We have a new Chair!
Congratulations to the new Chair of the Rutland County Democrats, Mary Mellow!
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Please consider calling your local legislators in support of H3/S46, legislation related to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools. This legislation provides the tools needed to address severe disparities in education, facilitating the work of teachers otherwise lacking resources on important topics, and providing anonymized data on school environments to enable decision-making…
Democracy needs you!
Extremist Republicans are right here in Vermont and they are organized. Rutland County officeholders voted against state and local resolutions to condemn the January 6th assault on the US Capitol. Some repeated false claims about what happened that day and questioned the validity of the November election. We Democrats must be organized and prepared to…
Thank you and Congratulations!
Rutland area Democrats– THANK YOU for your all of your work leading up to the elections, and for turning out to vote in unprecedented numbers! You accomplished so much during this election cycle. Together, your work and your votes: 1. Maintained every D/P-P/D incumbent House seat in the county. (Congratulations to Robin Chesnut-Tangerman Dave Potter,…
Legislative wrap-up
Huge thanks to the legislature in passing legislation to support ethnic studies, fair and impartial policing, a plastic bag ban, safeguards for Obamacare, protection for pollinators, measures for clean water, negotiation rights for employees and more. For more details on the legislature’s work, see: Specific Legislation: http://rutland-democrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2019-House-Accomplishments.pdf Vision: http://rutland-democrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2019-House-Dems-Vision-Talking-Points.pdf We hope that you’ll reach out…
Comment on the governor’s budget and regulations on sexual assault
The governor is seeking our feedback on the budget. This is an important way to be heard! Go to http://publicassets.org/blog/tis-the-season/ and select the link in the third paragraph for “online survey.” And Due Jan 29: Your comment on DeVos’ proposal to roll back protections for sexual assault victims on college campuses The number of false…
Town Organization
Huge thanks to the Rutland Area NAACP for putting together these videos explaining town organization – a crucial way to increase your political voice! Why town organization matters: https://www.facebook.com/naacprutland/videos/365690074108979/ Nuts and bolts of the process: https://www.facebook.com/naacprutland/videos/2480761035300900/ For more information: https://www.vtdemocrats.org/reorg To participate in town organization, email [email protected] We hope to see you at a town…