Rest in peace, Representative Sue Chew As you may have heard, Sue Chew passed away this week. This is an incredible loss for our community. Sue was an incredible advocate for marginalized people of all backgrounds, a tireless worker, and an incredibly upbeat and joyful presence in a realm of stress and difficulty. Representative Chew was diagnosed late in 2023 …
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Sine Die! 2024 Legislative Session The Legislative Session for 2024 is finally done. First of all, we can all take a big breath. It’s finally done. Secondly, congratulations to all those working incredibly hard down at the legislature. Whether you were reporting on the newest changes, elected and working to stop the worst pieces, testifying, or protesting, our community came …
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We had an incredible time at our April Fools’ Fundraiser! Plus, some action items and upcoming events for your consideration. April Fools! We had an incredible time at our April Fools’ Fundraiser. Thank you to Rep. Ilana Rubel and Kaylee Peterson, our amazing and inspiring speakers! Thank you to Johnathan Baldauf and his team for running our amazing Bingo game! …
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I wanted to recap some of the information we’ve shared recently, because there is always so much going on. Delegates In case you missed it: Ada County needs Delegates! The May 23rd caucus will be about voting for the Democratic Presidential Candidate. However, it is also about selecting Delegates to represent our communities at the 2024 State Convention. These delegates …
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The filing deadline is over! Let’s take a look at the lineup of Dems in Ada County in 2024. Candidates in Ada County A huge number of candidates have filed for races in Ada County this year! We have an incredible lineup of new, exciting candidates. Statewide: Ada Countywide: Legislative: Be sure to keep your eyes on our newsletter for …
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There is so much to cover in Idaho politics! Today, we need to take a moment to talk about the Caucus. Candidate Filings Today is the Last Day for candidates to file for the 2024 Elections! This includes anyone who is on the May 21st Ballot- From County Commissioners in their Primaries to Precinct Captains. If you haven’t filed and meant to- drop everything! …
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It’s time to get focused on GOTV! Get Out The Vote! There are only 11 days left in this Election Cycle. Eleven. No matter what you’re most passionate about, the best thing you can be doing to help is turning out voters for this year’s municipal elections. In years like this, most people simply aren’t going to vote. All they …
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We’re entering the last stretch of the 2023 Elections! Get Out The Vote! This month, at our Central Committee Meeting, I will be hosting a short Get Out The Vote (GOTV) training. We will be focusing on the “why” of GOTV, as well as the smaller details pertaining to this year’s election. With the Municipal races being different from usual …
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Here are some updates to some ongoing news in Idaho and Ada County. Candidate Filing Deadline Last Friday was the last day for the Candidate Filing Period for this year’s elections! Everyone who is going to be on the ballot has now filed. Now is a good time to get started learning about everyone who is going to be on …
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September has arrived! A lot is going on in Ada, from Pride, to our Gala, to our regular work to get Dems elected! Voter Registration – Clarifications and Corrections Last week, we gave the whole newsletter over to talking about the voter registration rules! Well, we’re not finished just yet- this week, I wanted to make sure to address a …
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