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Save the Earth and Support DYD!
The DeKalb Young Democrats are pleased to announce a partnership with Let's Go Green of Stone Mountain that makes it possible for you to Save the World, Save Some Money, and Support DYD!
Let's Go Green is an online store where you can buy earth-friendly household products like compact fluorescent lights (CFL's), water-saving shower heads, and eco-friendly household cleaners and (truly) biodegradable garbage bags. But what's also great about buying products from Let's Go Green is that when you select DeKalb Young Democrats from the pulldown menu at checkout, Let's Go Green contributes 25% of your total purchase to the DeKalb Young Democrats!
Save the world, one lightbulb at a time!
Did you know that doing simple, everyday things like replacing a single incandescent light bulb with a CFL can dramatically your carbon footprint? What about changing out your showerhead to a low-flow one, so that you can save almost 7,300 gallons of water annually? These are just two examples of several simple and inexpensive changes you can make with the help of Let's Go Green that can help keep our world a nice shade of green. There's never been a better day than today to do your part!
Save money while saving the world!
While some of these products may be a little more expensive then their traditional counterparts, they often more than make up for that in savings over time. For instance, CFL's on average use only one-fourth or one-fifth of the power that incandescent bulbs use. That means that they pay for themselves -- and then some -- in electricity savings! And as we all know in Georgia, saving electricity also means saving water!
Support the DeKalb Young Democrats!
We're working hard this election season to get young people to the polls and to get them to vote Democrat! But to do this we need your help! Be sure to select DeKalb Young Democrats at checkout, and your contribution of 25% of your total Let's Go Green purchase will go a long way toward increasing the young Democrat vote in DeKalb County in 2008 and beyond!
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| Posted by Lance Helms at 07:29 AM on 05/05/08
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Your April Update!
 Tax Day Fundraiser and Mixer with DeKalb CEO Candidate Stan Watson
Tuesday, April 15, 7:30-10pm
Tanqueray Lounge
4019 Glenwood Road, Decatur GA 30032
For more info visit www.stanwatson.com
Democratic Neighborhood Leader Workshops
April 16, 21, 23 & 29 at 6:30pm
Democratic Party of Georgia
1100 Spring Street NW, Suite 408, Atlanta GA 30309
Join the Democratic Party's Presidential Team! The Democratic Party of Georgia, working in conjuction with the Democratic National Committee, invites you to a Neighborhood Leader training workshop to get the tools, skills, and resources to contact your neighbors to ensure a Democratic victory in 2008 and beyond. For more info contact Christopher Casey, Metro Atlanta Field Organizer, at 678-278-2111.
Earth Day Service Project with Democrats Work
Saturday, April 19, 9:00am - Noon
Green space on Muse Street
Muse Street SW and Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
Join fellow Atlanta- area Democrats to help preserve trees on the model mile of the Beltline Arboretum, along with Trees Atlanta. Just wear closed-toe shoes and bring some work gloves. Drinking water and Krispy Kreme donuts will be provided. For more information contact Suzann Settle at umkc67@mindspring.com or call 404-317-5569. Event web page
 Congressional District Caucuses
Saturday, April 19
(see below for times and locations)
On this day, Georgia Democrats assemble by Congressional District to elect delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver (Aug. 25-28, 2008). All participants in the Congressional District Caucus elections must present one of more than 15 accepted forms of identification. If elected as a delegate, you will be expected to pay for your own transportation, hotel, and other costs. The estimated cost of these expenses is approximately $3,500 per delegate. For details on this and more about the delegate selection process and how to get involved, go to http://www.democraticpartyofgeorgia.org/resources.
