May 2016 Newsletter

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Tenth Dems May Newsletter

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In this issue of Tenth News:

10th District Unity Event Helps Kick Off Schneider Campaign

Young Writers Do Justice to Poetry and Prose

Congress Watch: Dold Joins Republican House Colleagues to Pass Anti-Consumer Telecommunications Bill     

Carol Sente Works to Break State Budget Impasse

State Senator Melinda Bush Announces Reelection Bid

Barney Frank Draws Standing-Room-Only Crowd in Support of Brad Schneider

Tenth Dems Leaders in Attendance at Reception for Tammy Duckworth

A Personal Perspective: When Will Republican State Governments End Their Assault on Their LGBT Citizens?

Democrats on Cook County Board Seek Ban on Business with States Enacting Anti-LGBT Legislation

What a President is—and Isn’t

TDU Hosting Renowned Political Commentator David Yepsen

 

 

10th District Unity Event Helps Kick Off Schneider Campaign

An extensive photo album documents how Tenth Dems, Jan Schakowsky, and other inspiring speakers came together to support Brad Schneider’s run against Republican Bob Dold. Founding Chair Lauren Beth Gash emceed for the capacity crowd at the UAW Hall.

Young Writers Do Justice to Poetry and Prose

By Adrienne Kirshbaum

The 6th Annual Community Connection Poetry and Prose Competition Awards Night was a moving, unqualified success. The inspiring high school student wordsmiths reading their original works made sure of that.

Congress Watch: Dold Joins Republican House Colleagues to Pass Anti-Consumer Telecommunications Bill

By Laurence D. Schiller

Our current do-nothing Congress occasionally rouses from its slumbers…to pass harmful legislation. Case in point: H.R. 2666, the anti-consumer telecom bill.

Carol Sente Works to Break State Budget Impasse

The Democratic state representative from the 59th legislative district organized a bipartisan event in an effort to find common ground for an Illinois budget.

State Senator Melinda Bush Announces Reelection Bid

Democratic notables, including former Congressman Brad Schneider, helped  State Senator Melinda Bush kick off her reelection campaign.

Barney Frank Draws Standing-Room-Only Crowd in Support of Brad Schneider

Former Congressman Barney Frank was as entertaining as he was persuasive as he rallied support for Brad Schneider.

Tenth Dems Leaders in Attendance at Reception for Tammy Duckworth

By Carol Hillsberg

At a reception in supporters’ living room, Tammy Duckworth impressed with her personal story and her political priorities, both in sharp contrast to those of Republican opponent Mark Kirk.

A Personal Perspective: When Will Republican State Governments End Their Assault on Their LGBT Citizens?

By Steven Gan

So-called “religious liberty laws”—read “freedom to discriminate laws”—seem to be all the rage in several Republican-controlled states governments these days.  But happily, even corporations are joining the backlash against this assault on LGBT Americans.        

Democrats on Cook County Board Seek Ban on Business with States Enacting Anti-LGBT Legislation

Even governments are taking action against red states’ anti-LGBT laws–governments dominated by Democrats, that is.

What a President is—and Isn’t

By Eleonora di Liscia

As the primary process moves into the home stretch, now would be a good time to examine the kinds of qualities a person needs to be the Leader of the Free World—the President of the United States. Does any of the Republican candidates measure up?

TDU Hosting Renowned Political Commentator David Yepsen

He was a hit at the Tenth Dems 2015 Annual Awards Dinner, and he’s returning on May 18 for a free Tenth Dems University event. Welcome back, David Yepsen.

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