On Saturday, a man <a href="https://people.com/human-interest/dog-shoots-kills-owner-freak-hunting-accident-kansas/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">died</a> in a tragic mishap after his dog <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-dies-dog-steps-rifle-causing-discharge-kansas-officials-say-rcna67150" target="_blank" rel="noopener">appears</a> to have stepped on a gun, firing it from the back seat of his car, according to authorities.
The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office in Kansas <a href="https://www.kwch.com/2023/01/23/man-fatally-wounded-apparent-hunting-accident-sumner-county/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that law enforcement responded to a man who had suffered a gunshot wound to the back. The office stated that the man had been seated in the front passenger seat of a pickup truck that he owned. A dog in the back seat apparently stepped on a rifle, which then fired and hit the man.
“Responding units arrived within minutes of the 911 call and started CPR,” the sheriff’s office said, but the man died at the location.
&#8220;A canine belonging to the owner of the pickup stepped on the rifle causing the weapon to discharge,&#8221; the sheriff&#8217;s office <a href="https://www.kake.com/story/48213408/sheriff-hunter-dies-after-dog-steps-on-rifle-in-backseat-of-pickup-truck" target="_blank" rel="noopener">explained</a>. &#8220;The fired round struck the passenger who died of his injuries on scene.&#8221;
The office <a href="https://www.ksn.com/news/local/one-killed-in-sumner-county-after-dog-steps-on-rifle/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> that the man’s name was Joseph Austin Smith, and he was from Wichita, Kansas. Differing <a href="https://www.ksn.com/news/local/one-killed-in-sumner-county-after-dog-steps-on-rifle/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a> <a href="https://bnonews.com/index.php/2023/01/dog-shoots-kills-man-on-kansas-hunting-trip/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stated</a> that he was 30 or 32 years old. Hunting equipment was also in the back seat of the car, along with the gun.
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, as well as Wellington Fire and EMS also came to the location.
Wellington Fire and EMS Chief Tim Hay <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-dies-dog-steps-rifle-causing-discharge-kansas-officials-say-rcna67150" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> NBC that an additional individual was in the driver&#8217;s seat of the car, but was not physically hurt.
Hunting accidents can <a href="https://www.hunter-ed.com/nevada/studyGuide/Four-Main-Causes-of-Hunting-Incidents/201034_105226/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">occur</a> for various reasons. The top ways that these types of incidents happen are either the inability to recognize a target at 15.5%, a “[s]hooter swinging on game” at 12.8%, not being careful with how one handles a gun at 11.4%, as well as a victim not being in the view of the person shooting at 8.3%. The data comes from the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s (NSSF) Industry Intelligence Reports from 2007.
A 2019 report <a href="https://ksoutdoors.com/KDWP-Info/News/News-Archive/2019-Weekly-News/4-18-19-Hunting-Incidents/Kansas-Reports-Safest-Hunting-Season-Yet" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noted</a> that the 2018 hunting season was the safest one the state had seen, as there were no deaths and only four gun-related incidents that were reported. The Kansas Hunter Education Program was credited for the success.
“It has been years of hard work and dedicated services that has brought us to this point,” Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) Hunter Education Program coordinator Kent Barrett said at the time. “Having said that, we also know that next year will bring us a whole new set of circumstances that will test us once again.”

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Dog Kills Owner By Stepping On Gun In Hunting Mishap: Authorities

Dog Kills Owner By Stepping On Gun In Hunting Mishap

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General

Guns

Kansas

U.S.

The campaign staff of Republican <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kansas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kansas</a> Sen. Jerry Moran said that a “cyber-criminal” had taken nearly $690,000 from his campaign funds, according to an election filing. 
Moran’s campaign treasurer, Timothy Gottschalk, wrote in a Federal Election Commission <a href="https://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/091/202212089548022091/202212089548022091.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">filing</a> on December 8, 2022 that money had been taken from the campaign by a “third party cyber criminal,” a claim which is now being investigated by the FBI.
“On November 14, 2022, our office was contacted by Astra Bank to notify us of potentially fraudulent activity concerning recent wire transfers to SRCP Media, Inc. After communications with staff, it was determined that two wires were sent for payment of fraudulent invoices. One wire was sent on October 25, 2022, for $345,000.00, and a second wire on November 9, 2022, for $345,000.00. For a total of $690,000.00,” Gottschalk wrote in the filing, first <a href="https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/jerry-moran/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> by Raw Story.
The Kansas City Star <a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article271449302.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noted</a> that Moran’s campaign purchased media time for commercials through SRCP during the election, which Moran won with 60% of the vote to Democrat challenger Mark Holland’s 37%. 
According to Moran’s office, they reported the incident to the Republic County Sheriff’s Office on November 16, before the investigation was turned over to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the FBI.
“Cybercriminals targeted the accounting firm employed by Moran For Kansas and money was wired to fraudulent bank accounts,” said Tom Brandt, a spokesman for Moran. “As soon as a discrepancy was realized, it was reported to law enforcement.”
Gottschalk said that $168,184.03 had been recovered on November 23. “We are currently pursuing all avenues available to recover the money and there is an ongoing investigation with the FBI,” Brandt added. 
The FBI <a href="https://www.axios.com/2023/01/21/republican-jerry-moran-campaign-cybercriminals-theft">told</a> Axios that it was “aware of the incident” but could not confirm any further details. 
A senator since 2010, Moran is the ranking member on the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the Appropriations Committee. He is also the ranking member on the Veterans Affairs Committee. 
Moran was one of the 18 Republicans in the Senate <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/18-gop-senators-vote-for-omnibus-with-750k-earmark-for-group-wanting-trans-discourse-in-schools-and-ice-dismantled" target="_blank" rel="noopener">who voted</a> to advance the Democrat&#8217;s massive $1.7 trillion omnibus budget in December.

