CharlotteDems.com Editor’s Note: The following letter to the Charlotte Sun was written by Charlotte County DEC Member David Moe and published in the Sun’s Tuesday, April 9th Edition. Editor: A recent Charlotte County Board of Commissioners meeting included an agenda item on impact fees. A small fee increase spread over the next two years was…
DetailsThe Democratic Women’s Club of Charlotte County is accepting scholarship applications until Monday, April 15th. As local parents work to meet the Federal tax filing deadline, a Scholarship bonanza to offset college costs could make Tax Day a little brighter. Named in honor of the memory of Betty Gissendanner, a long term mentor and champion…
DetailsThree congresswomen were denied entrance Monday to the Homestead detention center for unaccompanied migrant children. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Donna Shalala and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, all Democrats, had sought to tour the facility Monday, but learned last week they were blocked by the Department of Health and Human Services. (See more in Local10.com)
DetailsWith toxic algae fouling Southwest Florida’s inland waterways and coastline last year, state health officials faced a flood of worried questions as people turned to them for crisis leadership. Some were specific: Were Caloosahatchee blue crabs safe to eat? Was it dangerous to breathe near the algae-choked canals? How about swimming in the Gulf? (Read more in…
DetailsA new survey from Morning Consult shows President Donald Trump‘s approval ratings have fallen further in Florida than any other state in the country since Trump took office in 2017. Overall, Trump’s net approval rating in Florida has dropped a total of 24 percentage points in that span. Trump earned 56 percent approval and 34 percent disapproval…
DetailsDaniel Schwarz recently joined Charlotte Dems and became our youngest member. Only 18, he is a junior at Florida Gulf Coast University, studying Political Science and Criminal Justice. Daniel skipped two years of college by earning both his high school diploma and an associate’s degree through a dual enrollment program at his high school. Because…
DetailsSB 1720 related to the Bert Harris Act, would place sweeping new limits on planning and growth management. It is up for consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, April 8 at 4:00 p.m. More details and who to contact are included below. Harris Act Bill (SB 1720) Call to Action — Calls needed…
DetailsMonday, April 8, 4pm, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hear SB 7086, that would undermine the implementation of Amendment 4. Call or email the Committee Chair and/or Vice Chair and say:” My name is _______ and I am a voter in Charlotte County. I am opposed to any bill that would undermine what the nearly 65% of…
DetailsPresident Trump got another $2 million last weekend. The Everglades is still waiting. Before hosting a fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago, the president visited Lake Okeechobee and the lakefront town of Canal Point. Assembled Republicans wanted to hear him talk about the lake and water quality. Mostly, they hoped to hear him say he would increase his proposed Everglades budget…
DetailsEditor’s Note: Charlotte County Democratic Environmental Caucus member Karen McCague attended the Wednesday, April 3rd meeting of the Desoto County Board of Commissioners as it considered the appeal by Mosaic Mining of the Commissioners’ denial of a rezoning for farmland to enable phosphate mining. Here are Karen’s notes from the meeting: DeSoto County legal…
DetailsFull House Expected at Charlotte County Democrats’ April 13 Blue Gala with Keynoter Nikki Fried It might be a first for Charlotte Democrats! Days before our annual fundraising event featuring Nikki Fried, Florida’s first female Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services, all but one VIP table has been sold for a total of 224…
DetailsThe future for phosphate mining in DeSoto County is a little clearer now. Following a dispute resolution hearing on Wednesday, here’s what’s been decided: Mosaic Fertilizer will delay its mine permit plans in DeSoto for at least four years, and that’s if market conditions and other factors line up in the Fortune 500 firm’s favor.…
DetailsLeadership Blue 2019 Conference and Gala Leadership Blue 2019 convenes over 2,000 grassroots activists, elected officials, and major donors. The weekend is packed with training, meetings, and a highly anticipated Gala. The conference and training are free and cover a range of important topics such as field operations, campaign finance law, and more. The gala dinner…
DetailsLocal State Senator Joe Gruters, who was recently linked to white nationalists, will be in Venice this Saturday to hold a town hall. Gruters has proposed legislation to ban sanctuary cities in Florida. The proposal was opposed by all Senate Democrats. Gruters appeared on FOX News to make some outrageous claims about immigration. Gruters represents…
DetailsSpeaker Jose Oliva on Wednesday abruptly delayed a hearing on House Bill 7093 — which would arm teachers — after over a hundred Parkland survivors, students, and gun control advocates stormed the State Capitol to protest the bill. In response to the Speaker’s cowardly decision to hear the bill on another date, Florida Democratic Party Chair…
DetailsAllen Ellison, the Sebring Democrat who took on the District 17 race during the closing days of the 2018 campaign, says he will run for Congress again in 2020. Speaking at Monday evening’s meeting of the Charlotte Co. Democratic Executive Committee, Ellison declared his candidacy for the US House district that includes all of Hardee,…
DetailsUPDATE – 11:53AM – Indivisibles Rally to “Release the Report” 4 pm – Thursday, April 4 “Unconditional Surrender” Statute Sarasota, FL Progressive groups around the nation are protesting to insist that Attorney General Barr release the FULL Mueller Report. Please join fellow progressives in Sarasota this Thursday. For more details, click below: Release Report Progressive groups plan nationwide…
DetailsCharlotteDems Editor’s note: The following letter to the editor by Charlotte Co. DEC Communications Chair Jim Blue was published in the Sun Monday, April 1. Editor: From March 11 through March 15, the planning firm Dover, Kohl and Partners asked Punta Gorda citizens to create city goals. Most of the discussion centered around the City…
DetailsJust weeks after trying to overturn Amendment Four, Florida Republicans are backing another voter suppression bill, HB 7101, that so far has flown under the radar. The bill, which is sponsored by the former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida and passed the House Public Integrity and Ethics Committee yesterday, is another attempt to…
DetailsEvery year the Florida Legislature puts forth bills with the goal of hamstringing local governments. From prohibiting local bans on plastic straws to preventing any new business regulation by a city or county, our lawmakers are filing bills intended to do nothing but prevent local control. The worst offender in 2019 is Port Charlotte Republican…
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