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Project 2025 Explained
The team at Red Wine & Blue have put together a 5-page guide to the massive Project 2025 manifesto that will drive Republican decision-making and governance if they win the White House in November. Click here to read, download and share.
President Biden’s Opening in Florida
To: Interested Parties From: Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Biden-Harris 2024 Campaign Manager Subject: President Biden’s Opening in Florida Date: April 1, 2024 Team Biden-Harris enters the general election cycle in a position of strength. Because our agenda is strong and a proven winner, because our coalition is broad and diverse, and because of our strong financial
Charlotte County Dems in the “Tropical Christmas” Parade
Members of the Charlotte County Democratic Party Club, DEC and Democratic Women’s Club of FL had a good time being loud and proud at the 2023 holiday parade!
December CC Dems Newsletter
Read the latest issue of the Charlotte County Dems Newsletter!
Joe Biden’s surprising focus on the future
By Jill Lawrence, THEBULWARK+, October 30, 2023 From infrastructure to democracy to this week’s action on AI, he’s laying a foundation for coming generations to build on. JOE BIDEN IS OUR OLDEST PRESIDENT, as everyone keeps saying, but he’s also—despite and possibly because of his age—an unusually forward-looking president. I’ve had this thought often throughout this
Charlotte County Democrats October Newsletter
From the Chair, Dawn Mann Hello Fellow Democrats, We are now just over 12 months away from an election that will be historic. I’ve no doubt that President Biden will win re-election, His administration has compiled a record of wins for the American people and the United States that is historic. He is committed to
Dark and sinister rhetoric drenches right-wing media amid Trump indictments
Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN Published 9:24 PM EDT, Thu August 3, 2023 Millions of Americans are immersed in a twisted world where language used to describe autocrats is being applied to America’s democratic institutions. The draconian rhetoric, once reserved for the likes of tyrants and dictators, has become commonplace in right-wing media when referring to
DeSantis oblivious to climate change issue
The following letter to the editor was published in The Daily Sun on July 27, 2023. As Florida Governor Ron DeSantis focuses on his struggling presidential campaign, he ignores real issues faced by Floridians due to climate change. The governor may not be persuaded by climate science, but actions by insurance companies may get his
Five Questions with Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson
By CITY & STATE FLORIDA July 26, 2023 The office of commissioner of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is back in Republican hands. Former Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson, who was term-limited in that chamber, ran for the seat and won it last year. His predecessor, Democrat Nikki Fried, opted to run for
Energy companies behind bills filed in Florida Legislature
[A] gas company based in Maryland called Chesapeake Utilities wrote at least a couple energy bills for the Florida legislature this past session. “We saw, unfortunately, the fossil fuel industry show up in a very real way. Chesapeake Utility is just one example. We also saw the Florida Natural Gas Association registered on a lot
Rocky Hanna: With 460,000 school library books, parents will determine kids’ access
Recently there have been new laws and regulations placed on schools by the governor and the Florida Legislature focused on determining whether books and educational material are deemed obscene or age appropriate. In the past, media specialists and librarians could use something called The Miller Test to determine whether a book was appropriate for school aged children.
Advocates for recreational cannabis amendment push back against AG Moody’s legal arguments
© Florida Phoenix BY: MITCH PERRY – JULY 20, 2023 3:07 PM Supporters of a proposed 2024 constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational cannabis in Florida contend in a new filing that Attorney General Ashley Moody is abruptly changing course on what the Florida Supreme Court has said in the past about getting pot amendments on the ballot.
With Democrats, Things Get Better
Terrific video on Democratic achievements. Click “Continue Reading” to reach the video link.
A collision course over government funding raises fears of a shutdown
July 10, 2023, 7:00 AM EDT By Sahil Kapur NBCNews.com WASHINGTON — A brewing battle over how to fund the federal government is poised to escalate this week when Congress returns from a two-week recess. The House Republican majority is on a collision course with the Senate as appropriators in both chambers advance conflicting versions of
The Opioid Crisis
The Republican Narrative Undermines the Welfare of our Relatives and Neighbors Addicted to Opioids like Fentanyl. Bea Dixon, PhD, Democratic Political Activist Imagine learning every day that a plane with 180 Americans on board crashed! That’s how many Americans die every day from an overdose of opioids, including fentanyl. 1 What is the cause of
Millions of Americans left out of elections due to uncontested races
Downward Spiral The Warped Incentives of No Competition David Pepper In my previous newsletter, I explained that millions of Tennesseeans face no choice when it comes to who represents them in the state legislature, because so many of these elections are uncontested, year after year. That lack of competition, accountability and transparency drives so much
Developing affordable housing in Charlotte County
By CARRIE WALSH, Charlotte County Human Services Director, The Daily Sun, March 11, 2023. The Department of Housing and Urban Development defines affordable housing as a dwelling a family or household can obtain-whether through rent, purchase or other means-that costs 30% or less of the household’s income. Since household incomes vary widely, what is affordable
Florida’s Right to Clean Water Initiative!
The Story of Florida’s Right to Clean Water In 1950, there were 2.8 million people in Florida. In 2022, there are 22 million. With this explosion of new residents comes an array of certain human impacts — the clear-cutting of water filters and nutrient cyclers; the diversion and hastening of water flows; the removal or
DeSantis supports cuts to Social Security & Medicare
DeSantis Under National Scrutiny for Supporting Cuts to Social Security and Medicare As the field of potential 2024 GOP presidential hopefuls ramps up their race for the MAGA base, Governor Ron DeSantis is the latest to find his record of supporting cuts to Social Security and Medicare under scrutiny. According to multiple national reports out