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2022 Elections Have Begun – 12/14/2021 – Volume 61

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2022 Elections Have Begun – 12/14/2021 – Volume 61

WISHING YOU AND YOURS A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS

What’s inside

  • What’s New From Clermont To Columbus And Beyond
  • Inform, Persuade, Explain – Thought Provoking Essays
  • Word From The Chair
  • Reading Room
  • Call To Action
  • Messaging Training
  • Run For Office In 2022
  • COVID19 In Ohio
  • Join The Donkey Club
  • Clermont County Democratic Club Directory

WHAT’S NEW FROM CLERMONT TO COLUMBUS AND BEYOND

CLICK ON THE HEADLINE TO ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

KENTUCKY TORNADOES: DOZENS DEAD, MORE THAN A THOUSAND HOMES DESTROYED

Kentucky officials are continuing to search for survivors of Dec. 11’s destructive storm. In Mayfield, where a twister hit a candle factory, eight workers were killed. Gov. Andy Beshear has continued to say that he expects the death toll to exceed 100. He said during an update Sunday afternoon that the death count in four counties is in the double digits. READ MORE

Here’s a partial list of ways to help with donations to assist the many victims of the deadly tornado outbreak that has severely impacted western Kentucky.

Join WLKY in supporting the American Red Cross’ efforts to help storm victims WLKY has teamed up with the American Red Cross. Click here to donate to our disaster relief efforts.

Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund Gov. Beshear has established the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund to help those affected by the tornados and the severe weather system. Click here to make a donation now.

Western Kentucky Red Cross The Western Kentucky Red Cross has already partnered with Facebook and set up an online method for those who want to help to make donations. “Whether you donate $5 or $500, every little bit helps,” the Red Cross said. Facebook is paying for all processing fees so 100% of donations are guaranteed to go to help people.

The Western Kentucky Red Cross Disaster Relief Fundraiser can be reached here on Facebook for anyone wanting to make a cash donation to help victims of severe storms.

TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES REVOLUTIONIZE EMERGENCY RESPONSE

BATAVIA, OH — New technology allows Clermont County to take emergency calls and dispatch help with speed and precision undreamed of just a few years ago. “It has revolutionized 911,” said Dominick Daulton, program administrator, Department of Public Safety Services. “It’s truly impressive.” The department implemented RapidSOS in 2018 to provide more accurate location of 911 callers. The free technology uses GPS from cell phones. READ MORE

REDISTRICTING PLAN FOR STATEHOUSE NOW UP TO THE OHIO SUPREME COURT

COLUMBUS, OH – Three groups challenging district maps for the Ohio House and the Ohio Senate made their cases Wednesday that the Ohio Supreme Court should reject maps approved by state Republican leaders. READ MORE

DEWINE, OHIO GOP TOUT SPENDING FROM DEMOCRATS’ FEDERAL CORONAVIRUS AID LAW OPPOSED GOP

COLUMBUS, OH — Gov. Mike DeWine, who’s facing re-election next year, has spent a lot of time this week publicizing proposals to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on grants for first-responders and water projects. But what the Greene County Republican neglects to mention when making these proposals is that the money is coming from the federal American Rescue Plan Act, a coronavirus relief bill passed by Democrats last spring over criticism from Republicans — including DeWine himself. READ MORE

MARK MEADOWS POWER POINT PLAN TO OVERTURN ELECTION RESULTS REVEALED

Washington DC – Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows handed over a PowerPoint presentation to the House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol that details how the Trump administration planned to overturn the 2020 election results, including by declaring a national emergency. READ MORE

INFORM, PERSUADE, EXPLAIN – THOUGHT-PROVOKING ESSAYS

I’M BLACK BUT LOOK WHITE. HERE ARE THE HORRIBLE THINGS WHITE PEOPLE FEEL SAFE TELLING ME.

