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Late summer, 2010
New Website, Same Progressive Vision!
The Durham People’s Alliance has been leading the way, fighting for progressive causes in Durham for more than thirty five years. In the pre-internet age, paper and pen petitions and screen printed t-shirts helped us win the long fight to integrate the Durham Public Schools, and helped us ensure that every resident has the right to know what’s in their drinking water.
Over a decade ago, we lead the way again in adopting the digital age as a means to organize for social justice. In 1997 we helped pass Durham’s first living wage ordinance, and in 1998 we moved online with the launch of DuramPA.org.
But the times have changed, and the internet today is a far cry from the internet of 1998.
When DurhamPA.org first launched, Google was an obscure 2-month old search engine, and Netscape Navigator ruled the digital realm (and Miley Cyrus was only six!).
Today, a new generation of web users and web-tools have emerged. This is a new internet. We now have a participatory interweb, a social network driven paradigm called Web 2.0.
It’s time again for the Durham People’s Alliance to transform and grow. This is why we’re so proud to announce the imminent launch of DuhamPA.org Version 2.0.
It may look like something new, but our new website will really just be our natural next step. We’re going to use these new tools, together, to keep organizing for a new and better Durham for all.
The new website is coming SOON. But until it does, keep informed of what we're doing on our Facebook page. And thanks for staying with us!
Late summer, 2010
New Website, Same Progressive Vision!
The Durham People’s Alliance has been leading the way, fighting for progressive causes in Durham for more than thirty five years. In the pre-internet age, paper and pen petitions and screen printed t-shirts helped us win the long fight to integrate the Durham Public Schools, and helped us ensure that every resident has the right to know what’s in their drinking water.
Over a decade ago, we lead the way again in adopting the digital age as a means to organize for social justice. In 1997 we helped pass Durham’s first living wage ordinance, and in 1998 we moved online with the launch of DuramPA.org.
But the times have changed, and the internet today is a far cry from the internet of 1998.
When DurhamPA.org first launched, Google was an obscure 2-month old search engine, and Netscape Navigator ruled the digital realm (and Miley Cyrus was only six!).
Today, a new generation of web users and web-tools have emerged. This is a new internet. We now have a participatory interweb, a social network driven paradigm called Web 2.0.
It’s time again for the Durham People’s Alliance to transform and grow. This is why we’re so proud to announce the imminent launch of DuhamPA.org Version 2.0.
It may look like something new, but our new website will really just be our natural next step. We’re going to use these new tools, together, to keep organizing for a new and better Durham for all.
The new website is coming SOON. But until it does, keep informed of what we're doing on our Facebook page. And thanks for staying with us!
Thank You Runners and Supporters! PA members rally at the tag-up point in front of the County Commissioners offices. From Left: Steve Bocckino, Pat Bocckino, Bob Healy, Stacy Miller, John Kent, Carol Anderson, Kate Fellman, Page McCullough, Chana Kraus-Friedberg, Nancy Cox, Dave Austin, Fran Hadden, Gordon Mantler. We would like to thank all who participated and supported our Relay Race for a Paycheck! The race went smoothly and stayed on course thanks to many volunteers. Although it was HOT, we stayed cool in our green shirts and helped spread our message: the jobs developers claim 751 S will bring to Durham are in the wrong place, and 751 S will cost Durham taxpayers millions, not to mention the cost to Jordan Lake water quality. Click to see more pictures on our Facebook page! There's more! Make sure to mark your calendar for Monday, July 26th. We'll need even more energy at 200 E. Main St. as the County Commissioners hear the rezoning case. Sign up to speak starting at 6:30, meeting begins at 7:00. We'll have signs! |
HELP STOP THE 751 ASSEMBLAGE!
April 27, 2010
Sign the petition; contact your elected officials!
Please mark your calendar for the BOCC hearing on July 26th at 7:00 p.m., 200 East Main Street, Second Floor (Old Courthouse)
The County Commissioners needs to see YOU and hear from YOU (can thousands of Durham voices be louder than these developers?)
