Dorchester County SC Democratic Party Blog

At some point after encouraging others to run for office, one decides to take the plunge for oneself.  That is…

One of the best things you can do to defend our democracy is to become a poll watcher. Poll watchers…

One significant handicap South Carolina Democrats face at election time is their lack of experience as candidates. Our typical candidate…

On March 28th, something extraordinary happened: more than eight million people stepped out of their homes and into the streets…

When it comes to serving your local community and Dorchester County there are a few under the radar opportunities you…

The challenges faced by Dorchester County stem largely from one eye-popping statistic: since 2022, the population of the county has…

Have you ever considered running for office? This could be your time! We have run the numbers and they are…

I keep thinking of the title of Richard Farina’s 1966 counter-culture novel Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up To Me. Sad to admit, one could make the case that this is the state of our party in South Carolina.

Victoria DeLee understood early in her life what it would require for Black people to take their rightful place in…

Amid the annual focus on Martin Luther King and his heroic contributions to the civil rights struggle, many other Black…

Dorchester County has a good chance to be featured in the national news, but YOU have to make it happen.

Finally, we long-suffering South Carolina Democrats have caught a break. That is because Republican primary voters selected Greg Ford to…

The first thing to know about Republican Greg Ford, who is facing Dr. Sonja Ogletree Satani (Dr. SOS) for the…

Like most people who consider themselves liberal people, we were greatly depressed at the specter of another Trump presidency.

Yes, it is possible. A Democrat could win the January 6th special election for South Carolina House District 98 and…

On Saturday, November 1st, over 560,000 South Carolinians will lose access to their SNAP benefits. This lapse in funding is…

Let’s be clear about the stakes in President Trump’s decision to withhold SNAP benefits during the Republican shutdown of the…

S 323 is totally unacceptable. There is no amendment that could make this bill acceptable.  Everyone deserves to make their…

The most important election facing Dorchester County Democrats over the next three months is the special election for SC House…

The most important election facing Dorchester County Democrats over the next three months is the special election for SC House District 98.

The most important election facing Dorchester County Democrats over the next three months is the special election for SC House District 98.

The most important election facing Dorchester County Democrats over the next three months is the special election for SC House District 98.

Senate Bill 323 South Carolina becomes a major contender having written a regressive and dangerous law that will cause women to suffer or die and doctors to abandon the state.

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has sent South Carolina national guard members to Washington, DC to assist in policing the so-called “emergency” in the city declared by President Donald Trump.

The Last Class film is a nuanced and deeply personal portrait of master educator Robert Reich teaching his final course.

On Tuesday evening, Mac Deford, a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and local government attorney, officially launched his campaign for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District.

The Democracy Builders Program may be your opportunity to stand up for democracy and promote progressive values in your community.

The Engin program allows Ukrainians who’ve studied English in school to practice what they’ve learned.

Join the nationwide call to boycott shopping on Fridays to fight corporate greed.

Formed in 1939 as Food Stamps and renamed as SNAP or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program this anti-hunger program has been serving American families, children, the elderly, and veterans for decades.

The SC Legislature wrapped up the first half of the 2025-2026 session last week. Here’s a summary of several noteworthy bills.

Tim Scott recently had the audacity to respond to me with a form email claiming, “the current state of illegal immigration presents significant challenges to our national security.”

A review of press releases on his website, scott.senate.gov, reveals no such concern for our national security.

The movement to end DEI is misguided in every way.

Organizations like The People’s Union USA have scheduled a total economic blackout—no spending—for this Friday, February 28.

Senate Bill 323 just made things a whole lot worse.

The SC State Board of Education removed four books from all state public school libraries and classrooms.

There are 153 pre-filed Senate bills and even more House bills. It’s worth skimming through them to see what our legislators are up to in our name.

Although Republicans’ hyperbolic and disproven claims about immigrants continue to persist, there’s surprisingly little discussion about the established benefits immigration provides to a country whose population growth is in decline.

One glimmer of hope in an otherwise dismal 2023-24 legislative session has been an attempt to address the critical shortage of teachers in South Carolina.

Several times this spring I wrote to Rep. Nancy Mace to express my fears and frustrations. She responded with form letters containing these telling phrases: “It’s clear gun control and gun bans don’t work.” And, “Democrats just want to ban guns.”

Both assertions are nonsense, which is what we repeatedly get from Mace.