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Liesl Hickey
@lieslhickey
Partner, Ascent Media and Co-Founder, . Mom of three.
Washington, DCascent.mediaJoined March 2009

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Needless school closures. Unscientific child mask mandates. A woke war against merit-based schools and standards. The far left even opposes basic K-12 transparency. They want parents sidelined and silenced. Republicans stand with families. The party of parents has your back.
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Thank you, Leader McConnell. Exactly right. This is what our recent #LetKidsLearn ad campaign sought to capture. The split screen of kids vs. celebs, hypocritical pols, etc. is pure hypocrisy. It's blatantly anti-science and shamefully anti-kid. twitter.com/N2_America/sta
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Americans who watched the Super Bowl saw rich celebrities having a grand time with hardly a mask in sight. But under many Democrats’ policies, K-12 students who watched that big maskless party on TV last night had to wake up this morning and cover their own faces to go to school.
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Democrats’ cruelty towards kids would be astonishing if it now wasn’t so expected.
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NEWS: DC's @MayorBowser says District's indoor mask mandate will expire on Feb 28th. That means no mask requirements in bars, restaurants, gyms, retail, etc - unless the business wants to keep them. Masks will still be required in schools, healthcare facilities
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Parents will also remember this shameful hypocrisy when they go to vote this year.
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Only kids need to wear masks Especially 2 year olds Even though they face the least risk Not the politicians who make those mandates Not even when they are around kids The history books will remember this shameful hypocrisy
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K-12 parents are going to fuel a GOP tsunami.
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Rs continuing to lean into classroom politics messaging, believe it'll help w/ suburban/swing voters Wrote in Nov. how GOP took cues from Youngkin's win. “Issues like school choice are going to be even more powerful messages next year,” Scalise told me. politico.com/news/2021/11/0
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Kids need normalcy now! The damage from the Left’s bad policies is real and lasting. Please share and help us fight to give kids their childhood back.
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Kids are locked out of school, locked out of learning, locked out of their childhood. Celebrities and media personalities and hypocritical politicians are partying like it’s 2019. That should disgust everyone.
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Parents are sick of Dems anti-parent agenda from inflation, higher taxes, education standards/control. They will be instrumental in voting Dems out of power in 2022. See our survey.
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Partnered with @marctshort and @PhilCoxGOP at The Coalition to Protect American Workers to look at #IN01 #CO08 #OR05 #TX28 President Biden won these 4 seats by an avg of 7, but his job approval in them is 9 pts under water. politico.com/news/2021/11/1
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Expanded map—GOP on offense in suburbs. Guarantee resources will be spent in places like CO-7,AZ-9 and others.
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New: @NRCC adds 13 new Dem-held seats to its offensive target list after a night of GOP victories in VA The 70-seat list now includes: GK Butterfield in NC Frank Mrvan in IN Jennifer Wexton in VA Jim Cooper in TN More:
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Governor Ducey is one of the finest Governor’s in America. And has served so ably by his side during this historic & difficult time. is beyond fortunate to have Daniel join our firm.
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Scarp will be joining as a partner at @teamascentmedia, a national full-service advertising and political consulting firm. As he transitions out of his chief role, he will remain a close friend and advisor to our team. 4/
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.@AZGretchen is an incredible leader and public servant who will be asset to Team . Big pick up for in . Total pro and great guy.
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UPDATE: Following the culmination of significant legislative victories, two of my top aides are transitioning to new opportunities: Chief of Staff Daniel @Scarpinato and Deputy Chief of Staff @AZGretchen Conger. 1/
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Important read — “children should return to their normal lives this summer and in the upcoming school year, w out masks & regardless of vaccination status.” Thank you, thank you, Thank you
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The #mentalhealth toll of pandemic restrictions on kids is huge. Let's root our policies & behaviors in science. #RollUpYourSleeves for the kids!! HONORED to write w/ the indefatigable @MonicaGandhi9, @TracyBethHoeg & @KrugAlli.👇 washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/
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Thanks to for hosting and me to discuss the important work at and to drive the point home that it’s time to #letkidslearn
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"Education should not be partisan and most parents don’t believe it is. It’s something they want to do for their children." - @MarieTSanderson, N2 America Co-Founder, @MS30DayFund Co-Founder, small biz owner, and mom of three in Ocean Springs, Mississippi
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Who’s keeping kids locked out of schools? Liberals and their union pals. Kids need 5 days a week now - see the ad 👇🏻.
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"...@LieslHickey charged that "the school debate has exposed the unions for what they are most interested in: power and control. Not kids. Not education. Parents have felt this impact directly and they know where the blame lies." #LetKidsLearn foxnews.com/politics/conse
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“The pandemic has further illustrated the struggle: In too many public school districts with bloated bureaucracies and heavy-handed teachers unions, the adults come first. The kids come last.”
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Excellent editorial. 🙏 chicagotribune.com/opinion/editor
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There’s no time left to waste because with each passing day our kids spend out of school, the more damage that is being done, academically, socially and emotionally. is leading once again on an important issue - thrilled to partner with you.
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For kids, school is everything. School is learning, lunch period, friends, the big game. School is where our future starts. >> partnering with @theSGLF, N2 America announced a six-figure “Let Kids Learn” ad campaign today <<
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Truth. Important thread.
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Today is a really discouraging day. The Biden School Closing Plan is dressed up to make it appear they want schools to open but the details will have the exact opposite effect. This is a gift to unions and a betrayal of kids. 1/
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Never been a fan of yard signs, but... If, as many yard signs will inform you, “science is real,” then why are school boards in places like Fairfax County, Virginia, and Chicago so uncomfortable with the actual scientific prescriptions for opening schools?
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