Dear Democrats,
The DNC had a good summary of Trump’s speech on Monday, showing that instead of focusing on the needs of working families, he used his joint address to Congress to focus on his extreme and divisive agenda:
0 mentions of health care affordability vs. 3 mentions of annexing Greenland
0 mentions of housing affordability vs. 6 mentions of the Panama Canal
0 mentions of veterans vs. 2 mentions of the Gulf of “America”
0 mentions of making the rich pay their fair share in taxes vs. 5 mentions of tax handouts for the ultra-wealthy and mega corporations
0 mentions of prescription drug costs vs. 3 mentions of shadow president Elon Musk
5 mentions of jobs vs. 13 mentions of Joe Biden.
While we will remain woke, diverse, equitable, and inclusive, we must show Republicans in Nacogdoches that this means supporting health care, affordable housing, fair taxation, veterans, and Social Security, things we should all agree on.
Upcoming events in the next few weeks
1. The Lufkin LGBTQ+ Alliance and their friends here are having a “Nac Protest for LGBTQ+ Rights” on Sunday, March 9, starting at 3:00pm at the Courthouse, 101 West Main Street. The Lufkin protest went so well that they decided Nacogdoches needed a protest too!
2. SFA’s spring break will be from March 8 to March 18. NISD’s Spring Break will be from March 9 to March 13.
3. The Nacogdoches County Democratic Party will meet on Monday, March 10, in the Courthouse Annex, 203 West Main Street. The Executive Committee will meet at 5:30pm. This will be followed at about 6:00pm by the general monthly meeting. Right after our meeting our guest speaker, Arrie Tucker, will share ways to reduce stress in today’s tumultuous times.
4. The Nacogdoches NAACP unit will hold their Executive Committee meeting on Tuesday, March 11, at 5:30pm, in the Little Zion Baptist Church, 305 Shawnee Street. The monthly General Membership meeting will start after this meeting, at 6:20pm. Contact the NAACP Secretary, Lisa Colston, at (504) 905-8720, for more information.
5. The Community Improvement Program's Brown Bag Lunch Program is scheduled for March 13 at the Little Zion Baptist Church, 305 Shawnee Street, feeding children when school is not in session. Pass the word to parents to bring their children to receive a free meal. Dems, come help pack the lunches at 10:00am on March 13. Contact Rev. Don Mills or Joyce Mills for more information.
6. Weekly Dem social Friday, March 14 at 5:00pm at the Fredonia Brewery, 138 N Mound Street. Come vent, plan, or just hang out with friends.
7. The Nacogdoches Community Coalition will meet at 5:30pm on Monday, March 17, in the Little Zion Baptist Church, 305 Shawnee Street. Our guest speaker will be Sean Hightower, former board member of Memorial Hospital.
8. The 21/7 Association will have their monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 18, at noon at Cypress Ridge, 2701 Logan Circle. Contact Nancy Niehaus for more information.
9. The Nacogdoches County Democratic Party’s Executive Committee will have a leadership retreat on Saturday, March 22, for the county chair, precinct chairs, committee chairs, and past leadership.
10. There will be a protest rally on Saturday, March 29, starting at 2:00pm on North Street across from the entrance to SFA. The focus will be on protecting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
11. 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.
12. The 21/7 Association will hold their annual candidate forum on Thursday, April 3. Come meet candidates running for City Council and School Board and get registered to vote – last day to do so before the election.
13.The Nacogdoches County Democrats will hold their traditional Beans and Jeans fundraiser on Tuesday, April 29, starting at 5:00pm in the Old Tyler Road Café, 603 Old Tyler Road.
Nacogdoches City Council
The Nacogdoches City Council will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 18, at 5:30pm, in the City Hall, 202 East Pilar Street. There will also be a Work Session starting at 4:00pm, just before the regular meeting. 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.
Commissions and Committees
The Planning & Zoning Commission will meet on Monday, March 10, at 5:00pm in City Hall. The agenda includes discussion of three zoning issues and amending the City’s Code of Ordinances concerning the Zoning Board of Adjustment and the Planning & Zoning Commission.
Nacogdoches County Commissioners
The Nacogdoches County Commissioners Court will meet on Tuesday, March 18, 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, March 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
Nacogdoches County Hospital District Board of Directors meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 5:15pm in Memorial Hospital’s Auxiliary Conference Center, 1204 North Mound Street. 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
1-31 March National Women’s History Month
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
3 April 21/7 Association candidate forum
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
29 April Nac Dems Beans and Jeans fundraiser
3 May Local Election
Mike Strong
Nac Dems