by Lisa Tait | Mar 12, 2026 | dcDIGEST, dcDigest(Old)
Petitioning Now Through April 2. Petitioning season arrives quietly—clipboards in hand, bundled coats, familiar faces outside the post office, grocery store, and at your front door—and yet it remains one of the most powerful rituals in American civic life. Before any...
by Lisa Tait | Feb 4, 2026 | dcDIGEST, dcDigest(Old)
The following article was published in the February 2026 edition of dcDIGEST: All eyes are on Minneapolis as thousands persevere in subzero weather to prevent more deportations and demand the withdrawal of ICE. We are all horrified by the brazen, paramilitary-style...
by Lisa Tait | Dec 3, 2025 | Blog, dcDIGEST, dcDigest(Old)
The following article was published in the December 2025 edition of dcDIGEST: What would YOU do if you were us?Web crawlers assess our eNewsletter based on the percentage of recipients who open it. When “opens” fall below a certain percent, we risk having web crawlers...
by Lisa Tait | Oct 4, 2025 | DCDC News, dcDIGEST, dcDigest(Old)
The following article was published in the July 2025 edition of dcDIGEST: Local government is where democracy starts. In our towns and villages, our elected leaders are within reach—and we like it that way. At a town council meeting, we can hear first-hand about plans...
by Lisa Tait | Aug 5, 2025 | dcDIGEST, dcDigest(Old)
Cuts to Local Museums and Libraries “Some people think history only happens in cities,” says Delaware County Historical Society Education Director Samantha Misa. “But people lived in rural areas during most of our history. It was in the country where commercial...
by Lisa Tait | Jul 29, 2025 | dcDIGEST, dcDigest(Old)
Big Ugly Budget Cuts to NOAA put Delaware County, Upstate NY at Risk Meteorologists and climate scientists are raising alarms over major budget cuts proposed for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), warning they will cripple the nation’s ability...
