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Democratic Club of Worcester County

Welcome

Tom Wilson
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Welcome to the Democratic Club of Worcester County

The purpose of the Democratic Club of Worcester County is to promote participation in the Democratic Party through voter registration, voting, social gatherings, educational activities, publicity and support of Democratic candidates at all levels.  The club strives to be fully involved in the democratic process in Worcester County and in the State of Maryland and seeks to identify and support candidates for office at every level. 

Since its founding in 1995, our club has grown steadily and now has more than 150 members.  We work hard and have fun.  In addition to monthly meetings we have an annual labor day picnic, a Christmas party and various other events throughout the year.  We frequently collaborate with our fellow Democratic Clubs in the county - the Democratic Women's Club and the Ocean City/Assateague Democratic Club.  Members receive a monthly newsletter.

If you're a registered Democrat consider joining our club, we would love to have you!  In the meantime enjoy browsing our website and finding out more about the club. 

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Last Updated on Sunday, 01 February 2009 22:10
 

Mathias vs. James

Tom Wilson
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Dems Hope to Capture GOP Seat on the Shore

BERLIN, MD. — Maryland Senate candidate Michael James held a steamy fundraiser last week at the Atlantic Hotel featuring former first lady Kendel Ehrlich. James is running for the District 38 seat, a traditionally Republican stronghold thrown into play upon Lowell Stoltzfus’ retirement after 18 years of service.

Democrat Del. Jim Mathias, the former Ocean City mayor who is James’ expected rival for the seat, had his own fundraiser three nights later at Seacrets, an Ocean City landmark as prominent for its liberal atmosphere as the old Atlantic Hotel is for its conservative tone.

The candidates weren’t laying out platforms and the crowds needed no convincing. James and Mathias were revving their engines at the pumps, winding their supporters up for what is one of the mid-term election’s closest and tactically significant statewide races.

Read more at The Maryland Reporter

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Mathias to run for State Senate

Tom Wilson
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Jim Mathias Files to Run for Maryland Senate

Jim Mathias, currently a member of the Maryland House of Delegates and former Mayor of Ocean City has file papers with the Board of Elections to run for the Maryland State Senate.  The seat is currently held by J. Lowell Stoltzfus who is retiring.

Jim has done an excellent job as delegate representing Worcester County and part of Wicomico County.  He knows the Shore and does a good job of representing its values and understanding its needs.  All of us at the Democratic Club of Worcester County wish him well and offer him our support.

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Website Changes

Tom Wilson
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Website Changes

Some of you may have noticed that there have been a few changes to our website over the past few weeks.  Here's a summary of the changes:

  • The forum is gone.  It was not being used and was just taking up space.
  • Comments on articles are not allowed!  At the bottom of each article there's a button to allow you to make a comment.
  • We have a new calendar on the front page.  It's on the left hand side just below the 'Latest News' section. Right now the calendar shows all scheduled events for the three democratic clubs and the central committee.  If I can get some help I'll expand it to include more items.  Let me know if you have suggestions.
  • Just below the calendar, I've added a little widget to show the temperature and wind in Ocean Pines. 
  • I've added a new category of links called 'Maryland Blogroll'.  It includes some of the progressive blogs in Maryland.  I urge you to check them out, especially 'Lost on the Shore'.  I know the guy who writes that.
  • Also check out the Worcester County Blogroll, especially 'Maryland on my Mind'.  Bernie writes a great blog about Ocean City.

There will be more to come.  Please let me know if you have any suggestions or comments on the web site.

-Tom

 

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Health Care Reform Bill Reduces Deficit!

Tom Wilson
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CBO Reports that Health Care Reform Will Reduce Deficit

The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has completed its analysis of the Health Care Reform Bill with the reconciliation fixes proposed by President Obama.  According to the analysis, the proposal will reduce the deficit by $130 billion during the first ten years and $1.2 trillion during the second ten years.

It would also:

  • extend Medicare's solvency by about nine years,
  • extend coverage to 32 million additional Americans
  • reduce the growth rate of Medicare by 1.4%

We need Health Care Reform now.  Call your Congressman.

 

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Progress in Health Care Reform

Tom Wilson
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Progress in Health Care Reform

Now that the House and Senate have each passed their version of Health Care Reform, it's time to put them together into a single bill, have both houses pass that bill and send it to the President for signature.  Given the unified Republican opposition to anything and everything and the unwillingness of the 'Party of No' to any health care reform at all, the Democratic leadership has decided to forego a conference committee.

A conference committee would require the appointment of conferees from both parties in both houses and would have the ability to tie up the legislation for many months.  Rather, the Democratic leadership in both houses will sit down and hammer out differences in the bills to come up with a unified bill which can pass both houses.

For your information I have attached a brief analysis of the bills passed by each house.

 

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 05 January 2010 15:36
 
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