June 22 DC Resisters

June 22 Virtual Rally
June 22 — Support for democracy is ongoing and needs your voice here in Delaware County. DC Resisters Zoom Virtual Rally @ 1pm. Registration to join (links coming soon).
Rural Health Risk?

Why NYS Upstate Rural Health Care Could Collapse
Elise Stefanik and Mike Lawler’s vote for the largest Medicaid cut in history could cause rural health care in Upstate New York to “collapse” and create a “medical desert” in Stefanik’s district, according to rural doctors and community leaders. Trump’s budget cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act would devastate nursing homes, Planned Parenthood clinics, rural hospitals, and more throughout the region while ripping away coverage from 2 million New Yorkers across the state.
Tell Everyone

Tariff Survey Follow Up
In May, we polled our readers to ask how they would be affected by Trump’s tariffs. Although the trade war continues to be a shifting landscape, the average level of concern people voiced is 8.6 on a scale of 1 to 10, with working folks feeling a slightly greater concern over those who are retired. Here are some key takeaways:
June 3 dcDIGEST

dcDIGEST June 3: Are you a Subscriber…?
Subscribers, check your email for June 3 @ 10am to read timely local features about ICE and local efforts to “Know Your Rights”, DC Resisters rally updates, Western Catskills Indivisible, local candidate bios, upcoming events and more.
Albany News

A NY Answer to Fed Cuts?
Proposed legislation — BRIDGE Act and RECOURSE Act — would withhold New York’s payments and increase workforce.
News Overlooked

This is a new, regular feature you will find in our menu under VOTER TOOLS. Some important news gets overshadowed by bright shiny stories (like “The Gulf of America”). We offer truly important stories—pdfs you can read online or download. It shows a synopsis, and links for a deeper dive.
Welcome Delaware County Dems!
WE’RE HERE TO REPRESENT YOUR INTERESTS in the Democratic Party, to develop and promote Democrats for local, state and national offices and to provide a forum for progressive action in Delaware County and the state and national districts of which we are a part.
WE ARE A “BIG TENT PARTY; we unite under a general Democratic philosophy of striving to benefit the general welfare with special attention to those who need it. The Democratic Party, at all levels, is inclusive, striving for the greatest possible public participation in our society.
IF YOU’RE A RESIDENT OF Andes, Bovina, Colchester, Davenport, Delhi, Deposit, Franklin, Hamden, Hancock, Harpersfield, Kortright, Meredith, Masonville, Middletown, Roxbury, Sidney, Stamford, Tompkins, or Walton, we’d love to hear from you!
PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT and join us by clicking the Join button on our website, www.dcnydems.org, and giving us your contact information. We’ll keep you up to date on local and county-wide issues and invite you to events where you will meet your fellow dynamic, civic-minded people of Delaware County, NY. Even if you are not a resident of Delaware County, join us! We can still use your support!
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They Support Us.
Our September 17, 2023 Brunch was new this year. We thank all those who purchased ads in our digital ad book slide show. Unlike past ad books, our digital ad book will be featured on our web home page all year.
Register to Vote!
Registering to vote is simple and takes less than five minutes to complete! At Rock the Vote you’ll find everything you need to know about how to register and how to vote in NY State. You can also contact the Delaware County Board of Elections!