Saying it will make insurance coverage costlier for low-income Americans, the elderly, children and those with disabilities, a crowd estimated at 180 on Sunday declared their rejection of the new Senate national health care bill
(Charlotte County – May 1, 2017) Joan Fisher, Precinct 44 and Kristine DeVries, Precinct 13 were inducted as Precinct Captains into the Charlotte County Democratic Party. They both attended locally, a recent Precinct Captain training course offered by Mike Coleman from the Palm Beach DEC and also a VAN training offered by Betty Gissendanner, our…
(Punta Gorda – Thursday, April 20) — Local citizens rallied at the office of Rep. Tom Rooney (R) – FL Dist. 17 to demand transparency in the investigation of the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia. Rooney is one of the Republican members of the House Intelligence Committee now looking into how members of the Trump campaign may have worked with Russia to influence the November 2016 election.
Sarasota Joins March Demanding Trump Release Tax Returns
(Sarasota – April 15, 2017) – Protestors rallied at Sarasota’s “Unconditional Surrender” sculpture before marching across the John Ringling causeway in a demonstration demanding the release of President Donald Trump’s tax returns.
Florida Democratic Women’s Clubs Gather in Tallahassee
160 members of county Democratic Women’s Clubs assembled at the state capital, focusing on issues now facing the legislature. Charlotte County DEC attendees: DEC Chair Richie Jones, Betty Gissendanner, Kay Blue, and Jim Blue.