CPAC and ACUF Release Scorecard of South Dakota Lawmakers News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC and ACUF Release Scorecard of South Dakota Lawmakers The American Conservative Union Foundation conducts an annual, in-depth analysis to rate all 8,000 lawmakers in America, revealing their positions on a wide variety of issues directly affecting our communities and families. Check out the press release below with more details and please take action ! It only takes three minutes to let your legislators know that their score from the American Conservative Union Foundation is important to you, and you expect them to support more conservative policies. ACU to Present Awards to Top-Scoring South Dakota Lawmakers at CPAC New Analysis Reveals SD Lawmakers Trending More Conservative ALEXANDRIA, VA (March 24, 2022) — The American Conservative Union and CPAC have recognized forty-seven state lawmakers for their conservative voting records off a just released analysis by ACUF’s Center for Legislative Accountability. Click Here to view the Ratings of South Dakota The following members of the South Dakota State Legislature earned either the Award for Conservative Excellence for voting with the conservative position at least 90% of the time or the Award for Conservative Achievement for voting with the conservative position at least 80% of the time: Senate: John Wilk (87%) Joshua Klumb (87%) Al Novstrup (84%) Margaret Sutton (84%) Jim Stalzer (83%) Julie Frye-Mueller (81%) Gary Cammack (81%) Jessica Castleberry (81%) Brock Greenfield (81%) Marsha Symens (81%) House: Scott Odenbach (94%) Bethany Soye (93%) Phil Jensen (93%) Drew Dennert (90%) Randy Gross (90%) Taffy Howard (90%) Arch Beal (88%) Aaron Aylward (88%) Charlie Hoffman (87%) Kevin Jensen (87%) Chris Johnson (87%) J. Sam Marty (87%) Liz May (87%) Rhonda Milstead (87%) Marty Overweg (87%) Carl Perry (87%) Sue Peterson (87%) Tom Pischke (87%) Marli Wiese (87%) Kaleb Weis (86%) Fred Deutsch (84%) Mary Fitzgerald (84%) Jon Hansen (84%) Chris Karr (84%) Ernie Otten (84%) Tony Randolph (84%) John Mills (83%) Tamara St. John (81%) Rocky Blare (81%) Kirk Chaffee (81%) Tim Goodwin (81%) Spencer Gosch (81%) Steven Haugaard (81%) Tina Mulally (81%) Rebecca Reimer (81%) Richard Vasgaard (81%) Caleb Finck (80%) The American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF) analysis reveals South Dakota voting more conservatively during the 2021 session, with Senate Republicans’ voting with the conservative position an average of 73.4% of the time, compared to 66.91% the prior session and House Republicans’ voting with the conservative position an average of 78.61% of the time, compared to 74.04% the prior session. Click Here to view the PDF version of the ratings Among the 62 roll call votes scored by the ACUF is the legislation providing a crucial check on governmental emergency powers (SB 100), efforts to strengthen “Stand Your Ground” self-defense laws (HB 1212), legislation protecting children who survive abortion (HB 1051), and protecting women’s sports (HB 1217). ACUF’s Ratings of Congress and Ratings of the States are initiatives of American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF)’s Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA). These ratings are designed to reflect how more than 8,000 elected officials across the nation view the role of government while illustrating the differences between chambers of the legislature and revealing lawmakers’ positions across 186 policy areas that directly affect citizens. xxx Chip in to support ACUF’s Ratings Our staff spends thousands of hours analyzing more than 105,000 pieces of legislation voted on by Congress and every state legislature in the country. Your support is critical to be able to provide this level of insight and transparency. Will you please make a tax-deductible donation today to support transparency and ratings of South Dakota legislators? NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp’s opening remarks from CPAC Hungary: News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp’s opening remarks from CPAC Hungary: NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More View the Statement → CPAC Statement on President Trump's Signing of Trafficking Survivor's Relief Act View the Statement → Statement on Capture of Nicolás Maduro View the Statement → Statement on CPAC Mexico View the Statement → CPAC Center for Combating Human Trafficking Urges Congress to Pass a Clean Continuing Resolution View the Statement → Statement on Continuing Resolution First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

