Topics that will be covered include how to file for your paperwork to be a candidate, how to run an effective campaign, and how to follow the campaign finance laws. There will be others who have successfully run for office who will be speaking and will also be available for questions. Anyone who is interested in running for local office but cannot attend this event is encouraged to reach out at info@emmetdemocrats.org for more information.

We will be joining our friends in Cheboygan for a peaceful protest this Friday, Jan 30th! The protest will run from 3:00pm-4:00pm in Ottawa Art Park. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

Join us at Nub's Nob (Winter Garden) this month! We'll gather toward the bar, cafeteria, and outside deck space (with bonfires). Be sure to greet your fellow warriors. We are not alone! Bring a friend! There will be a Like Minded People event at Nub’s Nob in the Winter Garden, an outside venue that also has access to the Pub and the full cafeteria! We are going to try a weekend event to encourage those who are busy on weeknights to join us. For decades, Nub’s Nob has been a local favorite for skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing. It is also a family friendly location where people of all ages are welcome! What a great way to enjoy a day at Nub’s and also have an opportunity to meet and chat with folks who share your views!

ICE has been continuously escalating their violent tactics, terrorizing American neighborhoods, and killing people without repercussions. They aren’t making America safer, they are making us all less safe. This must stop. We must be there. We must stand in solidarity with our American family in Minneapolis, and across the nation. NOW! 📍 TOMORROW (Sunday, January 25) ⏰ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 🗺️ Downtown Traverse City, Meet at Rotary Square (Union Street across from the post office) At 1:15 PM we march. We will walk a continuous clockwise loop through downtown Traverse City on the sidewalks - Union north to Front, east on Front, south on Park, west on State, back to Union. Repeat. Your presence matters. Your voice matters. Our community matters.

Solar light kits provide light when the power has been knocked out. They can also be used to charge phones and laptops. There will be a presentation on these solar light kids by the project leader, Rev. Rick Donahoe. His presentation will be followed by assembling battery packs that will go inside the solar light kits.

Wednesday, January 7th, an American citizen was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This killing is part of a broader pattern of unchecked violence, impunity, and abuse carried out by federal immigration enforcement agencies against members of our communities. A broad coalition of groups across the country is calling for a coordinated Ice Out For Good actions on Friday, January 23rd in solidarity for Minnesota, and to demand accountability, honor the life lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE's actions. A core principle behind all ICE Out For Good events is a commitment to nonviolent action and no civil disobedience. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values, and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought the protest.

On January 20 at 2PM local time, we will walk out of work, school, and commerce, because a Free America begins the moment we stop cooperating with fascism. 2025 was a year of marches that proved our collective strength. And the threats have grown so we must too. The MAGA Regime has already signaled that a second term means a deeper and more open wave of misogyny, racism, xenophobia, and violence than the first. This moment calls for escalated commitment from our movement.

On Wednesday, January 7th, Renee Good, an American citizen, was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This killing is part of a broader pattern of unchecked violence, impunity, and abuse carried out by federal immigration enforcement agencies against members of our communities. Please note: A core principle behind all ICE Out For Good events is a commitment to nonviolent action and no civil disobedience. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values, and to act lawfully. A broad coalition of groups across the country is calling for a coordinated ICE Out For Good Weekend of Action on Saturday, January 10th and Sunday, January 11th to demand accountability, honor the life lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE's actions. Meet at People's Park (AKA "The Hole") on Saturday, January 10th, 11:30am-1:00pm. We encourage any protest signs to be focused towards ICE, but if you have a sign you're particularly fond of, feel free to bring that!

Solar light kits provide light when the power has been knocked out. They can also be used to charge phones and laptops. There will be a presentation on these solar light kids by the project leader, Rev. Rick Donahoe. His presentation will be followed by assembling battery packs that will go inside the solar light kits.