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The Tap: Thursday, July 21, 2016

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The Tap covered election news, public policy, and other noteworthy events from February 2016 to February 2022.

Review of the day

The excerpts below were compiled from issue #26 of The Tap, which was published on July 23, 2016. READ THE FULL VERSION HERE.

Federal

  • FROM BALLOTPEDIA IN CLEVELAND: The Republican National Convention concluded with a speech from Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. He characterized American politics as dysfunctional and corrupt, harming “the forgotten men and women of our country” economically and personally. “Nobody knows the system better than me, which is why I alone can fix it,” Trump said, giving special attention to the issues of trade, immigration, and terrorism throughout the speech. “I have a message for all of you: the crime and violence that today afflicts our nation will soon come to an end. Beginning on January 20th 2017, safety will be restored,” he pledged.
  • The night featured other notable speakers, including Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, whose message focused on her father’s personal and business relationships with women. “My father values talent. He is colorblind and gender neutral. When Donald Trump is in charge, all that counts is ability, excellence and effort,” she said. Discussing the gender wage gap, Ivanka Trump continued, "As president, my father will change the labor laws that were put in place at a time when women were not a significant portion of the workforce. And he will focus on making quality child care affordable and accessible for all."
  • Humana announced it would be pulling out of eight statewide Affordable Care Act markets, remaining in 11 states compared to 19 this year. On a local level, the insurer will offer individual plans in just 156 counties, down from the 1,351 counties it serviced this year. The insurer expects to lose a total of $384 million on ACA exchange plans in 2016. Humana is the second major insurer to announce a significant reduction in its presence in the ACA markets; UnitedHealth announced in May it would be pulling out of all but three state exchanges in 2017.
  • U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke before the Texas delegation to the Republican National Convention, where he explained his decision to not endorse Donald Trump. Speaking about his refusal to honor his pledge to support the Republican presidential nominee, Cruz said, “The day that was abrogated was the day this became personal. I'm not going to get into criticizing or attacking Donald Trump.” He continued, “And that pledge was not a blanket commitment that if you go slander and attack Heidi, then I'm not going to nonetheless come like a servile puppy dog and say thank you very much for maligning my wife and maligning my father.”
  • The Clinton campaign launched a Spanish-language Twitter account and website. “The campaign's Spanish-language Twitter account will feature original and translated content in Spanish. This account is a reflection of Hillary's commitment to our community and an effort to ensure that her message is accessible to as many communities as possible,” said Latino content strategist Paola Luisi.
  • BuzzFeed reported that after Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort called Ohio Gov. John Kasich “petulant” and “embarrassing” earlier this week, the Ohio Republican Party’s efforts to ally with the Trump campaign in the fall have stalled. “Paul Manafort got the week off to a bad start. He made a mistake, and mistakes have consequences. If there’s a campaign running around calling [Kasich] an embarrassment…one of those consequences might be that some of the people who wanted to participate in the campaign don’t want to anymore,” said Ohio Republican Party chairman Matt Borges.

State

  • Incumbent Martin Daniel (R-18) of the Tennessee House of Representatives shoved his opponent Steve Hall (R) during a live radio show, according to witnesses. All four candidates running for the seat participated in the radio interview. According to the audio for the show, Daniel claimed to be the only businessman running in the race, and Hall called him a “liar.” Bryan Dodson (R), a candidate running for the seat, said that after Hall made that comment, Daniel walked over to Hall and pushed him back into his chair. James Corcoran (R), the other candidate running for the seat, said that radio station employees broke up the incident and everyone was dismissed from the building separately to avoid further problems.

Local

  • Members of the Seattle Police Officers’ Guild rejected a new four-year deal with the city, with 84 percent of officers voting against the deal. Mayor Ed Murray (D) defended the deal and expressed disappointment, particularly in regard to accountability reforms included in the offer. Guild leadership did not comment publicly on the vote, though former president Ron Smith said he did not find the outcome surprising. He told The Seattle Times that many members did not feel the compensation and benefits laid out in the deal made up for giving management more power. Seattle is the 21st-largest city by population in the United States and the largest city in Washington.
    • On July 12, 2016, Seattle Police Officers' Guild President Ron Smith resigned after receiving criticism for a Facebook post following the attacks on Dallas police officers. His post read, "Dallas PD and their officers are in our thoughts and prayers.... The hatred of law enforcement by a minority movement is disgusting... Heads in swivels brothers and sisters... #Weshallovercome." In his resignation statement, Smith said he had made a mistake in using the phrase “We Shall Overcome” and also clarified that he was not referring to any specific organizations or groups in his post, only “the small segment of society which has the propensity for violence toward law enforcement.” Smith also claimed that he decided to resign before the police union’s board could vote to remove him, and he stated his belief that the board would have removed him for reasons separate from the Facebook post. The Seattle Times reported that these reasons included “his pragmatic approach to federally mandated reforms, his collaborative relationship with Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole and his acceptance of accountability measures as part of a tentative contract with the city.” Smith had served as president of the police union since his election in 2014.

Preview of the day

The excerpts below were compiled from issue #25 of The Tap, which was published on July 16, 2016. READ THE FULL VERSION HERE.

Federal

State

  • Filing deadline: Michigan
    • State judiciary: Michigan’s final judicial filing deadline is for independent, non-incumbent candidates for state supreme court. A previous filing deadline for incumbent justices wishing to run for re-election has already passed. The Democratic and Republican parties will nominate candidates at their August 27 conventions. Republicans will nominate incumbent Justices David Viviano and Joan Larsen, both of whom have filed to run for re-election. Viviano is currently running unopposed for a full term after finishing the unexpired term of his predecessor. Larsen was appointed in 2015 and is running to complete the unexpired term of her predecessor, which expires in January 2019. She is being challenged by attorney Kerry L. Morgan (Libertarian).

Supreme court elections in Michigan are nonpartisan, but most candidates are nominated by political parties. The court’s balance is currently 5-2 Republican and could shift if both incumbents lose their re-election bids.




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