Chad’s Morning Brief: More Questions Surround Hillary Clinton’s Campaign, Texas Republicans Set Sights on Abortion, and Other Top Stories
Here is your Morning Brief for April 24, 2015
Hillary's Campaign
Hillary Clinton's bumpy rollout of her campaign is not getting any better. The media is now focusing on the Clinton Global Initiative and and where all the donations lead to. According to NYMag, the best-case scenario shows the Clintons as disorganized, greedy people.
The news today about the Clintons all fleshes out, in one way or another, their lack of interest in policing serious conflict-of-interest problems that arise in their overlapping roles:
- The New York Times has a report about the State Department’s decision to approve the sale of Uranium mines to a Russian company that donated $2.35 million to the Clinton Global Initiative, and that a Russian investment bank promoting the deal paid Bill $500,000 for a speech in Moscow.
- The Washington Post reports that Bill Clinton has received $26 million in speaking fees from entities that also donated to the Clinton Global Initiative.
- The Washington Examiner reports, “Twenty-two of the 37 corporations nominated for a prestigious State Department award — and six of the eight ultimate winners — while Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State were also donors to the Clinton family foundation.”
- And Reuters reports, “Hillary Clinton's family's charities are refiling at least five annual tax returns after a Reuters review found errors in how they reported donations from governments, and said they may audit other Clinton Foundation returns in case of other errors.”
The Clinton campaign is batting down the darkest and most conspiratorial interpretation of these stories, and where this all leads remains to be seen. But the most positive interpretation is not exactly good.
One has to wonder if Hillary 2016 is really going to work. The Clinton campaign is getting pummeled right now and I'm sure there have to be nervous Democrats. The question for Democrats is do they believe they have anyone that can beat a Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, or Marco Rubio. Hillary is still the Democrats best candidate, and that is a good thing for Republicans.
Texas Republicans Target Abortion
Texas Republicans are looking to take on a legal process that allows some minors to get an abortion without permission from their parents. According to the Texas Tribune, the issue is sure to cause another big fight in Austin.
Texas law requires minors to obtain permission for an abortion from at least one parent. But if obtaining an abortion could endanger the minor, she can look to the courts for “judicial bypass” to obtain the abortion without parental consent.
Several bills filed by Republican lawmakers would restrict that legal process by requiring more proof that a minor is at risk for abuse by their parents or limiting the venues where a minor can seek judicial bypass. As the House State Affairs Committee took up one of the strictest proposals during a late Wednesday hearing, supporters of judicial bypass warned lawmakers that reforming the current system could further harm women who are already in vulnerable situations.
Less than 40 days left in the session, I'm not sure how this will play out really. If the House or Senate brings it up, look for a big fight.
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