Author Miriam Zinter – I was outside my house gardening a few weekends ago when a neighbor, whom I had known for almost 30 years, stopped by so I could pet his large, fluffy dogs. I took my gloves off, squatted down to give the dogs a really good scratching around their ears and felt the sun on my back. What could be better? And then my neighbor said: “Why do you have a ‘Black Lives Matter’ sign on your front lawn when all those people do is kill each other?” My lovely day screeched to a halt. READ MORE

DEFINING DEMOCRACY DOWN

Author Marc Elias- The late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan famously warned of the risk to society of “defining deviancy down.” He reasoned that while there may be a limit to the level of bad behavior a society can tolerate, normalizing antisocial behavior carries its own serious consequences. Quoting Judge Edwin Torres, the senator pronounced that “A society that loses its sense of outrage is doomed to extinction.” READ MORE

WORD FROM THE CHAIR – RAYMOND LEMBKEThe 2022 election has started. Nominating petitions for several statewide officers are at our headquarters at 174 East Main Street in Batavia. We need signatures on these petitions so that candidates like Tim Ryan and Jennifer Brunner have their names on the May 3, 2022 Democratic primary ballot. READ MORE

READING ROOM

Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own
 by Eddie S. Glaude Jr.

“Not everything is lost. Responsibility cannot be lost, it can only be abdicated. If one refuses abdication, one begins again.”—James Baldwin

In these brilliant and stirring pages, Glaude finds hope and guidance in Baldwin as he mixes biography—drawn partially from newly uncovered Baldwin interviews—with history, memoir, and poignant analysis of our current moment to reveal the painful cycle of Black resistance and white retrenchment. As Glaude bears witness to the difficult truth of racism’s continued grip on the national soul, Begin Again is a searing exploration of the tangled web of race, trauma, and memory, and a powerful interrogation of what we must ask of ourselves in order to call forth a new America.

E-NEWSLETTERS

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The Good In Us by Mary Trump

Mary Trump, Donald Trump’s niece and nemesis, authors a Substack newsletter titled The Good In Us. Substack is an American online platform that provides publishing, payment, analytics, and design infrastructure to support subscription newsletters. It allows writers to send digital newsletters directly to subscribers. As a subscriber you have the choice of a paid or free subscription. The payment structures vary by author.

From the About page: “So, what can we do together to use our kindness and empathy in order to ensure the American Experiment doesn’t fail? First of all, we need to urge our leaders to recognize the very real threat the current Republican party poses to American democracy. Democratic leadership must be made to understand that to concede an inch to the other side is to make common cause with fascism.” SUBSCRIBE HERE

CALL TO ACTION

There are 329 days until the midterm elections.

NOMINATING PETITIONS FOR 2022 CANDIDATES AVAILABLE TO BE SIGNED AT CCDP HEADQUARTERS IN BATAVIA

We need to get petitions signed to get statewide candidates on the ballot for the May, 2022 primary. We have petitions for Tim Ryan for the U.S. Senate, Rep. Jeff Crossman for Attorney General, Judge Marilyn Zayas for Supreme Court, and Justice Jennifer Brunner for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

We have set up a schedule at Clermont County Democratic Headquarters, 174 E Main Street, Batavia, Ohio, for petition signing. There will be a volunteer at the headquarters during the following dates and times with petitions for you to sign.

WED    12/15/21   10am-3pm
WED    12/15/21    4pm-7pm
THURS 12/16/21  4pm-7pm
FRI        12/17/21   10am-1pm
FRI        12/17/21   3pm-7pm
SUN      12/19/21  1pm-4pm
MON    12/20/21   10am-4pm
MON    12/20/21   4pm-7pm
SUN      12/26/21   1pm-4pm
MON    12/27/21   10am-4pm
MON    12/27/21   4pm-7pm
WED     12/29/21   4pm-7pm

We need additional circulators. You will be provided a packet of petitions with instructions on collecting signatures. You can then arrange to meet people at your favorite local restaurant, pub or station yourself outside a permissible pubic location. Please let us know if you can help!

Another thing we cannot forget is that declarations of candidacy for Central Committee must be filed with the BOE by 4:00 p.m. on February 2, 2022. You may call Ray Lembke, Chair of the Clermont County Democratic Party at (513) 236-5426 or email clermontdems@clermontdems.org if you can help circulate petitions.