4th Congressional District Caucus
Saturday, April 19 at 11:00am
Manuel Maloof Auditorium
1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur GA 30030
Contact: Linda Edmonds, 4th Congressional District Chair (com.sol@comcast.net)
5th Congressional District Caucus
Saturday, April 19 at 8:30am
Teamsters Union Hall
2540 Lakewood Ave SW, Atlanta GA 30315
Contact: William Curry, 5th Congressional District Chair (william.curry@gmail.com)
6th Congressional District Caucus
Saturday, April 19 at 9:00am
StarTime Entertainment's Comedy Club
608 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell GA 30076
Contact: Ben Myers, 6th Congressional District Chair (benmyers@ibew613.org)
13th Congressional District
Saturday, April 19 at 9:00am
Banneker High School
5935 Feldwood Rd, College Park GA 30349
Contact: Nikema Williams, 13th Congressional District Chair (nikemaw@yahoo.com)
 DeKalb Dump It Right Day
Saturday, April 19, 2008 from 9am-1pm
DeKalb County Tax Commission Office
4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur GA 30032
In conjunction with the Great American Cleanup. A great way to get rid of rubbish that would otherwise require a disposal fee, including ink and laser print cartridges, empty propane tanks, scrap metal, electronics and used tires (up to 10 per car load). No off-road tires, paint, fluorescent lighting or thermometers accepted. Event flyer
DeKalb Clean & Beautiful website: http://www.co.dekalb.ga.us/beautiful/
Meet & Greet with DeKalb CEO Candidate Burrell Ellis
 Thursday, April 24, 6:30-8:30pm
923 Third Avenue, Decatur GA 30030
Please join Kyle Williams & Larry Kosten at their home for a meet & greet with DeKalb CEO candidate Burrell Ellis. Light supper to be served. For more information, please call (404) 373-2099 or email Burrell@BurrellEllis.com. |
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| Posted by Lance Helms at 11:03 PM on 04/14/08
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Tell us your idea for an Earth Hour celebration!
Let us know by commenting below!
What is Earth Hour? Here are excerpts from the Earth Hour website and a recent article in the AJC:
Earth Hour is from 8-9 p.m. Saturday, March 29th. During that time, participants plan to shut off non-essential lights in homes and businesses. Streetlights and other public safety-designed lighting will remain illuminated.
Begun last year in Sydney, Australia, the event is a symbolic effort to fight global warming. Power consumption in Sydney last year dropped by more than 10 percent during the designated hour.
Atlanta is one of hundreds of cities worldwide expected to participate. The event is organized internationally by the World Wildlife Fund.
Locally, Georgia Power plans to track the effects of the event to determine its impact on power consumption.
Roswell's City Council approved a proclamation this week, encouraging residents and businesses to participate. The local effort is organized by the non-profit organization Keep Roswell Beautiful.
There are many ways to get involved, from spreading the word or holding your own Earth Hour event, to making Earth Hour part of your everyday life at home and at work.
You also get your own Earth Hour page which allows you to see the direct effect that you are having when you invite friends and family to get involved too.
Visit www.earthhour.org to find useful downloads, tools, tips and news updates or get creative and visit Earth Hour's Facebook, YouTube, Flickr and MySpace pages to add your video and Earth Hour pictures.
http://youtube.com/user/Earthhour2008
http://www.flickr.com/groups/earthhour/
http://www.myspace.com/earthhour
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Earth-Hour/6867084435 |
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| Posted by Lance Helms at 06:02 AM on 03/24/08
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Join Area Dems Saturday to Help Tornado Victims!
From Jason Carter at Democrats Work:
Volunteers are needed this Saturday to help metro Atlanta communities cleanup after this past weekend's severe storms and tornadoes. Democrats Work, Young Democrats of Georgia, Young Democrats of Atlanta, and the Mid-Fulton Democrats are asking our fellow Democrats to join the recovery efforts.
Please sign up here and come to the Hands On Atlanta Disaster Reception Center on Saturday morning at 8:00 am. Hands On Atlanta, which is running the volunteer recovery program, will assign teams of volunteers to areas in need of assistance. Democratic volunteers will be working side-by-side with other members of the community.
Lindsey King from Democrats Work will be there to greet volunteers in the morning. (If you aren't able to make it until later in the day, please identify yourself as a Georgia Democrat when you get to Hands on Atlanta so they can keep track of the Democrats that showed up.)
All of the details can be found on the Democrats Work website. Please sign up there and be sure to wear your Democrats Work T-shirt -- or other Democratic shirt -- on Saturday if you have one. And if you have any questions, please email Lindsey at wolfelin@yahoo.com.
Thank you for all that you do for our community, especially in this time of need.
PS: Hands On Atlanta is coordinating recovery efforts at different times, so please check in with them to find other opportunities.
DYD Legislative Update
Senate rejects proposal to allow non-unanimous jury verdicts in death penalty cases
Jekyll Island beach protection clears House committee
Driving without license felony under House bill
For the rest of the DYD Mid-March (Legislative and more) Update read below, or click here. |
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| Posted by Lance Helms at 06:55 AM on 03/21/08
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Your Mid-March DYD Update!