U.S. Senate Continues Negotiations On Debt Limit Compromise

Republican Says ‘Cyber-Criminal’ Stole Nearly $700,000 From Senate Campaign

Republican Says 'Cyber-Criminal' Stole Nearly $700,000 From Senate Campaign

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Politics

U.S. Senate

In the spirit of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/thanksgiving" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thanksgiving</a>, a sheriff in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kansas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kansas</a> pardoned a turkey who broke into a family home.
The Douglas County Sheriff&#8217;s Office pardoned the wild turkey, given the name &#8220;Tom,&#8221; on Facebook Wednesday, after he broke into the home on November 10. The office also posted body cam footage of two sheriff&#8217;s deputies as they caught the fowl in a bedroom, removed it from the home, then released it back into the wild.
&#8220;In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Sheriff [Jay] Armbrister has pardoned a Douglas County turkey from any criminal damage charges,&#8221; DCSO <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dgsosheriff/videos/1295027421290239/?extid=NS-UNK-UNK-UNK-IOS_GK0T-GK1C" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> on Facebook. &#8220;Tom the Turkey broke through a window and into a Douglas County resident’s home on Nov. 10. Thanks to the quick thinking and good work of Master Deputy Dunkle and Deputy Bonner, they were able to safely remove the bird from inside the home and set him free&#8230; the Sheriff’s Office is thankful for the work of our deputies and their efforts to go above and beyond for the community. #HappyThanksgiving.&#8221;
The body cam video begins with a brief introductory text. &#8220;The call you are about to witness is true,&#8221; it reads. &#8220;The names of turkeys involved have been changed to protect the innocent. Call him Tom.&#8221; In the video, the two deputies can be seen cornering the turkey in a bedroom. &#8220;Well, let&#8217;s just see what we got,&#8221; one of the deputies says. &#8220;He&#8217;s a little fired up, too.&#8221; A graphic on the screen informs viewers that the turkey broke into the home through a window. &#8220;Hey fella,&#8221; the deputy says. &#8220;What you doin&#8217;, old man, huh? What you doin&#8217; up here?&#8221;
&#8220;Yeah, this is my first time with a turkey,&#8221; the deputy tells the concerned homeowner.
&#8220;He&#8217;s staring at me,&#8221; says the other deputy. &#8220;I don&#8217;t like this.&#8221;
&#8220;Oh, he ain&#8217;t gonna hurt you too bad,&#8221; the first deputy responds.
The two deputies stretch out a blanket; one of the deputies throws it over the bird and grabs it. But the turkey escapes his grasp and tries to fly out another window in the room. The deputy then hands the blanket to his partner, who wrangles it and carries it out. &#8220;You&#8217;ve got enough feathers in here for a feather duster, ma&#8217;am,&#8221; the deputy carrying the turkey jokes to the homeowner.
&#8220;I must&#8217;ve taken all the fight out of him,&#8221; his partner jokes as the deputy carries the turkey downstairs and out of the house. The deputy then lets the turkey out of the blanket, and the bird runs into the woods nearby. The homeowner then thanks the two deputies profusely.
Earlier this week, President Joe Biden gave pardons to two turkeys from being stuffed at family tables for Thanksgiving, a tradition that dates back to the 19th century. According to the <a href="https://www.whitehousehistory.org/pardoning-the-thanksgiving-turkey" target="_blank" rel="noopener">White House Historical Association</a>, President Abraham Lincoln was the first to issue clemency for a turkey in 1863. Turkeys were sent to the White House as gifts from the 1870s onward. The tradition itself stemmed from an offhand remark made by President John F. Kennedy in 1963; The Washington Post reported Kennedy&#8217;s comment, &#8220;let&#8217;s keep him going,&#8221; as both a &#8220;pardon&#8221; and a &#8220;reprieve.&#8221; The practice of sending the turkey to a farm began under Richard Nixon, and the formality of the pardon started under George H.W. Bush.

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‘In The Spirit Of Thanksgiving’: Sheriff Pardons Turkey That Broke Into Family Home

Kansas Sheriff Pardons Turkey That Broke Into Family Home 'In The Spirit Of Thanksgiving'

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Kentucky voters will vote next week on whether to amend the state constitution to clarify that nothing in the constitution guarantees abortion access. The measure is being pushed by conservatives to ensure that judges cannot rule that there is an implied constitutional right to abortion that prevents lawmakers from passing pro-life laws.
While Kentucky is a deep-red state, a pro-life amendment <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pro-life-amendment-in-kansas-was-first-abortion-test-since-roe-v-wade-overturned-heres-how-it-fared" target="_blank" rel="noopener">failed in red Kansas</a> this year following an opposition campaign <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/08/18/what-kansas-abortion-rights-win-means-kentucky/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">led</a> by a former Planned Parenthood lobbyist named Rachel Sweet. That means the Kentucky measure could fail too — not only because amending the state&#8217;s constitution is designed to be difficult, but because Sweet is also running a $5 million opposition effort in the state.
A Daily Wire review of the social media accounts of three field staffers who are listed as working for Sweet in Protect Kentucky Access’s (PKA) <a href="https://secure.kentucky.gov/kref/publicsearch/OrganizationalSearch/OrganizationDetails/185205" target="_blank" rel="noopener">campaign finance filings,</a> however, raises questions about whether they represent mainstream Kentuckians.
One of the staffers, Allison Sack, shared a story on Instagram that included a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17922093332536205/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a> from The Satanic Temple. “The Satanic Temple is the leading beacon of light in the battle for abortion access,” the Temple&#8217;s caption said. She shared another meme in the same story lamenting &#8220;when it&#8217;s been 8 whole months and Joe Biden still hasn&#8217;t done a socialism like Fox promised.&#8221;
<div class="image"><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-458054" src="https://www.dailywire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/satanic-388x576.png" alt="" width="388" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/11/satanic-388x576.png 388w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/11/satanic-202x300.png 202w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/11/satanic.png 554w" sizes="(max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px" /></div>
Skylar Davis, another of the staffers, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/skylardavisart/photos/pb.100063548738478.-2207520000./3285606944818167/?type=3">called</a> upon the &#8220;witches of Kentucky&#8221; to &#8220;Hex the KKK&#8221; in 2020.
&#8220;The KKK thinks it&#8217;s ok to pass out pamphlets around neighborhoods in Louisville. Brave enough to slide some papers around but too scared to show their face. So this is a call to action. Witches of Kentucky, Hex the KKK. They ain&#8217;t safe y&#8217;all,&#8221; she posted.
<div class="image"><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-458065" src="https://www.dailywire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/hex2-668x576.png" alt="" width="668" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/11/hex2-668x576.png 668w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/11/hex2-300x259.png 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/11/hex2-768x662.png 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/11/hex2.png 1010w" sizes="(max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px" /></div>
Some of the images on Davis&#8217; Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theskylardavis/">page</a>, which describes her as a photographer, are occult-themed, and her Facebook profile <a href="https://www.facebook.com/skylardavisart">photo</a> appears to be a woman holding a skull. The occult-themed images appear to be part of a photo shoot involving two women. The Instagram of one of the women in the photos <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ethellovelesss/">describes</a> her as a &#8220;traveling tangerine showgirl.&#8221;
<div class="image"><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-458071" src="https://www.dailywire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/occult2.png" alt="" width="349" height="510" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/11/occult2.png 349w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/11/occult2-205x300.png 205w" sizes="(max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px" /></div>
Davis <a href="https://www.facebook.com/skylardavisart/posts/pfbid02DW5s7t1VRUtnzej6d6VMeNE5e9MEfUMXtzemcMKdhA9NadXkmtuZp7jEzeLHdg4zl">also</a> &#8220;took to the streets&#8221; to protest for abortion with the Party for Socialism and Liberation Louisville, according to Facebook posts. Photos show attendees marching with signs that say, “Fight for Socialism!” and “keep your Christ out of my coochie,” and carrying a red Communist flag.
<div class="image"><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-458076" src="https://www.dailywire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/flag2-865x576.png" alt="" width="865" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/11/flag2-865x576.png 865w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/11/flag2-300x200.png 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/11/flag2-768x511.png 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/11/flag2-1200x800.png 1200w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/11/flag2.png 1218w" sizes="(max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px" /></div>
The Party for Socialism and Liberation calls for &#8220;a revolution that ends the rule of the capitalist class,&#8221; explaining that this &#8220;will open the way to communism and the end of class society.&#8221; After the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, it called to &#8220;abolish the Supreme Court&#8221; because it &#8220;serves to defend the exploitative and oppressive system of capitalism.&#8221;
<div class="image"><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-458082" src="https://www.dailywire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/socialists3-2-644x576.png" alt="" width="644" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/11/socialists3-2-644x576.png 644w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/11/socialists3-2-300x268.png 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/11/socialists3-2-768x687.png 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/11/socialists3-2.png 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px" /></div>
Until September, PKA also listed another field staffer, Amira Bryant. According to local news station <a href="https://www.wdrb.com/news/protesters-arrested-blocking-louisville-streets-charged-with-rioting-punching-officer/article_78d69e5c-b190-11ea-aa92-4b158459d734.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WDRB</a>, she was one of 17 people arrested in June 2020 following &#8220;morning protests near Jefferson Square [that] have turned violent several times this week with people blocking roadways, threatening drivers and confronting police.&#8221; One man was charged with inciting a riot, and another with wanton endangerment of a police officer after he allegedly drove &#8220;at a high rate of speed directly at a line of at least 30 officers.&#8221;
On social media, Bryant <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=4094860393897841&amp;set=pb.100001217639211.-2207520000" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shared</a> an idea for defunding police that would redirect the police budget to &#8220;injection sites&#8221; and &#8220;peer &#8216;walking counselors,'&#8221; and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=4051375631579651&amp;set=pb.100001217639211.-2207520000">posted</a> a photo of someone carrying a sign that said &#8220;LMPD, suck my d&#8212;.&#8221; The radio show that she hosts <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=932630967412367&amp;set=pb.100068673093388.-2207520000">advertised</a> a &#8220;&#8216;Cum&#8217; spit Erotic Poetry Slam&#8221; and an <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=906744370001027&amp;set=pb.100068673093388.-2207520000">event</a> where &#8220;Dranks&#8221; were sold including &#8220;Amira&#8217;s booty&#8221; for $10 and &#8220;sweet titty sweat&#8221; for $1.
Protect Kentucky Access did not return a request for comment from The Daily Wire.
Since September 30, PKA has spent $2.3 million on media buys, $412,000 on direct mail, $384,000 on digital advertising, and $17,000 on salaries, according to campaign finance records.
Of its $5.3 million in funding, the group has received $1.2 million from Planned Parenthood affiliates, $1 million from the Advocacy Action Fund, $550,000 from the Sixteen Thirty Fund, $250,000 from Michael Bloomberg, and $64,000 from the ACLU of Kentucky.

