The Florida Democratic Party has announced a series of African American Voter summits, that will kick-off in Miami this Saturday, August 25. The summits are in partnership with the Democratic Black Caucus of Florida and will feature campaign training, panel discussions featuring candidates and elected officials, and strategy meetings on voter turnout. The summits are…
DetailsWhen women go to the polls this year, they are unlikely to cause the stir they created 98 years ago when they were granted the right to vote. After seven decades of activism, American women cast their first ballots in the presidential election of 1920. On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S.…
DetailsCHICAGO — The Democratic National Committee voted Saturday to significantly curtail the power of superdelegates and make presidential caucuses more accessible, overcoming objections from a vocal minority of its membership. (See the story in NBCNews.com)
DetailsThe meeting was part science class, courtesy of Richard Pierce, of Mote Marine Laboratory, part political activist rally, courtesy of John G. Heim, co-founder of the South Florida Clean Water Movement, and part call to environmental awareness, courtesy of Garrett Stuart, an algae scientist who goes by the nickname Captain Planet. (Read more in HeraldTribune.com)…
DetailsA Leon County Circuit judge has ruled that Democratic attorney general candidate Ryan Torrens should be removed from Tuesday’s ballot, finding that he “knowingly used … illegal funds” to qualify for the primary election. (Read more in TampaBay.com)
DetailsWe welcome everybody with open arms. We are glad to have the chance to meet and talk with people. The Democratic Party has a strong, proud tradition of supporting civil rights. We are continuing that effort here and today.
DetailsAt 6 p.m., the Englewood Event Center, 3069 S. McCall Road, is opening its doors for a public red tide panel and question-and-answer session. Due to fire code restrictions, the doors will close when the venue is at capacity. (See event in CharlotteDems.com) (Read more in Sun) (See event page in Facebook)
DetailsAs Florida Democrats prepare for another Weekend of Action ahead of the Primary election, they mark a milestone in their grassroots efforts, having knocked 1.4 million doors across Florida so far in the 2018 election season. The milestone reflects the renewed energy and commitment of Democratic voters across the state. “The momentum is a movement,…
DetailsThree of the top candidates for Agriculture Commissioner – in this case, all Republicans – have accepted more than $1 million in both direct contributions from the sugar industry as well as entities that advocate for its interests. (Read more in TampaBay.com)
DetailsSAN FRANCISCO — The Democratic National Committee said on Wednesday it was alerted to an attempted hack of its voter database this week and has notified law enforcement about the incident. A cybersecurity researcher from a firm called Lookout contacted the D.N.C. on Tuesday about the attempted intrusion, said two officials briefed on the matter…
DetailsTurning out Democrats to knock on doors! SIGN UP NOW! Saturday, Aug. 25, 11:30AM-2:30PM Where Charlotte County Democrats 3596 Tamiami Trl #202 Port Charlotte, FL 33952 Bring all your friends to socialize, enjoy doughnuts/coffee, and knock on doors! This is crucial to getting Democrats elected up and down the ballot! SIGN UP NOW!…
DetailsWith eight days before Election Day in the race for the Democratic nomination for Florida governor, three candidates, including a surging Andrew Gillum, are separated by just six points. Leading the field is former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham at 27 percent. Right on her heels is former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine at 25 percent. Those two have been atop…
DetailsSenate Republicans are rushing the confirmation process of Judge Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court without a review of his entire legal record. The speed of the process begs the question: what are Senate Republicans hiding from the public? Without this review, it is unclear how Kavanaugh would rule on issues of concern to…
DetailsThe following Editorial was published in the Sun newspapers Sunday, August 19th The governor could use some of the $700 million he slashed from the state’s water management districts in his first couple of years in office. That was money that would have paid for things like monitoring water quality. (Read the Editorial in the…
DetailsBring all of your friends to canvass in Port Charlotte to get Democrats elected up and down the ballot! Please wear blue shirts – let’s show everyone the wave is coming! SIGN UP NOW! Where? Charlotte County Democrats 3596 Tamiami Trl #202 Port Charlotte, FL 33952 When? Sun, Aug 19, 12:00pm-3:00pm SIGN UP NOW!
DetailsThree people familiar with the intelligence tell NBC News that there is a classified basis for Nelson’s assertion, which he made at a public event after being given information from the leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee. The extent and seriousness of the threat remain unclear, shrouded for reasons of national security. (Read more in…
DetailsCharlotteDems.com Editors note: The following Letter to the Editor from Webmaster David Finster was published in The Sun Friday, August 17th: Learn more about voting technology Editor: I had the privilege of attending the recent Logic and Accuracy test of Charlotte County’s voting equipment. I wrote an article about the test for the Charlotte County…
DetailsThe voting rights organization Demos has filed a lawsuit alleging violations of the Voting Rights Act because of Alachua County’s failure to provide ballots and other election materials in Spanish. The suit details the situation of 70-year-old Marta Rivera, who lives in Alachua County after fleeing Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. Rivera had lived the entirety of her life in the U.S. territory…
DetailsFloridaturnout.com, a pet project of media and political consultant Kevin Cate, is back and counting who’s already voting in Florida ahead of the Aug. 28 primary. The website, which Cate’s Tallahassee-based company CATECOMM partnered with PROXEME to create in 2016, pulls daily from county election supervisors the number of voters who have returned ballots. (Read more in Orlando Sentinel)
DetailsGov. Scott killed the Florida Forever conservation program established by Gov. Jeb Bush. In 2012, he backed off the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, claiming with fellow Republicans it would create undue burdens to business owners by enforcing clean-water standards that might have prevented or at least greatly reduced the severity of the current devastation. (Read…
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