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MICRC Meeting September 14 – Michigan State University Union – Lake Huron Room
The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission will meet from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. September 14, in the Lake Huron Room of the Michigan State University Union, located at 49 Abbot Road in East Lansing. All individuals are required to wear face masks indoors....
Time for County Redistricting! What County Commission Districts Do We Need?
The census data is in, and it's time to determine County Commission district lines. This is decided by a commission including the County Clerk, Treasurer and Prosecutor, with the heads of the County Democratic and Republican Parties.There will be three open meetings,...
Washtenaw Dems are doing the Art Fair!
It feels so good to get out there again! And we need YOU to help inform people about the work we do together, and about the peril our democracy is in from voter suppression measures in Lansing. You'll talk to people, give out buttons and literature, and receive...
Ask the Washtenaw County Commission to Reform Juvenile Court Fees and Fines
On July 7, the Washtenaw County Commission will consider a resolution to ask the WashCo Juvenile Courts to eliminate all discretionary and waivable juvenile court fines and fees. Michigan juvenile courts are permitted, and in some cases required, to charge and collect...
SB296 and 297: The “Sore Loser” Bills you Don’t Know About that Could Nullify Your Vote
There has been a lot of attention paid to the 39 Republican Party bills related to voting and elections in response to the huge voter turnout in 2020. Among the most talked about bills are ones that add barriers to voting such as more unreasonable ID requirements,...
Voting Membership Meeting– July 10
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...
Fixing the Insurance Long-term Care Mess
The bill to help protect care for auto accident victims with permanent injuries is sadly stuck in the Michigan House of Representatives Insurance Committee and the deadline is only 1 ½ weeks away. We’ve called on this issue previously, in fact, just last week, and...
STATEMENT FROM THE WASHTENAW COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY EXECUTIVE BOARD ON THE SHOOTING OF A 6-YEAR-OLD YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP BOY
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...
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