A historic House vote to end the federal prohibition of cannabis is expected to pass this week. It would mark the “first time that the House or the Senate has ever voted as a full chamber on legislation to end the federal cannabis prohibition since it went into effect following the passage of the Controlled … Read more
John C. Scott, host of the Political Forum on KVOI 1030 AM, interviewed me as a Delegate to the National Democratic Convention to discuss the key points of the 4-day program. Among the highlights: Overall, it was a terrific miniseries — put together in 8 weeks from scratch, like building an airplane in flight. Joe … Read more
This morning, as a National Delegate, I attended the Hispanic and the Labor Councils on Day One the Democratic National Convention on August 17, 2020. The following are my notes on the best comments by the speakers at the meetings. Hispanic Caucus meeting, 9 am The Latino community is in “a state of emergency,” because … Read more
Check out all of the Convention Watch Parties the Democratic Party is hosting! Please share these with your online communities. There will also be virtual watch parties in communities around the country. Find them at https://www.mobilize.us/joebiden/ African Americans for Biden AAPIs for Biden Muslims for Biden Native Americans for Biden Progressives for Biden Ethnic Communities for … Read more
Click to read the Democratic Party Platform 2020-07-31 Table of Contents DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 4 PREAMBLE 5 PROTECTING AMERICANS AND RECOVERING FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC 8 BUILDING A STRONGER, FAIRER ECONOMY 13 Protecting Workers and Families and Creating Millions of Jobs Across America 14 Raising Wages and Promoting Workers’ Rights 14Enacting Robust Work-Family … Read more
The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) and Democratic National Committee (DNC) today announced the leaders from across the nation who have been asked to serve as permanent officers for the 2020 Democratic National Convention, as well as the initial schedule for the convention’s four nights of programming. Both items have been submitted to the Democratic National … Read more
