|
Hi Greens!
Another Election Day has come and
gone! Congratulations to our new elected Greens and thank you to all
of our Green candidates! Now we look toward the big 2020 Election and
our Presidential Nominating Convention in Detroit next July
9-12. The Detroit Green Party, Wayne County Green Party
and the Green Party of Michigan will host the Convention at Wayne
State University. Our Annual Meeting Committee is planning everything
that will happen at the convention and from what I'm hearing the venue
is great and the convention is going to be pretty awesome! All Greens
are invited to attend. Stay tuned for more information. Registration
will be starting soon, and remember, if you register early, you'll get
a discount on the registration fee.
- Starlene Rankin, GreenLine Editor and Green Party
Staff Member
The Green Party of the United States (GPUS)
congratulates all of its 2019 Fall General Election candidates on
their hard-fought campaigns, including civil rights attorney and
National Lawyers Guild member Kat Bruner James for
her election to Ferndale (Michigan) City Council in a partisan
election. “I look forward to serving on the first female-majority City
Council in Ferndale,” Kat announced in a Facebook post to supporters.
“I have many people to thank.”
Anna Trevorrow, Green Party representative on the
Portland, ME Board of Education, won re-election to a third term on a
tide of community support. Trevorrow received the endorsement of
Equity in Portland Schools, noting her record of lobbying for
“doubling Pre-K with union staff, creating the Breathe Program—the
new, greatly expanded emotional-behavior program, and further
investment in core instruction” to improve educational outcomes in
economically marginalized communities.
Other Green Party victories in November's General Election
include:
- CA — Wayne Doyle for Timber Cove County Water District
- CT — Eric Bergman for Town Council of Clinton
- CT — Ed Heflin for Constable of Greenwich
- CT — Leif Smith for Constable of Redding
- MI — Cliff Yankovich for Lowell City Council
- PA — Tara Yaney for Edgewood Borough Council
- VA — Ira Richards for Lord Fairfax Soil & Water Conservation
District (Warren County)
New York City’s approval of Ranked Choice Voting
(RCV) for primaries and special elections, with
over 73% voting in favor of the ballot proposal, also marks an
important milestone for one of the party’s signature issues. “We will
continue organizing for RCV in general elections in America’s largest
city,” said GPUS Co-Chair and Brooklyn
resident Gloria
Mattera. “Millions of voters directly experiencing the
expanded democracy RCV brings will build on the already overwhelming
support shown in the referendum. RCV for all NYC voters — every time
they vote — will become an irresistible demand.”
In another example of a referendum victory for voter empowerment in
New York, the citizens of Syracuse adopted independent
redistricting for their city council. CONTINUE
READING
News from the Coordinated Campaign Committee
If you have ever considered running for office, or helping
someone who is,
now is the time to do it.
The CCC is
conducting two Campaign
Schools in Maine in December: one in Portland on Dec
7th (Riverton School/Community Center, 1600 Forest Ave,
Portland, from 8am-5pm) and another in
Bangor on Dec 8th. Green Party of the United States
& Coordinated Campaign
Committee members Hillary
Kane and Erin
Fox will share the key elements and best
strategies for campaigning, from a municipal level seat, to running
for the U.S. Senate. This training is for you, regardless if you're
planning to someday run for office or if you plan to be a part of
someone's campaign team. It takes teamwork to win these elections and
everyone needs to be prepared. If we want to change the world, now's
the time to act.
On December 17th at
8pm ET/5pm PT, the CCC will host a
conference call with state parties to discuss how states can
create an analysis for 2020 election strategy, including methods of
targeting races, candidate recruitment, party building to support
campaigns and more. We invite all CCC associates and state party
leaders to join us for the call. Dial-in number (US): (563) 999-2090 - Access code:
422830#
 #GivingTuesday is next week, December
3rd! The relatively-recent tradition of Giving Tuesday
reminds us that some of the greatest gifts don't come from big box
stores or the warehouses of online shopping behemoths. On the Tuesday
after Thanksgiving, folks are asked to give special consideration to
the movements, issues and direct aid organizations striving to make a
better world for all.