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Team Behind $5M Bid To Block Kentucky Pro-Life Law Includes Staffer Who Posted Satanic Temple Message, Another Marched With Radical Socialists

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Michael Bloomberg

Planned Parenthood

Social Issues

Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) received a standing ovation at a rally in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sunday when he alluded to his transportation of 50 illegal immigrants from Florida to the wealthy leftist enclave of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.
DeSantis made his remarks at a rally in Olathe, Kansas, for Kansas state Attorney General Derek Schmidt, the GOP gubernatorial candidate. The arrival of the immigrants and the subsequent effort to get them transported posthaste from the wealthy island dominated the news last week.
“The one place in the country where we see virtually no law and order is at the southern border. And this is a crisis,” DeSantis said, before saying with a grin. “It’s now getting a little more attention.”
That prompted a <a href="https://news.lee.net/partners/cnn/raw-ks-desantis-gets-standing-ovation-in-kansas/video_a1161545-978f-5478-bd12-140087d9237f.html">standing ovation from the crowd</a> as DeSantis insisted, “This is a crisis. It is a crisis. And it’s a manufactured crisis because of Biden’s failed policies.”
Speaking of the reaction of the residents of Martha’s Vineyard to the illegal immigrants, DeSantis pointed out, “You&#8217;re talking about 50 people. Did they get them employed? Did they get them set up? No. They called out the National Guard and they deported those people off the island the very next day.&#8221;
DeSantis also noted that he knew just how devoted Kansans were to their beloved Kansas City Chiefs, quipping that organizers of the rally “said they wanted to do it on a Sunday afternoon and I said, ‘the Kansas City Chiefs better not be playing.’”
DeSantis voiced his support for Schmidt, telling the crowd, “You have a legislature here that will produce a lot of good legislation. You just need a governor that will sign the legislation. And you guys can make that happen.”
Hours after the Kansas event, DeSantis, who has been spending tons of cash to support GOP candidates around the country, spoke at a rally in Wisconsin for GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels. Declaring the subject of immigration is “on the ballot” in November, he stated, “This border is now an issue in these elections. And I think it&#8217;s something that our candidates need to take,” <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/18/politics/desantis-gop-rallies-migrants/index.html">CNN</a> reported.
Michels praised DeSantis, calling him “a man who was willing to step up and make the hard decisions.”
The Daily Wire reported on Sunday, “Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ (R) political operation has raised a historic $177.4 million, more than any other governor in history &#8230; DeSantis is not being stingy with his money as he is <a href="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/florida-playbook/2022/09/12/desantis-uses-his-millions-to-help-senate-gop-candidates-00056098">giving millions</a> to help down-ballot Republicans to further increase GOP majorities in the state legislature.”
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to supporters at a campaign

