Tength Congressional District Democrats

Tenth Dems June Newsletter

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https://tenthdems.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/1606_NL.pdf

In this issue of Tenth News:

15^th Annual Women’s Power Lunch Draws Another Enthusiastic Crowd

Political Analyst David Yepsen Sparks Capacity TDU Crowd to Lively Exchange

Congress Watch: Double-Talk Dold Pushes for More Dark Money in Politics

9^th Annual Botterman Breakfast Draws Democratic Notables

Community Connection Hosting Volunteer Meeting and Participating in ArtWauk

Warren Township Democrats Help with Spring Highway Clean-Up

You Never Know Who You’ll Meet

In the Doldrums

A Personal Perspective:  North Carolina’s Governor Doubles Down on Discriminatory Bathroom Legislation

A Reality Check for Trump Voters

Off the Mark

State Senator Julie Morrison Sponsors Bill to Limit Access to Firearms by People Struggling with Mental Illness

15^th Annual Women’s Power Lunch Draws Another Enthusiastic Crowd

By Leslie Lipschultz

This year’s event was bigger than ever and, as always, Tenth Dems contributed a large contingent to the festivities.

Political Analyst David Yepsen Sparks Capacity TDU Crowd to Lively Exchange

By Laurence D. Schiller

A standing-room-only crowd, a veteran analyst of primary season, and dozens of insightful questions made for a lively Tenth Dems University session.

Congress Watch: Double-Talk Dold Pushes for More Dark Money in Politics

If you don’t want to know whose money is financing whose campaign, Bob Dold is representing your interests.  Despite his claim that he supports diluting the effects of Citizens United, when he’s in Washington Dold is fully on board with his party’s protection of dark money.

9^th Annual Botterman Breakfast Draws Democratic Notables

We report this event with words and pictures.

Community Connection Hosting Volunteer Meeting and Participating in ArtWauk

Mark your calendar for Saturday evening, June 18 for a grassroots political strategy session and open house at the Community Connection office in Waukegan.

Warren Township Democrats Help with Spring Highway Clean-Up

Democrats do much to make our communities better places to live.  Warren Township Democrats have taken responsibility for cleaning up a section of highway.

You Never Know Who You’ll Meet

By Jeanine China

A first-timer at Jan Schakowsky’s Power Women Lunch shares her perspective.

In the Doldrums

Republican Congressman Bob Dold has voted to cut Pell Grants.

A Personal Perspective:  North Carolina’s Governor Doubles Down on Discriminatory Bathroom Legislation

By Steven Gan

North Carolina’s effort to prevent the City of Charlotte from acknowledging the rights of transgendered individuals to use public restrooms has moved from legislation to lawsuits as the state countersues the Department of Justice for enforcing Civil Rights laws.

A Reality Check for Trump Voters

By Jack Altschuler

Far from being an anti-establishment candidate, Donald Trump is just another in a long line of Republicans whose economic policies have been decimating the middle class.

Off the Mark

Republican Senator Mark Kirk has voted to block Clean Water rules.  He’s also voted against funding Flint’s water system clean-up.

State Senator Julie Morrison Sponsors Bill to Limit Access to Firearms by People Struggling with Mental Illness

Senator Morrison has sponsored legislation to ensure that required reporting by courts to police about persons adjudicated as unfit to have a firearms license actually occurs.

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