The ability of women across our country to control their fate was assaulted today by the very Court dedicated to protecting the rights of every citizen. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade has made women in America second-class citizens. Sarasota County…
As community veers right, political division tears apart Sarasota, Fla. Washington Post, Tim Craig (May 6, 2022) (1) Sarasota ranks No. 1 for beaches - and for wild School Board meetings Sarasota Herald Tribune, Carrie Seidman (May 8, 2022) (2) Sarasota County is becoming an…
The irony could not be greater: a well-known banner promoting tolerance among people of different faiths was pulled from a Sarasota classroom for fear it could be deemed “political” and a violation of Governor DeSantis’s “Individual Freedom” law. Imagine how students will feel when told…
The current Sarasota County Commission has created an embarrassing new problem for itself, and for the county. It was recently reported that last October, the Commission approved an incentive grant of $825,000 in taxpayer funds to lure a Canadian video streaming company with 12 employees…
Sarasota County commissioners are dead-set on ignoring the will of the people. In 2018, Sarasota voters resoundingly passed a Single-Member Districts referendum to make each commissioner more accountable to the people of his or her district. But in hopes of going back to the old…
The bipartisan infrastructure act passed by Congress last week—despite the “NO” votes of Republican House and Senate members representing Sarasota County—focuses on the problems of crumbling roads, bridges, rails, ports, and airports and tackles climate change. This legislation will create good jobs for our community…
Last week, the Sarasota County Charter Review Board took a good first step toward supporting the will of the voters in the effort to reduce the impact of big money in Sarasota County politics. The Sarasota County Democratic Party (SCDP) applauds this move by the…
The Sarasota County Democratic Party (SCDP) strongly condemns threats and acts of intimidation against any School Board member, administrator, teacher, or staff member. It should go without saying, but the harassment of ANY elected official, regardless of that person's ideological or political views, should be…
As Sarasota County deals with its worst COVID-19 outbreak to date, several local organizations will be sponsoring vaccine clinics next weekend in conjunction with the Sarasota County Department of Health. The clinics will be held on August 28 and 29. The vaccine will be provided…
We applaud our Sarasota County School Board members who voted in favor of enacting mask mandates to protect the health and lives of our students, school staff, and their families from the ravages of COVID-19. We thank these members for continuing to stand up for…
The Executive Board of the Sarasota County Democratic Party, under the leadership of County Chair JoAnne DeVries, joins other county parties around Florida and calls on the Sarasota County School Board to require all staff and students to wear masks and to institute social distancing…
The Sarasota County Democratic Party condemns the senseless violence directed at the Asian American community in the Atlanta area this past week, as well as the increasing reports of violence and disrespect shown to our Asian American neighbors and friends nationwide. Sadly, these deaths follow…
On Saturday, forty-three Republican Senators put their political party and their careers ahead of our country and voted to acquit former President Donald Trump. On a hypocritical technicality – and despite the damning evidence presented by the magnificent House impeachment managers – these Senators chose…
The attack on our democracy that took place on January 6, 2021, was the inevitable result of the political poison that has been brewing for years in our political life. When Donald Trump returned early to Washington, D.C., from Florida on New Year’s Eve, we…
Do You Know ... How Many Floridians Have No Health Insurance? The Kaiser Family Foundation's recent study tells us nearly 1.1 million people in Florida do not get insurance through work, cannot afford coverage, and are too young for Medicare. That means 5% of our…
Registered voters - Easy as 1-2-3: 1) Find your Florida House District #: a) Verify your current voter information and address HERE b) Enter your verified address HERE (then click on 'Find Polling Place', 'Continue') c) Click on 'My Districts' and note your State Representative district…
SARASOTA – November 14 – The Sarasota County Democratic Party (SCDP) voted to join the Sarasota Democratic Black Caucus and the Sarasota Democratic Hispanic Caucus in opposing the decision of three County Commissioners to move forward with an overtly discriminatory map that manipulates – in…
SARASOTA, FL (November 11, 2019) — In a historic action, the Republican Party of Sarasota County (RPOSC) and the Sarasota County Democratic Party (SCDP) are jointly calling for the Sarasota County School Board to accept the package that will remove Sarasota County Schools Superintendent Todd…
The revelations in Sunday's Sarasota Herald Tribune article are not surprising. It was clear to anyone watching the last County Commission meeting that Commissioners Detert and Moran were working together to promote a new map. Simply glancing at the map made it obvious why they…
The Chair of the Sarasota County Democratic Party blasted State Senator Joe Gruters for relying on input from a far-right racist hate group to draft anti-immigrant legislation now making its way through the Florida Senate. "Joe Gruters relied on the Federation of American Immigration Reform…