Thursday, December 16
7 – 8:30pm EST
Virtual event
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Words Matter! Learn how to message the winning way. This 90-minute webinar is an introduction to the basics of strategic messaging using proven cutting-edge progressive messaging frameworks. Get the tools you need to counter dog-whistle politics and disinformation, and learn how to advocate for what Ohioans want and need for a better tomorrow. We won’t win in 2022 if we can’t cut through the noise and make our messaging heard. Let’s get trained up Ohio! Register here.

 

Do You Want to Run for Office?

Virtual Live Training
Jan 4, 2022
1:00pm – 2:00pm (ET)

Are you considering running for office? Are you ready to run and you want to know how? We’re here to help! Join the National Democratic Training Committee on Tuesday, January 4th from 1pm-2pm ET for a free virtual live training on “Do You Want to Run For Office”?

You will learn the following in this training:

  • Evaluate if you want to run for office and research which office
  • Practice sharing your decision to run and what you need from your support team
  • Distinguish what you need to research to run for the office you want to pursue

REGISTER HERE

COVID19 IN OHIO

FIRST CASES OF OMICRON VARIANT FOUND IN OHIO

The first two officially detected cases of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus have been discovered, the Ohio Department of Health announced on Saturday. READ MORE

Where to get booster shots in Clermont County https://ccphohio.org/covid-19-vaccine-info/

For information for COVID19 testing in Ohio go here.For more information about the numbers in Ohio, what precautions you need to take and where you can find resources for testing, mental health assistance and employment visit the Ohio Department of Health Coronavirus Portal

VACCINES SAVE LIVES YARD SIGNS AVAILABLE

We all know vaccines save lives. Local attorney Carl Zugelter and about 40 members of the Clermont County Bar Association firmly believe that “Vaccines save lives” too so they collaborated together and had yard signs made with this very important message. There is no charge for the signs. We only ask that you display them in a prominent place for a reasonable period of time. You can request a sign online here. OR you can pick up a sign outside of these two locations: 1285 West Ohio Pike Amelia, Ohio 45102 or 110 Main Street, Milford, Ohio 45150. OR call Carl Zugelter at 513-312-5358 OR you may contact us at clermontdems@clermontdems.org and we’ll get them to you.

JOIN THE DONKEY CLUB

Your Clermont County Democratic Party believes the economy should work for everyone, diversity is a strength, health care is a right, facts and truth matter, fair and effective government is fundamental, and justice is for ALL. We strive to cultivate and elect public servants who reflect these beliefs. There are two ways you can impact Clermont County Democratic Party with donations: (1) Monthly contributions help us manage our yearly expenses. (2) Annual donations in any amount are welcome. Whether it’s a one-time contribution or a recurring monthly contribution we appreciate your support. Join online by clicking the Donation button below or join by mailing a check made out to CCDP PO Box 475, Batavia, Ohio 45103

CLERMONT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CLUB UPDATES

Reminder: per the Ohio Democratic Party’s directive in-person meetings are suspended due to increases in COVID cases overwhelming our hospital systems. Please contact the leaders of our Democratic clubs to find out their meeting arrangements.

CLERMONT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CLUB DIRECTORY

Below is a listing of Democratic groups in Clermont County. Right now a lot of upcoming meetings are cancelled due to the concerns about COVID19. Remember this is temporary. We will get through this! Click on the name of each club and it will take you to their website or Facebook page with updated information about meetings. Some groups are conducting virtual meetings while others are looking to outside locations.

Quin-T Democrat Club Democracy In Action
West Clermont Democrats Clermont County Young Democrats
The Goshen Democratic Club Drinking Liberally

Clermont County Democratic Party Central Committee

Please contact Patty Lawrence, Central Committee Chair at: p.lawrence@fuse.net for more information.