Standing Ovation For DeSantis When He Brings Up Martha’s Vineyard

Standing Ovation For DeSantis When He Brings Up Martha‘s Vineyard

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Venezuela

Agricultural leaders in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/missouri" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Missouri</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kansas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kansas</a> are pressing their senators to greenlight legislation that could help them with the current labor shortage.
According to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/farmers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">farmers</a>, the midwest and Missouri are struggling with a labor shortage of workers in the agricultural sector, leading some top members of the industry to push senators to pass the <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1603" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Farm Workforce Modernization Act</a>.
The bill would change the H-2A temporary worker program, and would reportedly make it easier to hire people from out of the country to work in U.S. farming throughout the year, per <a href="https://www.kbia.org/news/2022-09-08/missouri-and-kansas-agriculture-leaders-urge-u-s-senate-to-approve-changes-to-temporary-labor-visa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KBIA</a>. It would also expand the program to allow it to be used for agricultural labor that is not only “temporary or seasonal.” The House of Representatives passed the measure last year and the Senate is still discussing its contents.
The program is incredibly <a href="https://modernfarmer.com/2022/09/farm-workforce-modernization-act/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">popular</a>, even in its current form. The amount of H-2A visas increased from 16,000 to 89,000 from 1997 to 2014, according to <a href="https://agamerica.com/blog/the-impact-of-the-farm-labor-shortage/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AgAmerica</a> Lending.
The current agricultural labor shortage could result in higher food costs for the area. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has said that for the first time in U.S. history, the United States will bring in more farm items next year than it exports, according to <a href="https://fox4kc.com/news/groups-push-reforms-to-ease-farm-labor-shortages/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox4</a>.
Enrique Sanchez, the intermountain state director of American Business Immigration Coalition Action (ABIC-Action), said the labor shortages have been harming farmers, making it hard to get food into stores. He said if there is not as much food available, this can result in food costing more money. There are more pressing consequences, too.
&#8220;This is not just about cost. These are national security issues as well. Food security is national security. A nation that cannot feed itself is not a nation that is secure,&#8221; Sanchez said, according to KBIA.
He added that the possible alterations to the program would create more security for farmers and employees.
During a press conference, people spoke about how the regulations for the H-2A program are restrictive for the farm sector in Missouri and around the region.
Lyndsi Oestmann is the owner of Loma Vista nursery in Kansas, and is in the American Business Immigration Coalition, which is trying to get the legislation through the Senate. She said it’s difficult to get enough U.S. workers.
&#8220;The horticulture industry faces challenges obtaining sufficient domestic workers, and we consistently report shortages of seasonal and production workers,&#8221; she said.
Oestmann has also <a href="https://fox4kc.com/news/groups-push-reforms-to-ease-farm-labor-shortages/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noted</a> that she is leaving large swaths of land uncultivated because she doesn’t have enough people to work it.
“It’s urgent that we get that passed so that farmers like me and other farmers in Kansas can get the labor that we need,” Oestmann said. “So we don’t have to worry day-to-day and week-to-week if we are going to have enough labor to get the job done that we need to get done.”

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Agricultural Leaders Press Senators To Pass Legislation To Ease Farm Labor Shortage

Agricultural Leaders Press Senators To Pass Farm Workforce Modernization Act

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Missouri

A Kansas teacher suspended for refusing to use a student&#8217;s preferred pronouns and who said she was forced to hide the student&#8217;s social transition from their parents has been awarded $95,000 in a settlement, according to her legal representatives.
Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) shared the news regarding the agreement, declaring it a victory for free speech.
“No school district should ever force teachers to willfully deceive parents or engage in any speech that violates their deeply held religious beliefs,” <a href="https://adfmedia.org/press-release/kansas-public-school-pays-95k-after-suspending-teacher-refusing-deceive-parents?fbclid=IwAR1l6QyZ0eyq_Y3dCoKpVSsFQcYca5ym_YRwQnC4w97GH6tk9BQuDspERiE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> ADF Senior Counsel Tyson Langhofer, director of the ADF Center for Academic Freedom.
“We’re pleased to settle this case favorably on behalf of Pam, and we hope that it will encourage school districts across the country to support the constitutionally protected freedom of teachers to teach and communicate honestly with both children and parents,&#8221; he added.
Former math teacher Pamela Ricard challenged a school district policy that required her to use a student&#8217;s preferred name while addressing the student but use the student&#8217;s legal name when speaking to parents. She argued that the actions violated her conscience.
Leaders at Fort Riley Middle School reprimanded and suspended Ricard in 2021 after she referred to a transgender student by the student&#8217;s legal name and pronouns that corresponded with their biological sex.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas allowed the case to move forward in May. The ADF also noted that the school board voted to revoke the parental communications policy after the court&#8217;s ruling at the time.
“This case provides straightforward lessons for Kansas school boards: Schools shouldn’t lie to parents and teachers don’t forfeit their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse door,” said Joshua Ney, partner at Kriegshauser Ney Law Group and an attorney in the ADF Attorney Network.
“The Geary County School District unsuccessfully tried to convince a federal court that a teacher should completely avoid using a child’s name during a parent teacher conference in order to hide new names and genders being used by the school for a child in a classroom. Absurdity and deception has its limits, especially in federal court. I’m glad the case clarifies the financial stakes for school boards if they attempt to force teachers to lie to parents about their students,&#8221; Ney added.
In addition to the financial settlement, school officials agreed to issue a statement that Ricard was in good standing without any disciplinary actions against her when she retired in May.
The lawsuit was dismissed on Wednesday following the announcement of the settlement. NBC News <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/kansas-teacher-was-suspended-refusing-use-students-preferred-pronouns-rcna45844" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that a Geary County Schools official said Thursday that the district had no comment on the settlement.

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Kansas Teacher Receives $95K Settlement After Suspension For Refusing To Use Student’s Preferred Pronouns

Kansas Teacher Receives $95K Settlement After Suspension For Refusing To Use Student's Preferred Pronouns

