Redistricting in the works in EDC
El Dorado County is moving forward with redistricting that will redefine state legislative districts as well as local supervisorial districts using data from the 2020 census.
Wildfire Insurance Update for Rural Communities
Access to affordable and protective fire insurance remains a growing issue in all corners of the state, with a continued emphasis in rural areas but an increasing spread to urban areas. Emerging challenges in accessing coverage have been reported for commercial business and farm policy holders in fire risk areas.
Counteracting Disinformation
Countries that are resilient to disinformation and foreign influence rely on whole-of-society approaches focused on digital literacy and awareness of disinformation tactics.
Rent Stabilization Update With Tamara Janies and Frank Porter
A follow up to a previous episode about recent rent increases for mobile home residents. Our guests are trying to pass an ordinance to limit the rent increases in the county. Watch in full for more info, and how you can get involved if you’re interested.
Barton’s Refusal to Bargain A Fair Contract
Registered nurses from Barton Memorial Hospital will be conducting a virtual town hall to inform the community about how Barton has used the pandemic to refuse to bargain a fair contract with nurses at a time when nurses are already under extreme stress.
Our Divided Country
Today someone asked me, “Has it hit you yet that Donald Trump is gone?” Good question.
Mobile home owners fear rent hikes as investors snatch up parks
Three county mobile home parks were recently sold to private equity investors who quickly raised space rents so high or made other changes that it may eventually force some from their homes.
You Are the Light – an essay and thank you
Amanda Gorman mesmerized the nation on Inauguration Day with her poem “The Hill We Climb.” These lines in particular jumped out at me:
…There is always light, If only we’re brave enough to see it,If only we’re brave enough to be it.
MLK Day – Build a better tomorrow
Today we celebrate the birthday, life, and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. For me, and I suspect for all of us, this is the most important MLK Day of my lifetime. His words and actions echo strongly of where we are today and where we need to be.
LEGACY OF SUFFRAGE
“Whenever I go to a protest — the Women’s March, Black Lives Matter — that feels like following in her footsteps,” Granddaughter of Betty Gram Swing said. “But I think I’ve taken a different path than she did.”
LEGACY OF SUFFRAGE
The first White House protesters were the suffragists, who amid a world war and a flu pandemic unfurled banners demanding of Woodrow Wilson, “MR. PRESIDENT, HOW LONG MUST WOMEN WAIT FOR LIBERTY?”
She Votes
100 years ago, the 19th Amendment was ratified. But American women’s battle for the ballot began long before that day in August—and continues, even to this day. Wonder Media Network presents She Votes!—a podcast that digs into the complex history of the women’s suffrage movement and its enduring significance, hosted by award-winning journalists Ellen Goodman and Lynn Sherr.
KENNEDY RELEASES FIRST ADS IN CA 04 RACE AGAINST TOM MCCLINTOCK
Panning incumbent as fringe career politician, Businesswoman Brynne Kennedy Highlights Key Differences on COVID-19, Healthcare, Social Security.
LAFCO Appointment Available
The El Dorado Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) will be considering the appointment of an Alternate Public Member who will serve a new four-year term.
America Needs Experts, Not Incompetence
The Lincoln Project’s latest ad, “Fauci”, lauds Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has steadfastly served the American people for decades, including as a leader of the current White House Coronavirus Task Force, and admonishes President Trump’s neglectful and incompetent response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Russian bounties and mistreatment of veterans, silence is not an option
Just over a decade ago, Americans of every political persuasion stood united to support veterans and our military.
Mike Saunders – Living in Turbulent Times
El Dorado County Democratic Women present Mike Saunders as he shares his recent experiences and hear his perspective of these turbulent times.
The Silence is Deafening
U.S. intelligence sources believe that Russia has been offering – and apparently paying – bounties for dead U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan. We learned that the president knew this months ago and did nothing to punish Putin’s lawless country.
1964 Civil Rights Act Fast Facts
Considered the nation’s most important civil rights legislation since Reconstruction, it prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.
CA-04’s Ridiculous Representative
There’s a certain mindset in a committed cult member. Whether he’s a true believer or just willing to go along to achieve the goals of the leader, he will follow even the most ridiculous commands.