THE PACE, YDA's OFFICIAL BLOG
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June 19, 2013
Recently a group of young progressives in Chicago initiated a major legislative policy push to empower the people of Illinois with the ability to electronically register to vote. My friend, Rebecca Reynolds, has been out front leading this push with Chicago Votes. Recently she shared with me her thoughts on why this is such a [...]
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June 19, 2013
In April, President Obama issued a challenge to local elected officials and business and community leaders: work together to connect young people with summer and year-round job opportunities. Check out the recent White House Blog post offering more information about how to get involved.
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June 19, 2013
As many of you know we are in the final days before a critical special election in Massachusetts to fill John Kerry’s Senate seat. Democrats across the country are making this race a priority to ensure Congressman Ed Markey wins on Tuesday. YDA members have already been volunteering to make calls to Massachusetts voters. We [...]
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June 17, 2013
Whether you are currently enrolled in college, graduated a few years ago, or hope to attend someday; whether you were first in your family to earn a higher degree or are continuing a proud tradition, the opportunity of a college education was made possible for many of us by access to affordable student loans. Unfortunately, [...]
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June 13, 2013
This week, Young Democrats from across the country are contacting voters to ensure Congressman Ed Markey becomes the next Senator from Massachusetts. Recent polls show Markey in the lead, but his Republican opponent is within single digits. There are less than two weeks left until the special election, and you can help keep this seat [...]
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June 11, 2013
Today, President Obama gave a speech today in the East Room on the importance of passing immigration reform legislation being considered right now in the US Senate. “This week, the Senate will consider a common-sense, bipartisan bill that is the best chance we’ve had in years to fix our broken immigration system,” said the President, [...]
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June 07, 2013
On Tuesday, June 4, YDA was pleased to host our Summer in DC Happy Hour with Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-TX). As San Antonio’s Congressional Representative, the Congressman shared his excitement about the upcoming YDA convention in his home city this August. He also talked about the importance of youth leadership development and the critical role [...]
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June 06, 2013
Over 150 Young Democrats from around the country gathered in Charleston, West Virginia last weekend for YDA’s Spring 2013 National Conference. The conference was the last one to be held under current YDA President Rod Snyder, a West Virginia native, who will step down in August after leading the organization for the last 3 years. [...]
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June 05, 2013
YDA is once again happy to sponsor the annual Netroots Nation conference, which will take place on June 20-23 in San Jose, California. Netroots Nation is offering a special rate for Young Democrats of just $275 — that’s more than $75 off the current price. And if you’re a student, the conference rate is just [...]
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June 03, 2013
The New Jersey Young Democrats issued the following statement today following the passing of longtime United States Senator Frank Lautenberg: “Today we mourn the loss of a true statesmen and dedicated public servant, Senator Frank Lautenberg. For more than 30 years Senator Lautenberg worked tirelessly on behalf of New Jersey’s hard working families, never backing [...]
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