Clermont County Democratic Party Executive Committee
The Executive Committee will next meet on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 6pm via Zoom

STAY CONNECTED

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Like, share, comment and retweet our posts. Use the hashtags #OHDems #ClermontOHDems

This is your newsletter. We welcome you to submit news items, events, book reviews or anything else you feel is important to advance our Democratic values in Clermont County. Next issue will be published Tuesday, December 28, 2021. Deadline for submissions for the next issue is Friday, December 24, 2021. Send your submission with “CCDP Newsletter” in the subject line to our newsletter editor Cheryl Richards at: cheryl1richards@gmail.com

Share the newsletter with your friends and encourage them to sign up for our bi-weekly newsletter at clermontdems.org

Clermont County Democratic Party
174 E. Main Street P.O. Box 475
Batavia, OH, 45103
513-732-2378
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I believe the power of the presidency and the purpose is to unite this nation, not divide it.”Read or listen to President Biden’s Jan. 6 speech in full here. MEET TIM RYAN- OHIO CANDIDATE FOR U.S. SENATE On Thursday, January 6, 2022 the Clermont County Democratic Party was honored to host Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan running for the U.S. Senate to replace Rob Portman who announced his retirement last year. Mr. Ryan is a passionate Democrat and champion for workers’ rights. “In Congress, Tim has fought for working families in his district and across the country — opposing unfair trade deals that would ship jobs overseas, pushing to raise wages, and working to protect the promise of a secure retirement by strengthening Medicare and Social Security.” There are 301 days until the 2022 midterm elections. Please consider supporting our Democratic candidates by volunteering or donating to their campaigns. Our democracy is on the line this year. To volunteer or donate to Tim Ryan’s campaign visit his website here. WHAT’S NEW FROM CLERMONT TO COLUMBUS AND BEYOND CLICK ON THE HEADLINE TO ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE HITTING COPS, ROAMING THE SENATE, SMOKING POT: DOJ SAYS OHIOANS WERE EVERYWHERE JAN. 6 The Ohio cohort’s alleged conduct ranges from conspiring to plan the event with the Oath Keepers (a paramilitary group), to waging hand-to-hand combat with police officers and wrestling down barricades outside, to smoking joints and carrying a bottle of bourbon around the seat of government. READ MORE WITH INFRASTRUCTURE BILL’S PASSAGE, FUNDING UP TO THE COMMUNITY Ohio’s Democratic congressional delegation is excited to watch billions of dollars in infrastructure funding come to the state, but where that funding goes now depends on local efforts. The Infrastructure and Investment and Jobs Act, passed in November, will bring needed funding to the state in areas such as water systems, public transportation and broadband, according to the state’s federal representatives. READ MORE OHIO DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR ANNOUNCE LT. GOV. PICKS The two now-former mayors running for the Democratic Party nomination for Ohio governor in 2022 announced their lieutenant governor selections Wednesday, with former Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley choosing Cuyahoga County Councilmember Cheryl Stephens and former Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley picking state Sen. Theresa Fedor of Toledo. READ MORE WORD FROM THE CHAIR – RAYMOND LEMBKE On the afternoon of Wednesday, January 5, the Deputy Political Director of Tim Ryan’s Senate campaign called me. Congressman Ryan was going to be in Cincinnati the next day and had an opening in his schedule. Would we put together an event for Tim Ryan in Clermont County on the afternoon of Thursday, January 6? READ MORE READING ROOM In today’s contentious political climate, understanding religion’s role in American government is more important than ever. Christian nationalists assert that our nation was founded on Judeo-Christian principles, and advocate an agenda based on this popular historical claim. But is this belief true? The Founding Myth answers the question once and for all. Andrew L. Seidel builds his case by comparing the Ten Commandments to the Constitution and contrasting biblical doctrine with America’s founding philosophy, showing that the Declaration of Independence contradicts the Bible. READ MORE SO YOU WANT TO RUN FOR OFFICE? VIRTUAL LIVE TRAINING Feb 2, 2022 8:00pm – 9:00pm (ET) Are you considering running for office? Are you ready to run and you want to know how? We’re here to help! Join the National Democratic Training Committee on Wednesday, February 2nd from 8pm-9pm ET for a free virtual live training on “So You Want to Run For Office”? You will learn the following in this training: Understand the steps necessary to run for office Explain best practices for choosing which office to run for Identify what support you’ll need from your team Prepare for sharing your decision to run with friends and family Please note that each “So You Want to Run for Office?” training is limited capacity to increase opportunities for discussion and participation. If this session is full or doesn’t fit your schedule, you can find a list of upcoming sessions HERE. A recommended (but not required) (course) for this training is So You Think You Want To Run? Have accessibility questions? Reply to your registration email to confirm your requirements or request more information. Register for this event here. COVID19 IN OHIO 6,700 COVID PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED IN OHIO COVID-19 patients continue to strain health care systems locally and across the state and country. There were 6,747 coronavirus patients in Ohio’s hospitals Monday, according to the Ohio Department of Health. That figure represents a 40% increase over the last 21 days. READ MORE Where to get booster shots in Clermont County https://ccphohio.org/covid-19-vaccine-info/ For information for COVID19 testing in Ohio go here. For more information about the numbers in Ohio, what precautions you need to take and where you can find resources for testing, mental health assistance and employment visit the Ohio Department of Health Coronavirus Portal SPREAD THE WORD – VACCINES SAVE LIVES Local attorney Carl Zugelter and about […]

