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Chair’s Corner: Shine in the Darkness
As I mentioned last time, I recently had the opportunity to visit with Jon Bauman, who you may remember as “Bowzer” of the musical group and TV show Sha Na Na.) The morning Jon and I met, the U.S. Senate … Continue reading
Posted in blog, Chair's Corner, democracy, Opinion
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Chair’s Corner: the ACA is imperfect but alive (for now)
Thanks to 48 stalwart U.S. Democratic Senators, who prioritize the health of all Americans, and three sensible Republican Senators – Collins, McCain and Murkowski – the U.S. Senate’s attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act has failed, again. … Continue reading
Posted in ACA, blog, Chair's Corner, democracy, Opinion
Tagged ACA, citizen involvement
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Chair’s Corner – exciting news from the State Central Committee!
Our State Central Committee meetings are wonderful opportunities for fellowship with other Democrats as we tackle the business aspects of being a political party. While the things we do may sound mundane, they are the necessary tasks that keep the … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska Democratic Party, blog, Chair's Corner, democracy, Informational
Tagged Get this party started, Jay Parmley
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Chair’s Corner: key take-aways from Rep. Parish’s Town Hall on the State budget
If you want to guarantee a sunny evening in Juneau, schedule a town hall meeting! Last Tuesday night, Representative Justin Parish (a Democrat serving House District 34 in the Juneau valley) hosted a town hall meeting with guest speaker Randy … Continue reading
Posted in AK Leg 2017, AK News, blog, Chair's Corner, democracy, Opinion, State budget
Tagged Justin Parish, Randy Hoffbeck, taxes, town hall
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Chair’s Corner: the ADP and where candidates come from
The Tongass Democrats had the great fortune of hosting a reception last week in Juneau for the Alaska Democratic Party’s new Executive Director, Jay Parmley. Although I was traveling and unable to attend, by all accounts, it was a great … Continue reading
Posted in AK Democratic Party, Alaska Democratic Party, blog, Chair's Corner, democracy, Juneau
Tagged candidate, elections, fundraising, Jay Parmley
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