ACU Foundation Releases Latest Scores of Rhode Island General Assembly News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. ACU Foundation Releases Latest Scores of Rhode Island General Assembly The American Conservative Union Foundation conducts an annual, in-depth analysis to rate all 8,000 lawmakers in America, revealing their positions on a wide variety of issues directly affecting our communities and families. Check out the press release below with more details and please take action ! It only takes three minutes to let your legislators know that their score from the American Conservative Union Foundation is important to you, and you expect them to support more conservative policies. CPAC and ACUF Release New Rhode Island Lawmaker Scorecard Platform Rhode Island Lawmakers Rated Across 186 Conservative Policy Areas Alexandria, VA— The American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF) has launched a new platform to hold lawmakers accountable to conservative principles for the 50th Anniversary of ACU’s Ratings Program. The ACUF, host of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) will deploy the platform to its activist base, where tools such as the lawmaker comparison function will highlight to voters which conservative champions to rally behind. View the Scorecard of Rhode Island State Lawmakers Here “Our new ACU Ratings website offers an accessible and dynamic way for voters across the country to discover whether their lawmakers use their power to advance conservative principles,” said ACU Chairman Matt Schlapp. “Over our 50-year history, we’ve compiled 15,000 lawmakers in our database and scored them across 186 different policy areas. For the first time, voters have access to a huge breadth of information that offers a distinct impression of the way lawmakers view the role of government in a person’s life.” ACUF’s Ratings of Congress and Ratings of the States are initiatives of ACUF’s Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA). These ratings are designed to reflect how over 8,000 elected officials across the nation view the role of government while illustrating the differences between chambers of the legislature and revealing lawmakers’ positions across 186 policy areas that directly affect citizens. ACU Foundation reviewed each piece of legislation voted on in both chambers of the legislature to produce average scores of each chamber as well as individual scores for each sitting member. Click Here to view the 2020 Ratings of Rhode Island online and Click Here to view the PDF version . ### Chip in to support ACUF’s Ratings Our staff spends thousands of hours analyzing more than 105,000 pieces of legislation voted on by Congress and every state legislature in the country. Your support is critical to be able to provide this level of insight and transparency. Will you please make a tax-deductible donation today to support transparency and ratings of Rhode Island legislators? NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

ACU Endorses Ronny Jackson News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. ACU Endorses Ronny Jackson The American Conservative Union (ACU) today announced its endorsement of Ronny Jackson for election in Texas to the United States House of Representatives in the 13th District. “Dr. Ronny Jackson is the representative that Texas’s 13th district needs in Washington. Devoting much of his life to the service of our country as an Admiral and Physician to three Presidents, including President Trump. Dr. Ronny Jackson is a good friend and someone who always served President Trump and the Presidency with dedication. Ronny has the passion and devotion required to be an effective member of Congress. At the same time, Ronny understands that the best governance comes from working toward conservative solutions and is dedicated to protecting Life, preserving our God-given rights, and defending our borders. We at ACU are very enthusiastic to endorse Ronny for Congress and we urge every citizen in Texas’s 13th Congressional District to support and vote for him this election,” said ACU Chairman Matt Schlapp. Founded in 1964, the American Conservative Union (ACU) is the nation’s original conservative organization. For more than fifty years, ACU has served as an umbrella organization harnessing the collective strength of conservative organizations fighting for Americans who are concerned with liberty, personal responsibility, traditional values, and strong national defense. As one of America’s premier conservative voices, ACU promotes a conservative vision on issues before Congress, the Executive Branch, State Legislatures, the media, political candidates, and the public. NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

CPAC Chairman joins Mornings with Maria to discuss the upcoming midterm elections News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Chairman joins Mornings with Maria to discuss the upcoming midterm elections NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

CPAC Center For Combating Human Trafficking News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Center For Combating Human Trafficking NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

Destroying union jobs News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. Destroying union jobs The logjam has finally given way. Progress on the long-stalled Keystone XL pipeline—a project which will bring oil from Canada to the Gulf Coast of Texas—has finally resumed. On August 4, Calgary-based TC Energy signed agreements with four labor unions to start building the Alberta-to-Nebraska section. The project will reportedly create 42,000 U.S. jobs, 10,000 of which are in high-paying construction. According to Keystone XL, the project will inject $3.4 billion into the U.S. GDP and boost Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska’s local economies by $55 million in the first year of operation. On top of the boon for US jobs and GDP, the project will create a “multi-million dollar training program for [the] renewable energy sector” via establishing a unique “Green Jobs Training Program” for its union member workers. This should tick any decent politician’s boxes for a great project. Good for jobs Good for the economy Good for the environment But Joe Biden isn’t just any politician. Though he doesn’t call it the “Green New Deal,” Joe Biden’s policies mimic it. In a Joe Biden administration, there would be no Keystone XL pipeline, nor the jobs that go with it. In May, his campaign policy director promised that Biden would “ stop it for good by rescinding the Keystone XL pipeline permit .” Joe Biden talks a good game when it comes to creating millions of fictional energy jobs. But that’s all it is—talk. In reality, where it counts, his first act will be to please his radical, Left-wing puppeteers by destroying thousands of high-paying, climate-friendly Keystone XL union jobs. NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

CPAC Releases 2024 Georgia Scorecard News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Releases 2024 Georgia Scorecard NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

