by MCDC | Mar 19, 2017 | News
Protest and persist: why giving up hope is not an option The true impact of activism may not be felt for a generation. That alone is reason to fight, rather than surrender to despair Hope is a belief that what we do might matter, an understanding that the future is...
by MCDC | Mar 10, 2017 | 2017 General Election, 2018 General Election, Action Alerts, News
Every decade, with recent results of the census in hand, legislative districts are drawn. Redrawing political lines is a powerful tool that determines who wins an election, controls the legislature, and ultimately which laws pass. In Virginia, legislators create the...
by MCDC | Mar 10, 2017 | 2017 General Election, 2018 General Election, Affordable Care Act/Obamacare, News
In the 27 hours the House Energy and Commerce Committee spent debating Republicans’ Obamacare revision plan, a handful of moments stand out. This is one of them. So, as a middle-aged childless man you resent having to pay for maternity care or kids’ dental care....
by MCDC | Mar 4, 2017 | 2018 General Election, 5th District, Action Alerts, Events, Issues, News, Virginia
On Sunday, Feb. 26, more than 1,200 people attended the People’s Town Hall at the MLK Performing Arts Center. Our moderators, Saad and Kibiriti, did an incredible job. Dozens of you shared powerful stories and important questions, and we raised more than $3,000 for...
by MCDC | Feb 22, 2017 | 2016 General Election, 2017 General Election, 2018 General Election, 5th District, Action Alerts, Issues, Madison County, News, Virginia
While outside groups are getting the attention, local Democratic parties nationwide are seeing a surge of interest. By Ryan Grim , Amanda Terkel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/democratic-party-trump_us_58ac7f3ce4b0c4d5105717e0 The resistance to President Donald...
by MCDC | Feb 21, 2017 | 2017 General Election, Action Alerts, News, Virginia
Rural Caucus Mission: To nurture connections between communities of people who may, or may not yet, vote Democratic in Virginia’s non-urban areas, to engage local people to determine the issues and priorities that matter to them, and to ensure sustainable rural life...