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  • Happy Blue Year – 12/28/2021 – Volume 62

    WISHING YOU AND YOURS A VERY HAPPY BLUE YEAR! Yes. The past two years have been a challenge. Covid is wearing us down. We are still recovering from the trauma of the former guy’s presidency. The press, who became addicted to the drama, appears to be doing its best to shine a negative light on the Biden administration to keep us in a constant state of gloom and doom. And even members of our own party appear to be sabotaging the Democrat’s agenda. But there are nuggets of hope. Despite the reporting of Democrats in disarray, President Biden has accomplished an astonishing amount in just his first year. Here’s a list. Be sure to use the hashtag #DemocratsDeliver as often as you can on social media. We can be proud. So don’t give up. Don’t check out. We still have much work to do in 2022! Happy Blue Year! What’s inside What’s New From Clermont To Columbus And Beyond Word From The Chair Reading Room Call To Action Run For Office In 2022 COVID19 In Ohio Join The Donkey Club Clermont County Democratic Club Directory WHAT’S NEW FROM CLERMONT TO COLUMBUS AND BEYOND CLICK ON THE HEADLINE TO ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE DUKE ENERGY LAUNCHES MORE ROBUST CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Duke Energy introduced the Share the Light Fund – a new, integrated program designed to provide increased financial assistance for customers struggling to pay their energy bills. READ MORE BIDEN EXTENDS STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PAUSE THREE MORE MONTHS President Joe Biden will continue a pandemic-spurred pause on student loan repayments until May 1, he said Wednesday. Loan repayments were set to restart Jan. 31, following months of the U.S. Education Department not requiring payments during the pandemic. Biden told the department to extend the moratorium initially placed by President Donald Trump’s administration. It was the third extension Biden has directed. READ MORE COMMENTARY – SPENDING $2 TRILLION ON CHILD CARE, HEALTH CARE, AND CLIMATE CHANGE WON’T MAKE INFLATION ANY WORSE One of the main concerns raised by critics of President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan is that it will drive up inflation, which is already running at the fastest pace in four decades. READ MORE WORD FROM THE CHAIR – RAYMOND LEMBKEAs we enjoy an almost sub-tropical Holiday Season, it is appropriate to step back from immediate concerns and think about the bigger picture. For years, we have debated inside the Party why our fellow Clermont Countians vote so consistently and in such large numbers against their own self-interest. A neighbor recently loaned me two books. Neither book mentions Clermont County but both offer insights into why the majority of voters in our County behave as they do.READ MORE READING ROOM How To Be A Social Justice Advocate by A. Raheema Mooltrey Social justice is about uplifting and empowering under-served and marginalized communities impacted by systems of oppression. While believing in equity and fairness is easy, taking action and doing your part requires work. This book is filled with practical, real-world advice that shows you how to serve and support your community through activism. READ MORE CALL TO ACTION NOMINATING PETITIONS FOR 2022 CANDIDATES AVAILABLE TO BE SIGNED AT CCDP HEADQUARTERS IN BATAVIA We need to get petitions signed to get statewide candidates on the ballot for the May, 2022 primary. We have petitions for Tim Ryan for the U.S. Senate, Rep. Jeff Crossman for Attorney General, Judge Marilyn Zayas for Supreme Court, and Justice Jennifer Brunner for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. We have set up a schedule at Clermont County Democratic Headquarters, 174 E Main Street, Batavia, Ohio, for petition signing. There will be a volunteer at the headquarters during the following dates and times with petitions for you to sign. WED     12/29/21   4pm-7pm We need additional circulators. You will be provided a packet of petitions with instructions on collecting signatures. You can then arrange to meet people at your favorite local restaurant, pub or station yourself outside a permissible pubic location. Please let us know if you can help! Another thing we cannot forget is that declarations of candidacy for Central Committee must be filed with the BOE by 4:00 p.m. on February 2, 2022. You may call Ray Lembke, Chair of the Clermont County Democratic Party at (513) 236-5426 or email clermontdems@clermontdems.org if you can help circulate petitions. Do You Want to Run for Office? Virtual Live Training Jan 4, 2022 1:00pm – 2:00pm (ET) Are you considering running for office? Are you ready to run and you want to know how? We’re here to help! Join the National Democratic Training Committee on Tuesday, January 4th from 1pm-2pm ET for a free virtual live training on “Do You Want to Run For Office”? You will learn the following in this training: Evaluate if you want to run for office and research which office Practice sharing your decision to run and what you need from your support team Distinguish what you need to research to run for the office you want to pursue REGISTER HERE COVID19 IN OHIO Where to get booster shots in Clermont County https://ccphohio.org/covid-19-vaccine-info/ For information for COVID19 testing in Ohio go here.For more information about the numbers in Ohio, what precautions you need to take and where you can find resources for testing, mental health assistance and employment visit the Ohio Department of Health Coronavirus Portal VACCINES SAVE LIVES YARD SIGNS AVAILABLE We all know vaccines save lives. Local attorney Carl Zugelter and about 40 members of the Clermont County Bar Association firmly believe that “Vaccines save lives” too so they collaborated together and had yard signs made with this very important message. There is no charge for the signs. We only ask that you display them in a prominent place for a reasonable period of time. You can request a sign online here. OR you can pick up a sign outside of these two locations: 1285 West Ohio Pike Amelia, Ohio 45102 or 110 Main Street, […]

