Dozens of Charlotte County Democrats, including members of the CCDEC, CC Democratic Club, CC Democratic Womens’ Club, CC Young Democrats, CC Democratic Veterans Caucus, CC Democratic Environmental Caucus, and CC Democratic Hispanic Caucus marched in the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce 40th annual Christmas Parade on Saturday.
DetailsJanuary 2019 marks the 3rd annual Women’s March! The march in Ft. Myers will be on January 20th, the day after the national event. Location: Centennial Park, 2000 W. 1st Street, Ft. Myers Time: 10:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. More Information: [email protected] The mission of Women’s March is to harness the political power of diverse women and their communities to…
DetailsJust days after Florida voters approved a ban on drilling in state-owned waters, the Trump Administration gave the green light to five oil and gas companies to use seismic airgun blasts to search for oil and gas deposits that could be buried in the sea floor from New Jersey to Florida. Such approvals will harm…
DetailsThe Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, H.R. 7173 was introduced on the Hill on November 27, 2018 by Democratic Representative Theodore Deutch, FL-22, with Republican and Democratic cosponsors. The bill places a fee on fossil fuels like coal, gas, and oil. The money collected from the carbon fee will be distributed in equal shares…
DetailsThough she doesn’t officially take office for more than a month, Agriculture Commissioner-elect Nikki Fried is already making a splash in the Capital, and laying out clear markers for both her nascent administration and her stewardship of the state Democratic Party — of which she is now, somewhat improbably, the de facto leader. (Read more in FloridaPolitics.com)
DetailsThey’ve wrapped the presents and made the preparations – Now join us for the parade! Charlotte Dems will march in style alongside our float in the Holiday Parade. The parade departs Charlotte Center for Performing Arts (CCPA) at noon, Sat. Dec. 8, and marches on Carmelita and Taylor streets to the Charlotte Harbor Events Center. We…
DetailsMarion Hammer, the public face and political enforcer of the National Rifle Association in Florida, is in a snit about Democrat Nikki Fried having been elected commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the agency that issues concealed weapon permits. Hammer is lobbying to move weapons permitting to the office of Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis,…
DetailsFlorida voters spoke clearly four weeks ago: They restored the right to vote to most convicted felons who complete their sentences. When it becomes Florida law in five weeks, an estimated 1.2 million felons will be eligible to rejoin the voter rolls. But at a statewide elections conference Tuesday, it was obvious that confusion and…
DetailsFlorida is on the front lines of climate change and its elected officials should be leading the charge to prevent its most severe consequences. A recently released scientific report from 13 federal agencies found that if significant measures aren’t taken to reduce global warming, the United States could take a 10 percent hit to its…
DetailsCharlotte County Chair Patrick Hurley was re-elected at Monday night’s CCDEC meeting. New Vice Chair Teresa Jenkins was elected. Treasurer Jim Ellsworth and Secretary Jane Merriam were re-elected. Their elections were affirmed by acclamation by the membership. Former Vice-Chair Betty Gissendanner was recognized for her long-time service in many roles at the CCDEC. Gissendanner encouraged…
DetailsWhat’s a political campaign to do once their candidate loses? The Andrew Gillum campaign vowed to continue as a movement and build Florida’s progressive grassroots. An email headlined “The Mid-Terms are over … Now What?!’ was blasted out to supporters statewide Sunday evening, encouraging those who worked to elect Gillum as Governor to continue the fight. (Read…
DetailsOn Jan. 8, David Ayala and thousands of former felons will be able to walk into their county elections office and do something they had been banned by law from doing before – register to vote. “This moment is a lifetime moment for me,” said Ayala, husband of Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala whose first felony drug…
DetailsGet ready for a fight. Florida’s public education system is at stake. A chasm over education big enough to swallow a Volkswagen has opened in the Florida Legislature, and this year’s tussle over the more than $20 billion the state spends annually on schools promises to be particularly acrimonious. (Read more in OrlandoSentinel.com)
DetailsAt the end of election day in November, it appeared that Democrat Nicole “Nikki:” Fried had lost to Republican Matt Caldwell for the Florida Cabinet post of agriculture commissioner. But after late vote tallies in Broward and other counties showed she was actually ahead, Fried claimed victory and started working on a transition. (Read more…
DetailsGeorge Herbert Walker Bush died Friday at the age of 94. George W. Bush released a statement, saying for himself and his siblings, “Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Doro, and I are saddened to announce that after 94 remarkable years, our dear Dad has died.” (Read more in NPR.org) Jeb Bush and Florida remember George H. W. Bush…
DetailsWORK WITH US WE’RE HIRING Deputy Finance Director, North and Central Florida Statewide Press Secretary Hispanic Press Secretary Deputy Finance Director, South Florida Finance Assistant The Florida Democratic Party is committed to hiring an inclusive, diverse staff. The FDP is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and…
DetailsThe message of the most comprehensive climate change report the United States has ever released is clear: climate change is already impacting Americans, and if nothing is done it will devastate the economy and disrupt millions of lives. For South Florida, among the most vulnerable regions in the country, the report also underlines that spiraling effects are…
DetailsWait, isn’t depravity too strong a term? Aren’t people allowed to disagree with conventional wisdom, even if that wisdom is supported by overwhelming scientific consensus? Yes, they are — as long as their arguments are made in good faith. But there are almost no good-faith climate-change deniers. And denying science for profit, political advantage or…
DetailsA Miami-based political committee has proposed a constitutional amendment that would ban possession of “assault” weapons in Florida if approved by voters. The proposal, backed by the committee Ban Assault Weapons Now, was posted on the state Division of Elections website this month. (Read more in TampaBay.com)
DetailsCharlotte Dems will march in style alongside our float in the Holiday Parade. The parade departs Charlotte Center for Performing Arts (CCPA) at noon, Sat. Dec. 8, and marches on Carmelita and Taylor streets to the Charlotte Harbor Events Center. We need marchers to accompany the float. Please arrive Performing Arts Center before 11:00 AM.…
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