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Back row: Mark Ross, Sheila Bruce, Brandon Barrington. Front row: Drury Hoover, Mary Ann Lewis, Steve Atchley, Karen Smith, Debbie Marsh, Mary Ann Lerew, John Hicks.

Chairman: Steve Atchley

1st Vice Chairman: Mark Ross

2nd Vice Chairman: Karen Smith

Secretary: Mary Ann Lerew

Treasurer: Debbie Marsh

State Committee Man: Mark Ross

State Committee Woman: Drury Hoover

District Committee Man: John Hicks

District Committee Woman: Debbie Marsh

Election Commissioners: Debbie Marsh & Brandon Barrington

Activity Coordinators: Mary Ann Lewis, Barbara Cox, & Sarah Darling

Young Republicans: Debbie Marsh, Debbie Martin, & Daniel Thompson

Membership & PR: Sheila Bruce, Karen Smith, & Mark Ross

Several activities and fundraisers are planned, including a trip to the Capital in Little Rock in March, an information booth and membership drive at the Train Day / Trade Day Festival in May, and a Mothers Day bake sale. They are also starting a group for Young Republicans to encourage participation and education in government processes.

The HCRC has monthly meetings on the 3rd Thursday every month at the Amigo Juan banquet room that are open to the public. If you would like more information or would like to become a member, please contact Steve Atchley 870.703.8753 or Sheila Bruce 870-703-5072.

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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy from an auditorium on the White House campus in Washington, U.S. January 12, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

WASHINGTON (AP) President Joe Biden issued the first veto of his presidency Monday in an early sign of shifting White House relations with the new Congress since Republicans took control in January. He's seeking to kill a Republican measure that bans the government from consideringenvironmental impactsor potential lawsuits when making investment decisions for Americans' retirement plans.

It's just the latest manifestation of the new relationship, and Biden is gearing up for even bigger fights with Republicans on government spending and raising the nation's debt limit in the next few months.

The measure vetoed by Biden ended a Trump-era ban on federal managers of retirement plans considering factors such as climate change, social impacts or pending lawsuits when making investment choices. Because suits and climate change have financial repercussions, administration officials argue that the investment limits are courting possible disaster.

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Critics say environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments allocate money based on political agendas, such as a drive against climate change, rather than on earning the best returns for savers. Republicans in Congress who pushed the measure to overturn the Labor Department's action argue ESG is just the latest example of the world trying to get "woke."

Biden, in a video released by the White House, said he vetoed the measure because it "put at risk the retirement savings of individuals across the country."

Only two Democrats in the Senate voted for the investment limits, making it unlikely that backers of a potential veto-override effort in Congress could reach the two-thirds majority required in each chamber.

Left: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy from an auditorium on the White House campus in Washington, U.S. January 12, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

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The North Carolina state House of Representatives on Thursday morning overwhelmingly approved an expansion of the states Medicaid program that would make health insurance available to roughly 600,000 additional low-income residents.

The 87-to-24 vote by the Republican-majority chamber comes a week after the state Senate, also under GOP control, voted for the bill by an even wider margin. Now it heads to Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat who has championed Medicaid expansion since first running for office in 2016.

North Carolina would be the 40th state, in addition to the District of Columbia, to expand Medicaid using authority and financing available through the Affordable Care Act.

That laws architects had once hoped all states would take that step, pushing income eligibility limits to above the poverty line so that millions more nationally would qualify for the program. But a 2012 Supreme Court decision made it easier for states to refuse, and most states where Republican officials had sway over state government did just that, citing their opposition to so-called Obamacare.

In the years since, Medicaid expansion has come to more of those states, either through ballot initiatives or a change of heart by some of those Republican officials. Thats what happened in North Carolina, where key GOP leaders eventually endorsed the idea as good for the state economy and struggling rural hospitals, as well as helpful to working people without access to affordable coverage.

Coopers signature wouldnt be the final step in expansion. The proposal cannot take effect until and unless the governor and legislature agree on the next budget. Recent history includes some lengthy standoffs, pitting the two against each other.