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  • 2022 Elections Have Begun – 12/14/2021 – Volume 61

    WISHING YOU AND YOURS A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS What’s inside What’s New From Clermont To Columbus And Beyond Inform, Persuade, Explain – Thought Provoking Essays Word From The Chair Reading Room Call To Action Messaging Training Run For Office In 2022 COVID19 In Ohio Join The Donkey Club Clermont County Democratic Club Directory WHAT’S NEW FROM CLERMONT TO COLUMBUS AND BEYOND CLICK ON THE HEADLINE TO ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE KENTUCKY TORNADOES: DOZENS DEAD, MORE THAN A THOUSAND HOMES DESTROYED Kentucky officials are continuing to search for survivors of Dec. 11’s destructive storm. In Mayfield, where a twister hit a candle factory, eight workers were killed. Gov. Andy Beshear has continued to say that he expects the death toll to exceed 100. He said during an update Sunday afternoon that the death count in four counties is in the double digits. READ MORE Here’s a partial list of ways to help with donations to assist the many victims of the deadly tornado outbreak that has severely impacted western Kentucky. Join WLKY in supporting the American Red Cross’ efforts to help storm victims WLKY has teamed up with the American Red Cross. Click here to donate to our disaster relief efforts. Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund Gov. Beshear has established the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund to help those affected by the tornados and the severe weather system. Click here to make a donation now. Western Kentucky Red Cross The Western Kentucky Red Cross has already partnered with Facebook and set up an online method for those who want to help to make donations. “Whether you donate $5 or $500, every little bit helps,” the Red Cross said. Facebook is paying for all processing fees so 100% of donations are guaranteed to go to help people. The Western Kentucky Red Cross Disaster Relief Fundraiser can be reached here on Facebook for anyone wanting to make a cash donation to help victims of severe storms. TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES REVOLUTIONIZE EMERGENCY RESPONSE BATAVIA, OH — New technology allows Clermont County to take emergency calls and dispatch help with speed and precision undreamed of just a few years ago. “It has revolutionized 911,” said Dominick Daulton, program administrator, Department of Public Safety Services. “It’s truly impressive.” The department implemented RapidSOS in 2018 to provide more accurate location of 911 callers. The free technology uses GPS from cell phones. READ MORE REDISTRICTING PLAN FOR STATEHOUSE NOW UP TO THE OHIO SUPREME COURT COLUMBUS, OH – Three groups challenging district maps for the Ohio House and the Ohio Senate made their cases Wednesday that the Ohio Supreme Court should reject maps approved by state Republican leaders. READ MORE DEWINE, OHIO GOP TOUT SPENDING FROM DEMOCRATS’ FEDERAL CORONAVIRUS AID LAW OPPOSED GOP COLUMBUS, OH — Gov. Mike DeWine, who’s facing re-election next year, has spent a lot of time this week publicizing proposals to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on