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FYDIR Continue Their Constitutional Amendment Lecture Series on July 10

by Jul 02 2018 0 Comments

Constitutional Amendment 9, Prohibiting Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling In June, the Florida Young Democrats of Indian River launched an informative Amendment Lecture Series for residents of Indian River County. ...

RETIREMENT DREAMS VANISHING: REPUBLICANS’ PLANS MAKE MATTERS WORSE

by Jul 02 2018 0 Comments

OLDER AMERICANS LOSE SENSE OF SECURITY Retirement in America is crumbling. More than 40 percent of households headed by people age 55-to-70 lack sufficient resources to maintain their living standard ...

Democrats of Indian River Resolution on Gun Control Continues to be Relevant Today–Unfortunately

by Jun 29 2018 0 Comments

In Honor of the Capital Gazette Journalists in Maryland In October 2017, the Democrats of Indian River passed the following Gun Reform Resolution. Week by week, there continue to be ...

Haagenson Advocates for Health Care for Working Families, Seniors, and Veterans

by Jun 28 2018 0 Comments

Medicaid expansion would benefit Florida in many ways Treasure Coast Newspapers Published 4:00 a.m. ET June 28, 2018 I support expansion of the Medicaid program in Florida because it’s a win-win-win ...

Republican Gubernatorial Candidates Silent on Health Care

by Jun 26 2018 0 Comments

Floridians’ Health Care Costs Are Skyrocketing — and Both Republican Candidates Avoid Discussing Health Care on the Campaign Trail Adam Putnam and Ron DeSantis have spent almost a year cheerleading Donald ...

DEC Member Fred Grumman Reminds Us that Hope Trumps Fear

by Jun 20 2018 0 Comments

Hope Trumps Fear I believe it was the science fiction immortal, Robert A. Heinlein who once wrote that there are two kinds of people, those who fear the future and ...

President of Pelican Island Audubon Speaks Out on Blue Cypress Lake Crisis

by Jun 20 2018 0 Comments

Blue Cypress Lake, Indian River Lagoon Being Impaired by Human Waste There is a foul secret among some agriculture operations in Florida and it relates to what comes out of ...

Remembering the PULSE NIGHTCLUB Shooting Two Years Later

by Jun 12 2018 0 Comments

Florida Democrats Mark Two-Years Since Pulse Shooting Posted June 12, 2018 FDP Chair Terrie Rizzo released the following statement on the two-year anniversary of the Pulse shooting. “Today we stand ...

Come Learn What Issues Are Being Voted on as Constitutional Amendments on November 6th

by Jun 05 2018 0 Comments

2018 Florida Constitutional Amendment Series Beginning in June, the Florida Young Democrats of Indian River are starting an informative Amendment Lecture Series for residents of Indian River County. With numerous ...

Shame on the Indian River School Board!

by May 25 2018 0 Comments

School Board Cuts Afterschool Transportation Shame, shame on the Indian River County School Board for allowing transportation services for at-risk students to afterschool programs in the community to lapse! Shame ...