 On this Giving Tuesday, we hope
you will support the Green Party with a contribution and also share
our donation page at gp.org/donate with a story about what drew you to
this party and why you believe our mission is still
essential.
How did you first learn about the Green Party? Who
or what introduced you? What did you see, or hear, that let you know
this party was for you — that what we are building is important? How
has your conviction grown stronger over time?
Your story will
help others understand why you are giving to the
Green Party and share the spark that leads to
action!
Just click on the pics below to order
your merchandise today! 
All of our
apparel is Union-made in the U.S.A.
 Bloomington, Indiana. - A new
branch of the Green Party in Monroe County could present candidates
for local ballots as soon as the 2020 election. Potential new
members have already had two meetings at the Monroe County Public
Library to talk about the process of forming the party, which includes
electing officers, creating bylaws and deciding what issues are
currently most important to tackle. "I'm shocked we've got the kind of
response we've seen," Randy Paul, who is leading the Green Party
creation effort, said at the October meeting. CONTINUE
READING
Salt Lake Tribune, By Taylor Stevens, November 1,
2019
 Salt Lake City –
An air quality and local agriculture activist who’s been fighting the development of the inland
port announced his decision this month to throw his hat into the
ring for Salt Lake County mayor in 2020. Michael Cundick, 33, is the first
candidate to formally declare in the upcoming race, in which he plans
to run on the Green Party ticket on a platform that promotes
environmentalism as the solution to a broad range of issues facing the
county.
“I’ve been fighting hard for local food, gardening [and]
community building activism for the last eight years, and thought I
was a good person to bring those ideals onto the political front,”
Cundick told The Salt Lake Tribune in an interview Thursday. “I think
it’s really important that every front line we’ve got we’re talking
about the principles of how to get in harmony with life and the
natural environment and rally communities around those." CONTINUE
READING
 ALBANY, NY — Green Party of New York
officials said the Public Campaign Finance Commission's decision to
raise ballot access thresholds to 2% of the vote or 130,000 votes
(whichever is greater) for presidential and gubernatorial elections
was an anti-democratic decision that would limit voter choice in New
York. Gloria
Mattera, party co-chair stated "The Commission was
supposedly charged with cleaning up the role of big money in New York
elections. Instead, they made a few cosmetic changes while focusing on
killing third parties. The legislature needs to stand up for
democracy, and come back to finish the job they should have done last
spring." CONTINUE
READING
 NOV 18, 2019 Black
Caucus Statement in Support of Hardel Sherrell Family. On
September 2, 2018, Hardel Sherell, a father of three, died in the
Beltrami County, MN, jail due to neglect & abuse. The National
Black Caucus of the Green Party of the United States stands united
with the family of Hardel Sherrell as they seek justice. Newly
released video and phone records contradict authorities' version of
the events leading up to Mr. Sherrell's death. Footage released to
Unicorn Riot and other news agencies shows Hardel falling out his bed
and being left to lie on the floor for up to 8 hours until he
died. CONTINUE
READING
 NOV 12, 2019 Greens
to State Department: Respect Bolivia’s Self -Determination. The
Green Party expresses outrage at Sunday’s coup against Bolivian
President Evo Morales, and calls on the U.S. States to refrain from
interfering in Bolivian elections. On Sunday, November 10, Morales
resigned under duress due to protests orchestrated by a right-wing
opposition and the Organization of American States. USAID had provided
funding to opposition groups for over a decade until being expelled by
Morales in 2013. CONTINUE
READIN
 NOV 08, 2019 Green
Party National Black Caucus supports Allen lawsuit against
Comcast The National Black Caucus of The Green Party of The United
States stands in solidarity with media entrepeneur Byron Allen
regarding his multi-billion dollar lawsuit against Comcast for racial
discrimination, and the preservation of the 1866 Civil Rights Act. The
1866 Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination when making and
enforcing contracts. Trahern Crews, Chair of the National Black Caucus
of the Green Party of the United States Reparations Working Group
stated, "We encourage President Trump to change his stance in support
of Comcast and side with the American people instead of multinational
corporations when it comes to civil rights in the United States of
America." CONTINUE
READING
  |