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Looks like Kansas will remain &#8216;Bloody Kansas&#8217; for now.
While the <a href="https://valuethemboth.com/">Value Them Both</a> ballot initiative to amend the state constitution to protect life unfortunately did not pass, the Pro-Life Generation should celebrate their efforts in the state and dig in their heels to get back to work.
As we do so, we must reflect on the reasons why this ballot initiative did not make it over the finish line — the most important being that the abortion lobby was allowed to run away from the real issue at hand (abortion) to win over the public.
The pro-abortion side of the Value Them Both Amendment debate skirted around the topic of abortion in their messaging. This strategy remains a favorite of the abortion lobby because even they know that abortion doesn’t sell. This is exactly the reason why during President Biden’s <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2Fbriefing-room%2Fspeeches-remarks%2F2022%2F07%2F08%2Fremarks-by-president-biden-on-protecting-access-to-reproductive-health-care-services%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ckhamrick%40studentsforlife.org%7Cc51b2bbe11ab492884fb08da7714938f%7Cb3f92ab929b141449c57d11e0e7a368a%7C0%7C0%7C637953227509205854%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=J%2FGj8KoO8V9nxvR4Kc68rhf6skEUcTHxKEvAWcSK4pI%3D&amp;reserved=0">almost 20-minute-long address</a> on his first executive order on abortion, in which he spent a lengthy part of the speech discussing an Ohio rape victim, he barely uttered the word “abortion.” 
Despite Biden’s plea for Americans to vote for Democrats this fall because of <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/03/politics/democrats-republicans-abortion-elections-kansas/index.html">their presumed desire</a> for more abortion, they seem to avoid to saying the word.
“Abortion” is the Voldemort of Democratic Party politics, that thing which cannot be named.
The word “abortion” makes many Americans uncomfortable. This is why many abortion supporters call themselves “pro-choice.” Deep down, we all understand that there is something wrong with abortion — and this is why the abortion lobby’s best bet on winning over the American public is to get as far away from abortion in their messaging as possible.
And that’s exactly what happened in Kansas. Instead of confronting the issue, the pro-abortion side sought to confuse Kansans and run a disinformation campaign intended to scare citizens into voting ‘no’ for reasons totally unrelated to the Value Them Both initiative.
This was accomplished through misleading measures such as <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Fpdfweb%2Fvideos%2Fbab63c8b-6f35-47bb-a907-2ca0626047ea.mp4&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ckhamrick%40studentsforlife.org%7Cc51b2bbe11ab492884fb08da7714938f%7Cb3f92ab929b141449c57d11e0e7a368a%7C0%7C0%7C637953227509205854%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=zADPhkUlqlZEdKStG4PDVVDqFzpN9CyXPToYYzRBgNk%3D&amp;reserved=0">television commercials</a> that never used the word “abortion” but instead fear-mongered about COVID style government overreach, using images of canceled church services and people in masks. The commercial implied that voting “yes” to Value Them Both would be akin to voting for mask mandates. 
Let’s be clear: the language of the Value Them Both Amendment would have given Kansans the freedom to pass any law they wished on abortion. The amendment simply stated that the Kansas constitution was abortion neutral. Does that sound like it has anything to do with a mask mandate? I didn’t think so, either but the confusing wording of the amendment gave an ideal opportunity for misinformation.
On top of the propaganda, dark money was the last nail in the coffin of the Value Them Both amendment. Even though Students for Life Action (SFLAction) and other pro-life groups were hard at work in the Sunflower State for several months, it’s not easy to compete with the funds pouring in from the corporate abortion industry and Hollywood.
Pro-life groups were outspent by <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kctv5.com%2F2022%2F07%2F19%2Ffollowing-money-millions-spent-kansas-abortion-amendment-across-country%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ckhamrick%40studentsforlife.org%7Cc51b2bbe11ab492884fb08da7714938f%7Cb3f92ab929b141449c57d11e0e7a368a%7C0%7C0%7C637953227509205854%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Z2Z4EJdYJ8jRi0xa%2Bk%2FhQ9hT92uxWLPTbNrKj80cUJc%3D&amp;reserved=0">more than $1 million</a> because the abortion movement knew the stakes of this vote. The day before the election, the <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kansascity.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics-government%2Farticle263615833.html&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ckhamrick%40studentsforlife.org%7Cc51b2bbe11ab492884fb08da7714938f%7Cb3f92ab929b141449c57d11e0e7a368a%7C0%7C0%7C637953227509205854%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=9EW3jNFYDFJBakZB644cthOKvcv1QHhuKJzW%2BPt7Pg4%3D&amp;reserved=0">Kansas City Star</a> examined the campaign finance reports and noted that “(a)ccording to the reports Kansans for Constitutional Freedom, the primary ‘vote no’ group, outraised the primary ‘vote yes’ group, the Value Them Both Association, by nearly $2 million. Kansans for Constitutional Freedom also spent about $400,000 more than their anti-abortion counterparts.” 
It should be noted that a lot of the money spent against the abortion neutral amendment came <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kansascity.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics-government%2Farticle263615833.html&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ckhamrick%40studentsforlife.org%7Cc51b2bbe11ab492884fb08da7714938f%7Cb3f92ab929b141449c57d11e0e7a368a%7C0%7C0%7C637953227509205854%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=9EW3jNFYDFJBakZB644cthOKvcv1QHhuKJzW%2BPt7Pg4%3D&amp;reserved=0">from national groups</a>. We were up against well-funded activists from places like New York and California who were willing to throw hundreds of thousands of dollars to further the profits of the bloody abortion industry instead of helping women. Typically, these ballot initiatives don’t get as much high interest or national attention, but as this was the first state vote since the reversal of Roe, the national abortion lobby made it paramount in importance.
Just as the abortion lobby used scare tactics against Kansas citizens, the pro-abortion media has been attempting to scare pro-life politicians by publishing stories that paint these ballot initiatives as disastrous. The New York Times ponderously observed, “<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/us/politics/republicans-abortion-kansas.html">Republicans Begin Adjusting to a Fierce Abortion Backlash</a>,” while CNN trumpeted: “<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/03/politics/democrats-republicans-abortion-elections-kansas/index.html">Kansas will not be our last fight&#8217;: Abortion rights victory gives Democrats new hope for midterms.</a>”
Such spin cannot be taken as fact, as Americans explore new freedoms to pass pro-life laws. If we’ve learned anything about fighting Roe v. Wade for almost 50 years, it’s that we won’t win every time. But we can win.  
The pro-life movement needs to understand that playing it “politically safe” and running away from the pro-abortion bully is not how we win. That’s how we get chased and beaten up. If we proudly state our beliefs, however, we can force our opponent to state theirs — starting with at least saying the word ‘abortion.’  
We’ve had victories of our own in ballot campaigns in the past. Just look at <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dflorida%2520parental%2520involvement%2520law%2520passed%26qs%3Dn%26form%3DQBRE%26%3DSearch%2520%257B0%257D%2520for%2520%257B1%257D%26%3DSearch%2520work%2520for%2520%257B0%257D%26%3D%2525eManage%2520Your%2520Search%2520History%2525E%26sp%3D-1%26pq%3Dflori%2520parental%2520involvement%2520law%2520passed%26sc%3D3-37%26sk%3D%26cvid%3DDECB6196C96C4458948A4C75C921AFEB%26ghsh%3D0%26ghacc%3D0%26ghpl%3D&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ckhamrick%40studentsforlife.org%7Cc51b2bbe11ab492884fb08da7714938f%7Cb3f92ab929b141449c57d11e0e7a368a%7C0%7C0%7C637953227509205854%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=D%2BzG%2FzVDT6zeHSGa1OW5OhCtICiKBMQq1Im2MFIxT%2Bc%3D&amp;reserved=0">Florida</a>, <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faul.org%2F2012%2F10%2F09%2Falaska-parental-notice-law-upheld-minors-finally-protected-after-15-year-battle%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ckhamrick%40studentsforlife.org%7Cc51b2bbe11ab492884fb08da7714938f%7Cb3f92ab929b141449c57d11e0e7a368a%7C0%7C0%7C637953227509205854%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=bU5ugzXpw80svzBSVDJAeSLw3OFJL4rFIjEMyz0jT%2BQ%3D&amp;reserved=0">Alaska</a>, and <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fballotpedia.org%2FMontana_LR-120%2C_Parental_Notification_of_Abortion_Measure_(2012)%23cite_note-Ravalli-5&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ckhamrick%40studentsforlife.org%7Cc51b2bbe11ab492884fb08da7714938f%7Cb3f92ab929b141449c57d11e0e7a368a%7C0%7C0%7C637953227509205854%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=HrW%2B0SHwKn1%2BCbuhCfwzRAVCOZ%2F1ixBjBMP1YSyL5ck%3D&amp;reserved=0">Montana</a> where parental involvement laws passed or West Virginia, Colorado, and Arkansas where <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theepochtimes.com%2Ftaxpayer-money-for-abortion-on-ballot-in-3-states-this-year_2708575.html&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ckhamrick%40studentsforlife.org%7Cc51b2bbe11ab492884fb08da7714938f%7Cb3f92ab929b141449c57d11e0e7a368a%7C0%7C0%7C637953227509205854%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=hpfj7Gf9d%2FMon8amMzszGShYxlwhcYjekEnp9kDb9Hw%3D&amp;reserved=0">taxpayer money for abortion through Medicaid halted</a>.  Even Planned Parenthood’s research arm <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.guttmacher.org%2Farticle%2F2022%2F07%2Fone-month-post-roe-least-43-abortion-clinics-across-11-states-have-stopped-offering&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ckhamrick%40studentsforlife.org%7Cc51b2bbe11ab492884fb08da7714938f%7Cb3f92ab929b141449c57d11e0e7a368a%7C0%7C0%7C637953227509205854%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GIWWTntzsW0QNS%2BJWVSqQcAuYBLgBxZ2L7%2BDu1H64ko%3D&amp;reserved=0">Guttmacher</a> recognizes our successes, bemoaning the 43 abortion facilities no longer committing abortion in 11 states since Roe’s fall. 
The Kansas loss is a speed bump, not a roadblock. With pro-life groups in all 50 states, we will be ready for the next round of elections – which are coming sooner than many abortion supporters in the <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnbc.com%2F2022%2F07%2F11%2Fmost-democrats-want-biden-not-to-run-for-president-in-2024.html&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ckhamrick%40studentsforlife.org%7Cc51b2bbe11ab492884fb08da7714938f%7Cb3f92ab929b141449c57d11e0e7a368a%7C0%7C0%7C637953227509205854%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=oUgIReNv24mo27%2BUAjFmAvYS60SCcc6NFW0e6KL2yO8%3D&amp;reserved=0">Biden administration might prefer.</a> 
Kristan Hawkins is president of Students for Life of America &amp; Students for Life Action with more than 1,300 groups on educational campuses in all 50 states. Follow her <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.proofpoint.com%2Fv2%2Furl%3Fu%3Dhttps-3A__twitter.com_kristanhawkins-3Flang-3Den%26d%3DDwMFaQ%26c%3Duw6TLu4hwhHdiGJOgwcWD4AjKQx6zvFcGEsbfiY9-EI%26r%3DWKaH1vFYj7fnFkioUplDf7eyhgA7RmadhwSCcSrc0RM%26m%3DdHI_zRo_S3dRh6O1egAGUHYM_18mGpBuGK8It87dRisKAAJrwoa3rFwiFjVpnjST%26s%3DmyYGkzRy3aGLQAHFyLQS37EvikCgueFLdMXfbF_VAW8%26e%3D&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ckhamrick%40studentsforlife.org%7Cc51b2bbe11ab492884fb08da7714938f%7Cb3f92ab929b141449c57d11e0e7a368a%7C0%7C0%7C637953227509205854%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Jp%2FNHi61QJKiS5dMELWGyA8lsPjFFFSWsXhQqmCl4Rk%3D&amp;reserved=0">@KristanHawkins</a> or subscribe to her podcast, Explicitly Pro-Life. 
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

