20 May 2020 by Mike Rawlins, County Chair The question that new Democratic activists almost always ask is “What’s our message?” It isn’t “not Trump” or “not Republican”. We always tell candidates to talk about what they’re for before they talk about their opponents, if they talk about them at all. And with the media covering Trump’s mishandling of the …
by Billye Johnson March 14, 2020 Who knew when we were raising a glass of champagne on December 31 2019 that 2020 would be a banner year for craziness? While certain politicians were busy pretending the coronavirus was a new version of the garden variety flu, another group was looking at it as a new way to part people from …
May 5, 2020 by Woot Lervisit Last week, I applied for a mail-in ballot on the grounds of the COVID-19 pandemic. Also last week, Attorney General Ken Paxton released publicly a deceptive letter about COVID-19 mail-in ballots threatening criminal charges of election fraud. In his letter, Mr. Paxton ignored the pertinent legal issue of physical immunity from COVID-19. Instead, Mr. …
April 30, 2020 By Courtney Brooks, candidate for Collin County Commissioner, Precinct 1 LifePath Systems in McKinney, TX is Collin County’s local authority for both mental health and substance abuse services. Individuals who qualify for state-funded assistance are able to get treatment based on available funding. In 1986, the Collin County Commissioner’s Court became the sponsoring agency for LifePath, providing …
April 23,2020 During these difficult times there are those who need our help more than ever. A few local organizations you can support who do this work include: Minnies Food Pantry: Donate money by texting MINNIES to 41444 or click here to give directly. Drive & Drop items @ 661 18th St. Plano, TX 75074 Mon. & Wed. – Sat. 7:30am …
April 23, 2020 By Donna Buesing, staff writer The U.S. Government’s regular Census starting day was April 1st but those who have not filled out their census form online can still do so. Every address should have received a notice regarding the 2020 Census and each address has a unique ID number. Getting started is as easy as going to …
By Maury Marcus April 13, 2020 During the last quarter millennium, the democracies of the West and the Far East have experimented with three basic economic ideologies: conservative capitalism, centralized state socialism, and progressive capitalism. The verdict of history is clear. Conservative capitalism has been strong in the United States for most of its history, with the exception of the …
by David Smith April 13, 2020 After well over a year of legal work, the Texas Ethics Commission held then Plano Council Member Tom Harrison accountable for his apparent 2018 campaign ethics violations, and this past Friday, publicly released their findings and action. The Commission found that Harrison violated the law in accepting and not reporting anonymous donations through a …
by Mike Rawlins, Collin County Democratic Party Chair April 9, 2020 There’s no doubt that some people will read this title and be upset about this situation being politicized. But this is the same as complaining that it’s too soon to talk about common sense gun control after a mass shooting. If we don’t address this now we are just …
April 2, 2020 Editors Note: This editorial is the third in a series. To read the first editorial on the GOP Healthcare lies, click here. To read the second editorial on GOP Fiscal Responsibility lies, click here. As I write this, we are under a state-wide order to limit social gatherings to 10 people. Most businesses have employees working from home as much as possible. …
March 26, 2020 by Maury Marcus Who can run for the office of President of the United States? Four years ago, one of the candidates for the other party’s nomination, who was serving as governor of Wisconsin, was a college dropout. Another candidate, an uncouth and vulgar slob, had no experience in the art of governing, less than no experience …
by Tarek Lucien Radjef, long time Collin County Democrat Tanner Do, Mark Watson, Jerry Zimmerer, Larry Praeger, Brandy Voss, Peter Kelly, William Pierrat Demond, Dan Wood, Steven Miears, Aimee Garza Lopez, Rocio Hernandez, Anthony Lo, Jon Cocks, Carol Scarborough, Manu Lail, Will Maiberger! March 19, 2020 Some of us remember 2012 when the Democratic Party was only able to field …
By Mike Rawlins, Collin County Democratic Party Chair March 16, 2020 There have been many concerns about having the county convention in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. State party rules and Texas Election Code do not permit us to cancel the convention. Therefore, the convention will proceed as announced but on a much smaller scale as a “pro forma” …
By Mike Rawlins, Newly Re-elected Collin County Democratic Chair March 12, 2020 We’ve completed yet another record turnout for the Democratic Primary. After all of the votes have been counted, we doubled the 2016 turnout and even eclipsed the record 2008 turnout. Our sincere thanks to all who voted, and particularly those who waited in line on Election Day …
DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF COLLIN COUNTY NOTICE OF CANVASS OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION Notice is hereby given of the canvass of the primary election held on March 3, 2020 in Collin County, Texas. The canvass will take place at 12:30 pm on March 12, 2020, at the party headquarters, 1915 N. Central Expressway, Suite 150, Plano, Texas. /s/Michael C. Rawlins County …
March 7, 2020 By Mike Rawlins, CCDP Chair The Democratic Party is firmly committed to making sure that every citizen entitled to vote is able to vote and able to vote as easily as possible. Too many people had to wait in long lines to vote in Tuesday’s Democratic Primary. To the extent we could have prevented this we apologize …
By Brenda Willis March 5, 2020 (Canada late 1980s) A girl is nervous as she’s escorted to a new first-grade class. “No need to fear, take my hand, we’ll go together.” the teacher says, “Where are you from?” “Texas!”, the girl says proudly. “Oh, so it’s not even a city. It’s just “Texas”? she smiles. The girl nods her head. …
February 20, 2020 We hear a lot in the media about polarization, partisanship, and tribalism. We constantly hear reports of voters being put off by the discord and wanting everyone to stop the division and just work together. It’s even gotten to the point that we hear Democratic candidates thinking they need to be the champions of reaching across the …
February 11, 2020 We’re depending on you this year. Our country depends on you. No matter who you are, you can help defeat Trump, repair our country, and build something better. No matter where you are, 2020 is waiting for you to be part of the change we desperately need. That’s why we’re proud to announce that our 2020 Ann …
February 11, 2020 By Manu Lail, Assistant Vice Chair I had the honor of attending the NAACP Freedom Fund Scholarship Luncheon this past weekend. As I walked to the candidate table, I saw the usual Democratic candidates like Rocio Hernandez (HD67 candidate), Lorenzo Sanchez (HD67 Candidate), and Sean McCaffity (CD3 Candidate) among many others. However, I also noticed Jeff Leach, …
by Mike Rawlins, County Chair February 5, 2020 You followed the hearings in the House of Representatives. You watched the House impeach the President. You heard at least some of the arguments of the Impeachment Managers in the Senate trial. And now, as expected, you have seen the Senate refuse to remove the President from office. We are now facing …
February 4, 2020 by Sudhir Joshi, CCDP Communications Director NOTE: This editorial is the second in a series. To read the first of the series on the GOP Healthcare Lies, click here. There is a common lie that the GOP is the party of “fiscal responsibility” and “small government.” In order to be “fiscally responsible,” a government needs to reduce …
By Kyle Therrian, Attorney By now, most are familiar with the never-ending, justice-delayed prosecution of Texas’ Attorney General Ken Paxton. Little known to the public, the Collin County Indigent Criminal Defense Plan could hold the key to it all. Here is a quick recap of where we are. Spring of 2015 – A criminal case is filed, and our District …
There are 17 names on the ballot for President of the United States. This surprises many of us who assumed names were taken off the ballot as they dropped out. But names remain on the ballot if they didn’t withdraw by a December 9th deadline. Our challenge here in Collin County is that 17 names will not fit on a …