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WCDP Endorses in Chelsea, Saline City Races

WCDP members voted to endorse the following candidates: Chelsea City Council: Tony Iannelli, Christine Mehuron, Bill Ruddock Chelsea City Mayor: Jane Pacheco Saline City Council: James Martin Dell’Orco WCDP endorsements are at the request of...

Resolution In Support of Proposal A, Ann Arbor November Election

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WCDP members have endorsed Ann Arbor’s proposal A, which will require the City to award contracts for supplies, materials, or public improvements, to the bidder that is deemed the best value to the City. Executive Board Member Robert Joerg presented this...

WCDP Resolutions in Support of Afghan and Haitian Refugees

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WCDP members voted on Saturday October 2, 2021 in support of two resolutions. First, we welcome the many refugees from the war in Afghanistan, recognize the wonderful work done for them by Jewish Family Services and “[urge] local governments and private citizens...

WCDP Membership Meeting October 2, 2021: Domestic Violence in Washtenaw County: Facts, Trends, Responses, Prevention

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence in America is a problem of shocking magnitude to which we’ve become almost completely inured. Domestic violence is the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, emotional and...

Voting Membership Meeting– July 10

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Due to the Independence Day holiday, the July 2021 WCDP General Membership meeting will be held on Saturday, July 10th beginning at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom. At this meeting, we will ONLY be considering resolutions so attendees will be required to preregister so we can...

STATEMENT FROM THE WASHTENAW COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY EXECUTIVE BOARD ON THE SHOOTING OF A 6-YEAR-OLD YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP BOY

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The Washtenaw County Democratic Party Executive Board was saddened and horrified to hear of the tragic shooting of a 6-year-old Ypsilanti Township boy by Ryan Le-Nguyen this week. Violence of any type is unacceptable but the shooting of a child is beyond the pale. We...

Focus on environmental justice: WCDP Monthly Meeting, Sat., June 5, 9:30-noon

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Louisiana’s Cancer Alley is only one of the most visible outrages of environmental racism, and a harbinger of what awaits all life on the planet if we don’t act urgently to avert climate catastrophe. Get updates and positive directions from our speakers on Saturday!...

May Day Meeting– All About the Pro Act and the Union Movement

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The WCDP meeting on May 1st has a wealth of information! Knowing the history of unionization is essential to making it work for us again. In the first video, Ian Robinson, UM Sociology and Residential College professor, and President of the Huron Valley Area Labor...

Anishinaabek Caucus News: Wolves, Wild Rice, and the Department of the Interior!

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The Anishinaabek Caucus of the MI Democratic Party has had a very full year, gaining membership and working on a range of issues affecting the Tribes of Michigan. A major push is to prevent the opening of a wolf hunt– despite the statewide vote rejecting a hunt, the...

Great News! Lansing Releases (Most) Covid Funds

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You called, they listened (finally). Many thanks to MI Resistance, and to all who picked up the phone. Until this past Wednesday, March 3, the Senate had only been willing to allocate up to $1.9 Billion of the over $5 Billion that the Federal Government had provided...

Addressing the Inequality of Vaccine Distribution in the African American Community

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WCDP is very concerned about the impact of disparities in vaccine distribution. We are looking for ways to help remedy this is to get the facts, Representative Felicia Brabec has organized a panel that will be very informative.....

Black Women Speaking Truth to Power

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LINKS FROM WCDP’S BLACK WOMEN SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER FORUM Racial Roots of Vaccine Skepticism (Feb 10th) – With Special Guests: Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II, Dr. Joneigh Khaldun- Chief Medical Executive and Chief Deputy Director for Health and Human Services, and...

WCDP Endorses in Chelsea, Saline City Races

Resolution In Support of Proposal A, Ann Arbor November Election

WCDP Resolutions in Support of Afghan and Haitian Refugees

WCDP Membership Meeting October 2, 2021: Domestic Violence in Washtenaw County: Facts, Trends, Responses, Prevention

Voting Membership Meeting– July 10

STATEMENT FROM THE WASHTENAW COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY EXECUTIVE BOARD ON THE SHOOTING OF A 6-YEAR-OLD YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP BOY

Focus on environmental justice: WCDP Monthly Meeting, Sat., June 5, 9:30-noon

May Day Meeting– All About the Pro Act and the Union Movement

Anishinaabek Caucus News: Wolves, Wild Rice, and the Department of the Interior!

Great News! Lansing Releases (Most) Covid Funds

Addressing the Inequality of Vaccine Distribution in the African American Community

Black Women Speaking Truth to Power

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