The 751 Assemblage (rezoning case number Z0800003 -changing land from rural to mixed use) is a $500 million, high-density residential and commercial project proposed for 165 acres of land in the environmentally sensitive land adjacent to Jordan Lake.
URGENT ACTION IS REQUIRED! The Board of County Commissioners needs to hear from you today! Click here to find out more about how you can help stop this wrongly-located development! And sign our petition!
PA-PAC ENDORSEMENT
WRITE-UPS POSTED
April 2010 (UPDATED TO REFLECT RUN-OFFs AND GENERAL ELECTIONS!)
The People's Alliance political action committee has made their endorsements for the upcoming political cycle. Find out which candidates were endorsed, here.
April 2010 (UPDATED TO REFLECT RUN-OFFs AND GENERAL ELECTIONS!)
The People's Alliance political action committee has made their endorsements for the upcoming political cycle. Find out which candidates were endorsed, here.
EARLY VOTING UNDERWAY!
April 15, 2010
Vote Now!
One-Stop Early Voting started April 15th! Click here for the full schedule (PDF format). Oh, and don't forget take along our sample ballot. Make sure your vote counts - be sure to vote in all contests!
April 15, 2010
Vote Now!
One-Stop Early Voting started April 15th! Click here for the full schedule (PDF format). Oh, and don't forget take along our sample ballot. Make sure your vote counts - be sure to vote in all contests!
ELECTION DAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
April 15, 2010
PA, our endorsed candidates, and Durham voters need your help on May 4th!
Please volunteer for one (or more!) quick, two hour shifts. Tell your boss you'll be an hour late for work, take a long lunch, or skip out an hour early - volunteering your time will help decide the election! You can sign up at your polling place, or even better at one of the priority polling locations.
Click on the link below now to sign up. If you prefer to email PA staff member, Kate Fellman, she can sign you up privately so your name and email won't be on this public link. (She will download the names daily onto a separate spreadsheet).
Link to Spreadsheet: http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AmBkIF1eBH5_dFQ4Yk9IMmdXRG1acF9EMVpBeEFZX2c&hl=en
OR email: durhampa@mindspring.org
Print extra PA Endorsement Voting Hand-out Cards (PDF format) to share with other voters (of course, make certain to remain beyond the polling place buffer zone!)
April 15, 2010
PA, our endorsed candidates, and Durham voters need your help on May 4th!
Please volunteer for one (or more!) quick, two hour shifts. Tell your boss you'll be an hour late for work, take a long lunch, or skip out an hour early - volunteering your time will help decide the election! You can sign up at your polling place, or even better at one of the priority polling locations.
Click on the link below now to sign up. If you prefer to email PA staff member, Kate Fellman, she can sign you up privately so your name and email won't be on this public link. (She will download the names daily onto a separate spreadsheet).
Link to Spreadsheet: http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AmBkIF1eBH5_dFQ4Yk9IMmdXRG1acF9EMVpBeEFZX2c&hl=en
OR email: durhampa@mindspring.org
Print extra PA Endorsement Voting Hand-out Cards (PDF format) to share with other voters (of course, make certain to remain beyond the polling place buffer zone!)
PA QUARTERLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING
April 26, 2010 7:00 PM
At the Kings Daughters Inn
Please mark your calendar for the upcoming Membership Meeting. The PA Housing Committee will bring present a proposal for support of a Rental Inspection Program to ensure that all rental homes meet the Minimum Housing Code in the City of Durham.
The meeting will be held Monday, April 26 at 7:00 p.m.
The Kings Daughters Inn
204 North Buchanan Boulevard
April 26, 2010 7:00 PM
At the Kings Daughters Inn
Please mark your calendar for the upcoming Membership Meeting. The PA Housing Committee will bring present a proposal for support of a Rental Inspection Program to ensure that all rental homes meet the Minimum Housing Code in the City of Durham.
The meeting will be held Monday, April 26 at 7:00 p.m.
The Kings Daughters Inn
204 North Buchanan Boulevard
PA-PAC RECEIVES
RETURNED
QUESTIONNAIRES FROM
CANDIDATES
March 21, 2010
Candidate Questionnaires Returned!
