Additional speakers include Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, Rep. Glenn Grothman, Rep. Mike Gallagher, Rep. Bryan Steil and newly
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RPT Chairman James Dickey Comments on Wednesday Morning's Houston City Council Meeting
AUSTIN, Texas, July 9 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following statement on July 8 by Chairman James Dickey:
"This morning at the Houston City Council meeting, Mayor Sylvester Turner stated that he will do all he can to cancel the Republican Party of Texas State Convention.
"After allowing tens of thousands of protestors to peaceably assemble in the same city, in the same area, without any of the safety precautions and measures we have taken, he is seeking to deny a political Part
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RPT Chairman James Dickey Responds to Letter From Houston First Corporation
AUSTIN, Texas, July 9 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following statement by Chairman James Dickey:
"Just five days before the beginning of the Republican Party of Texas State Convention, Houston First Corporation, at the behest of Mayor Sylvester Turner and the City of Houston, terminated our binding contract to host the 2020 State Convention at the George R. Brown Convention Center.
"This cancellation is not about the health and safety of Houstonians or the delegates and guests t
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Where's Nicole? Missouri Democratic Party in Disarray
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 7 -- The Missouri Republican Party issued the following statement:
Missouri Republican Party Executive Director Jean Evans issued the following statement on the Missouri Democratic Party's leadership turmoil with Jean Peters Baker being replaced by former Rep. Clem Smith:
"The Missouri Democratic Party is in disarray, changing leadership with 120 days until the general election.
"A shakeup in the Missouri Democratic Party leadership in the summer of the election
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