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Monday Musings for May 3, 2021
“Lazy legislators and the outside groups that write their bills for them.”
Breakfast Meeting May 2021: Christopher Bryant – Voting Rights Attorney
◾ Multi-million dollar settlement in SC prison hepatitis C case gets initial approval◾ Democracy Docket◾ Black law clerk switches gears after Dylann Roof trial to stay in Charleston
Breakfast Meeting May 2021: David Gaskin – Executive Committeeman
◾ Black military experience focus of museum displays◾ Sons of Allen
Breakfast Meeting May 2021: Denise Waldrep – Legislative Updates
◾ H.3623 Relating To The Early Release Of An Inmate◾ S.0455 Nurses, temporary licensure◾ H.3620 Penalty enhancements for hate crimes◾ S.0525 Solid Waste Policy and Management Act◾ S.0147 Covid-19 Liability Immunity Act◾ S.0200 Methods of Execution◾ H.3094 Open Carry with Training Act
Breakfast Meeting May 2021: Rev Alexis Carter Thomas
◾ Visit her website.◾ Race and Identity Dialogue series◾ A Tale of Two Greenwoods◾ Let Us Tell the Truth◾ Poetic Justice
Breakfast Meeting May 2021: Opening with Bill Kimler, Chair GWCDP
◾ Rep Krystle Matthews announces she is running for US Senate◾ Congressman Joe Cunningham launches his campaign for Governor of SC◾ Lindsey Graham takes on Stacey Abrams◾ Rep Spencer Wetmore is exasperated by Rep John McCravy◾ Community Care Movement – we’ve adopted a highway!◾ … Continue reading
GWCDP Newsletter for Apr 27, 2021
Message from the Chair On Wednesday, Apr 28 at 9 pm, President Joe Biden will address Congress for the first time. Senator Tim Scott has been picked to deliver the GOP “Response” to President Biden’s words. We think it’s important to hear opposing viewpoints, … Continue reading
Virtual Breakfast Meeting on May 1
Register in advance for connection information via Mobilize.
Monday Musings 2021-04-26
About businesses not being able to fill open positions and blaming the lazy poor.
Statement Regarding the Conviction of Derek Chauvin in the 2020 Murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis
Soon after the jury returned with a guilty verdict on April 20, Rev. James Thompson, 1st Vice Chair of the Greenwood County Democratic Party, stated, “It was the first time in a long time we’ve seen justice.” While justice was … Continue reading