But the large voting margins and shared commitment to expansion from both GOP legislative leaders and Cooper make it more likely they will find a way to agree on a budget, lest expansion fall apart after so much effort to pass it.

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Twitter reopened shop for its political advertising business nearly two months ago after banning political ads back in 2019, stating concerns over the impact political speech could have on a democratic ecosystem, according to then-CEO Jack Dorsey.

While Republican ad buyers have begun campaign planning for the 2024 election cycle with some excitement, including creating ads to reach supporters for primary campaigns, list building, and fundraising initiatives, Twitter CEO Elon Musks politically polarizing influence is not exactly inspiring confidence amongst Democratic ad buyers, four sources told Adweek.

Theres a lot of excitement around Twitter, particularly with advocacy and cause-based ads, said Justin Hacker, associate vp at digital of Republican ad firm Majority Strategies. In response to an Adweek enquiry, Twitter shared information on its U.S. political campaigning ads. According to the document, it appears that only Republican advertisers are running ads on the platform as of today. The spends go up to $288.77 per ad.

Based on estimates from ad buyers interviewed for this article, Republican ad buyers allocate nearly 25% of their media budget to Twitter, and the range for Democratic advertisers is between 1%-5%. But Twitter is lower on the priority list for political advertisers due to being less effective for direct response messages than Google and Facebook. In 2020, of the $700 million invested in political digital ads, $388 million went to Google and Facebook, while $309 million was spent on connected TV (CTV), according to Statista.

Given the off-election year, the current state of political advertising on Twitter is nonexistent. Digital campaigns are expected to pick up in the fall this year, but most clients at Majority Strategies are optimistic about the platform and are expected to test small campaigns before mass adoption, according to Hacker.

Musks tumultuous Twitter takeover last year led to a decline in ad spend on the platform. But, the reinstating of Twitters political advertising operations could open a new revenue stream for the platform. However, Musks mercurial tweets, like taking a dig at Democrats and his decision to reinstate previously banned right-wing accounts, have buyers questioning his stewardship.

For both Republican and Democratic ad buyers, Twitter hasnt been a platform for direct response to persuade voters. But its a useful avenue to fundraise and reach influencers within the media and activist class.

Case in point: In the 2020 presidential elections, more than $67 million was been spent on Facebook, while $32 million went to Google, according to Open Secrets. Meanwhile, candidates spent less than $5.2 million on Twitter, while Trump never ran an ad on the platform.

Its slightly higher in the funnel tactic for how we use the platform, said Tom Blake, svp, paid media at left-of-center public relationsfirm Fenton Communications.

But Democratic ad buyerswho are open to running campaigns on Twitterhave cited brand safety concerns. Some sources admitted media spend could change if Musk took a step back from his personal interventions and reversed his decision to reinstate banned accounts.

I have clients who are incredibly reluctant to put another cent in his pocket, said Jake Sticka, partner at the Democratic firm Rising Tide Interactive

Controversies around Musks tweets havent had the same impact on Republic advertisers, according to two sources interviewed for this article, who are instead more concerned with how performant the platform is before confidently increasing spend, said Hacker.

Now political ad buyers can spend on the platform, and they are expected to fill out a Google Form to request verification to run political ads on Twitter. This is followed by a review process by the company, including how an account uses Twitter, its profile, its content and targeting included in any active or draft advertising campaigns, per the company website. The entire process takes up to four weeks.

Twitter representatives are expected to help advertisers to navigate this process.

Weve been lucky enough to talk with the Government and Cause-Based reps at Twitter, said Hacker. Were really happy with the support that theyve been providing to help us kind of navigate and figure this out.

Meanwhile, four Democratic ad buyers told Adweek that theyve struggled to get similar support.

Its been hard to even get someone on the phone at Twitter to help us set up for advertising or work through issues were having, said Andy Amsler, svp, paid media at Democratic ad firm Precision.

