The weekly dispatch- April 28th
Good morning activists!
We, the people are making things happen! Let's celebrate the ruling made on April 25th, "The League of Women Voters is heartened by this ruling, which is a major victory for voters across the country,” said Marcia Johnson, chief counsel of the League of Women Voters of the United States. "While the fight is far from over, we're glad the court agreed that a President cannot ‘short-circuit’ Congress and unilaterally use an illegal executive order to obliterate the rights of millions of voters. Broadly, this executive order and the SAVE Act try to make it more difficult for American voters, particularly women voters, to participate in our elections — but the League hasn't and will not back down. The League of Women Voters will continue to fight to defend our democracy from those who seek to restrict it.”
The Florida Democratic Party (FDP) held a Zoom meeting last week where all the DEC chairs discussed a statewide push to get Dems registered to vote! In order to do so in the Keys, we need at least one Voter Registration Lead in each area of the Keys who is willing to take the training provided by FDP and utilize their toolkit to help manage the Voter Registration Volunteers in your area. If you are interested in being a VOTER REGISTRATION LEAD, please email me (chair@keysdems.com) with VRL in the Subject line. Thank you!
We need action to tell Congress that defunding programs to protect and support women from sexual assault and violence MUST NOT OCCUR! Here is a link for review of action taken by many members of the US House of Representatives and sent to AG Pam Bondi. There is also a script in the second link to use to call and write your District Representative’ as well as Florida’s Senators. Our District Rep. Carlos Gimenez DID NOT SIGN THE LETTER
https://www.4vawa.org/ntf-action-alerts-and-news/2025/4/24/members-of-congress-must-urge-doj-to-restore-terminated-ojp-grants-protect-ovw-and-not-make-further-cuts
Representative Carlos Gimenez
202-225-2778
448 Cannon House Office Building
Washington DC 20515
14221 SW 120th Street
Miami FL 33186
305-222-0160
Here is Key West but he doesn’t seem to exist there
1100 Simonton Street 1-213
Key West FL 33040
305-292-4485
Florida Senator Rick Scott
110 Hart Senate Building
Washington DC 20510
202-224-5274
Florida Senator Ashley Moody
SD-B40B Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
202-224-3041
The Peoples' Protests continue this week!!! MAY DAY STRONG! Protecting America’s Workers!!!
Where?!?!? When?!?!?
Key West - Thursday, May 1 beginning at 5:30 p.m. lining the street from Bayview Park on the corner of Truman Avenue and Eisenhower Drive to Harry Truman Government Center
Marathon - Thursday - May 1 beginning at 5:30 p.m. in front of the old K Mart on Overseas Highway
Key Largo - Saturday - May 3 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the Murray Nelson Government Center
May Keys Dems Meetings
Lower Keys Dems will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wed - May 14 - El Siboney on Stock Island
Upper Keys Dems will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wed - May 21 - The Catch, Key Largo
Middle Keys Dems will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thurs - May 29 – The Marathon Public Library
Local Govt. meetings this week (April 28 - May 3)
MONROE COUNTY BOARD of COUNTY COMMISSIONERS https://www.monroecounty-fl.gov/
Monday, 4 - 28
Special BOCC Meeting: CEMEX Property (Marathon Gov't Center 2798 Overseas Hwy) beginning @ 10:00 a.m.
Stillwright Point: 60% Design Presentation @ 5:30pm, at the Murray Nelson Government Center BOCC Chambers, 102050 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo
Monroe County School Board: https://monroe-k12.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1
Wednesday, 4 - 30
Meet and Greet Superintendent finalists at the Murray Nelson Government Center, 102050 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, 5 - 1
Conduct onsite public interviews of finalists @ Marathon High School, as well as a tour of Middle Keys facilities from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Meet and Greet Superintendent finalists at Marathon High School from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Friday, 5 - 2
Conduct one on one interviews of finalists from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. as well as tour of Lower Keys facilities
Meet and Greet Superintendent finalists at Beachside Resort, 3841 N. Roosevelt Blvd. from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Stay Strong! in Unity!!!
Holly Hummell-Gorman/Chair
KeysDems
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