‘Zuckerbucks 2.0’: Lawmakers Eye Private Money to Get Out Vote in Milwaukee Elections

Plus: In Pledge to 'Stand Up for America,' Texas Lawmaker Vows 'to Restore Common Sense, Responsible Spending'

September 19 2022   Good morning from Washington, where a Texas congressman's pitch to voters in his district could be a template for other conservatives. Virginia Allen has the story. A Democrat-linked company helps pay for a get-out-the-vote drive in Milwaukee, Fred Lucas reports. Plus: the problem with President Biden's refugee target; a transgender health organization fudges on minimum ages for treatments; and why a college valedictorian's speech threatens his career. Sixty-five years ago today, the U.S. detonates a 1.7-kiloton nuclear weapon in an underground tunnel 65 miles north of Las Vegas, producing no radioactive fallout in the first such fully contained explosion.     NEWS 'Zuckerbucks 2.0': Lawmakers Eye Private Money to Get Out Vote in Milwaukee Elections By Fred Lucas An initiative to boost voter turnout called Milwaukee Votes 2022 involves some private partners, including a Democrat-aligned political communications company known as GPS Impact. More NEWS In Pledge to 'Stand Up for America,' Texas Lawmaker Vows 'to Restore Common Sense, Responsible Spending' By Virginia Allen Rep. Chip Roy says he has a plan to hold lawmakers and the Biden administration accountable now and into the future. More COMMENTARY Valedictorian's Professional License in Jeopardy Over Graduation Speech on Life, Love By Kristina Hjelkrem Following his impassioned commencement address about the sanctity of life and protection of the family, Christian Cortez Pérez's professors initiated a campaign to cancel his career. More ANALYSIS Is National Conservatism the Future of the Movement? By Douglas Blair Nate Hochman, a staff writer at National Review, says that national conservatism is both the future of the movement—and its past. More COMMENTARY Left's Vision for America Grows Increasingly Dark By Kevin Roberts If anyone is a danger to the soul of this nation and what America represents in the story of human history, it's President Biden and his far-left allies.   More NEWS Top Trans Medical Group Quietly Removes Age Recommendations for Minors Seeking Transgender Surgeries, Hormones, Puberty Blockers By Mary Margaret Olohan The organization widely considered to be the gold standard on transgender health care has removed its age recommendations for minors to receive hotly debated transgender medical interventions. More COMMENTARY ICYMI: Liz Cheney's Big Lie About Jan. 6, Trump By Allan Ryskind From the very start, Cheney helped load the scales against former President Trump. At no time did Cheney bother to act judiciously or fairly. More           Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at letters@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as franchmaverickk.secretwords123@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.