Jim Gallagher
Author's posts
Dec 06
State COVID-19 Data and Policy Actions
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates In the face of another surge in COVID-19 cases, some states are requiring certain workers to be vaccinated or comply with mask and COVID-19 testing requirements. The map and tables show which states have adopted mandates and which populations are subject to the mandates. COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates, as of November 30, 2021 …
Nov 02
The QAnon playbook: Republicans make school board meetings the new battleground
GOP takes a page from QAnon: Using concern for kids to push authoritarianism By AMANDA MARCOTTE PUBLISHED OCTOBER 14, 2021 1:08PM (EDT) n the Donald Trump era, GOP politics are mainly about trolling. So it’s no surprise that Ohio Senate candidate Josh Mandel manifested this week as an in-flesh version of an egg avatar tweeting memes about DEMON-crats and the …
Oct 05
Newsom’s call now: California Legislature passes top 21 bills of ’21
by CalMatters staff September 8, 2021Updated October 4, 2021 The second year of the coronavirus pandemic in California was shaped by two political undercurrents at the state Capitol: a budget awash with cash, thanks to a booming stock market and federal aid, and a looming recall election asking voters to throw Gov. Gavin Newsom out …
Sep 09
Larry Elder’s California recall rise has even Republicans uneasy Chuck Norris endorses him, Caitlyn Jenner says drop out
Larry Elder’s California recall rise has even Republicans uneasy
Aug 05
Powerful U.S. Labor Leader Richard Trumka Dies
From NPR Updated August 5, 20212:12 PM ET BENJAMIN SWASEY Twitter AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka is seen in 2019. The powerful labor leader has died. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Richard Trumka, the longtime head of the powerful AFL-CIO union and a close ally of Democratic Party leaders, has died. He was 72. President Biden called Trumka …
Jul 05
Voting Laws Roundup: May-June 2021
UPDATE As of June 21, 17 states enacted 28 new laws that restrict access to the vote. With some state legislatures still in session, more laws will certainly follow, which we will track in the next roundup later this year. https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/voting-laws-roundup-may-2021
Jun 05
Many QAnon followers report having mental health diagnoses- from “The Conversation”- Mar. 25, 2021
QAnon is often viewed as a group associated with conspiracy, terrorism and radical action, such as the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. But radical extremism and terror may not be the real concern from this group. QAnon followers, who may number in the millions, appear to believe a baseless and debunked conspiracy theory claiming that a satanic cabal of pedophiles and cannibals controls world governments …
Apr 06
FACT SHEET: The American Jobs Plan (or what the Republicans don’t want to succeed!)
from https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/03/31/fact-sheet-the-american-jobs-plan To search this site, enter a search ter Briefing Room FACT SHEET: The American Jobs Plan March 31, 2021 • Statements and Releases While the American Rescue Plan is changing the course of the pandemic and delivering relief for working families, this is no time to build back to the way things were. …
Feb 24
Fact Sheet: President Biden’s New Executive Actions Deliver Economic Relief for American Families and Businesses Amid the COVID-19 Crises
The current government administration will: Address the growing hunger crisis facing 29 million Americans — and as many as 12 million children – by asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to consider expanding and extending federal nutrition assistance programs. Ensure equitable and effective delivery of direct payments — by asking the Treasury Department to consider …
Feb 01
The framers would have seen the mob at the Capitol as traitors
Supporters of President Trump storm the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. (Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post) By Carlton F.W. Larson Carlton F.W. Larson is a Martin Luther King, Jr. professor of law at the UC Davis School of Law and the author of the books “On Treason: A Citizen’s Guide to the Law” and “The Trials …
We want you to join us at our next meeting, Monday, AUG 10, at 7:00 pm!
The August 10 meeting of the Chino Valley Democratic Club will host Chino Hills City Manager Rod Hill to discuss city services, the city budget, and the proposed city sales tax measure that will be on the November 2026 General Election ballot.
*An introduction to propositions on the November ballot will also be shared.
* We will also review current School District and Local Chino and Chino Hills candidates and issues on preparation for the November 2026 general election.
Meetings are open to the public. Democrats are encouraged to join and help restore our democracy.
The Club recommends participants contact chinovalleydemocrats21@gmail.com (mailto:chinovalleydemocrats21@gmail.com) for the location or go to the Zoom link https://tinyurl.com/f47tjtj4 and join at the designated time
Membership is only $25 annual
Copy and paste into your calendar
Please donate to your club and click on the QR Code
