Democratic Party
Teresa Diane Golden ~ 1944 - 2020
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/12/2021 - 10:00pm
Teresa Diane Golden, known as Teri, passed away peacefully in her home on December 29, 2020. She was 76. Teri loved living in South Lake Tahoe. She was active in the Democratic Party, Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless, Christmas Cheer, the Drugstore Project, helping hikers on the Pacific Rim Trail, the AARP tax preparation, and many other endeavors. Teri was also a member of the Community Presbyterian Church and The Women of the Moose. Her neighbors described her as a loving and generous person.
SLT Council Candidate Scott Robbins
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/02/2020 - 3:41pm
South Tahoe Now reached out to all nine candidates for South Lake Tahoe City Council and provided the same list of questions to each one of them. Once a day their answers will be published in the order received.
Today's candidate is Scott Robbins
Profession: National Security Analysist
How many years in SLT: 4
Letter: Politics in State Senate race hits an all time low
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/23/2019 - 6:35pm
Many people in our State Senate district have received a mailer that encourages Republicans to vote for Brian Dahle and for Democrats to vote for Steve Baird.
Meet Jessica Morse, democratic candidate for US Congress, District 4
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/04/2018 - 12:53pm
Event Date:
May 7, 2018 - 5:30pm Jessica Morse is the endorsed candidate of the Democratic Party running for US Congress, District 4. She will be at Lakeview commons on Monday, May 7 at 5:30pm. Come meet Jessica to learn about her views on the issues, particularly on issues relevant to the Lake Tahoe basin.
Location
Lakeview Commons
United States
See map: Google Maps
Letters: Flipping CA-4 in 2018 with Sierra Forward
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/14/2018 - 11:28am
Event Date:
January 23, 2018 - 6:00pm Sierra Forward has surveyed and collected data on our district. Join us to learn what the data tells us about how to flip our Congressional District this upcoming election. Join us at South Lake Tahoe Library, 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, California 96150 on Tuesday, January 23 at 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. for an event hosted by SLT Solidarity Network and Sierra Forward.
South Lake Tahoe Democratic Club holds monthly meeting
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/11/2017 - 9:37pm
Event Date:
April 20, 2017 - 6:00pm
Learn how you can become involved with the South Lake Tahoe Democratic Club during their monthly meeting at the Lake Tahoe Golf Course on April 20 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
They hold meetings on the third Thursday of each month and Democrats and progressives are encouraged to attend. Items on the agenda include reports from subcommittees on candidate identification and endorsement, rapid response and community service and outreach.
South Lake Tahoe Democrats to start meeting monthly
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/08/2017 - 1:37pm
Event Date:
March 16, 2017 - 6:00pm
The South Lake Tahoe Democrats will meet monthly at the Lake Tahoe Golf Course beginning March 16 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The meetings will be held on the 3rd Thursday of each month, and Democrats and progressives are encouraged to attend.
Items on the March 16 agenda include:
- Reports from subcommittees on local immigration issues, health care, candidate recruitment and more
Douglas County voters select two new commissioners
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/15/2016 - 11:03pm
Douglas County residents will have some new leadership in Minden next January after under 35 percent of the voters decided the County's future during elections Tuesday.
Dave Nelson earned the support of 3,626 voters, given him a 12.2 percent edge over incumbent Greg Lynn in the District 1 race. Larry Walsh got 58.41 percent of the vote for District 3 over planning commissioner Frank Godecke.
Sirota: Two 2016 prospects spotlight Democrat Party's identity crisis
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 6:00amDespite its success in recent elections, and despite the image of unity it projects, the Democratic Party is in the throes of an epic identity crisis pitting its corporate money against its stated ...
Democrats Continue To Outpace Republicans In Nevada Voter Registration
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/18/2012 - 3:16pmCARSON CITY — Democrats continue to out-register their Republican counterparts, with the latest data from Clark County now showing a more than 100,000 voter advantage as the deadline to participate in the Nov. 6 general election draws ever closer.
Today just before noon the Clark County website, which updates registration totals regularly, showed 346,703 Democrats registered to vote compared to 246,479 for Republicans, a 100,224 advantage.
Saunders: Democrats won't admit their side lies
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/05/2012 - 6:00am"They lie, and they don't care if people think they lie," California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton told reporter Joe Garofoli before a state delegation breakfast Monday. Burton even brought...
NV bill would license medical pot farms
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/06/2012 - 9:50amCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - A former chairman of Nevada's Democratic Party wants to license farms where marijuana can be grown legally and certify pot dispensaries for the first time for the thousands...
Nevada's Washoe County Critical in 2012 Presidential Contest
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 5:24amCARSON CITY — Washoe County Republican and Democratic Party leaders may disagree on who the best choice is for president, but they agree on one point — Washoe is the “battleground” county in the battleground state that is Nevada.
Clark County is expected to go big for Democrats and President Obama, while Nevada’s rural counties are expected to go strong for Mitt Romney. But Washoe County, where Republicans lead in voter registration by 3,700, has gone for both parties in past elections.
Letter to the Editor: Republicans have gone further to the right
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/12/2012 - 12:14pmI disagree with Debra Saunders' column, in which she claims President Barack Obama has moved the Democratic party to the far left when, in fact, it is the Republicans who have become more extreme.A...
Democrats Caucus In Nevada To Support President Obama For A Second Term
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 10:01pmCARSON CITY — Nearly 250 capital city Democrats took time out today to participate in the party caucus, supporting President Barack Obama in a process that held no surprises for the party faithful.
The caucus at the Carson City Middle School was one of 118 held around Nevada today as the state Democrat Party gears up for the 2012 election.
Unlike 2008, when the Democrat nominee was still undecided at the time of the caucus, the nonbinding ballot had two options: the president or uncommitted. Obama was getting strong support among participants.
Amodei Says He Rejects Congressional Earmarks
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 6:37pm
CARSON CITY — Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., said today he opposes the earmark process used to fund various projects around the country, advocating instead that state priorities for federal support go through a regular budget review.
“The problem with earmarks, when you look at them, it’s symbolic largely, because it’s not that it’s a huge part of the federal budget,” he said. “But a lot of them appear at the end with absolutely no hearings and they are in bills.