grants for first-responders and water projects. But what the Greene County Republican neglects to mention when making these proposals is that the money is coming from the federal American Rescue Plan Act, a coronavirus relief bill passed by Democrats last spring over criticism from Republicans — including DeWine himself. READ MORE MARK MEADOWS POWER POINT PLAN TO OVERTURN ELECTION RESULTS REVEALED Washington DC – Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows handed over a PowerPoint presentation to the House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol that details how the Trump administration planned to overturn the 2020 election results, including by declaring a national emergency. READ MORE INFORM, PERSUADE, EXPLAIN – THOUGHT-PROVOKING ESSAYS I’M BLACK BUT LOOK WHITE. HERE ARE THE HORRIBLE THINGS WHITE PEOPLE FEEL SAFE TELLING ME. Author Miriam Zinter – I was outside my house gardening a few weekends ago when a neighbor, whom I had known for almost 30 years, stopped by so I could pet his large, fluffy dogs. I took my gloves off, squatted down to give the dogs a really good scratching around their ears and felt the sun on my back. What could be better? And then my neighbor said: “Why do you have a ‘Black Lives Matter’ sign on your front lawn when all those people do is kill each other?” My lovely day screeched to a halt. READ MORE DEFINING DEMOCRACY DOWN Author Marc Elias- The late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan famously warned of the risk to society of “defining deviancy down.” He reasoned that while there may be a limit to the level of bad behavior a society can tolerate, normalizing antisocial behavior carries its own serious consequences. Quoting Judge Edwin Torres, the senator pronounced that “A society that loses its sense of outrage is doomed to extinction.” READ MORE WORD FROM THE CHAIR – RAYMOND LEMBKEThe 2022 election has started. Nominating petitions for several statewide officers are at our headquarters at 174 East Main Street in Batavia. We need signatures on these petitions so that candidates like Tim Ryan and Jennifer Brunner have their names on the May 3, 2022 Democratic primary ballot. READ MORE READING ROOM Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own by Eddie S. Glaude Jr. “Not everything is lost. Responsibility cannot be lost, it can only be abdicated. If one refuses abdication, one begins again.”—James Baldwin In these brilliant and stirring pages, Glaude finds hope and guidance in Baldwin as he mixes biography—drawn partially from newly uncovered Baldwin interviews—with history, memoir, and poignant analysis of our current moment to reveal the painful cycle of Black resistance and white retrenchment. As Glaude bears witness to the difficult truth of racism’s continued grip on the national soul, Begin Again is a searing exploration of the tangled web of race, trauma, and memory, and a powerful interrogation of what we must ask of ourselves in order to call forth a new America. E-NEWSLETTERS Don’t have time to read a book? Stay in the loop by subscribing to informative newsletters. The Good In Us […]

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