Learning from Kansas Abortion Decision

A Pro-Abortion Sleight Of Hand: How Leftists Used A Disinformation Campaign To Misdirect Kansans

Pro-Life Movement

Readers Pass

On Wednesday, Kansas Republican Senator Roger Marshall stood on the floor of the Senate and introduced a resolution that would recognize that “the unprecedented crisis at our southern border constitutes an invasion of the United States of America,” adding that it is “the constitutional right of state governments to repel the dangerous ongoing invasion across the southern border.”
“The federal government has failed,” Marshall stated bluntly, “intentionally or unintentionally, to uphold its obligations to protect the states from invasion under Article 4, Section 4, of the United States Constitution.”
Article 4, Section 4 states: “The United States shall guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion &#8230;”
Marshall then ripped President Biden: “During his campaign to become president, Joe Biden made it clear to the entire world that if he became president, America would be open; not open for business, but that our southern border would be open, wide-open, for anyone and everyone to violate our nation’s immigration laws and to take advantage of America’s generosity.”
“Yes, it would be wide open for drug smugglers, convicted murderers, domestic abusers, and sex offenders,” he charged. “Open for terror suspects.”
“In 2019, Joe Biden called for ‘all those people seeking asylum to immediately surge to the border,’&#8221; Marshall recalled. “He pledged free health care for illegal immigrants and pledged support for sanctuary cities. One of his first actions as president was sending proposed legislation to Congress that would provide a path to citizenship for ten to twelve illegal aliens residing in the United States. On his first day in office, he halted construction of President Trump’s border wall and halted the Remain in Mexico program.”
“This open border, opened by Joe Biden, has resulted in an unprecedented, unrelenting massive wave of illegal aliens entering our country,” he accused.
Marshall said that last year Border Patrol made more than 1.7 million arrests of illegal immigrants along the southern border — the highest level ever recorded. He charged that now that Biden is prepared to end the Title 42 program, the vast majority of illegal immigrants will be released into the interior of the U.S.
He spoke of the fentanyl crisis, then segued to the Border Patrol saying Biden had blocked them from implementing immigration law.
“It’s long past time for states to protect their interests because Joe Biden has made it clear the federal government will not,” Marshall declared. “President Biden’s dereliction of duty and failure to take care that the laws be faithfully executed at our southern border has directly put the citizens of all 50 states in danger and has resulted in loss of life.”
He concluded:
<blockquote>Let me be clear: the violent activity and smuggling of drugs, humans, guns, and other illicit goods carried out by drug cartels and transnational criminal organizations meet the definitions of actually invaded, under Clause Three of Section 10 of Article 1 of the United States Constitution. An invasion, under Article 4, Section 4, of the United States Constitution, and governors of all 50 states possess the authority and power, as Commander-in-Chief of their respective states, to repel the invasion described in paragraph 2.</blockquote>
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Today, I introduced a resolution to recognize the unprecedented crisis at our southern border as an invasion and aid Governors in their efforts to fend off this dangerous situation. <a href="https://t.co/qZFjkMZX0L">pic.twitter.com/qZFjkMZX0L</a>
&mdash; Dr. Roger Marshall (@RogerMarshallMD) <a href="https://twitter.com/RogerMarshallMD/status/1554965345177403392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Kansas GOP Senator Introduces Resolution: Call Border Crisis An ‘Invasion’

