Hello Collin County, This week’s column discusses news from city councils in Celina, Murphy, Sachse, Princeton, Richardson, Plano, and Wylie. Look for a legislative update and call to action on bills concerning school finance and the LGBTQIA+ community at the end. I appreciate you reading this column to stay informed on what is happening. I encourage you all to use …
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 …
REPUBLICAN GERRYMANDERING CONTINUES
Texas Republicans have gone all-in with partisan gerrymandering to both protect incumbents and preserve their mostly white minority rule in this round of redistricting. Their redrawing of districts in Collin County is particularly bad. The Legislature’s first map (click the image for a larger view) for Texas House of Representative districts was made public only on September 30, and this …
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 …
A High Community Standard for All
Photo from 8cantwait.org by Matt Leahy State Democratic Executive Committee Member – Senate District 8 Collin County Democratic Party Precinct Chair – Precinct 50 [Editor’s note: The opinions are the author’s and do not reflect the position of the Collin County Democratic Party.] As a black man and a precinct chair in the Collin County Democratic Party, I have to …
A Letter to Collin County Democrats
26 May 2020 Fellow Collin County Democrats, Over the last few weeks, we have canceled plans and transformed our lives. We have put our lives on hold to save the lives of those around us. We have built a community in the middle of a crisis. We have watched in shock and horror as our elected leaders in Collin County, …
What is a County Commissioner?
Map Credit: Collin County Government Geographic Information System Sadly, most people pay less attention to county government than city government (and they generally pay very little attention to the latter!) A few people know that a County Commissioner is a member of the Commissioner’s Court, presided over by the County Judge, and that it has something to do with county …
What’s a Constable?
Map Credit: Collin County Government Geological Information System by Mike Rawlins, Collin County Chair, Plano TX – 11/8/19 As the filing period for a place on the primary ballot approaches, we’re still looking for people willing to run for some of these offices. And to help identify good prospects, we’re going to tell you a bit about each of these …
How Can I Make a Difference in My City?
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 …
What Happened to the 40‐Hour Workweek?
By Dru Murray Americans are witnessing the demise of the 40-hour workweek. The 40-hour workweek was instituted in 1940 when Congress amended the Fair Labor Standards Act to protect employees from exploitation. Later, Baby Boomers were told Americans would soon work less due to the introduction of computers into the workplace. That promise has died a terrible death. Young Americans …
WHAT’S SO?
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 …
Become a Texas Legislative Activist!
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, …
Governor Jennifer Granholm “WOWed” the Crowd! At the 2019 WOW Dems Luncheon
Misty Spracklen Communications Chair, WOW Dems 2/18/2019 A sell-out crowd packed the event of the season Saturday, February 16 at Eldorado Country Club in McKinney to hear keynote speaker Governor Jennifer Granholm at the 2019 Women of Courage Luncheon hosted by Women Organizing Women Democrats (WOW Dems). Thank you to all who attended and supported this extraordinary event! The former …
Volunteer For Collin County
By: Donna Buesing, Staff Writer In this time of crazy ineptitude and irrational “thinking,” we can, in so many little ways, restore sanity and focus. “How?” you might ask. It is deceptively easy. VOLUNTEER!! You don’t need to commit to 40 hours. Not even 10 hours. If you have two or three hours while the kids are at school or …
Get Deputized and register voters!
Get Deputized! Saturday, September 12 Are you currently deputized as a Voter Registrar in Collin County? Would you like to be? We have several events coming up where we will need lots of Deputy Voter Registrars (DVRs) in attendance. The Plano Balloon Festival and Oktoberfest are two examples of fun events where Dems can strengthen our numbers. If you were …
If you believe in what the CCDP is doing……
can you give me $5? What an amazing year! In the last six months alone, we Democrats have made tremendous progress towards ending one-party rule in Collin County. We have knocked on doors, held phone banks, registered many new voters, garnered media mentions, participated in local parades, festivals and other local events, including the Paxton corruption protest on the steps …
Why I’m A Democrat – That’s What We Want to Hear from YOU!
When newcomers attend our events, we often hear them say, “I thought I was the only one.” Well, you’re not! Let’s show the world we’re here in Collin County, we are many, our voices matter and we demand to be heard! To accomplish this, the Collin County Democratic Party has created a YouTube Channel where you can share your personal …
Deputy Voter Registrars
The work begins to build a stronger voting base for the 2016 election cycle. If you have volunteered as Deputy Voter Registrar in the past, we sincerely thank you for your hard work! Whether or not you volunteered to work with the county party, a candidate, or a political group such as Battleground Texas for the past election, we need …
ROAD SIGNS
Getting the message out to vote, is a key element in engaging those who may feel their voice is not important in the political processes. The Democratic Party of Collin County has dozens of large 4×4 signs being erected at high visibility locations throughout Collin County. If you would like a sign erected on your property, or know of someone who …
Claim A Corner Of Collin County For Democrats!
We have identified scores of corners where we’d like to shout our message of “YOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOICE! VOTE DEMOCRATIC ON NOVEMBER 4th,” by placing LARGE road signs for all of Collin County to see. Can you help “claim a corner” at major road intersections across Collin County by donating to help us purchase a sign for $33 or two …
Help Get Out The Vote!
It’s true, Texas isn’t a Red State, it’s a non-voting state! So, with your help to get out the vote, we can make a huge difference! “Texas isn’t a Red State, it’s a non-voting state” ~ Paul Begala @ BattlegroundTX (#BGTX) fundraiser, Austin, Texas – Jun 22, 2013 Volunteer or donate today to help us get out the democratic vote …
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