POINT OF VIEW: None of us likes property taxes, but what about our schools?
Ohio services will face a serious financial issue next year when voters are asked to decide whether property taxes in Ohio should be eliminated. The group leading this property tax repeal effort, Ax Ohio Tax, admitted recently they didn’t feel they had enough valid signatures to force a ballot vote this November. Fearing that may happen (and require them to start the process all over again again), they decided to delay submitting the initiative to the secretary of state's office [...]
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Check out headlines from Clermont, Columbus and beyond
$10M 'Veterans Village' for homeless vets to be built in Clermont County Ohio nixed absentee ballot grace period before US Supreme Court ruling, but Court went the other way Ohio public school districts face teacher shortages amid reduced state funding, budget woes The Temporary Protected Status program may effectively be over Will Ohio Republicans override Governor DeWine's absentee ballot voter ID veto?
Grow with us! Join our new Fundraising Committee
Help strengthen the Clermont County Democratic Party by joining our new Fundraising Committee! No fundraising experience necessary. We're building a collaborative team where we'll learn together and build on each success. Reach out to Jackie Lau to get involved.
Clermont Dems invite volunteers to join county fair festivities
Support the cause by participating in this event along with fellow CCDP central committee members, activists, and local Democratic candidates. Our goal is to grow CCDP's numbers and outreach by engaging one-on-one with voters (mostly rural!) and their family members. On Sunday, July 26, we’ll parade through Owensville to the fairgrounds. Can't march? No problem, you can ride on the float. Find the Sign-Up Genius here to volunteer as a parade participant. All week long, from July 26 – August [...]
Strategies that make sense: Neighborhood Teams create what works for their unique areas
CCDP is piloting Neighborhood Teams for strategic polling locations, and we want to engage everyone interested in some capacity. Leaders from CCDP's first Neighborhood Teams spoke at last week's monthly party meeting and shared the unique ways they are building and organizing their teams. Heidi Simones of Miami Township (pictured here) shared a number of strategies. The goal is to connect like-minded people who want to do something to get out the vote and elect Democrats in November! If you’d like to [...]
John Kulewicz to hold Town Hall in Union Township
John Kulewicz is traveling across the state to share his vision of accountability and transparency in government. Bring your friends and your questions to this town hall meeting on Tuesday, July 14 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:45 p.m.).
Clermont Board of Elections earns 100% in post-election audit
Ohio law requires each county board of elections to perform a post-election audit after every statewide election. According to the Clermont County Board of Elections, its audit for the May 5 primary -- which involved going back and counting actual ballots -- showed that Clermont's official election results were 100% accurate. Congratulations, BOE! Despite audit results like these, two voter ID measures passed in the last two weeks before the legislative summer recess: S.J.R. 10 is a constitutional amendment that [...]
Grassroots pressure worked last week (but bad bills still passed)
Last week grassroots advocacy made a difference we can all see: the Ohio GOP removed its family caregiver ban from its Medicaid bill. This is great news. On the other hand, several bad bills were passed and will go to the governor's desk, like HB 472 (above); SB 219 (increases fracking in Ohio's state parks and public lands); and SB 276 (requires schools to teach "Success Sequence" with no opt-out). To review these bills and consider reaching out to Gov. DeWine with your veto demands, read here.
Neighborhood Teams plan grassroots outreach
CCDP is piloting Neighborhood Teams for strategic polling locations, and we want to engage everyone interested in some capacity. If you’d like to learn more and get involved, check out the meetings listed below under "Where will we see you next." If your neighborhood is not listed, contact Patty Lawrence.
Showing up at Clermont County Fair builds our party
Planning is underway for our party’s participation in the Clermont County Fair, July 26–August 1. We will celebrate the United States’ 250th anniversary in both the parade and our Fair Building. Volunteers are needed for the July 26 parade, booth staffing, decorations, and other tasks. If you would like to join the team, contact Rich Jordan. We need all hands!
Let’s make a difference: join us Saturday in Milford
Canvassing season is gearing up. The ODP Coordinated Campaign, along with CCDP, will be launching a canvas on June 6 at 10 am. Gather at the Milford Municipal Building and we will walk Milford A. Don't worry if you have never done this before; you can walk with an experience canvasser. The GOP is increasingly concerned about the purpling of Northwest Clermont. Who is ready to serve them a solid dose of heartburn? Sign up for the canvass here.
Judge Zayas swears in new CCDP leadership
Judge Marilyn Zayas, of Ohio's First District Court of Appeals, swore in elected and appointed precinct captains Tuesday night at the party's organizational meeting in Union Township. Precinct captains make up the CCDP's Central Committee, and the areas with multiple precincts choose which precinct captain will represent them in the Executive Committee. Once sworn in, the Central Committee elected its Executive Committee officers Tuesday night: Patty Lawrence, Chair; Steve Schrader, Vice-Chair; Carol Ryan, Secretary; Rich Jordan, Treasurer; and Jocelyn Watson, Central [...]
