Events

4th of July Open House
Open House at Democratic Headquarters for the Lancaster Parade
Event Details  ·  Jul 4, 2017

Filing Deadline for non-partisan candidates
Nominating petitions of candidates in nonpartisan races must be filed by 4 p.m. (90 days before general election)
Aug 9, 2017

Executive Committee Meeting
Our next meeting of the executive committee of the Fairfield County Democrats is Thursday August 17 at 7PM. Meeting is at Headquarters, 118N. Columbus st. in Lancaster.
Event Details  ·  Aug 17, 2017

News Articles

Add higher deductibles to the ways Trumpcare will hurt you
The Senate Trumpcare bill, like the House bill before it, is death (literally, in many cases) by a thousand cuts. If it doesn’t just strip your Medicaid, it’ll price you out of being able to get coverage or leave you with insurance that doesn’t cover what you need covered or—as Jonathan...
News Item  ·  5 DailyKos Headlines  ·  Jun 23, 2017  

Donald Trump reveals how he outsmarted James Comey with pretend tapes 'it wasn't very stupid'
Donald Trump was interviewed about Thursday’s tweet, issued at prime distract-from-horrible-Senate-healthcare-bill time, saying that he never had any recordings of his conversations with James Comey. In this interview, Trump issues a declaration of just how smart him be. As with most Trump...
News Item  ·  5 DailyKos Headlines  ·  Jun 23, 2017  

In a strong statement, AARP vows to 'hold all 100 Senators accountable' for health care bill
When the Republicans finally released their secretive wealthcare bill yesterday, several horrible elements immediately jumped out, many or most of them affecting citizens 46 years of age and older. Wealthcare bill provisions would decimate Medicaid, which 64% of nursing home residents rely on....
News Item  ·  5 DailyKos Headlines  ·  Jun 23, 2017  

The Joe and Mika Rock ’n’ Roll Show Must Go On
With his co-star/fiancée looking on, the laryngitis-struck ‘Morning Joe’ frontman belted out songs from his new EP to a sweaty New York crowd of MSBNC pals and even a few rivals.
News Item  ·  Daily Beast  ·  Jun 23, 2017  

There Are So Many Attacks It’s a Terror Blur, But Those Who Keep Track Are Very Worried
Jihadists know their old strategies are failing, and they’re looking for a new approach—but nobody’s sure what that is.
News Item  ·  Daily Beast  ·  Jun 23, 2017  

The Intercept Discloses Top-Secret NSA Document on Russia Hacking Aimed at US Voting System
On Monday, the Intercept published a classified internal NSA document noting that Russian military intelligence mounted an operation to hack at least one US voting software supplier—which provided software related to voter registration files—in the months prior to last year's...
News Item  ·  Mother Jones Politics  ·  Jun 5, 2017  

Trump's Tweets Threaten His Travel Ban's Chances in Court
President Donald Trump began the week with a barrage of early-morning tweets blasting the courts for blocking his travel ban executive order. But in doing so, he may have just made it more likely that the courts will keep blocking the ban. People, the lawyers and the courts can call it...
News Item  ·  Mother Jones Politics  ·  Jun 5, 2017  

Like The Energizer Bunny, ECOT Keeps Going And Going
“What’s the difference between ECOT and a group of cats,” the joke goes. Answer: Those friendly furry felines don’t really have nine lives. On the other hand, maybe there is something that our four-legged friends and the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow do have in common: An...
News Item  ·  Plunderbund  ·  Jun 21, 2017  

Food Evolution Is Scientifically Accurate. Too Bad It Won’t Convince Anyone.  
Several years ago, a county government in Hawaii debated a measure to ban genetically modified crops on the island. The hearings highlighted the divergent views of pro-GMO scientists and anti-biotech activists, many who assert, without credible evidence, that GMOs are linked to numerous diseases.
News Item  ·  Slate  ·  Jun 23, 2017  

How to Persuade Trump’s Most Loyal Supporters
This is a transcript from the June 15 edition of The Gist, Slate’s daily news and culture podcast. Slate Plus transcripts are lightly edited and may contain errors. For the definitive record, consult the podcast.
News Item  ·  Slate  ·  Jun 23, 2017  

Wage Theft and Shoplifting: Same Cost, Different Deterrents
(Photo: Shutterstock) Each year, shoplifters steal roughly $14.7 billion worth of goods from stores. (So says the Retail Theft Barometer.) Each year, employers steal roughly $15 billion from their workers by paying them less than the minimum wage, according to data from the Economic...
News Item  ·  The American Prospect  ·  Jun 23, 2017  

The Mysterious Case of the Ex-Prime Minister's Memoir
Debbie Hill/Pool File Photo via AP Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert leaves the Israeli Supreme Court in 2015.  It's a textbook mystery. I'd enjoy watching it as a film. I enjoy watching it less as fact, not fiction, when it takes place in the country where I live,...
News Item  ·  The American Prospect  ·  Jun 23, 2017  

Cher: 'GOP runs against' Pelosi
Cher is joining some Democratic lawmakers in blaming House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) for the party's loss in the Georgia special election runoff Tuesday....
News Item  ·  The Hill  ·  Jun 21, 2017  

Four Senate conservatives say they oppose ObamaCare repeal bill
Paul and conservative Sens. Mike Lee (Utah), Ted Cruz (Texas) and Ron Johnson (Wis.) all oppose the measure.
News Item  ·  The Hill  ·  Jun 22, 2017