Progressive Democrat Newsletter Issue 263

Just got back from Germany after a short but wonderful trip. I am still probably going to keep doing fewer and/or shorter issues of the newsletter for now.

This issue I will be focusing mainly on ideas, observations and experiences from Germany. I'm not really updating pages right now, but will put them back up for reference.

But first, Obama on Wall Street Reform:



Here is this week's newsletter:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Traveling in Germany

Some Observations on Germany

Bill Richardson and Stopping the Greedy Oil Party's "Drill Baby Drill" Policy

Continued from last issue: Where to gas up in the post-BP era...some suggestions on how to be reasonably environmentally conscious when you fuel up your car

NYC Endorsement Roundup

Brooklyn, NY Focus

Manhattan, NY Focus

Queens, NY Focus

Continued from last issue: Bronx Focus: Desiree Pilgrim-Hunter for State Senate...perhaps NY State's most important primary election this year.

Bronx, NY Focus

Suffolk County, NY Focus

Rochester, NY Focus

New York 19th District Focus: Putnam, Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, and Westchester Counties

NEW YORK STATE FOCUS

Hey Texas, Don't Mess with California: TX Oil Companies Try to Kill CA Clean Energy Legislation

CA-Sen: Carly Fiorina In the mold of Sarah Palin

California Assembly Budget Chair Blumenfield: Jobs the Central Priority for Assembly Democrats in Budget

Orange County, CA Focus

San Diego, CA Focus

Silicon Valley Area, CA Focus

California 11th District Focus: San Joaquin, Alameda and Santa Clara Counties

CALIFORNIA FOCUS

Further reason why the Green Party is such a disgrace: TX-Gov: GOP pays to get Green candidate on the ballot

Continued from last issue: Texas Focus: Bringing Change to the Texas State Board of Education...one of the most important races this year.

Texas Focus: Statement by Rebecca Bell-Metereau for State Board of Education District 5:



Austin/Travis County, TX Focus

Dallas County, TX Focus

Houston/Harris County, TX Focus

Texas 10th District Focus: Turn TX-10 Blue

Texas 21st District Focus: Turn TX-21 Blue

TEXAS FOCUS

Virginia Focus: Republican Cuccinelli pocketing money meant for wounded veterans

Virginia Focus: Republican Eric Cantor opposes support for small businesses

Charlottesville/Albemarle County, VA Foucus

Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania County, VA Focus

Hanover County, VA Focus

VIRGINIA FOCUS

The Most Winnable Seat in Minnesota

Minnesota Focus: MN Senators weighing in on BP oil debacle

Minnesota Focus: Minneapolis Sets an Eco-example

Progressive Candidates in Minnesota

MINNESOTA FOCUS

Republican Lies: 2002 - 2003 Mark Kirk's WMD Lies

Here's something that we need: The Good Jobs Chicago Coalition...and here is video of the Good Jobs Chicago Coalition taking on Wal-Mart:



ILLINOIS FOCUS

Lillian Kaufer endorsed by Democracy for Snohomish County for State Senate (D) 44th District

Progressive Candidates in Washington State

WASHINGTON STATE FOCUS

Republican Pat Toomey Stubbornly Reaffirms Support for Drilling in Great Lakes...how many oil disasters will it take for the Greedy Oil Party to end its addiction to the oil industry. More here:



Progressive Candidates in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Focus: Lois Herr for Congress

Lancaster Co. PA Focus

PENNSYLVANIA FOCUS

New Jersey Chemical Plant Puts 12 Million at Risk, Threatens Most Lives in New York City

Sussex County, NJ Focus

Passaic County, NJ Focus

Warren County, NJ Focus

NEW JERSEY FOCUS

Colorado Focus: Time For McInnis to Come Clean on $300,000 Sweet-Heart Deal

Progressive Candidates in Colorado

Recent Economic Data Show Progress in Colorado

Boulder County, CO Focus

Larimer County, CO Focus

Douglas County, CO Focus

COLORADO FOCUS

Wisconsin DOT: see no global warming, speak no global warming, mitigate no global warming...it is WAY past time for global warming denial and delays. It is time to act.

Crisis equals opportunity: raise the standards for high school graduation.

Ron Johnson accused of GOP convention voter fraud...more Republican corruption.

WISCONSIN FOCUS

MI Republican Sec. of State candidate lists hate group leader's endorsement...yet another example of the close relationship between Republicans and racism

Progressive Candidates in Michigan

MICHIGAN FOCUS

Joe Garcia and hope for Florida Democrats

Broward County, FL Focus

Orange County, FL Focus

Pinellas County, FL Focus

FLORIDA FOCUS

AZ Sheriff Arpaio's "Sweeps" Don't Work

Progressive Candidates in Arizona

ARIZONA FOCUS

North Carolina Focus: Wells Fargo Preys on Mom of Scalded Baby in ICU

North Carolina Focus: NC-5 District Focus (Stokes County, Statesville, Surrey County, Iredell County, Watauga County, Yadkin County)

NORTH CAROLINA FOCUS

Atlanta, GA Focus

Fayette County, GA Focus

Coweta County, GA Focus

GEORGIA FOCUS

KANSAS FOCUS

Report: Coal Industry Harms TN and WV More Than It Helps

Tennessee Focus: Wells Fargo's Predatory Lending Against Tennessee Family

TENNESSEE FOCUS

IOWA FOCUS

Elliot Anderson for Nevada Assembly

NEVADA FOCUS