Arkansas Young Republican Official Newsletter
July 23, 2019

https://www.arkansasyr.gop/conventionWe are in the last full week of July which means there is so much going on across the country when it comes to Young Republicans! 

Down to business.  We need to make sure everyone has renewed their dues.  If you haven't you can check out the link here and renew for only $20.  Remember, with State Convention coming up - you must renew your dues by August 8 in order to vote or run for office.

Your Executive Board heads to Omaha this week to meet with conservative Young Republican leaders from across the country at the Young Republican National Convention.

We will also have our...

Arkansas Young Republican Official Newsletter
February 1, 2019

Can you believe it is already February!  There is so much going on across the state and as we gear up for a busy summer and fall we want to keep you as up to date on what's going on as possible! 

First off, we would like to congratulate all of our Young Republicans that ran for state or local offices and won in the last election!  Thank you for helping promote conservatism.  

Down to business.  We need to make sure everyone has renewed their dues.  If you haven't you can check out the link here and pay your $20.  This is important because as your executive board heads to Omaha for the National Convention...

Friends,

Over the last couple weeks President Trump & the Republican Congress passed one of the most significant pieces of legislation of our lifetimes. The GOP Tax Cuts & Jobs act will allow our businesses to be more competitive & our families to bring home more money to buy that bigger house, better education, or simply save for their future. Many people are angry about this still simply because of the hyper-partisanship & divisiveness that plagues our country nowadays.

However- this time of year we are reminded of the things that truly unite us all & leave behind the worldly concerns that create division. We all come together to celebrate the birth of the Savior of all...

The New York Times and Washington Post reported last Thursday of possibly appointing AR-Senator Tom Cotton to CIA Director.  The tentative plan calls for Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to be ousted and replaced by CIA Director Mike Pompeo, with Cotton filling Pompeo's vacancy, the newspapers reported.

So what would happen to our Senate seat if this appointment does happen? 

First, in order to serve, Cotton would need to be nominated by Trump and confirmed by the Senate, where Republicans hold 52 of 100 seats.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, would appoint a replacement to serve until the voters chose Cotton's successor in the next general election. 

• Under the U.S. Constitution, Hutc...

Republicans have an almost-supermajority in the Legislature and are looking to next November with positivity.  We have several seats to flip and Doyle Webb, chairman of the RPA said in an interview with Arkansas Online that the part is looking at some seats in northwest Arkansas as well as some seats down south.

Here are some key things to note and watch for over the coming months: 

• Republicans are looking to take control of a majority of county-level seats. Democrats still hold more than half of those offices.

• As of late last week, two Republicans, Wade Andrews of Camden and Ricky Lattimore of McGehee, had announced plans to run for Democratic-held seats in the Legislature.

  ...

Memorial Day for so many is a three day weekend, a fresh

start to summer, first day on the lake, or to a majority of TV personalities - a way to sell hot dogs, hamburgers, fresh fruits and backyard grills.  Enjoy this time spent with your family.  Enjoy the freedom to shop, cook, and relax without the stress of work on a Monday.  However, while you are enjoying this freedom and relaxation - I hope you will at least take a moment to remember why we have this freedom and who sacrificed to give you this freedom.

A little background you might not know - and in doing research for this piece, I'm not quite sure we even teach this in our classrooms anymore. 

Memorial Day started in...

Arkansas' General Assembly has its plate full for the last few days of the regular session as  lawmakers approved and filed bills affecting everything from election procedures to unemployment benefits.  Read below for this week's legislative update.

HB 1014

• The Senate voted unanimously

• Allow teachers to claim up to $250 a year in income tax deductions for expenses they incur buying school supplies for their students from their own pocket. 

• It went to the governor.

• Sponsor: Greg Ledling (D) District 86

SB 647

• A 60-page measure that sets up new accountability and assessment tools used in public schools.

• Educators will be affected by how it changes th...

Image updated on 2/20/17 

Late on Wednesday night, the Senate confirmed Senator Jeff Sessions as Attorney General making him the 6th of Trump's cabinet nominees to be confirmed.  Senator Sessions follows Betsy Devos' confirmation as Secretary of Education which came on Tuesday 2/7 in a historical tie-breaking vote by Vice President Pence.   

President Trump has been running his administration on a skeleton crew since his inauguration.  Both President Obama and Bush 43 had their cabinet members approved on their first day in office.  

All in all the team that President Trump has assembled includes the likes of wealthy businessmen, two generals, conservative politicians, a...

Every January growing up, right as we went back to school, we were given a Monday off to honor the great Dr. Martin Luther King.  It was a day devoted to Sunday night sleepovers (which never happened in our household on school nights) and sleeping in late.  During college it was devoted to a long weekend preparing for rush and sorority pledge week.  Flash forward 10 years and working a full time job - and it is barely considered a holiday.  It made me question why we have this holiday.  Why is it printed on every calendar yet all I was really taught about the man was the fact that he gave a speech with the infamous words “I have a dream”.  

This man is a hero...

President Obama gave his Farewell Speech on Tuesday night as he closes out his tenure as President of the United States. 

His transcript is below. 

It’s good to be home.  My fellow Americans, Michelle and I have been so touched by all the well-wishes we’ve received over the past few weeks.  But tonight it’s my turn to say thanks.  Whether we’ve seen eye-to-eye or rarely agreed at all, my conversations with you, the American people – in living rooms and schools; at farms and on factory floors; at diners and on distant outposts – are what have kept me honest, kept me inspired, and kept me going.  Every day, I learned from you.  You made me a better President, and you made me a better ma...