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Grandparents, Speak Up!
Coming Sept. 25: Can the Supreme Court Protect our Democracy? Register Here Freedom and democracy are at risk. The challenges we face...

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Aug 285 min read


Iowa Democrats win massive upset to break GOP supermajority
Iowa Democrat Catelin Drey (at right) speaking with supporters (credit: Iowa Democratic Party Iowa Democrat Catelin Drey won a major...

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Aug 273 min read


Democrats Get Good News from Most Accurate Pollster About Key Trump Issue
American voters trust Democrats more than Republicans on immigration, which has been a key issue for President Donald Trump throughout...

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Aug 274 min read


Why Gavin Newsome's social media posts trolling Trump are oddly effective
Newsom boxes in his critics while illustrating the absurdity of Trump's communication style. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has unlocked a...

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Aug 263 min read


We know what we're against. What are we for?
In order to win political power we must share an ambitious, aspirational vision for the future Beto O'Rourke | June 26, 2025 It is not...

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Aug 103 min read


Taxpayer Dollars, Broken Promises, and Florida’s Future
This is a letter from Vicki Nighswander – Precinct Captain, Sarasota (August 9,2025) “There are so many issues that we can attack to get...

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Aug 103 min read


7 Policies Democrats and Republicans Agree On
We spend so much time yelling about the things we disagree on in this country, you’d think the only thing Americans had in common was a...

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Aug 105 min read


Debunked: 10 Myths Keeping Us Divided
A lot of what’s dividing us isn’t just politics—it’s myths. Myths like “the other side is misinformed,” or “we’re more divided than...

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Aug 55 min read


Poll: Nearly Half of Florida Republicans Cite Housing Costs, Property Taxes as Top Concern
Property taxes and housing-related costs have become a defining political issue among Florida Republicans heading into the 2026 election...

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Jul 312 min read


Trump's Immigration Woes Give Democrats an Opportunity
Despite fear-inducing spectacle, the Trump administration has deported far fewer people per month than the Obama administration did....

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Jul 241 min read


Americans' Views on Immigration Hits a 5-Year High in New Poll
Americans' views on immigration took a positive swing this year amid President Donald Trump's ongoing crackdown, according to new Gallup...

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Jul 242 min read


Social Security Protesters Still Vigilant
For over 2 months, protesters have shown up every Tuesday morning to protest at the Sarasota Social Security office at 2001 Siesta Drive...
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Jul 122 min read


Can Democrats Make the Medicaid and ACA Cuts Their Winning Political Issue Before People Feel the Cuts?
Despite attempts by congressional Republicans to spin it otherwise, the majority of Americans know that the mega reconciliation bill just...

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Jul 124 min read


Social Security Administration Takes a Step Too Far with Deceptive Email on Megabill
When Americans can no longer trust the information it receives from the Social Security Administration, there's a problem. In theory,...

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Jul 123 min read


200 Show Up for League of Women Voters Rally in Sarasota
Some 200 people showed up for the League of Women Voters of Sarasota County (LWVSRQ) who hosted a nonpartisan "Empower Voters and Defend...

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Jul 81 min read


Venice's Anne Frank Playmate Pieter Khonstam Dies at 89
Susan and Pieter Khonstam Pieter Khonstam, Venice Area Democratic Club member and internationally known life-long fighter for Jewish...
Tyler Cassell
Jul 42 min read


Stand Up, Speak Up To Save Our Nation
We hope this food for thought is as nourishing as your Fourth of July cookout. If you still support President Donald Trump, you are...

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Jul 41 min read


$1 Trillion Senate Cuts Could Hit State Medicaid by 6%–21%
KFF’s new analysis of the reconciliation bill passed by the Senate yesterday, which CBO says could reduce federal Medicaid spending by...

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Jul 31 min read


A Word from Your Chair David Dean
David Dean, Chair, Sarasota County Democratic Party The Democratic Party undergoes reorganization every two years, and 2026 has marked a...

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Jul 31 min read


Free Speech Doesn't Exist for All at New College of Florida
Letters to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, June 27, 2025. Selective free speech at New College Ignore the PR spin by a New College of...

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Jun 302 min read
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