Jim Martin announces Senate bid
Ron Sailor Jr. steps down
Congressman Johnson to be honored March 26th
The American Constitution Society Georgia Lawyer Chapter, the Trial Lawyers Section of the DeKalb Bar Association and the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association present A Reception, featuring Honoring Congressman Hank Johnson, U.S. House of Representatives. The event will take place on Wednesday, March 26, 2008, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Old Decatur Courthouse, 101 East Court Square, Decatur, Georgia.
Program: A presentation and discussion regarding Congressman Johnson's consumer-protection legislation: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007, H.R. 3010. There is no cost to attend this event. Hors d'oeuvres, beer and wine will be provided. The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy bills itself as one of the nation's leading progressive legal organizations.
Legislative News
Imposing the death penalty in Georgia would take only 10 of 12 jurors under an amended bill approved by the state House Wednesday. If the bill passes the Senate and is approved by the governor, Georgia would be one of only five states in the nation with the death penalty that does not require a unanimous jury verdict for a death sentence.
House passes Dunwoody referendum bill
Republicans spar over Sunday alcohol sales
Legislation adopted in the House and Senate
[Thanks to Reps. Benfield, Kaiser and Levitas for the following info.]
House Bill 670, which encourages the development of renewable energy from biomass by providing income-tax credits for individuals who transport or divert wood residuals to a qualified renewable-biomass facility.
House Bill 948, establishing July 21, 2008, through August 3, 2008, as sales-tax holiday weekend for the purchase of back-to-school items and October 2, 2008 through October 5, 2008, as the tax-free weekend to buy energy-efficient products.
Certain comprehensive state-wide water management plan ( HR 1022 ) - was adopted in the House by a vote of 131-37 and in the Senate by a vote of 42-10. The resolution calls for the ratification of a certain comprehensive state-wide water management plan.
House Bill 1035, extending the exemption from motor-fuel taxes for public transit and public campus transportation systems from June 30, 2008, to June 30, 2010.
House Bill 1158, which provides for a $10 fee on all vehicles registered in Georgia to fund the Georgia Trauma Trust Fund to provide a statewide trauma care network, including Grady Hospital.
House Bill 1184, authorizing the Board of Regents to establish pilot programs for collegiate sports for persons with disabilities and to provide scholarships.
House Bill 1189, which requires the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to report to the legislature on the progress of the Statewide Strategic Transportation Plan and to include costs, funding sources, and timelines for current and future GDOT projects.
House Bill 1226, expediting construction of water reservoirs, setting up a revolving fund for building and increasing the size of existing reservoirs, and creating the Georgia Water Supply Act Legislative Oversight Committee.
House Bill 1244, which extends through 2011 an income tax credit for expenses incurred by employers who allow their employees to telecommute.
House Bill 1249, which provides an income tax credit for solar energy companies that establish or expand a Georgia headquarters.
Georgia Bona Fide Large Forest Conservation Act of 2008 (HR 1276 and HB 1211) — were both unanimously adopted in the House. HR 1276 is a constitutional amendment and the enabling legislation for HB 1211. The companion legislation would give forest owners property tax breaks up to 50 percent if they don't develop their land. Currently, the state of Georgia taxes forest land based on best use meaning the property taxes on timber land near growing areas has tripled in some cases. The proposal taxes based on actual use and land owners must have at least 200 acres and sign a 15 year covenant not to develop the property.
Water resources; local government restrictions; more restrictive than state; prohibit (HB 1281) — was adopted in the House by a vote of 124-38. The bill would require local government to obtain permission from the state's top environmental regulator to enforce outdoor watering restrictions which are stronger than existing state law. The bill would also prohibit any restrictions on swimming pools, unless there would not be enough water for people, farms, or industries.
Georgia Health Marketplace Act (SB 404) — was adopted in the Senate by the vote of 42-12. The bill would create a "Georgia Health Marketplace" and authorize use of General Treasury dollars for a web-based sale of certain traditional health insurance products as well as non-insurance products.
General Primary Voting
General Primary voting will take place on July 15. To vote in the primary, you must be registered to vote by June 16.
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| Posted by Lance Helms at 12:48 PM on 03/20/08
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