by Liano Sharon | Feb 27, 2020 | Blog, Featured, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan Politics, National Politics, Newest 4 Posts, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line
NOTE: If you just want to know the relevant deadlines, they are here. Anyone who plans to run for a delegate or alternate position for the Democratic National Convention should familiarize themselves with the procedures outlined below and detailed further at the...
by Liano Sharon | Feb 9, 2020 | Blog, Featured, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan Politics, National Politics, Newest 4 Posts, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line
The updated Delegate Selection Plan (DSP) for Michigan’s delegates and alternates to the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee is online here. The DSP also covers the selection process for Michigan’s 15 temporary and 15 permanent convention committee...
by Liano Sharon | Feb 6, 2020 | Blog, Featured, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan Politics, National Politics, Newest 4 Posts, Progressive Movement, The Party Line
The Iowa caucuses were a devastating failure of the Iowa Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee. Were they trying to rig the results against Sanders? Cover up a devastating loss that would cut the legs out from under the Biden electability argument,...
by Liano Sharon | Feb 1, 2020 | Blog, Featured, MDP Appeals, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan Politics, Newest 4 Posts, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line
At the December 7th MDP State Central Committee meeting, the establishment pushed through an amendment to the bylaws banning recording any meeting, of any party organization, without prior written permission of the state party chair. On December 20th two appeals were...
by Susan Vasquez | Jan 23, 2020 | Blog, MDP Appeals, MDP SCC, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan Politics, Party Politics, Progressive Movement
Should we expect the MDP to follow any of its rules? December 20th, I filed two appeals with the MDP regarding the recently voted on Video, Audio and Still Photography Ban. The first appeal was regarding the fact that the ban is, in and of itself, discriminatory to...
by Liano Sharon | Dec 17, 2019 | Blog, Featured, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan Politics, Newest 4 Posts, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line
On Saturday, December 7th, the Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) State Central Committee voted 122 to 36 to impose a ban on audio and video recording and still photography. The ban extends to all meetings of all clubs, caucuses, county parties, congressional district...
