News and Commentary
Why It Matters: What is the S.A.V.E Act Really Saving?
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (S.A.V.E.) Act, which passed the House and is currently stalled in the Senate, is a bill that mandates proof of citizenship to register to vote. Does not sound like a bad thing. We only want citizens to be voting right? The problem is how people are being asked to prove citizenship.
Why It Matters: Do Protests Matter?
I spent most of Saturday morning standing in the drizzle with my husband and 1,200 of my neighbors at the STAND! While We Can! rally, waving our soggy protest signs at the drivers around Lander Circle.
April 2025 Meeting Recap
On April 3 the Chagrin Gateway Dems were treated to an evening that was at once both inspiring and thought-provoking. Three engaging speakers enlightened us about the true cost of the changes in education funding and policy.
Why It Matters: Do Elections Matter?
On April 1, 2025 Susan Crawford won her seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court despite Elon Musk having spent millions of dollars and making personal visits to Wisconsin trying to defeat her. She not only won, she won by a 10 percent margin.
Why it Matters: Promises Made, Promises Kept—But to Whom?
Candidate Trump told us “I have nothing to do with Project 2025” and he would be bringing down grocery prices on day one. President Trump has put a laser focus on the priorities of Project 2025 and grocery prices have soared.
Please. No Politics.
Being a victim of your own mistakes, without owning them. This week, a friend passed along a Facebook post that they discovered in their feed. The author of the post, almost certainly a Trump supporter, started it predictably with three words: Please. No politics. ...
Why it Matters: The Destabilizing is the Point
Aside from the fact that, to the world our government looks idiotic, this back and forth is destabilizing. And that may have been the point.
Citizens Overwhelm Council Chambers
An overflowing crowd packs Chagrin Falls Village Hall for the Move to Amend “Democracy Day” to protest money in politics.
Why it Matters: The Defunding of the Financial Police
The Trump administration has defunded the police, the financial police that is.
Why it Matters: The Unintended Consequences of DOGE
Unelected billionaire Elon Musk is taking a “chainsaw” to our government in the name of making it more efficient. Read more about why it matters.
TAKE ACTION: Written Testimony Needed!
Tell our elected officials to fully fund public education and stop playing games with our excellent schools Ohio is trying to defund public schools.
Friday: Don’t. Buy. A. Thing.
On Friday, February 28, people across the country are coming together for a one-day economic boycott to send a clear message: we will not support companies that fund extremist policies, attack our rights, or undermine democracy.
Campaign 2026 Kicks Off in the Chagrin Gateway
When we invited Dr. Amy Acton to attend our February meeting, we anticipated drawing a few more folks than our regular space in the Orange Library would allow.
Operators Are Standing By.
Calls to Congress may or may not work. But they may work. So call.
Dr. Amy Acton to Speak at February Meeting
Former Director of Ohio Dept. of Health; Current Candidate for Governor to speak Feb. 6