Hollywood reacted with glee to news that voters in Kansas rejected a pro-life amendment on Tuesday night, insisting the outcome would translate into Democratic victories in November.
Stars like director Michael Moore, actor Jon Favreau, and musician John Legend celebrated after the &#8220;Value Them Both&#8221; amendment lost, blocking the state from removing a right to abortion in the state constitution.
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CgyB_VhM7cO/">Moore took to Instagram</a>, referencing the overturning of Roe vs. Wade and the November midterms, writing: &#8220;ROEVEMBER — HERE WE COME! WE ARE ON FIRE! THE MAJORITY OF AMERICA IS WITH US! NONVIOLENTLY CRUSH THE ENEMIES OF WOMEN&#8217;S RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY AND SAVING THE PLANET!&#8221;
&#8220;We have just three months until Roevember,&#8221; he added. &#8220;There are no guarantees. Victory will require each and every one of us to stand up, fight and be fearless. Democrats and [Joe] Biden &#8211; don&#8217;t mess this up! You must pledge to the world you will make Roe v Wade the law of the land and you will eliminate the filibuster. If you can&#8217;t do that, then get out of the way. We have had it. THANK YOU KANSAS FOR SHOWING US THE WAY TONIGHT&#8221;
He followed that up with a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CgzAXXcuZjw/">post</a> claiming Tuesday&#8217;s results prove Kansas is no longer a haven for Republicans and those who vote red.
&#8220;OMG! We are not in Kansas anymore. And neither is Kansas!&#8221; the filmmaker told his followers. &#8220;Just a few hours ago, the unthinkable happened — the citizens of the State of Kansas, one of our reddest and most Republican states, voted in an overwhelming landslide by nearly 20 points to keep abortion legal and available to all women! Let this be the word and the warning that goes out to all who seek to take any rights away from women: YOU will not succeed, and you will be defeated in this fall&#8217;s election.&#8221;
Favreau took to Twitter, writing, &#8220;Republican politicians&#8217; extremism is now way out of step with the electorate, even in a red state like Kansas.&#8221;
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Republican politicians’ extremism is now way out of step with the electorate, even in a red state like Kansas. <a href="https://t.co/ilAuyQNmmf">https://t.co/ilAuyQNmmf</a>
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&#8220;Democracy is a full-time job for all of us,&#8221; he added. &#8220;We have to push, persuade, and organize to get the country we want.&#8221;
Singer John Legend <a href="https://twitter.com/johnlegend/status/1554645728034664448?s=20&amp;t=MhAIhZFos9RwnoZJu3LWtQ">tweeted</a> that voters should act like &#8220;reproductive freedom is on the ballot&#8221; in November.
&#8220;It looks like a big win for reproductive freedom in Kansas tonight. Wonderful news!&#8221; Legend tweeted.  &#8220;Let&#8217;s all vote in the midterms as though reproductive freedom is on the ballot. Even if it isn’t explicitly so as in Kansas, believe me, it is on the ballot. And if we show up, we win.&#8221;
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Let’s all vote in the midterms as though reproductive freedom is on the ballot. Even if it isn’t explicitly so as in Kansas, believe me, it is on the ballot. And if we show up, we win.
&mdash; John Legend (@johnlegend) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnlegend/status/1554645728034664448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2022</a></blockquote>
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And they weren&#8217;t the only ones who thought the results of the failure of a pro-life amendment was a good thing for the Democrats.
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KANSAS YEAH!!!
&mdash; Rob Reiner (@robreiner) <a href="https://twitter.com/robreiner/status/1554674508187017216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Said it before. I’ll say it again. Joe Biden has accomplished more in his first two years than any President in the last 60. We all need to shout this from the rooftops!
&mdash; Rob Reiner (@robreiner) <a href="https://twitter.com/robreiner/status/1554829620209364994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Democrats Go All In On Abortion After Kansas Pro-Life Referendum Fails
Kansas voters rejected a referendum that would have <a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/election/article263832087.html">removed</a> the right to abortion from the state’s constitution by an 18 point margin. In reaction, President Joe Biden stated that the vote was a mandate from the American people to codify Roe v. Wade and protect the right to abortion nationwide.
&#8220;This vote makes clear what we know: the majority of Americans agree that women should have access to abortion and should have the right to make their own health care decisions,&#8221; Biden <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/08/02/statement-by-president-joe-biden-on-defeat-of-kansas-ballot-measure-threatening-womens-right-to-abortion/">said</a> in a statement after the election results were announced.
&#8220;Congress should listen to the will of the American people and restore the protections of Roe as federal law,” Biden added.
In Michigan, Another GOP Rep Who Voted For Trump’s Impeachment Loses
Representative Peter Meijer (R-MI) <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/elections/results/2022-08-02/state/michigan/">lost</a> his primary battle in Michigan’s 3rd District against John Gibbs, a political appointee who served in former President Donald Trump’s Housing and Urban Development agency and earned the endorsement of Trump. Meijer was one of ten House Republicans to vote for Trump’s impeachment following the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. Six out of ten of those Republicans have either retired from Congress or lost primary challenges.
Former two-time U.S. Senate candidate John James handily won Michigan&#8217;s GOP primary for a U.S. House seat. He will go on to face Democrat nominee Carl Marlinga in a newly redrawn district.
In the Wolverine State’s gubernatorial race, Trump-backed Tudor Dixon also proved victorious in the Republican primary. Dixon also was backed by the state&#8217;s party&#8217;s establishment. Dixon will now face incumbent Democrat Gretchen Whitmer in the general election, dubbing her “the queen of lockdowns.”
“Frankly Michigan, we deserve better,” Dixon <a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-primary-elections-michigan-a1a3ec1327ea5d8795812ae2ef255963">said</a> during her victory speech. “Now we have the opportunity to truly hold Gretchen Whitmer accountable for the pain she has inflicted on each and every one of us during the past four years.”
Masters Wins In Arizona, Governor’s Race Too Close To Call
Blake Masters, a Trump-endorsed Silicon Valley entrepreneur, <a href="https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/primary-election-results-august-2-az-ks-mo-mi-wa">knocked off</a> Attorney General Mark Brnovich and businessman Jim Lamon in Arizona&#8217;s widely watched GOP Senate primary election. Masters — a strong supporter of Trump’s America First agenda — ran on strong borders, taking on Big Tech, and supporting the right to life while creating an economy that allows Americans to raise a family on one income.
Meanwhile, the race for Arizona’s gubernatorial race is too close to call, but the MAGA candidate Kari Lake holds a lead over Taylor Robson. Former Vice President Mike Pence endorsed Robson. Trump endorsed Lake, and the election has been viewed as a quasi-proxy war between Pence and Trump.
Cheney Lands Hollywood Endorsement
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/liz-cheney-touts-support-from-yellowstone-actor-kevin-costner-ahead-of-primary">touted</a> a recent endorsement from Hollywood actor Kevin Costner, but it is doubtful that the “Yellowstone” star will attract any new supporters to her campaign. Costner supported Pete Buttigieg in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary and then-candidate Joe Biden in the presidential election.
Polls indicate that Cheney will likely lose by a wide margin to her Trump-endorsed challenger Harriet Hageman. Hageman is up by 20 points over the January 6 Committee member, <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/08/02/1115267074/how-liz-cheneys-attempt-to-get-re-elected-as-wyomings-member-of-the-house-is-goi">according</a> to one set of data.
Based on recent press comments, Cheney has not ruled out a 2024 run for president.
“At this point, I haven’t made a decision on 2024 …. I’ll make a decision on 2024 down the road,” Cheney <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/3572066-cheney-reiterates-she-hasnt-decided-on-running-for-president-in-2024/">said</a> on CNN’s “State of The Union.&#8221;
Crime Takes Center Place In Nevada
Nevada Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak is accusing his GOP opponent, Sheriff Joe Lombardo, of overseeing a crime and homicide surge in Clark County.
Sisolak <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meetthepressblog/nevada-gov-sisolak-hits-joe-lombardo-crime-new-ad-rcna40479">released</a> an ad last week harping on the point and referencing Trump&#8217;s claim that Nevada is a &#8220;cesspool&#8221; of crime. Sisolak&#8217;s ad also says that the state spends more than any other on law enforcement as a percent of its budget.
For his part, Lombardo is throwing the crime issue back at Sisolak, claiming that Nevada State Police is short-staffed and that is causing problems, such as long waits on the freeway.
Lombardo is also hitting Sisolak for staying silent on Clark County Judge Erika Ballou&#8217;s &#8220;anti-police&#8221; comments. Lombardo has called for Ballou&#8217;s resignation for implying that police officers are racist.
“You’re the one making the decisions not to walk away from cops,” Ballou <a href="https://www.nevadacurrent.com/2022/07/21/judges-comments-reflect-reality-say-civil-rights-leaders/">said</a> to one defendant. “You’re a black man in America. You know you don’t want to be nowhere where cops are.”
“You know you don’t want to be nowhere where cops are because I know I don’t, and I’m a middle-aged, middle-class black woman,” the judge added. “I don’t want to be around where the cops are because I don’t know if I&#8217;m going to walk away alive or not.”
Lombardo and Sisolak will face off against each other in the first gubernatorial debate on October 18.
Early Voting Starts In Alaska
Early voting <a href="https://alaskapublic.org/2022/08/02/early-voting-has-started-in-alaskas-august-elections-heres-what-to-know/">started</a> Monday for the race that includes former Republican Governor Sarah Palin seeking to return to politics in a House special election to replace the deceased Representative Don Young (R-AK).
Palin, Republican Nick Begich III, and Democrat Mary Peltola face off in a ranked-choice battle.
Wisconsin Dems Rally Around Leftist Senate Candidate, GOP Gubernatorial Primary Days Away
This past week, Wisconsin Democrats <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2022/07/29/sarah-godlewski-suspends-wisconsin-senate-campaign-endorses-barnes-00048717">consolidated</a> behind leftist Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, who is running to challenge incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson. State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, on-leave Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry, and county executive Tom Nelson dropped out of the race and endorsed Barnes. He is also supported by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
Johnson responded to the recent news of Godlewski dropping out by <a href="https://twitter.com/RonJohnsonWI/status/1553020221576777729?s=20&amp;t=NVFlACYrCrwBVbIiFQ_Gqw">tweeting</a>: &#8220;Showing their lack of respect for voters and the democratic process, the power brokers of the Democrat party have now cleared the field for their most radical left candidate. Socialist policies have produced this mess, &amp; a radical left Senator from Wisconsin is not the solution.”
“I won’t be lectured about respecting voters by a pro-insurrectionist Senator,” Barnes said in response.
The Badger State&#8217;s Republican primary is less than a week away as GOP contenders attempt to connect with voters.
Candidates Tim Michels, a Trump-endorsed construction executive, state Assemblyman Tim Ramthun, and former Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch answered questions from callers for a local TV station on Monday.
An interesting note is that Trump <a href="https://www.wisn.com/article/upfront-recap-trump-pence-split-front-and-center-in-gop-race-for-governor/40758116">has a Friday rally</a> in Waukesha, Wisconsin, for Michels.
Meanwhile, Pence, the state&#8217;s former GOP Governor Scott Walker, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are expected to campaign for Kleefisch throughout the state this week.

