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Welcome to another edition of FT Now! In Missouri, Democrat Nicole Galloway is in hot water for using her position as State Auditor to go after incumbent Gov. Mike Parson on the issue of...abortion. Inquiring minds want to know what, exactly, that has anything to do with being a State Auditor. In North Carolina, Governor Cooper has some explaining to do on his poor record on teacher pay. And remember all those "mostly peaceful" protests that happened in late May and early June? They came with a pretty hefty price tag. Read below for more!
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| Missouri Dem Used State Resources to Boost Gubernatorial Campaign |
| What Happened: |
| A new ethics complaint alleges that Missouri Democrat Nicole Galloway - who’s running for governor - used taxpayer funds to boost her campaign. How, exactly? She directed state employees to draft an op-ed for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch attacking the very man she’s trying to oust from office. Yikes. |
| Why You Should Care: |
| If true, it’s a clear misuse of taxpayer-funded resources. Even the Post-Dispatch has said it regrets publishing the op-ed, writing in an editorial that it was a "mistake." |
| What Happens Next: |
| So far, Galloway’s office hasn’t commented on the matter. Shocker. |
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| Governor Cooper’s Failing Grade on Teacher Pay |
| What Happened: |
| North Carolina Democrat Governor Roy Cooper likes to talk a big game when it comes to supporting teachers, but his actions haven’t matched his words. In fact, the governor has vetoed every single teacher pay increase that’s come across his desk. |
| Why You Should Care: |
| Cooper has consistently refused to work across the aisle to find common ground on the issue - putting politics ahead of compromise. That should concern all North Carolina voters. |
| What Happens Next: |
| North Carolina teachers and parents should be able to count on Cooper to put their needs above his desire to score cheap political points. But that isn’t likely… |
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| Nationwide Protests Caused Up to $2 Billion in Property Damage |
| What Happened: |
| According to a new report, damage caused by rioters between May 28 and June 9 will cost insurance companies up to $2 billion - more than any other event of civil unrest in U.S. history. |
| Why You Should Care: |
| The media repeatedly tells us that protests over the summer were "mostly peaceful." But a former Congressman Trey Gowdy said on Fox News this week, "If $2 billion and 10,000 protests...is mostly peaceful, I hope it doesn’t ever get violent." |
| What Happens Next: |
| Hopefully, some actual peace. |
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Thank you for reading this week’s edition of FT Now.
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