Dear Democrats,
Nacogdoches Democrats make the New York Times! Robert Jimison, who covers Congress for the Times, wrote in their February 23 edition:
When Representative Pete Sessions, Republican of Texas, arrived at a crowded community center on Saturday in the small rural town of Trinity in East Texas, he came prepared to deliver a routine update on the administration’s first month in office. Instead, he fielded a barrage of frustration and anger from constituents questioning Mr. Trump’s agenda and his tactics — and pressing Mr. Sessions and his colleagues on Capitol Hill to do something about it.
When John Watt, the chairman of the Democratic Party in nearby Nacogdoches County, asked for guarantees from the congressman that he would oppose any cuts to Social Security if Mr. Trump and Mr. Musk turned their attention to the entitlement program. “Will you be courageous enough to stand up to them?” Mr. Watt asked. Mr. Sessions spoke at length about his support for the program, but said he could not promise it would be insulated from the blunt cuts Republicans in Washington are seeking across the government. Instead, he said he supported a comprehensive audit of the program that could result in some cuts. “I’m not going to tell you I will never touch Social Security,” Mr. Sessions said, parting ways with Mr. Trump, who campaigned saying he never would. “What I will tell you is that I believe we’re going to do for the first time in years a top-to- bottom review of that. And I will come back, and I will do a town-hall meeting in your county and place myself before you and let you know about the options. But I don’t know what they’re proposing right now.”
Upcoming events in the next few weeks
1. A National Economic Blackout is being planned for Friday, February 28.Stay tuned for details.
2. On Wednesday, March 5, SFA faculty and staff will hold their 9th Annual International Women's Day Teach-in from 8:30am to 3:30pm in room 133 of the Rusche College of Business 1908 Raguet Street. There will be 30-minute lectures/lessons on women and/or women's issues. Students, staff, faculty, and community members are welcome to attend. Men and women alike! Join us to celebrate International Women's Day! For more information see their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/share/14oNELLN2P/
3.SFA’s spring break will be from March 8 to March 18.
4. West Side community clean-up day, sponsored by Nacogdoches Code Enforcement, will take place on Saturday, March 29, Ritchie Street Park, 800 Ritchie Street. More information closer to the event.
Nacogdoches City Council
The Nacogdoches City Council will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 4, at 5:30pm, in the City Hall, 202 East Pilar Street. See the City’s “Friday Update” for more information about meetings and more on their Facebook site https://www.facebook.com/CityofNacogdoches. Agendas for city meetings can be found at https://www.nactx.us/agendas. Meetings are streamed at www.nactx.us/1198/Channel-21.
Nacogdoches County Commissioners
The Nacogdoches County Commissioners Court will meet on Tuesday, March 4, at 9:00am in the Commissioners’ Courtroom, Suite 170 of the Nacogdoches County Courthouse, 101 West Main Street. Recordings of meetings are posted on the county website.
NISD School Board meetings
The NISD School Board will have a regular meeting on Thursday, February 27, at 5:00pm in the E.J. Campbell District Support Center Annex, 420 South Shawnee Street. Go to their website for more information.
Nacogdoches County Hospital District
The Nacogdoches County Hospital District Board of Directors will meet on Tuesday, February 25 19, at 5:15pm at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital, 1204 North Mound Street in the Auxiliary Conference Center. New members will be sworn in and financial matters discussed. For information about the Hospital District go to their website https://nachd.org.
Major holidays and events in Nacogdoches and elsewhere in the near future
1-28 February Black History Month
1-31 March National Women’s History Month
5 March SFA’s Annual Women’s Day Teach In – not cancelled!
10 March Executive Committee and Nac Dems monthly meetings
tbd April Farmers Market “Spring Fling”
3 April Last day to register to vote in Local Election
14 April Executive Committee and Nac Dems monthly meetings
22 April Earth Day
22 April First day of early voting in Local Election
22 April Last day to apply for ballot by mail for Local Election
29 April Last day of early voting in Local Election
3 May Local Election
Keep resisting!
Mike Strong
Nac Dems