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Politics: Republican Party (Weekly) Newsletter for Sunday October 13, 2019 ( 12 items )  

ALGOP Chairman Terry Lathan Calls on Senator Doug Jones to Take a Stand on Impeachment Inquiry
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 8 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following news release: This morning, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan hosted a press conference with the Republican National Committee at the start of qualifying for the 2020 Republican Primary, calling on U.S. Senator Doug Jones to side with his Alabama constituents - the majority of who support President Trump - on the question of impeachment. The press conference can be viewed by clicking here (https://www.  more

As Supreme Court Begins Term, Norton Introduces Resolution Urging Court to Adopt Ethics Guidelines
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced a resolution calling on Supreme Court Justices to make themselves subject to the existing and operative ethical guidelines set out in the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges or create their own rules. "Each year, the Supreme Court has the last and final word on the nation's most important issues, from Brown v. Board of Education, barring state-spo  more

Bevin Needs to Stop Insulting Kentucky Taxpayers, Reimburse for Full Cost of Out-of-State Flights
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin's plane scandal keeps gaining altitude. Bevin told Kentuckians his out-of-state trips on the state plane were "none of their business." He even admitted he used the plane for personal reasons. Then, Bevin released a partial list detailing some of the flights. Now we're finally learning about some of the trips Bevin didn't want us to know about. Turns out, Bevin took trips to Maine, w  more

Bradley Foundation CEO to Go 'On Issues' at Marquette University Law School
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 10 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: Rick Graber, president and CEO of the Bradley Foundation, will be the featured guest in an upcoming "On the Issues with Mike Gousha," Thursday, Oct. 17, at 12:15 p.m. in the Lubar Center at Marquette Law School's Eckstein Hall. The Milwaukee-based Bradley Foundation is a powerful force in the world of philanthropy, granting between $35 and $45 million to hundreds of charities in Milwaukee and around the co  more

DPVA Launches '50 Shades of John Gray' Website Featuring Glossary of Prince William County GOP Chair's Racist, Misogynistic, Homophobic Tweets
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 10 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Democratic Party of Virginia today launched 50ShadesofJohnGray.com, a one-stop shop for all of the unabashed racist, homophobic, sexist, and bigoted tweets of John Gray, the embattled Republican nominee for Prince William County Chair and leader of the Republican ticket in Prince William County. The once-deleted tweets, which were discovered after Gray hired a company called "Tweet Deleter" to d  more

Michigan Republican Party Chairman Cox Issues Statement on Veto of $166 Million in Education Funding
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Laura Cox regarding Michigan Gov. Gretchen E. Whitmer's $166 million veto to school aid and higher education funding: "Instead of 'building bridges' as she promised, Governor Whitmer decided to pave over the futures of thousands of Michigan students to try and get her 45-cent gas tax hike. Her veto of $166 million in education funding is unacceptable. "Thousands of students may be forced out o  more

President Trump Issues Remarks at Briefing With Military Leaders
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- President Trump issued the following remarks at a briefing with military leaders: THE PRESIDENT: This is a group gathering of very talented people. And somebody was saying before, I think Mark Esper, our new Secretary of Defense -- and, by the way, congratulations. SECRETARY ESPER: Thank you, sir. THE PRESIDENT: Congratulations on really having done already a really great job. But you were saying this is the first group where just about everybody -- they're appointed by   more

President Trump Issues Remarks at Signing of Executive Order on Transparency in Federal Guidance, Enforcement
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- President Trump issued remarks at signing of executive order entitled "Transparency in Federal Guidance and Enforcement": THE PRESIDENT: I'll start by saying I just spoke with Boris Johnson, and we had a good talk about a number of subjects, and we'll maybe talk about it a little bit later. But we had an extended conversation and some pretty good ideas, I think. They want to see if we can do a couple of things, and they'll be doing certain things for us. I want to also th  more

Ripon Society Holds Luncheon Discussion With 11 Senate Chiefs of Staff
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news: The Ripon Society hosted a luncheon discussion yesterday afternoon with the Chiefs of Staff for 11 U.S. Senators, who talked about the political environment heading into the 2020 election and the legislative agenda between now and the end of the year. The Chiefs participating in the discussion included: Nick Rossi, who serves as the Chief of Staff in the Office of the Majority Whip, U.S. Sen John Thune (R-SD); Beth Jafari, who  more

Scott Backpedals On Impeachment
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 11 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - Recycles Trump Talking Points * * * On September 26, Vermont Governor Phil Scott became the first sitting GOP governor to endorse an impeachment inquiry. "I support getting the facts in that inquiry that's happening today," Scott told reporters. Two weeks later, on October 10, Governor Scott backpedaled -- walking back his original support for the impeachment inquiry, taking up RNC/White   more

Wisconsin Republican Party: Rep. Ron Kind Refuses to Tell His District Where He Stands on Impeachment
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 8 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Dozens of constituents gathered outside Rep. Ron Kind's office on Monday to demand that Democrats put an end to their impeachment madness and get back to work for the American people. Rep. Kind still hasn't told his constituents if he plans on siding with far-left Democrats to support the impeachment of President Donald Trump. Monday's demonstration was part of a nationwide campaign demanding that Democrats  more

With President Trump's Signature, Congressman Guest's Bill to Prevent Terrorist Travel Becomes Law
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Today, H.R. 1590: The Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act, a bill authored by Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03), was signed into law by President Donald J. Trump. The bill promotes the identification and determent of terrorist travel and enhances the United States government's ability to respond to terrorism by instructing the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and conduct a prepared  more