For political campaigns, to have a real person at the platform who is selling us ads to help resolve any roadblocks is a major need, he said, adding that this issue has further weakened Democratic advertisers trust in the platform.

Adweek reached out to the Twitter press team for comments, which responded with .

This story has been updated to include how much republican ad buyers have spent on the platform.

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Almost two months after a Republican New Jersey councilwoman was gunned down outside her home, her family is appealing for help as they await news of leads in the case.

Police found Sayreville Borough Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour, a 30-year-old mother and former EMT, with gunshot wounds in a white Nissan outside her townhouse on Feb. 1 around 7:22 p.m.

Surveillance cameras picked up a shadowy figure running near the scene, and eyewitnesses told dispatchers they saw a man firing into her car before taking off on foot.

But no one has been caught, and her family is begging for justice.

NJ COUNCILWOMAN SHOOTING 911 CALLS REVEAL EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF MALE SUSPECT WEARING BLACK, FLEEING ON FOOT

Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour, 30, was shot and killed on Feb. 1, 2023; background photo shows police investigating the scene. (Sayreville GOP | Stephanie Pagones / Fox News Digital)

"I need justice for my daughter," her mother, Mary Dwumfour, told reporters at a news briefing Wednesday, Gothamist reported. "Please, God, help me."

Her family has only been contacted twice by police since the slaying, according to the outlet.

Eunice Dwumfour's husband, Peter Akwue, who is believed to have been in Nigeria at the time of the shooting, declined to comment Thursday, telling Fox News Digital that he would speak with his attorney first. Both Dwumfour and Akwue were pastors in the same church, where they initially met.

Her borough council colleague, Christian Onuoha, told Fox News Digital that he had little new information Thursday. Last month, he said that the lack of an arrest has been "discomforting."

Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour, 30, was shot and killed on Feb. 1, 2023. (Sayreville GOP)

"When we see videos of people running from that complex, you begin to wonder who really gains from this?" he said.

NEW JERSEY COUNCILWOMAN EUNICE DWUMFOUR SHOT DEAD OUTSIDE HOME IN 'DESPICABLE CRIMINAL ACT'

"A colleague was shot in the complex she lived in, in the borough I represent," he said. "When something like that happens, you want to see law enforcement on top of it."

Neighbors told Fox News Digital that they heard between six and nine gunshots and then the sound of the slain woman's vehicle slamming into a row of parked cars.

One 911 caller delivered a shocking eyewitness account from the Camelot at La Mer complex.

This photo obtained by Fox News Digital shows the aftermath of the shooting involving New Jersey Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)

"I heard gunshots. I looked out my window," a man can be heard telling the dispatcher around 7:23 p.m. on Feb. 1. "I saw a man shooting into the driver's side of a white vehicle three times, and then he ran away."

He tells the dispatcher that the suspect left on foot.

"He ran into one of the hallways," he continues. "And the white car drove up and crashed. The person in that driver's side is probably not alive."

NJ COUNCILWOMAN MURDER: INVESTIGATORS EYE CHURCH WHERE SHE WAS TREASURER IN UNSOLVED SHOOTING, REPORT SAYS

The Middlesex County Prosecutors Office said Dwumfour suffered "multiple gunshot wounds" and was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

"The Middlesex County Prosecutors Office will continue to seek justice for Ms. Dwumfour in a responsible manner that balances the needs of the grieving family and to protect the integrity of our investigation," a county spokesperson told Fox News Digital.

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Dwumfour had a 12-year-old daughter and stepchildren. She was previously a pastor, an EMT, spent time working in a medical office, worked for church-based nonprofits and had served on the council's Human Relations Commission focused on human rights and building peace, Onuoha said.

Sayreville police are asking for anyone with surveillance cameras in the vicinity of the Harbor Club and La Mer developments to share video from between 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the night of the crime. They are also seeking dashcam video from drivers who may have been on Ernston Road, Gondek Drive or Point of Woods Drive around that time.

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