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We As Democrats Believe:

“Yesterday I laid out what’s required for North Carolina’s path to gradual re-opening, and it’s good the White House has shared similar guidance, but we still need the federal government to help with testing and personal protective equipment.” 

-- Governor Roy Cooper

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NEWS




Register Now For Supreme Court Town Hall Today and County Convention On Saturday

 

We have a great opportunity today to find out more about the Democrats running for the North Carolina Supreme Court. All three candidates will participate in a virtual Town Hall today. Click here to register now for the Supreme Court Town Hall.  

 

It's also time to register for this Saturday's New Hanover County Democratic Convention. Click here to register for the County Convention.


 


USDA Authorizes New Food Benefits To SNAP Beneficiaries in North Carolina

 


U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced that North Carolina and Massachusetts have been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which provides assistance to families of children eligible for free or reduced-price meals dealing with school closures. For the 2019-2020 school year, North Carolina had approximately 903,000 children eligible for free-and reduced-priced lunch, or about 59% of children in participating schools. With schools closed some children have been deprived of a reliable source of nutritious daily meals.

 

North Carolina will be able to operate Pandemic EBT, a supplemental food purchasing benefit, to current SNAP participants and as a new EBT benefit to other eligible households. This is to offset the cost of meals that would have otherwise been consumed at school. 



NCDP Seeks Volunteers To Register Voters

Angry about how Trump is mis-handling the public health crisis? Frustrated by the refusal of the State Legislature to take common sense steps to improve the lives of North Carolinians?  The North Carolina Democratic Party is looking for volunteers looking to make change. Are you ready for action.

 

Right now the NCDP is hitting the phones to urge potential voters to register to vote online. Please sign up here to attend a brief orientation session on Zoom to go over the script. If none of the orientation session times work for you, please reach out to Savannah Fritz (717-360-9879; [email protected]) and she can get you set up to make calls from the comfort and safety of your home. Thank you and please reach out if you have questions about phone banking or ideas for how we can safely register new voters during this crisis. 

 

Another Week, Another Burr Scandal

(From NCDP) According to a new report from ProPublica, Senator Richard Burr sold his Washington, D.C. townhouse in a private transaction to longtime lobbyist John Green for a price estimated to be tens of thousands of dollars above its market value. Green is a longtime donor to Burr's political campaigns and lobbied on behalf of multiple clients with business before Burr’s committees. Burr reportedly used the proceeds from the sale to buy a beach house.

 

Senator Burr continues to come under fire for numerous scandals demonstrating that he is looking out for himself and not North Carolinians. Burr told donors -- not the public -- about the extent of the coronavirus threat and sold stock ahead of a market sell-off after receiving intelligence briefings.

Join the COVID-19 Precinct Initiative

COVID-19 has us sheltering at home, out of touch (literally), and feeling isolated. NHCDP precincts are preparing to reach out to Democrats by phone to ask how they are doing. We want Democrats to know that NHCDP is fully engaged and cares about their welfare.  We also want to be sure they are looking ahead to the November election and make them aware that voting by absentee ballot may be their safest option. We also have information to share about voter registration and registration changes, participating in the 2020 Census, and how to be informed about Dem Party and candidate events.

DOING (Democrats Organizing In Neighborhood Groups) is refocusing their activities to assist us in helping all precincts to set up and accomplish this virtual phone bank. Does your precinct need help with recruiting volunteers, training, or Vote Builder? Let Susanne Werner know and DOING will help you make it happen. 

Questions? Call Susanne Werner, [email protected].



 



EVENTS




 

NHCDP Supreme Court Town Hall --  April 20



When: Monday, April 20th, 7 p.m.

Where: Zoom 

 

All three of the Democrats running for election in 2020 will join us on this call: Chief Justice Cherie Beasley, Justice Mark Davis, and Appeals Court Judge Lucy Inman. Click here to register now for the Supreme Court Town Hall.

 

The candidates are asking us to submit questions in advance. To submit a question, please reply to this email and put "Supreme Court Question" in the subject line.

 

 

 

New Hanover County Democratic Party Convention --  April 25

 

When: Saturday, April 25, 3 to 5 pm

Where: Zoom

 

Our County Convention will take the form of a Zoom Webinar, which will be pretty familiar to those of you who have been attending our meetings. Unlike most of our meetings to date, you will need to pre register. To register now, please click here. 

 

We need more than 50% of precincts to be represented, so if you are a precinct officer, please make sure at least one person from your precinct plans to attend.

 

At the meeting, we will vote on delegates to the District and State Conventions, vote on members of the HD19, SD8, and 5th Judicial District Executive Committees, vote on resolutions and hear from candidates. We are going to have an up or down vote on all of the resolutions as a package. If the vote is favorable, they will be forwarded to the 7th District Convention. You can review the resolutions here.

 

An Evening with Author Wiley Cash in Support of Leslie Cohen -- May 5

 

When: Tuesday, May 5, 7:00 p.m. (Sign-in starts at 6:45 p.m.)

Where: Zoom

 

Join New Hanover County Commission candidate Leslie Cohen for a virtual fundraising event through Zoom with Wilmingtonian and New York Times bestselling author, Wiley Cash! Enjoy intimate conversation with Cash where he'll discuss his latest novel and give an exclusive look into his upcoming work set in the Cape Fear region. Sponsor at the $50 level and above and receive a first-edition hardcover copy of The Last Ballad. Sponsor at $100 level and above to receive a first-edition hardcover copy of The Last Ballad signed by Wiley Cash. For those of us that have been financially affected due to COVID-19, there is a ticket option to attend free of charge. 

 

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7th Congressional District Convention -- May 16

 

When: Saturday, May 16 (tentative)

Where:  Online, probably Zoom

 

State Convention -- June 6

 

When: Saturday June 6 

Where: TBD

 

We need to elect At-Large delegates to the Democratic National Convention at this meeting. For details about becoming a Delegate, click here. We will be in touch about plans for the convention.

 


 

Best,

Richard Poole, Chair

News Content by James Cummings

 

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