Adrian Dittman
2025-01-10 21:39:02 UTC
If God didn't hate red state Christians, why are they always being hit by
devestating hurricanes and tornadoes?
EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS
Tue, June 20, 2023 at 5:58 p.m. EDT·2 min read
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves traveled to Alabama
for a Republican fundraising event as people in his state were still
reeling from back-to-back tornadoes that killed one person, injured
dozens and destroyed homes and businesses, and in the midst of lingering
power outages from severe thunderstorms.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Reeves headlined a Republican Governors
Association fundraiser on Monday at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in
Birmingham, according to an invitation obtained Tuesday by The Associated
Press. Ticket prices ranged from $5,000 for one person to $50,000 for
four people.
Reeves is policy chairperson for the RGA and is seeking a second term as
governor this year. His campaign manager Elliott Husbands said in
response to questions Tuesday that the event was planned long ago, and
money raised there was not earmarked for any specific campaign. Kentucky,
Louisiana and Mississippi have the only governors races this year.
Reeves has stayed in contact with Mississippi Emergency Management Agency
leaders since storms started pounding the state last week, including
during his Alabama trip that lasted about three hours, Husbands said.
The Governor also has personally communicated with local leaders in the
affected areas, Husbands said. "In addition, he has already said
publicly he is going to be on the ground in the impacted areas tomorrow."
Brandon Presley, Mississippi's northern district public service
commissioner, is the Democratic nominee for governor. His campaign
communications director, Michael Beyer, on Tuesday criticized Reeves for
attending the Republican Governors Association event.
It is no surprise to see Tate Reeves leave the state for a fundraiser in
the middle of storm recovery when given a choice between rubbing elbows
with the wealthy and well-connected or speaking face-to-face with
Mississippians who have had their lives upended by this storm, he will
always go after the money," Beyer said. "If it would mean furthering
himself, Tate Reeves would go to Antarctica for a campaign check.
Reeves did not fly on the state airplane to the fundraiser, Husbands
said.
Thousands of people have been sweating without air-conditioning since
severe thunderstorms knocked out electrical service last week in central
Mississippi.
A tornado that struck Jasper County in eastern Mississippi overnight
Sunday to Monday killed one person, injured nearly two dozen people and
damaged more than 70 homes. Later Monday, another tornado struck coastal
Jackson County. It injured six people and damaged about 100 structures.
The city of Moss Point was hardest hit.
Reeves said Tuesday on social media: Well be here for the long haul to
support these communities and help them recover."
devestating hurricanes and tornadoes?
EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS
Tue, June 20, 2023 at 5:58 p.m. EDT·2 min read
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves traveled to Alabama
for a Republican fundraising event as people in his state were still
reeling from back-to-back tornadoes that killed one person, injured
dozens and destroyed homes and businesses, and in the midst of lingering
power outages from severe thunderstorms.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Reeves headlined a Republican Governors
Association fundraiser on Monday at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in
Birmingham, according to an invitation obtained Tuesday by The Associated
Press. Ticket prices ranged from $5,000 for one person to $50,000 for
four people.
Reeves is policy chairperson for the RGA and is seeking a second term as
governor this year. His campaign manager Elliott Husbands said in
response to questions Tuesday that the event was planned long ago, and
money raised there was not earmarked for any specific campaign. Kentucky,
Louisiana and Mississippi have the only governors races this year.
Reeves has stayed in contact with Mississippi Emergency Management Agency
leaders since storms started pounding the state last week, including
during his Alabama trip that lasted about three hours, Husbands said.
The Governor also has personally communicated with local leaders in the
affected areas, Husbands said. "In addition, he has already said
publicly he is going to be on the ground in the impacted areas tomorrow."
Brandon Presley, Mississippi's northern district public service
commissioner, is the Democratic nominee for governor. His campaign
communications director, Michael Beyer, on Tuesday criticized Reeves for
attending the Republican Governors Association event.
It is no surprise to see Tate Reeves leave the state for a fundraiser in
the middle of storm recovery when given a choice between rubbing elbows
with the wealthy and well-connected or speaking face-to-face with
Mississippians who have had their lives upended by this storm, he will
always go after the money," Beyer said. "If it would mean furthering
himself, Tate Reeves would go to Antarctica for a campaign check.
Reeves did not fly on the state airplane to the fundraiser, Husbands
said.
Thousands of people have been sweating without air-conditioning since
severe thunderstorms knocked out electrical service last week in central
Mississippi.
A tornado that struck Jasper County in eastern Mississippi overnight
Sunday to Monday killed one person, injured nearly two dozen people and
damaged more than 70 homes. Later Monday, another tornado struck coastal
Jackson County. It injured six people and damaged about 100 structures.
The city of Moss Point was hardest hit.
Reeves said Tuesday on social media: Well be here for the long haul to
support these communities and help them recover."