There is no playbook for this moment. Some of us feel grief, some feel anger, some feel numb. All of it is okay. What ties us together is this: political violence is always wrong. Democracy cannot survive if bullets decide who speaks and who doesn’t. The floor has to be decency — because without it, there’s nothing left to stand on.

The Porchlight is our way of keeping the light on. Every month, you’ll find what’s happening with your local Democratic Party — the big dates, the neighborhood gatherings, the work we’re doing together, and the small ways you can plug in.

We debated it. We voted on it. And now we’re united in moving forward: Democrats will hold local primaries in 2026. This is how we build power from the ground up — by giving our neighbors real choices, recruiting local leaders, and showing that Democrats are doing the work right here at home.

They called it a roundtable. But what happened at Grand Oaks was a scripted stunt. The Secretary of Education read a statement, dodged every question, and let local officials speak for her—while the public was shut out.

Our schools were used as props. Our children were used as a backdrop. And the people who should’ve spoken up? They sat quietly and smiled for the cameras.

Most people don’t run for local office because they think someone else will. But that’s how we lose — before the race even starts.

If you’ve ever looked around and thought, “somebody has to do something,” this is your sign: You are somebody.

Sixty years ago, Medicaid made a promise: that no one would be left behind just because they were poor, rural, sick, or aging.
Now, that promise is under attack. Donald Trump’s brutal budget isn’t just cruel — it’s a calculated class war, and rural communities like ours are being left to bleed.

We’re not backing down. This is a promise worth fighting for.