In preparation for our upcoming Endorsement Meeting (March 30th 7pm at 404 Alexander Ave), we encourage our members to read through candidates responses to People’s Alliance questionnaires that were sent out earlier in the month. We want to thank all the candidates who took the time and gave thoughtful answers to our tough questions!
Click here to continue reading…
Elaine Marshall, candidate for US Senate, touts her PA endorsement on her website.
March 21, 2010
Candidate Questionnaires Returned!
In preparation for our upcoming Endorsement Meeting (March 30th 7pm at 404 Alexander Ave), we encourage our members to read through candidates responses to People’s Alliance questionnaires that were sent out earlier in the month. We want to thank all the candidates who took the time and gave thoughtful answers to our tough questions!
Click here to continue reading…
Elaine Marshall, candidate for US Senate, touts her PA endorsement on her website.
PA-PAC RELEASES
ELECTION NEWS
FOR 2010
January 2010 (updated February and March)
The Durham People's Alliance PAC releases a thoughtful piece about the upcoming 2010 elections. Read the full description here.
January 2010 (updated February and March)
The Durham People's Alliance PAC releases a thoughtful piece about the upcoming 2010 elections. Read the full description here.
ELECTION SEASON:
RIGHT AROUND
THE CORNER?
January 2010
Though the holiday season has only recently ended, the Election Season will be upon us sooner than you think. Early voting for the Durham County Partisan Primary and School Board Election begins in less than 100 days! Are you registered to vote?
View the 2010 Durham County Election Schedule (in PDF format), here.
Find out if you are registered (and in which precinct you should vote), here.
If you are not registered to vote in Durham County, learn how to become registered, here.
January 2010
Though the holiday season has only recently ended, the Election Season will be upon us sooner than you think. Early voting for the Durham County Partisan Primary and School Board Election begins in less than 100 days! Are you registered to vote?
View the 2010 Durham County Election Schedule (in PDF format), here.
Find out if you are registered (and in which precinct you should vote), here.
If you are not registered to vote in Durham County, learn how to become registered, here.
Durham People's Alliance, Activist Agenda
March 25, 2010
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March 9, 2010
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February 15, 2010
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October, 2009
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September 15, 2009
Durham People's Alliance, Activist Agenda
September 9, 2009
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August/September 2009
Durham People's Alliance, Activist Agenda
August 9, 2009
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June 17, 2009
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June 3, 2009
Durham People's Alliance, Activist Agenda
May 11, 2009
Durham People's Alliance, Activist Agenda
May 1, 2009
Durham People's Alliance, Activist Agenda
April 7, 2009
Durham People's Alliance, Activist Agenda
March 12, 2009
Durham People's Alliance, Activist Agenda
February 26, 2009
Durham People's Alliance, Activist Agenda
February 5, 2009
PEOPLE'S ALLIANCE REGISTERS CONCERN OVER JORDAN LAKE BOUNDARY CHANGE
When: January 22, 2009
A housing developer wants to change the boundary of Jordan Lake; the Peoples Alliance says NO! Read the letter that was sent to the Durham Board of County Commissioners and to the Durham County Manager. Catch up on the details of this story in two articles written by Matt Saldana for the Independent:
Durham fails to hold the line on Jordan Lake (December 3, 2008)
Chatham leaders riled up about Jordan Lake decision (December 16, 2008)
RESOLUTION ON ELECTRONIC BILLBOARDS
When: January 13, 2009 Membership Meeting
The members of the Peoples Alliance issued a resolution regarding the requested changes to the billboard ordinance. The text of this resolution may be found here, while a compendium of related articles and letters to the editor from Durham residents may be read here.
Electronic
billboards in Durham
Wear Your Support!
Buy PA t-shirts (and more!) here
PA members passed a resolution on electronic billboards
Help local dogs in distress with your gallon jugs and 2-liter bottles!
Join The Durham Community Environmental Coalition Yahoo Group
Get Drug Paraphernalia OFF our Streets
Proposed Development in YOUR 'hood: There's help!
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