RPA Weekly Recap | Huge Arkansas LEARNS Win, Juneteenth, & Father's Day

RPA Weekly Recap | June 19, 2023

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Arkansas Parents & Students

In a 5-2 ruling last week, the Arkansas Supreme Court put an end to the temporary restraining order which halted the implementation of Arkansas LEARNS, the boldest education reform in the nation. LEARNS raises teacher pay, empowers parents with educational choice, and sets Arkansas students on a pathway to success. For more on last week's ruling, you can read the Arkansas Supreme Court's full decision here.

Juneteenth Flag Raising

The Republican Party of Arkansas is proud to raise the Juneteenth flag outside our headquarters in Little Rock this morning. The traditional flag raising has been a practice of the RPA for years. Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Pictured above from this morning's ceremony is African American Coalition of Arkansas Chairman Iverson Jackson, Vice Chairman JD McGehee, and RPA Staff Cody Hiland, Seth Mays, and Bea Grayes.

Happy Father's Day from the RPA

From our fathers to yours, we hope you had a wonderful Father's Day this weekend! Take a look below at some of the other news from this past week, from record low unemployment to several Republican meetings around the state.

Arkansas Breaks Record for Low Unemployment for Third Straight Month

KARK | Alex Kienlen

Full Article Here

RPA Chairman Cody Hiland spoke at the June meeting of the Crawford County Republican Committee. Chairman Hiland spoke about criminal justice reform and what it will take to unify in 2024 and defeat Joe Biden.

Attorney General Tim Griffin keynoted the Cleburne County Republican Committee's Lincoln Day Dinner last week. AG Griffin spoke about the Protect Arkansas Act, supporting law enforcement, and pushing back against federal overreach.

RPA Executive Director Seth Mays spoke at the June meeting of the Garland County Republican Women. Mays talked about educational freedom, tax cuts, and the delegate selection process to the Republican National Convention.

RPA National Committeewoman Mindy McAlindon, who also serves in the Arkansas General Assembly (R-Centerton), spoke at the June meeting of the Independence County Republican Committee. McAlindon spoke about the recent legislative session and her role at the Republican National Committee.

RPA Executive Director Seth Mays spoke at the June meeting of the Stone County Republican Committee. Mays talked about his experience working at the Republican National Committee in Washington, DC and the delegate selection process to the Republican National Convention.

Bidenflation Takes A Toll On Americans' Finances

Working class Americans, small business owners, and families are all suffering in the Biden economy.

What you need to know:

May’s Consumer Price Index soared by 4% compared to last year, remaining excessively high and well above the Fed's average target of 2%.
Core consumer prices – excluding food and energy – rose by 5.3% compared to last year.
With persistent inflation eating away at wage gains, more and more Americans are struggling financially.
Real average weekly earnings fell 0.7% since last year, marking the 26th month in a row under Biden in which inflation has outpaced wages.
Real weekly wages have fallen every month since Biden and Democrats passed their wasteful $1.9 trillion "stimulus."
Americans are poorer today thanks to Biden.
61% of workers report living paycheck-to-paycheck.
Many Americans report that they have had to reduce their savings to make ends meet and have delayed purchases or swapped to cheaper alternatives.
America’s outlook on retirement is now at an 11-year low, with 1 in 4 Americans cutting back on retirement savings.
Nearly 25 million Americans are behind on their credit cards, auto loans, or personal loans – a number not seen since 2009.
Credit card balances are now at an all-time high.

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