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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 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 Tarek Lucien Radjef. About our right to vote … The United Nations Universal Declaration on Human Rights states that “The will of the People shall be the basis of the authority of the government. This shall be expressed by periodic and genuine elections.” Thomas Jefferson observed that “We do not have a government by the majority of the people; …
In this episode, Sudhir sits down with our chair, Mike Rawlins, as he explains his take on the 2018 election results and what everyone can do to keep the momentum going into 2020. We would like to thank all of our listeners and wish each and everyone of y’all a safe and happy holiday season! Join us for our CCDP …
BY: Debbie O’Reilly June 19, 2018 Lauren Doherty defeated Shirley Mangrum in the runoff for Allen City Council Place 3 Saturday night, marking the first time that an open Democrat has won a seat in an Allen election. Through relentless community engagement and voter outreach, Doherty earned a 44-vote margin against Mangrum, a realtor with experience in Allen commissions and …
In this episode, we talk about the goings-on last week (Gun Safety and Conservatives Targeting Educators); our interview with CD3 candidate, Sam Johnson; Civics 101 on the Do’s, Don’t’s, and Why’s of Voting in this Election; and what’s coming up in CCDP. If you want to just check our guest interview, here’s the time segment: 43:39- “Sam Johnson Interview” For …
In this episode, we talk about the goings-on last week (DACA, Tax Scam Bill, and Censuring of Speaker Straus); our interview with CD3 candidate, Adam Bell; Civics 101 on Early Voting and Election Day Voting; and what’s coming up in CCDP. If you want to just check out a few segments, here are our big segments: 13:01- “Goings-On (DACA, Tax …