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Welcome to another edition of FT Now. A lot is going on right now! Here are our three top stories from the past week: Maryland’s Governor Larry Hogan smacked down a partisan push from liberals in one county over the opening of non-public schools. This happened because liberal policymakers, including the County Executive, were upset that public school families were opting to send their children to private schools for in-person education. We have learned that the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement can benefit female business owners by reducing the cost of transporting goods and services across borders. Empowering individuals with more and more significant
economic opportunities is about advancing their financial freedom. And finally, North Carolina’s Governor Roy Cooper is showing North Carolinians that you can’t count on him when a crisis hits. His inaction indicates that there is a lack of competence. Read more below.
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| Governor Larry Hogan Smacks Down Partisan Push To Punish Parents And Students |
| What Happened: |
| Elected Officials in liberal Montgomery County, MD, are playing partisan politics with private schools and forcing closures until October 1, the day after public school enrollment numbers are due. Doing this forces families who wanted to send their school-aged children to private schools to rethink their plans as public schools are closed until January. The governor took action after the officials ordered private and parochial schools to close their doors. He enacted an amended executive order declaring that local schools and school systems "retain the primary authority" to determine when to reopen safely. |
| Why You Should Care: |
| Enrollment numbers help bolster the already inflated budget of Montgomery County Public Schools. The elected and nonelected officials shut all private schools down to stop the families from removing students from public schools by taking away the ability of in-person instruction in private schools. Governor Hogan quickly offered a strong rebuke of the policy that imposed a different standard on parochial and private schools than local public schools. He stated that all schools should be treated equally and "[a]s long as these schools develop safe plans that follow CDC and state guidelines, they should be empowered to do what’s best for
their community." |
| What Happens Next: |
| As of Friday afternoon, county officials rescinded their order, caving under pressure from residents and the Governor. This fight is not over, though. The county health official is walking back his orders today but has promised to revisit them next week. |
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| Advancing Free Trade Helps Ensure Economic Empowerment of Women |
| What Happened: |
| A recent forum on "Women's Global Trade Empowerment" hosted by the Commerce Department brought together trade experts and female business owners from the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. The virtual forum highlighted pragmatic ways in which women can thrive in international trade through dynamic opportunities generated by the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. |
| Why You Should Care: |
| Per multiple Republican Governors: "The USMCA creates a forward-looking trading relationship for a 21st Century North America and offers American workers, farmers, and ranchers a seat at the table like never before. Implementation of this historic agreement marks a new era for economic prosperity in our states and our nation and fosters stronger partnerships with our neighbors for many years to come." |
| What Happens Next: |
| Ensuring and spreading economic freedom for everyone is the most effective and practical way to empower them and propel an economy forward. |
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| Governor Cooper’s Failed Hurricane Response Left Tens Of Thousands Of North Carolinians Struggling |
| What Happened: |
| When North Carolina needed help in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Florence, devastated communities and displaced families found out that they couldn’t count on Governor Roy Cooper. |
| Why You Should Care: |
| When North Carolinians needed leadership the most, Governor Roy Cooper abandoned citizens and communities suffering in the wake of deadly natural disasters and is still failing them to this day during the COVID-19 crisis. |
| What Happens Next: |
| North Carolinians need new leadership. They cannot count on Governor Cooper. |
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Thank you for reading this week’s edition of FT Now.
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