Governor Ron DeSantis this morning surrounded himself with legislative leaders, two cabinet officers, and several law enforcement personnel–all white–and except for Attorney General Ashley Moody–all male. One purpose of the gathering was to show the governor signing HB 1 into law. The event also gave DeSantis an opportunity to blow racist dog whistles in the…
DetailsBy Laurie Ulrop, DWC Legislation Liaison and Jean Siebenaler, DWCF Legislative Chair It appears Republicans want to destroy our Public School system at all costs. It’s about the money, nothing else. We need to educate our Democratic Senators and make sure that our Republican Senators understand that we know what they are doing and we…
DetailsPlease note the talking points below and take a few moments to call or email your representatives to voice your concern. Thank you for all your help! By Jean Siebenaler, DWCF Legislative Chair and Laurie Ulrop, DWC Legislative Liaison Florida Republicans love state preemption laws that usurp local government policy-making decisions and give them…
DetailsThe 45,000 Quilt Project is on view at the Visual Arts Center at 210 Maud Street in Punta Gorda, FL 33950 this weekend from 10 AM to 6 PM. By Linda Porterfield, Charlotte County Dems Contributing Writer “They thought they could bury us…they did not know we were seeds” is a quote from a panel…
DetailsThis letter to the editor by Charlotte Dems member, Penelope Mayer, was published in the Charlotte Sun on April17, 2021. Please join her in speaking out on issues. Remember Citizen’s United when the Supreme Court declared corporations are people, too, with the unlimited right to voice their opinions with their unlimited pocketbooks? Remember Republicans wagging…
DetailsOpinion by James Hohmann, Washington Post Columnist, April 14, 2021 John Boehner first realized “the crazies” were taking over the Republican Party during the 2008 financial crisis, two years before the tea party wave made him speaker of the House and seven years before Donald Trump descended a golden escalator to run for president. The…
DetailsFlorida is one of at least 30 states debating such a bill. By Kirby Wilson, Tampa Bay Times, April 14, 2021 TALLAHASSEE — In one of the most contentious votes of the legislative session, the Florida House voted Wednesday to ban transgender athletes from women’s and girls’ scholastic sports. The bill passed by lawmakers, HB 1475, is…
DetailsThe Charlotte County Democratic Club (CCDC) will honor Earth Day on April 22 by removing trash on Olean Rd from Kings Hwy to Beacon St. Volunteers are welcome and supplies will be furnished. If you would like to join this event, please arrive at CCDC Headquarters located at 3596 Tamiami Trail, #102, Port Charlotte by…
DetailsJoin us for our next Englewood Democratic Club meeting held via Zoom! All you need is a computer (camera helpful, but not required), tablet, or your smart phone. We gather people across both Charlotte and Sarasota counties that make up our town of Englewood, to support environmental stewardship, accessible healthcare for all citizens, and the…
DetailsBy Andy Mele, Sarasota environmental activist and Democrat Background: Piney Point in Manatee County, just south of Tampa, is a small mountain of waste phosphogypsum called a “gypstack,” with earthwork berm-retained lakes on top for settling out the waste phosphogypsum, and recycling the acidic process fluids used in fertilizer manufacturing. The current spill is just…
DetailsThe anti-protest bill — HB 1 Combating Public Disorder — will be debated and voted on the Senate floor Wednesday April 14th. If it passes, goes to the Governor for his signature. So, we ask you to contact your individual Senator before Wednesday to VOTE NO on this anti-democracy bill. If this bill passes, it will be sent directly to the Governor. Our…
DetailsEditor’s note: This letter was published in The Sun last Friday, April 9th ` By Jane Merriam, Charlotte County Dems contributing writer ` There has been much discussion recently about what the Republican Party stands for. What is often ignored in this conversation is that for years the Party has been an amalgam of factions:…
Details45,000! It’s a huge number to contemplate. On an average day in 2019, some 45,000 detainees were held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers. How do you visualize that? How do you memorialize each one of those individuals? Glen Ring, a member of the Human Rights Group of the Kent Street Coalition…
DetailsEditor’s note: Charlotte Dems member Karen Fisk emailed this letter. Perhaps you can join her? Email him at [email protected] ` Dear Senator Gruters: ` Certainly, there are some favorable provisions in this year’s Florida budget. However, given the $10 billion in extra funding we received from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, the Republican Majority should…
DetailsEditor’s note: This letter to the editor was published in the Charlotte Sun on April 9th By Cindy Scaruffi-Klispie, Charlotte Dems contributor I grew up in a conservative northwest suburb in the Chicago area and registered as a Republican at age 18. I changed my affiliation to “Independent” after I moved to Florida because I…
DetailsBy Betsy Calvert, Charlotte Sun Staff Writer, Apr 7, 2021 What happened? Stacks of waste water and phosphogypsum remain at the site of the defunct Piney Point phosphate plant mine in Bradenton. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency last Saturday after a significant leak of wastewater threatened to burst a system that…
DetailsOpinion by Michael Gerson, Washington Post Columnist, April 5, 2021 MAGA political philosophy is not systematic, but it is comprehensive. Right-wing populism offers a distorted lens to view nearly all of life. Through this warped lens, progress toward equal rights is actually the oppression of White people. Free and fair elections, when lost, are actually…
DetailsBy John Kennedy, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, USA TODAY NETWORK, April 5, 2021 TALLAHASSEE – The biggest items on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ wish list are being roundly attacked as unconstitutional – although his tough penalties for protesters, new demands on social media platforms and voting overhaul look certain to clear the Republican-led Legislature. A long legal siege will…
DetailsEditor’s note: You can watch the complete “60 Minutes” segment by clicking here and then click here to learn how retired NFL star Anquan Boldin helped his hometown of the Glades get vaccinated. By Zac Anderson, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, April 4, 2021 The vaccine favoritism questions swirling around Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis received a national spotlight…
DetailsIn these difficult times, Charlotte County Democrats have again risen to relieve community hunger and need. During the past few weeks, the Charlotte County Democrats have been collecting non-perishable food items and paper products to assist food pantries in Charlotte County during the Easter Holiday. Donations have been extremely generous and members of the party and…
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