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Newsletter – June 22
3,000 Americans…and Absolutely No Kings. Historic day in the Pepper Pike and beyond. Read the June 22, 2025 newsletter.
June Meeting Recap
June Meeting Recap: Chris Gibbs On Thursday June 5, the Chagrin Gateway Democrats learned about Trump’s War on Farmers when we hosted the Chair of the Shelby County Democratic Party, Christorpher R. Gibbs. Chris Gibbs is a Southern Ohio Farmer who grew up in the...
Why It Matters: The Constitution
I had the privilege of being a Voting Location Manager at the primary election on May 6th. When I had finished administering the oath of office to my team, (a deeply moving experience, by the way) one of our members piped up “Did the President have to take this oath?” Learn why it matters >>
May 2025 Meeting Recap
At the May meeting, the Chagrin Gateway Democrats hosted Judge Gayle Williams-Byers who told us that while May 1st may be “Law Day” it should be “Rule of Law Day” as NO ONE is above the law.
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.