Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, the lone Democrat on the state Executive Board of Clemency, called Friday for Gov. Ron DeSantis to schedule a meeting next month to discuss changing rules that govern the state’s process of restoring felons’ civil rights. “There are more than 100,000 disenfranchised Floridians with open, pending application for full restoration of civil rights,” Fried…
DetailsPresident Trump and Florida Republicans must return the money or be seen as complicit in supporting Russian agents interfering with US Democratic elections. Tallahassee, Fl. –– In a detailed report presented by Senator Ron Wyden and the Senate Finance Committee, the National Rifle Association acted as a foreign asset of Russia during the 2016 election. In light…
DetailsU.S. Rep. Val Demings didn’t need more than the Mueller report to conclude that Congress should begin an impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump. As early as April, the Orlando Democrat was urging her House colleagues to join her. (Read more in TampaBay.com)
DetailsAlexis Loukota is the vice president of the Youth Democratic Committee for Charlotte County. Asked why people might object to climate change policies, she said, “It’s nice to live in ignorant bliss.” “You don’t know how heartening it was to me to see all the young kids out here,” said Nancy Razvoza, president of the…
Detailsby Phyllis Wojcik, Charlotte County Democratic Environmental Caucus Chair The Charlotte County Democratic Environmental Caucus invites you and friends to join us on Saturday September 21, 2019 to clean-up the beaches and land area surrounding the beaches. There are a couple of locations to choose from where you can find us. Punta Gorda- Lashley Marina…
Detailsby Victor Coscia “Why spend the time going to school to learn if there will no planet left for us to live on when we get out?” This is a quote from Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old from Stockholm Sweden who walked out of classes several years ago to protest climate change. She was later joined…
DetailsSO YOU WANT TO RUN FOR OFFICE The Florida Democratic Party is dedicated to electing Democrats to serve at all levels of office. Municipal and local elections present a unique opportunity for Democrats and Party has seen an increase in Democrats winning local elections throughout the state. We recognize that organizing around local elections would…
DetailsWhat motivated three visitors to attend a recent Charlotte Dems general meeting? They are appalled about where the US is heading and they want to make a change. “I’m not an ‘in-your-face’ kind of guy, but I know the difference between right and wrong”, said John Sauceba. Accompanying John was his wife, Linda. “We have…
DetailsCHARLOTTE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CLUB IS HAVING A LABOR DAY REDO Date: Saturday, September 28th Time: 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. Where: Democratic Club Headquarters Sunnydell Plaza 3596 Tamiami Trail, Pt. Charlott Cost: $15…$10 if you’re under 18 Food: Grilled Hamburgers & Brats, Salad Beverages & More Come on out. Bring Family & family and friends and…
DetailsOn September 9, Donald Trump dismissed the idea of granting the people of the Bahamas documentation waivers for various reasons including that the U.S. is “also recovering from the hurricane.” Terrie Rizzo, chair of the Florida Democratic Party, hit back: “Donald Trump’s hostility to granting temporary protection status and documentation waivers to the people of the Bahamas…
DetailsMosaic’s mining practices lead to irreversible dangers to our drinking water supply.
DetailsA Port Charlotte girl said all you need is two hands and time to make the world a better place. Alexa Poulin is wearing a sash because she was just named “Today’s International Woman Junior Queen of Queens.” But Alexa’s reason for running was not to put on a crown. She ran to put an…
DetailsEditor’s note: The following update on initiatives by “March for our Lives” was submitted by Charlotte County Young Democrats Chair Daniel Schwarz Following the horrific shooting tragedies in El Paso and Dayton, it felt like our lawmakers were finally willing to strengthen our pathetically weak gun laws. Tough talk by President Trump and other elected…
DetailsIn response to gun violence across the country and in its own stores, Walmart plans to discontinue some of its ammunition sales. Charlotte County Democrats chairman Patrick Hurley thinks this is a “small, but hopefully meaningful symbolic step forward,” he wrote to the Sun Wednesday. (Read more in SUN)
DetailsGainesville and several other cities in Florida recently rescinded bans on various throwaway plastics, reversing course after pressure and the threat of lawsuits from the Florida Retail Federation, which receives significant funding from Publix. This is a blow to communities in Florida, our oceans and waterways, and the marine animals that depend upon a healthy…
DetailsHurricane Dorian could be the fifth major storm to threaten the United States in three years, driving home scientists’ warnings that climate change is shaping powerful tropical systems. Dorian is expected to sweep near the Florida coast as a Category 4 or 3 storm later today, but it will be remembered as one of the…
DetailsEditor’s note: John Washburn is a Charlotte County Democratic Club member. He also has served as State Committee Man. Washburn started his 30-year career in 1969 as a Teamster Union member, driving a delivery truck in Detroit for Continental Bakery. His job was delivering Wonder Bread and other baked goods to grocery stores. This was…
DetailsDue to Hurricane Dorian, the Charlotte Co. Democratic Club’s Labor Day Picnic has been canceled.
New legislation for the 2020 Legislative session is being introduced in both Chambers of the Florida Legislature. You can find them here: Florida House and Florida Senate. Please feel free to make appointments with your representatives in local District offices this fall. Other documents you might find useful are bills we supported from 2019…
DetailsThe National Hurricane Center predicts that Hurricane Dorian will make landfall in Florida as at least a Category 3 major storm. We are closely monitoring the path of the storm and have prepared some storm resources. Florida Democratic Party offices will close this afternoon in anticipation of Hurricane Dorian. Normal hours of operation will resume…
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