Image Credits: AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Submitted by: James Williams and Fran Dance – [email protected] The 3rd bill to address the COVID-19 pandemic is called the ‘‘Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act’’ or the “HEROES Act”. It was already approved more than a month ago by the US House of Representatives but now sits…
DetailsHe finally couldn’t just stand by and take it anymore. Fran Dance became an associate member of the Charlotte County (CC) Democrats in January 2020 to make deliberate and tangible efforts for progressive change in our county, state and country. He and his wife had purchased their Englewood home in 2010, while still maintaining a…
DetailsImage Credits : Stephanie Klein, Speedbump Source: Washington Post By: Marisa Iati on June 13, 2020 Tension built for days between Florida Department of Health supervisors and the department’s geographic information systems manager before officials showed her the door, she says, permanently pulling her off the coronavirus dashboard that she operated for weeks. Managers…
DetailsBy: Denise Candea & Teresa Jenkins on 6/15/2020 A disturbing trend is clearly evident in America—people of color, particularly African Americans, are experiencing more serious illness and death due to COVID-19 than white people. Black Americans and other minorities are more likely than their white counterparts to work in the service industries consisting of…
Detailscaption: Black Lives Matter marchers silently kneel for 9 minutes at Punta Gorda City Hall. Editor’s note: This article was published in the June 13, 2020 edition of the Charlotte Sun. ‘NO MORE’ Black Lives Matter protesters call for change in peaceful march Friday By LIZ HARDAWAY STAFF WRITER Among hundreds of kneeling protesters for…
DetailsImage provide by Carson McNamara Editor’s note: This article is published in the June 12, 2020 edition of the Charlotte Sun. Second Black Lives Matter protest scheduled for Friday evening By LIZ HARDAWAY, STAFF WRITER PUNTA GORDA — If you missed last week’s Black Lives Matter protest, don’t worry, you have another opportunity. March for…
DetailsOn June 18 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm the Charlotte County Democratic Party will host a virtual roundtable discussion with three candidates: Allen Ellison—Candidate U.S. Congressional District 17 David Jones —Candidate State House District 75 Katherine Norman—Candidate State Senate District 23 The roundtable discussion allows voters to get to know their Democratic candidates who will address…
DetailsBlack Lives Matter marchers peacefully protest the murder of George Floyd and racial injustice in a march held on June 5 in Punta Gorda. Image provided by Carson McNamara. Last Friday, about 1000 people peacefully marched in Punta Gorda to demand justice for victims of racial injustice and police brutality. The marchers were diverse…
DetailsImage Credits : Adam Ciesielski Credit: FreeImages.com Submitted by: Francis Dance on 6/5/2020 Charlotte County Democrats unanimously passed a resolution at its June 1st meeting to address the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida, consisting of the following points: 1. Federal and state governments must extend unemployment benefits after the initial 12 week period ends (rather…
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Carson McNamara, a student at Port Charlotte High School, led a peaceful protest in Punta Gorda on June 5, not unlike hundreds of others taking place across the country over the murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. This spring has revealed, time and again, a racist violence still intertwined in the recesses…
DetailsThis week, protests are continuing across the country in response to the tragic death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police – and as further killings by law enforcement occur, including the murders of David McAtee in Louisville, KY and Tony McDade in Tallahassee, FL. Activists like you are taking to the streets…
DetailsImage Credits: Seattle Times Submitted by: Catherine Baxter 6/2/2020 In my recent interview of Linda Richardson, a former Republican and current phone bank volunteer, she mentioned a book she had read. “The Little Blue Book”, By George Lakoff and Elisabeth Wehling is about how to frame our political dialogue. We seem to be losing the…
DetailsSubmitted by: Kay Blue on 6/3/2020 The Democratic Women’s Club of Charlotte County is excited to announce the winners of its annual Betty Gissendanner Scholarship awards. This year’s $1000 recipient is Annamaria Belevitch of Port Charlotte High School. Annamaria was the president of her school’s Model United Nations Team and plans to attend Columbia University…
DetailsA march to protest the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer is planned to take place in Punta Gorda. The highlight of the march will be marchers kneeling silently for 9 minutes in front of the Punta Gorda City Hall. Nine minutes is the same length of time that…
DetailsSubmitted by: Catherine Baxter on 5/30/20 Charlotte County Dems. Data Captain(s) Needed Now! We are a committed group of Democrats who want this president out of office. Are you on our side? Willing to help? Have a few hours a week? Comfortable with technology and statistics? We are in CRITICAL NEED of a data administrator,…
DetailsImage Credits : Gamewell Submitted by: Linda Porterfield 5/28/20 Pay attention Florida. In Davos Switzerland at the World Economic Summit, Trump suggested he is willing to consider cuts to safety net programs such as social security and Medicare if he wins a second term (New York Times, 1/2020). Shortly after that, COVID-19 began its insidious…
DetailsCharlotte County Democratic Party Chair Teresa Jenkins releases statement on the murder of George Floyd CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FLORIDA — In response to the murder of George Floyd, Charlotte County Democratic Party Chair Teresa Jenkins released the following statement: “The death of George Floyd is an unspeakable tragedy and a failure of our system of justice. His death…
DetailsRemember High School Civics Class? I had it Twice in High School (9th Grade Civics and 12th Grade Problems of Democracy). Then again In college (American Government). Florida Legislature passed a law requiring Civil Literacy in 2017 in an effort to ensure the electorate had a passable understanding of how our government works. A good…
DetailsSubmitted by: Teresa Jenkins 5/21/20 Volunteers are the backbone of our democracy. Volunteers help organize precincts, ensure voters know who’s on the ballot, where to vote, and how to vote by mail. In the face of growing inequity, we must build strong, grassroots initiatives that will help elect Democrats up and down the ballot. And,…
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