Editor’s note: also read: https://www.charlottedems.com/what-connects-americas-mass-shootings-easy-access-to-guns/ By John Micek, Florida Phoenix, March 28, 2021 Where do we go next? What do we do now? Those are the questions I found myself asking after I spoke to a panel of gun violence reduction activists this week. It was two nights after the murders in Boulder, a week after the…
DetailsBy Dr. Aaron Adams, published in the Boca Beacon, March 27,2021 What used to be an expansive seagrass flat, is now a mix of open sand and thick algae. The cancer of too many nutrients is spreading throughout Charlotte Harbor. This does not bode well for the long-term future of its legendary fisheries. I lived…
DetailsBy Karen Fisk, Charlotte Dems writer and DWC legislative liaison. In this fifth week of the FL Legislature, we have one big bill to support and one to oppose. Please use the contact information below in ( ) to voice your stance on these bills. SB 208 Renewable Energy: This bill authorizes businesses to…
DetailsBy Linda Porterfield, Charlotte Dems Writer Was CNN’s March 28th special, “COVID WAR – The Pandemic Doctors Speak Out” which gave the former administration’s public health officials valuable air time a truly relevant journalistic opportunity, or rather, a stage to highlight their shameful malpractice regarding their malevolent silence on the deadliness and spread of COVID-19?…
Detailshttps://www.salon.com/2017/11/05/best-political-podcasts/ The 25 best political podcasts for anxious liberals (just like you!) | Salon.com The 25 best political podcasts for anxious liberals (just like you!) Hours of sharp, addictive punditry and insight for your hungry, hungry ears www.salon.com https://blog.credo.com/2019/10/6-progressive-podcasts-to-subscribe-to-right-now/ 6 progressive podcasts to subscribe to right now – CREDO Mobile Blog Most companies go…
DetailsBy Issac Morgan, Florida Phoenix, March 25, 2021 Tucked into the Biden administration’s massive federal relief package is a major provision to expand benefits for low-income people in Florida and other states that haven’t adopted Medicaid expansion, according to an analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The $1.9 trillion stimulus plan signed earlier this March provides financial…
DetailsDr. Richard Whitman will review the status and trends of recreational water quality of Charlotte County beaches at the next monthly meeting of the Environmental Caucus on Tuesday, April 6th at 1:30 pm. – His presentation will point out specific concerns, the need for pollution source identification, more timely notification, increased advisory reliability, and examples…
DetailsSeveral anti-democratic bills are rushing through the legislature this week and next. We need an avalanche of letters or phone calls to stop them in their tracks! Here are the the worst offenders: HB 1/ SB 484 Combating Public Disorder – This bill would arrest anyone affiliated with a protest who becomes “disorderly.” This bill…
DetailsBy John Kennedy, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, March 23, 2021 TALLAHASSEE – Florida Republican lawmakers continued to push changes making it harder to vote by mail while limiting the use of ballot drop boxes, despite opposition Monday from elections supervisors and voting rights advocates who warn it will reduce turnout in Florida. A GOP-dominated House committee rolled out its overhaul package…
DetailsEditor’s note: Charlotte County comes in 5th amongst this ranking, worse than Sarasota County. The full report is available here. By Chad Gillis, Fort Myers News-Press, March 23, 2021 Coastal urbanization is the top factor driving pollution from the Tampa Bay area south to Collier County, and the water quality in many of those counties…
DetailsPort Charlotte, Florida. On March 16, Americans woke up to another mass shooting, this time across three massage parlors surrounding Atlanta, Georgia that left eight people dead, many of them women of Asian descent, and raising fears of a deliberate attack on the Asian-American community. An attack against one is an attack on all of…
DetailsEditor’s note: While Republicans in Tallahassee attempt to suppress Vote by Mail via SB 90, ostensibly to address election fraud; they will likely do nothing to address this alleged crime within their party. How two faced! By SAMANTHA J. GROSS and ANA CEBALLOS, Miami Herald, March 19, 2021 Florida Democrats on Friday called for Republican Sen.…
DetailsBy Betsy Calvert, Charlotte Sun Staff Writer, March 18, 2021 Echoes of the failed attempt to privatize the Punta Gorda Airport reverberated at the Airport Commission meeting Thursday, March 18th. Fight with consultant Airport lawyer Darol Carr told the commission not to sign a proposed termination agreement with the consultant they have accused of strategizing…
DetailsEditor’s comment: The pension this bill saves may be your own! By Hazel Bradford, Pension & Investments, March 10, 2021 President Joe Biden is expected to quickly sign the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief measure. Final passage of a massive COVID-19 relief bill came Wednesday with House approval, along a 220-211 mostly party-line vote. The $1.9…
DetailsEditor’s Note: On March 16th, eight individuals were murdered in Georgia because of a toxic combination of white supremacy, systemic racism, classism, and gender-based violence. It was all facilitated by easy access to guns. Our US Representative, Greg Steube, is one of the 164 Republicans who voted against Rep. Meng’s resolution condemning Anti-Asian racism, and one of the 172…
DetailsBy Fran Dance, Charlotte Dems contributing writer On March 11th, President Biden signed The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 into law. This comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill strategically allocates funding, geared toward low-income and middle-class Americans, to encourage a robust economic recovery while creating a coordinated, national vaccination program to ensure we defeat this virus.…
DetailsBy James Williams, Charlotte Dems contributing writer and Rotary Club member From May 28th to 31st, United States flags will fly in a solemn formation at Laishley Park, creating an awe-inspiring panorama that will be available for everyone to enjoy. This stirring display of 1000+ flags will be a community tribute to honor our heroes. …
DetailsSubmitted by Laurie Ulrop, Charlotte County DWC Legislative Liaison Ask yourself one question; why when laws are made regarding marriage, they usually benefit the male counterpart of the marriage but the woman is ignored, belittled and undervalued. These laws are openly misogynistic. WHY? Because they are written by Republican men. This proposed law is no…
DetailsBy Laurie Ulrop, DWC Legislative Liaison and Charlotte Dems contributing writer HB 1 Combating Public Disorder passed all of its House committees and is now awaiting a vote on the House floor, possibly by the end of this week. Please OPPOSE this bill today by contacting your local House Representative Michael Grant, (R) via Email:…
DetailsBy Vilia Johnson, Longboat Key, election reform chair, League of Women Voters of Sarasota County, published in the Sarasota Herald Tribune, March 15, 2021 After the remarkable turnout in the November 2020 election, Florida was lauded for conducting a model election – efficient and transparent. However, current legislation in the Florida Senate would undermine this success…
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