THIS fall?? Huh? Yes, the constitutional amendments proposed by the Texas Legislature earlier this year are up for your approval this November. Q: Why should my kids who are away at college vote on these amendments? A: As a practice run for voting absentee in 2020! And because informed voting in EVERY election is an important practice for citizens. Encourage them to start good …
This past August marked the 400th anniversary of the first arrival of enslaved persons in America. Some have claimed that this date is the true beginning of the real America and that the official beginning of America on 4 July 1776, which will have its quarter-millennial in six years, is a fraud meant to disguise the reality that America is …
Position: Primary Election Administrator Location: Party Headquarters in Plano Salary Range: To be determined by Texas Secretary of State’s office (SoS) Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt Term: From November 1, 2019, to March 31, 2020, if there is no runoff, or June 30, 2020, if there is. SUMMARY: This position will assist the Primary Administrator with the planning, preparation, and conduct of the …
Everyone who wasn’t born a Democrat has their own story about how they became a Democrat. For many, it’s a story of the “other” party leaving them. For others, it’s a story about waking up to an unthinkable nightmare in November 2016 and deciding they needed to get involved. Personally, I like to tell people that while I grew up …
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The Collin County Democratic Party is sponsoring a booth at the Plano Balloon Festival, which is a fun family event held yearly. The dates and times and location are listed below. We need several volunteers who get a free ticket to the Festival, in return for staffing our CCDP Booth. Staff can wear Democratic gear and/or you can promote your …
“Justice delayed is justice denied.” ~ William E. Gladstone by Mike Rawlins, CCDP Chair Most of you are familiar with our Collin County Commissioner’s Court unique twist on this with the long-delayed prosecution of Attorney General Ken Paxton on charges of securities fraud. But there is another recent and much less well-known case where it seems our Commissioner’s Court may …
Many cities and towns in Collin County are in the process of filling positions on local boards and commissions. Some of these positions require special training but many are filled by local residents like you. Yes, YOU! Applying for these boards and commissions is as easy as filling out a form and submitting it to the city for consideration. The …
We condemn President Trump’s racist comments directed at Congressmembers Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, Pressley, and Tlaib. He told these four American women of color to go back to their own country because they disagreed with him. Three of these women have lived in the United State their entire lives. All were elected by the majority of the popular vote in their respective …
By Tarek Lucien Radjef. Medicare is not a government-run healthcare system like the Veterans Health Administration. Medicare is a single-payer primary health insurance coverage like the French system, but restricted to age 62 and older. All care and drug providers are independent, unlike the Veterans healthcare system where the government pays salaries to care providers and owns the hospitals, like it does in Great Britain. One has to wonder how many of our Republican senior friends refuse …
By Manu Lail, CCDP Chair Candidate. While we celebrate Independence Day, it’s important to remind ourselves that the American Dream consists of the opportunity to work hard and achieve your dreams. My parents and sister came to this country in 1977 with less than $20 in their pockets. I would be born two years later. In those first few years, …
June 27, 2019 Mike Rawlins, County Chair Today, in a deeply flawed ruling, the Supreme Court of the United States of America ruled that the courts have no power to rule on complaints of explicit partisan gerrymandering, despite that the justices recognized it is undesirable and has negative effects on our democracy. At best, this five to four decision is a shirking …
By Sudhir Joshi, Communications Director CCDP. Have you noticed when there is a big event, every news channel covers the event in the same way? This results in a common narrative emerging while opposing points of view are suppressed through lack of media attention. Let me give you a non-political example. When there is a birth or marriage in the British royal family, it …
Observations from Another Municipal Runoff By Mike Rawlins, CCDP Chair. There were high visibility runoffs in Dallas, Plano, and Richardson Saturday. Things turned out okay in one city with two Democrats to choose from for mayor, but not so great elsewhere. We congratulate State Representative Eric Johnson for his win as Dallas Mayor. A progressive candidate opposed by the establishment Richardson …
By Sudhir Joshi, CCDP Communications Director. In my opinion, healthcare is the most important problem facing America today. The cost of medical care, including prescription drugs is dramatically higher in the US as compared to other developed countries. Millions of American cling to corporate jobs they despise just because they are scared to lose their health insurance. Many are forced to …
By Tarek Lucien Radjef. The smallest state, Wyoming has 600,000 people. Kentucky is the 25th smallest with 4.5 million Kentuckians. The total population from 1-25 is 53 million. These states are listed at the bottom of the article. The total U.S. population, including territories is about 330 million. Senators have equal power in their Chamber. This means that when Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris of California vote,representing 40 million people, it can be nullified by Mike …
By Mike Rawlins, CCDP Chair. With another odd-year non-partisan election almost behind us, we first want to thank everyone who stepped up to run. It’s a significant commitment of time, energy, and often money, and we appreciate the passion for public service that led you to take the step. Though not as many Democrats won as we would have liked, we …
By Tarek Lucien Radjef Amendment 1 – Freedom of Religion, Speech, and the Press Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Amendment …
Speaker of the House, Tip O’Neill, famously said over thirty years ago that all politics are local. That is especially true as voting begins for the May 4 general election. With city councils, schools boards, and Collin College Board of Trustees on the ballot, these elections are as local as we get. And you need to vote! With extreme reactionary candidates running for several of …
By Donna Buesing, CCDP Staff Writer Spanish Translation The U.S. Government’s regular Census is approaching. Please do NOT disregard this vitally important bit of paperwork. It may seem to be intrusive, but it truly makes a HUGE difference (or it can) in what happens in our communities. It’s ONLY AFTER 72 years that the specific data is released. That …
By Jennifer Mott, Collin County Precinct Chair. Collin County, located just north of Dallas, is the 6th most populous county in Texas and sits adjacent to three other of Texas’s 10 largest counties. We are experiencing some of the fastest population growth in the country, and, according to 2017 census data, Collin County is home to three of the nation’s …
BY TAREK LUCIEN RADJEF. Most of us are aware that there is good and bad Cholesterol. The bad LDL must be under 100 mg/dL and the good HDL must be over 60 mg/dL. Well, there is good and bad Nationalism. It took me a while to realize that because I never talked about it in the past. Now, when the …
By Barb Walters, Vice Chair, CCDP. Collin County Democrats turned out in record numbers in November 2018; and although we didn’t turn the county blue, we had some significant wins: Colin Allred is now our Democratic Congressman in CD23; and eight of the thirteen Justices on the 5th District Court of Appeals are Democrats! We registered more voters than even before …
The 86th Texas Legislature or TX Lege 2019 is in session and the Democrats are appalled at the bills being filed. For example, there are over 40 anti-abortion bills alone. The Republicans need to be held accountable. It starts with your education on how the Legislature works and then helping defeat these bills and continues with taking back our County, …