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Voters on Tuesday rejected a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/pro-life">pro-life</a> amendment in Kansas — the first test of voter sentiment following the overturning of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/abortion">abortion</a> case <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/roe-v-wade">Roe v. Wade</a> by the U.S. Supreme Court, which effectively kicked back abortion restrictions to the states.
The Value Them Both amendment was <a href="https://fox4kc.com/politics/your-local-election-headquarters/kansas-abortion-amendment-election-results/">defeated</a> by about 17 percentage points, blocking the state from removing a right to abortion in the state constitution.
President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden">Joe Biden</a>, who is Catholic, cheered the victory for abortion rights.
“This vote makes clear what we know: the majority of Americans agree that women should have access to abortion and should have the right to make their own health care decisions,” he said, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-primary-elections-kansas-abortion-b6d62a852c2ce4617f2c03589fbb523e">according</a> to The Associated Press.
Mallory Carroll, a spokeswoman for Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, called the loss a &#8220;huge disappointment&#8221; and blasted abortion advocates for drowning out the &#8220;truth&#8221; with &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dont-believe-pro-abortion-misinformation-what-to-know-about-ectopic-pregnancy-miscarriage-and-more">lies</a>.&#8221;
“Tonight’s loss is a huge disappointment for pro-life Kansans and Americans nationwide,&#8221; Carroll <a href="https://sbaprolife.org/newsroom/press-releases/sba-pro-life-america-reacts-to-kansas-value-them-both-amendment-results">said</a>. “The abortion lobby’s message to voters was rife with lies that ultimately drowned out the truth. Because of tonight’s results, Kansas could shortly become home to unrestricted abortion on demand — even late-term abortion without limits, paid for by taxpayers. The people and their elected legislators now have no recourse to use the tools of democracy to enact laws that reflect consensus.&#8221;
“The stakes for the pro-life movement in the upcoming midterm elections could not be higher, and there will be many more factors in play,&#8221; she added. &#8220;It is critical that pro-life candidates go on offense to expose the extremism of Democrats’ policy goals for nationalized abortion on demand paid for by taxpayers.&#8221;
A statement from the group said the pro-life amendment would have &#8220;corrected an overreach by the Kansas Supreme Court that, in 2019, found an alleged right to abortion in the state constitution and struck down a law passed by the state legislature to limit painful dismemberment abortions.&#8221;
Students for Life Action (SFLAction) President Kristan Hawkins similarly charged that the abortion lobby <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dont-believe-pro-abortion-misinformation-what-to-know-about-ectopic-pregnancy-miscarriage-and-more">confused</a> voters.
“We are disappointed Kansans couldn’t see past the big money that flooded the state, confusing voters about an abortion-neutral amendment that would give them the freedom to vote on abortion policy,” Hawkins said in a statement. “We are ready to get back to work educating people on the ways they can protect the preborn and their mothers in Kansas, despite the obstacles. We don’t think it will take 50 years to protect life in law in Kansas, but we never gave up on overturning Roe, and we’re not going to give up now.”
Notably, on Sunday, a teenage pro-life volunteer for SFLAction was allegedly <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/i-hope-you-get-raped-pro-life-teen-says-she-was-repeatedly-punched-in-head-while-canvassing-releases-video">physically assaulted and harassed</a> while canvassing for the Value Them Both amendment.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/i-hope-you-get-raped-pro-life-teen-says-she-was-repeatedly-punched-in-head-while-canvassing-releases-video">‘I Hope You Get Raped’: Pro-Life Teen Says She Was Repeatedly Punched In Head While Canvassing, Releases Video</a>

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