Corcoran and Gillum Debate
Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum and Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran staged a debate Tuesday, February 13th.
DetailsCape Haze residents halt controversial hotel/condo project
A standing-room-only crowd heard citizens oppose the granting of several zoning variances to allow a mid-rise hotel & condo project on the historic Placida Fishery property. For now, the historic site will continue to look like old Florida, to the relief of many locals.
DetailsBlanchard House, Part of Punta Gorda’s Rich African American History
Blanchard House was originally built in 1925 for Joseph Blanchard, a local African American sea pilot and a key member of Punta Gorda’s business community, and his wife Minnie, his mail-order bride from New Orleans.
DetailsHB 7055 Is an Assault on Public Education
“Florida Republicans are once again showing that their own special interests come before the best interest of our children, and their future. This bill is a continued assault on our public education system that has been going on for nearly two decades with our Republican-controlled legislature. …”
DetailsLocal Labor mobilizes as US Supreme Court tackles landmark Case
This month the US Supreme Court will hear arguments in Janus v. AFSCME, a case that could decide whether government workers will be required to pay union dues. The decision pits “right to work” advocates against organized labor.
DetailsSeeking Volunteers
Our Community Events Committee include friendly faces that will staff tables and booths throughout the county! We work to increase our visibility at street festivals, farmer’s markets, house parties and many more events throughout Charlotte County.
DetailsFlorida Democratic Party Announces New Executive Director, Juan Peñalosa
Veteran progressive activist and Democratic operative Juan Peñalosa will take the reins of the Florida Democratic Party as Executive Director, putting him in charge of the Party’s day-to-day operations
DetailsFlorida’s Congressional Republicans Help Undermine the Rule of Law in America
Florida Republican Congressional members failed to protect Americans, that includes Rep. Tom Rooney, (FL-17)
DetailsInterior Secretary Zinke may have hurt, not helped, Florida on oil drilling, critics say
“Now that the public record includes this very public, premature and unequivocal statement by the secretary, any final decision that excludes Florida is actually more vulnerable to challenge than if he had said nothing”
DetailsDonald Trump Offers Little Hope For Hard Working Americans in First State of the Union
“The only thing this President has done during his first year in office is increase taxes on Florida’s working families to pay for tax cuts for the very wealthy, while continuing his hateful rhetoric against women, immigrants, and people of color.”
DetailsOpen primary proposal draws debate
An effort to let voters decide if they want open primary elections advanced Friday, but moving to such a “top-two” system continued to draw questions from members of the state Constitution Revision Commission.
DetailsWhy some South Florida lawmakers will skip Trump’s first State of the Union
“I have no doubt that instead of delivering a message of inclusivity and an agenda that benefits all Americans, President Trump’s address will be full of innuendo, empty promises and lies”
DetailsSurvey: Bill Nelson’s approval best among senators running in swing states
While Florida polls have shown head-to-head match-ups with Gov. Rick Scott appear tight for the 2018 election, Florida’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson may find re-election confidence in a survey released Wednesday by Morning Consult that shows he’s got the best net-approval ratings of any senator running in a swing state this year.
DetailsScott faces GOP headwinds ahead of potential Senate bid
The increasingly grim outlook facing Republicans in the midterms has raised new questions about the political future of Florida Gov. Rick Scott, a top potential GOP Senate recruit who still hasn’t declared to challenge Sen. Bill Nelson
DetailsDrilling Off Florida Is Still on the Table, Interior Official Says
…a senior Interior Department official said that Florida’s coastal waters had not been excluded after all.
DetailsCharlotte Co. Democrats Demonstrate in Sarasota
Dozens of Charlotte County Democrats joined thousands of other protestors Saturday for a March for Democracy.
DetailsNew poll shows Trump with historically low approval rating
…words that best describe the president’s first year in office, 38 percent responded with “disgusted” and 24 percent said “scared,” the top two results
DetailsInvitation to our Blue Gala
This is an invitation to attend the Charlotte County Democrats’ 2018 Blue Gala fundraising event on March 24th at the Kingsway Country Club.
DetailsSeeking Volunteers
Our Communications Committee oversees all of our public communication, including public relations, website design and maintenance, social media outreach and newsletter production. Publicity, advertising, and event promotion are additional responsibilities.
DetailsCharlotte County Democrats march in MLK Day Parade
Three dozen Charlotte County Democrats joined hundreds of other marchers in today’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day parade. Members of the County DEC, the County Democratic Club, Democratic Women’s Club, and Young Democrats participated
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