Texas Republicans, having worked up hysteria around so-called “critical race theory” being taught in schools (it’s not), have moved on to the next culture-wars issue: banning books from schools that they claim are pornographic or present history or society in ways that makes them feel uncomfortable. This is nothing new; Americans have been banning books since before there was a …
What Black History Month Means To Me
By Frederick L. Nickens IV Vice-Chair Collin County Democratic PartyBlack History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role they have played in the building and shaping of U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the event was originally called “Negro History Week,” created in February 1926 by …
Democrats Deliver: Broadband For All
Here in Collin County, we take it for granted that we have high-speed broadband. And for good reason: nearly everyone in the county, 97.6%, have access to at least 100 mbps (megabits per second) wired broadband at home. Besides giving us the opportunity to “Netflix and chill” on Friday nights, fast internet access enables access to telemedicine, allows students to …
Don’t Believe Their Lies About the Filibuster
Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), and Ted Cruz (Q-TX) Republican Senators and pundits – and now Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) – are trying hard to convince Americans that the “filibuster” is somehow a sacrosanct aspect of our Senatorial governance. But it’s not. They are worried that President Biden is now taking aim at the filibuster to stop Republican …
The Republican Primary: A Race to the Bottom
As expected, the 2022 Republican Primary is a race to the bottom for right-wing extremism and bigotry.
Volunteer for Boards and Commissions
City of Plano Planning and Zoning Commission Meets At City HallNational news can be so overwhelming, making us feel helpless under the weight of all of it. But remember the famous words of former U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill: All politics is local. If we are to effect real change in our country, we have to create change …
No To Extremists Visiting Collin County
We here with the Collin County Democratic Party disagree with our counterparts in the Collin County Republican Party on just about everything, but at least they are not sponsoring two of the most extremist members of Congress to visit our County. That grim distinction goes to the Frisco Conservatives, which hosted Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia in Frisco on …
Let’s Celebrate “Native American Heritage Month”
Native American Heritage Month is a time of the year to recognize all the original peoples of this continent and to understand who they are, as well as the struggles and sacrifices they have had to endure.
Register Collin: An Interim Report
Register Collin (RC) is a Collin County Democratic Party (CCDP) program to register likely Democratic voters in Collin County. The program began in mid-June, 2021 and runs through the second weekend of October 2021. RC uses volunteers to directly canvass precincts across Collin County using the “Map the Vote” web app to identify homes and apartments with unregistered potential voters …