July 25, 2019
General Membership Meeting 7pm Room 109, ADT Bldg, RCC Campus 215 Wrenn Memorial Dr, Hwy 65, Wentworth NC Come for a brief update on RCDP business followed by "Health Care For All Y'all" with Rebecca Cerese An important presentation on health care and the need for Medicaid Expansion in NC. Light refreshments will be served |
The 2019 Activist Calendar needs your input. (see tab above) Please submit dates of interest to rcdp.nc@gmail.com or RCDP, PO Box 753, Reidsville NC 27323 July 17, 2019 Robert Mueller Testimony before Congress July 18, 2019 6:30pm - 8:30pm "For The People Forum" Voting rights for everyone hosted by: Democracy NC, NC100, & Rockingham County Racial Equity Learning Group Reidsville Alliance Church 1300 Freeway Dr, Reidsville NC July 25. 2019 7pm RCDP General Membership Meeting "Health Care For All Y'all" presentation Rm 109, ADT Bldg, RCC campus, 215 Wren Memorial Dr/NC HWY 65 Wentworth NC July 26, 2019 2pm Swearing in Ceremony Erica Standfield Brandon District 17A Judge Courtroom A Rockingham County Courthouse 170 NC Hwy 65, Reidsville NC August 12, 2019 "Know Your Rights Training" with ACLU NC 7pm - 8:30pm Scuppernong Books 304 E Elm St, Greensboro NC |
Environmental Issues
An extension of the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline has been proposed for North Carolina, potentially opening the door for fracking operations in Rockingham County.
Citizens opposed to the pipeline are organizing early with a gofundme billboard project. https://www.gofundme.com/stopthepipealamance/ Attend County Commissioners Meetings and keep telling them what you think about continued commitment to fossil fuels, eminent domain, construction in watershed areas with attendant damage to streams and forests, etc. ***** VA has filed a lawsuit against MVP over construction practices. We should pay attention to this before decisions are made in NC. ********** - Stoneville Town Council has passed a resolution against the MVP - The Rockingham County Commissioners Chairman Kevin Berger has said Commissioners will not take a stand on this matter. Things you can do to help from home:Call these townships and ask them kindly for a strong resolution AGAINST MVP Southgate!
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RCS Pathway To Transparency
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Distraction tactics are in play again, as conservative legislators file a bill to recognize same sex marriage as a religion. Looks like we can count on morality issue focus as voters are less and less happy about the adverse effects of tax breaks, escalating healthcare costs, and education needs not being met. ***** A bi-partisan bill to end gerrymandering in North Carolina was filed. Lawmakers feel this is the perfect time for this legislation since there is doubt as to which party will control the NCGA in after the 2020 election. Based on votes on similar bills in the past, sponsors anticipate passage of this or a similar bill during this session. ***** Gerrymandering case will be heard before NC Superior Court on July 15th. Hopefully, this will afford enough time for conclusion of appeals if those cases are won, with enough time for districts to be redrawn in order to meet statutes for the 2020 Primary Candidate Filings & Primary Elections. ***** Lawmaker to push plan for safer water in NC schools and daycares Charlotte Observer // Editorial Board // August 24, 2018 Summary: The reports are as concerning as the photo is gross. In Mecklenburg County, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools ran tests on drinking fountains at 58 schools last fall and found 27 had unacceptably high levels of lead, the Observer reported this month. In Guilford County, a sampling of one tap per site at 99 Greensboro-area schools found three with lead levels to the point at which the Environment Protection Agency recommends corrective action, the News & Record reported last week. Then there’s that photo, which is best not viewed within a half-hour of meals. It was taken by a South Mecklenburg High School teacher and showed a bag with rust-colored liquid tied to a faucet. It didn’t appear to be a faucet that students would be drinking out of, but the photo nevertheless tied together a troubling issue that schools face: old plumbing might be threatening the water our children drink. **** Education Wins! Update: The first funds from the Tax Referendum are being made available to RCC. Architectural planning is underway and is anticipated to take at least a year. In the meantime, RCC is looking into curriculum expansion supported by upgrading existing buildings for vocation programs, using other funds currently on hand. ***** |
The Rockingham County Democratic Party supports the Board of Education in its pursuit of promoting the American Values of Liberty, Equality, and Self Government. We denounce any actions taken by individuals or groups that seek to intimidate a minority, or any individual, based on but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or age. The strength of our Nation is in its diversity. It is through consideration of all stakeholders and educating ourselves that we arrive at the best decisions to serve our community and our children.