CPAC Statement on SCOTUS Kennedy v. Bremerton School District Ruling News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Statement on SCOTUS Kennedy v. Bremerton School District Ruling NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More View the Statement → CPAC Statement on President Trump's Signing of Trafficking Survivor's Relief Act View the Statement → Statement on Capture of Nicolás Maduro View the Statement → Statement on CPAC Mexico View the Statement → CPAC Center for Combating Human Trafficking Urges Congress to Pass a Clean Continuing Resolution View the Statement → Statement on Continuing Resolution First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

PRESIDENT JAVIER MILEI OF ARGENTINA WILL SPEAK AT CPAC 2024 News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. PRESIDENT JAVIER MILEI OF ARGENTINA WILL SPEAK AT CPAC 2024 ALEXANDRIA, VA (February 15, 2024) – President Javier Milei of Argentina will speak at CPAC in DC 2024. CPAC will be held on February 21-24, 2024, at the Gaylord National outside of Washington, DC hosting thousands of national and international grassroots activists and top conservative speakers from across the world. Patricia Bullrich, the Minister of National Security from Argentina will also be speaking at the CPAC International Summit earlier in the week. President Milei is focused on fighting socialism and corruption in his nation. He will deliver a strong message to the Hispanic community within the United States to protect their freedoms and families in America. Matt Schlapp, CPAC Chairman stated, “We are immensely gratified that President Javier Milei of Argentina will address the activists at CPAC. Mercy and I had the honor of meeting President Milei at CPAC Mexico as he was beginning his historic campaign, and we believe he has captured the spirit of those who see the treachery of globalist elites. American patriots are rooting for him to succeed and we also like the chainsaw.” The official website for the conference is: CPAC.org/DC For media inquiries, please email: Comms@Conservative.org To request media credentials visit CPAC.org/Media NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

New Jersey Trending More Liberal – New 50 State Analysis News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. New Jersey Trending More Liberal – New 50 State Analysis The Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA), a project of CPAC Foundation and the American Conservative Union Foundation, conducts an annual, in-depth analysis to rate all 8,000 lawmakers in America, revealing their positions on a wide variety of issues directly affecting our communities and families. Check out the press release below with more details and please take action ! It only takes three minutes to let your legislators know that their score from the CPAC Foundation is important to you, and you expect them to support more conservative policies. New Jersey Trending More Liberal – New 50 State Analysis State Ranked 7th Most Progressive Legislature in America ALEXANDRIA, VA (November 3, 2022) — The voting of New Jersey’s state lawmakers is trending much more liberal according to a new analysis conducted by the Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA), a project of CPAC Foundation and the American Conservative Union Foundation. In the CLA’s analysis of all 7,400 state lawmakers in America, the New Jersey legislature earned a conservative rating of 27%, a significant drop from the state’s 2020 score of 33%. This rating places New Jersey as the 7th most progressive legislature in the nation, and merely a single percentage point away from Maryland, Vermont and New York which are ranked 4th through 6th most progressive due to their conservative ratings of 26%. Massachusetts is the most progressive legislature with a conservative rating of just 15%, and Alabama the most conservative at 74%. The conservative rating is calculated through an analysis of the votes cast by lawmakers across 186 policy areas ranging from cultural and life issues to tax, fiscal, and regulatory policies. Each year the CLA tallies over 320,000 votes to generate the scores. Only 6 New Jersey lawmakers received awards this year from CPAC for voting with the conservative position at least 80% of the time. Conversely, a record 71 lawmakers earned CPAC’s Coalition of the Radical Left Award for conservative ratings below 10%. NEW JERSEY SCORECARD (Web Version) NEW JERSEY SCORECARD (PDF Version) The ratings have also been incorporated into CPAC’s new Lawmaker Comparison Tool which runs head-to-head comparisons on lawmaker’s strongest and weakest policy areas. The CLA is the first and only organization to annually publish individual ratings for all 8,000 federal and state lawmakers in America. The CLA is also home to the nation’s most comprehensive conservative policy database containing over 19,000 detailed bill analyses which span 50 years of Congress and all 50 state legislatures. For media inquiries, contact the CPAC Communications Team at comms@conservative.org or 202-347-9388. xxx Update: Lavallette-Seaside Shorebeat has covered the latest New Jersey state ratings. Chip in to support CLA’s Ratings Our staff spends thousands of hours analyzing more than 105,000 pieces of legislation voted on by Congress and every state legislature in the country. Your support is critical to be able to provide this level of insight and transparency. Will you please make a tax-deductible donation today to support transparency and ratings of New Jersey legislators? NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More View the Statement → CPAC Statement on President Trump's Signing of Trafficking Survivor's Relief Act View the Statement → Statement on Capture of Nicolás Maduro View the Statement → Statement on CPAC Mexico View the Statement → CPAC Center for Combating Human Trafficking Urges Congress to Pass a Clean Continuing Resolution View the Statement → Statement on Continuing Resolution First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

CPAC Chairman joins Varney & Co. to discuss the results of the midterm elections News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Chairman joins Varney & Co. to discuss the results of the midterm elections NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last