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Next CDTC Meeting

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You may contact the chair

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CarlisleMADTC@gmail.com   

What's New?  (Jun 20, 2025)

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Fun with rally signs!

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MassDems platform hearing dates.​

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​Elected officials, town updates; add Mara Dolan

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Postcards out, more coming​​​​​​​​

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Picnic August 24

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Jun 19, 7:00PM 2025!

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Wednesday, June 11 and What a Week We are Having...

Steven Miller, Trump's immigration czar, recently set a deportation quota:  minimum of 3000 arrests per day, threatening to fire ICE officials who do not meet the quota.  Gone is the priority of arresting those who have committed crimes; everyone is fair game and quantity is the top priority.  LA is now entertaining Federalized California National Guard and Marines.  After this, the crowds of protestors increased.  Trump is creating theatre.   Remember that he is skilled at diverting attention from one thing (the BB Bill stalled in the Senate), to another, (deportation that enjoys majority support.)

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Service Union International members call for release of Union official David Huerta, arrested in LA protest.  6/9/25

Advice and Info from Mara Dolan,  MA Governor's Council

Excerpts from an exchange with her:  

"Thank you, Nancy. It's awful, but when we persevere we win...​Yes, it's definitely intimidating. We just have to keep standing up for what's right... I believe that public protest is incredibly effective, so I will continue to peacefully protest. And we have absolutely, positively got to get all hands on deck, united, to win the midterms.

"ICE is ripping communities apart all across America and going into our courts. You need to know that you still have rights, and that we must exercise them. Our bystander rights include the right to observe and the right to record. But what happens when ICE is in a Massachusetts State Court, where recordings are generally prohibited? I recently asked a Superior Court nominee whether she would permit people in court to exercise their bystander right to record if she were on the bench. Once she clarified her original answer, I was satisfied that she would and voted yes...  For more on your rights with ICE, read Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s "Know Your Rights: ICE Enforcement"  - an incredibly useful document for anyone who thinks they might encounter an ICE agent or who needs legal assistance with ICE.

Remaining 2025 Elections

Governors - Spanberger for Virginia

Primary June 17, Election Nov 4.  Support Abigail Spanberger who was a US House Rep.  

Pennsylvania State Supreme Court Justices

Primary March 29, Election Nov 4.  This is a Y/N vote to retain 3 current judges for another 10 year term.  In the past this has been pro forma.  This year engerized conservatives are attacking all three Democrats who have done much good in PA.  Support Christine Donohue, David Wecht, and Kevin M. Dougherty.  They have a joint campaign wrt donations: https://www.padems.org/candidates/

Postcards - While the GOP Leaders Create Confusion, We Write Voters!

Member Dan S. has ordered 200 m0re postcards in support of the PA State Supreme Court candidates.  They are now gone, but he plans to order more.  There is plenty of time to write and send them.  Porch pickup, same as last year.

You Can Help Elect Democrats in 2026 Starting Now

Ground Game Training and Deployment

Grassroots Democrats, founded in 2019 and associated with Field Team 6, has programs to train volunteers, especially  youth, in grassroots work and also deploy them. Some of their programs pay the workers.  They need donations.  

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State Party Convention Saturday, September 13, 2025

​2025 Convention will be Saturday, September 13, 2025 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, MA. The main business will be to vote on the MassDems party platform.  Prior to the Convention will be four platform review/input events.  Platform button lists hearing dates in June for which you can register.  â€‹

Stay In Touch with Ed, Elizabeth and Lori

Please continue sending Senators Warren and Markey and Rep Trahan messages and encouragement to continue fighting.  A thank you too!  Volume and sustained messages give them ammunition.  Also add the state officials: the governor and attorney general, links below for full contact information and message outline, but please use a short excerpt of the message that conveys your primary concern.   A good message now to our reps is to reassert their legislative prerogative over the executive branch.  And maybe they should try bucking up some of their GOP colleagues who are intimidated.​

Susan Crawford, noted for her protection of abortion rights and fair district maps, crushed her opponent despite massive personal funding and boisterous support by Elon Musk!

Results Count - April 1, 2025!

WI Supreme Court Race a Blowout!

Special House Election Results - FL-01 and FL-06

Gratifyingly, the GOP was worried enough about the three House vacancies created by Trump appointments, that they withdrew Elise Stefanik and she retains her seat.  That left FL-01 (Gay Valimont) and FL-06 (Josh Weil).  The Cook Report ranks both districts as solid red, so it was not a surprise that they both lost decisively and the GOP retains its numbers in the House.  But the Democrats showed considerable fight:  both candidates improved their performances greatly over the Nov 2025 elections.​

We Welcome Friends - Call to Action!

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Picnic

Annual Picnic Coming August 24th!

When:

 Sunday, August 24, 1-4PM

Where:

64 Timothy Lane Carlisle, 01741

Hosts: 

Middlesex 3rd District & Carlisle Democratic Town Committee, featuring state and regional officials.

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Purpose of Democratic Town Committees ​

"Town, ward and city committees are the foundation of Party organization and have the closest contact with the people...Local committees are intended to be working committees, dedicated to the cause of winning elections..."   - Massachusetts Democratic Party Charter, Article Two, Section I.

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