Below is a statement from DNC Chair Tom Perez on the indictments issued on Friday. You can see the actual indictment here. As you’ve probably seen, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has announced the indictment of 12 Russian nationals for their involvement in cyberattacks during the 2016 election. Here are the facts: the Russian government..
Last week, the Democratic National Committee Rules and Bylaws Committee met to adopt the 2020 Democratic National Convention Call, Delegate Selection Rules, and relevant Charter Amendments. The final drafts will be sent to DNC members who will vote on them at our August 23-25 meeting. I am very happy to see voter protection efforts incorporated..
Here’s an update from Amanda Brown Lierman, Political & Organizing Director of the Democratic National Committee: Last week, the DNC announced an additional $1.2 million in grants that will be distributed among 16 states. These grants are part of the State Party Innovation Fund, which helps Democrats fight and win elections on the state and local level…
The DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee met this week to draft the 2020 Delegate Selection rules and continue the party reform efforts, but in the meantime, the party organizing efforts continue full steam. Here’s an update from Amanda Brown Lierman, DNC Political and Organizing Director: By now you’ve probably heard about the “new DNC” — and I’d..
The DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee is meeting next Tuesday and Wednesday, May 8 and 9, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St NW, Washington, DC 20008, to continue its consideration of the Unity Reform Commission Report and the 2020 Delegate Selection Rules. The meeting is open to the public and will start at..
The Democratic National Committee accepted an interim report from its Rules and Bylaws Committee (RBC), which takes steps towards implementing some of the recommendations of the Unity Reform Commission. Note, however, that over the past year the DNC has already made efforts to implement the URC principles, including focusing on elections from the School House..
The Democratic National Committee, the DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee, and the Democratic Party of Virginia Steering and Central Committees are all meeting between March 1-10. Details are below and I will update as I get additional information. Most of the meeting sessions are open to the public. DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee Meeting – March..
As part of the New DNC’s effort to build state parties, it has established what will be a $10 million State Party Innovation Fund (SPIF) Grant program, and as set forth below, issued its first grants. (Virginia didn’t get one this time, but we got a lot of help from the DNC in 2017!) Here’s..
The DNC Rules and Bylaws will meet on January 19-20, 2018 to begin consideration of the recommendations of the Unity Reform Commission (below) and conduct other business. The meeting will start at 10:30 am on Friday morning and proceed all day. On Saturday, the meeting will start at 9:30 am and adjourn in the afternoon. ..
Frank Leone
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