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Details: By Erick Erickson - The Resurgent; Published: 30 January 2019

First, I remain opposed to the President declaring an emergency. I think the President should consider that the very same people now advising him to declare an emergency are the ones who encouraged him to rush into a shutdown without a strategic plan and then didn’t back him up.

Details: By SC Policy Council; Published: 30 January 2019

This marks the fourth legislative week of 2019, and several important bills are building momentum in the House and Senate.

On the floor, the Senate will take up a bill that increases the South Carolina Research Authority’s budget by doubling the cap on available tax credits for the “Industry Partnership Trust Fund” (from $6 million to $12 million). It would also prevent SCRA board members from receiving this credit, a conflict of interest that is currently legal. The House does not have have any bills scheduled at this time.

Details: By James Spurck, Managing Editor; Published: 28 January 2019

Harry Kibler of RINO Hunt Had a Packed House Meeting

Left to right: Chairman of Greenville Tea Party Pressley Stutts, RINO Hunt founder Harry Kibler and Republican activist Justin Alexander speaking to the packed house meeting where attendees were standing out the door for the first meeting of RINO Hunt's return.

As Harry Kibler opened up the meeting, he shared his surprise on how many showed up at the first meeting of the renewed RINO Hunt where over 125 attended, many for the first time.

He first, expressed his opinion of bystanders vs. activists, comparing bystanders to those who only comment on Facebook and web pages or who just submits “like” clicks to pages. He said expressing your opinion only is not an activist. It takes more to be an activist!

Details: By Christian Newswire; Published: 28 January 2019

Equality Act H.R.2282 Threatens Religious Liberty and Free Speech

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2019 /Christian Newswire/ -- Scores of religious leaders, pastors, pro-life/pro-family activist, and academics have founded the Gone To Far Movement (GTFM) have united to challenge the attempt to hijack America's Civil Rights laws with the pending Equality Act H.R. 2282 in Congress. Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) is the House sponsor of H.R. 2282. To date, he has 201 co-sponsors including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Black Caucus Chair Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), and Black Caucus Dean John Lewis (D-GA).

Details: By Eagle Forum; Published: 28 January 2019

Transgender Military Ban1

After much waiting, the Supreme Court is allowing the President’s transgenders in the military ban to temporarily go into effect. Previously, four federal district judges from Washington, D.C., Seattle, WA, Baltimore, MD, and Riverside, CA tried to stop the ban by ruling in favor of LGBT groups. However, early this year, a Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. ruled in favor of the ban. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled to uphold the Court of Appeals’ ruling, letting the ban go into effect.

Details: By National Federation of Republican Women; Published: 28 January 2019

Your actions are needed!! Call your Representative and let them know we want the "Tucker Hipps Transparency Act" to be a permanent LAW!!! You can click on the members names and get the contact information for them. The following members are on the Education and Public Works Committee:

Details: By GOP Presidential; Published: 28 January 2019

The Koch political network has informed allies and donors that they will not support President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign in 2020, according to a report from The Washington Post.

The report states that Charles and David Koch have spent the last few months indicating to donors that they will not support Trump’s re-election bid, and instead will remain neutral during the 2020 presidential race.