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Dec 5

Letter to the editor: Call your state legislators, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 12.05.24 In the governor’s race, Brunswick County chose Democrat Josh Stein over Republican Mark Robinson. In fact, of...

Letter to the editor: Chickens will roost, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Dec 5

Letter to the editor: Chickens will roost, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 12.05.24 It is noted in Grammatist that the expression “chickens will come home to roost” is used to convey that bad...

Shelley Allen

Dec 3

BCDP needs your help

Happy Holidays, Brunswick County Democratic Party Members and Allies! A small gift from you can fuel big changes for the Brunswick...

In our opinion: Note on zooming out (and other reflections)

Shelley Allen

Dec 2

In our opinion: Note on zooming out (and other reflections)

We can make convincing arguments to pause for a time so we can emotionally absorb what happened on Nov. 5. And as political humorist Andy...

Shelley Allen

Dec 2

Poor losers

The MAGA-controlled General Assembly has transformed a bill intended to assist hurricane victims in western North Carolina into yet...

Shelley Allen

Dec 2

PFAS regulations advance

As we were composing the December issue of the BCDP newsletter, North Carolina environmental authorities were concluding a series of...

Shelley Allen

Nov 6

Statement from BCDP Chair

Well, team, last night did not go as expected. It’s shocking, devastating, and anger-inducing. We need to give ourselves time to mourn,...

Guest column: Want to be heard? Elect Democrats, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Nov 5

Guest column: Want to be heard? Elect Democrats, Brunswick Beacon

Guest Column, Brunswick Beacon , 10.24.24 If you think Republican elected officials don’t listen, you’re right. The good news is,...

In your guts, you know he's nuts, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Nov 5

In your guts, you know he's nuts, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 10.31.24 In 1964, the Civil Rights Act ended segregation and employment discrimination based on race, color, religion,...

Invasion of the party snatchers, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Nov 5

Invasion of the party snatchers, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 10.31.24 They walk among us, in MAGA hats and tee-shirts reading, “F*** your Feelings.” They call our first woman Vice...

Letter to the editor: The calls are coming from inside the house, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Nov 4

Letter to the editor: The calls are coming from inside the house, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 10.31.24 Gen. Mark Milley was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the last 16 months of Trump’s presidency....

With liberty and justice for all, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Nov 4

With liberty and justice for all, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 10.31.24 Liz Cheney and Kamala Harris campaigning together showed what’s missing from our public discourse: a...

Letter to the editor: Project 2025 - Sinking NOAA, drowning Americans, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Nov 4

Letter to the editor: Project 2025 - Sinking NOAA, drowning Americans, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 10.24.24 If you pay your federal taxes dutifully, you’ll be getting a lot less for your money if Trump is reelected....

Letter to the editor: Women should make decisions about their own selves, Beacon

Shelley Allen

Oct 24

Letter to the editor: Women should make decisions about their own selves, Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 10.17.24 The authors of the Constitution did not deem women worthy of full rights. It took 72 years from the first...

Drowning in MAGA's lies, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Oct 24

Drowning in MAGA's lies, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 10.17.24 “Planet of the Apes” ends as Charlton Heston finds a half-buried Statue of Liberty and realizes that the...

Trump will worsen inflation, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Oct 24

Trump will worsen inflation, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 10.17.24 On October 9, the Consumer Price Index reported that inflation dropped to 2.4%, even lower than Trump’s 2.5%...

Letter to the editor: Storm damage worse because of Republican legislators

Shelley Allen

Oct 23

Letter to the editor: Storm damage worse because of Republican legislators

Brunswick Beacon , 10.10.24 Brunswick County is represented in NC’s Senate by Bill Rabon (District 8) and in NC’s House by Frank Iler...

Letter to the editor: JD stands for "Jarring Dishonesty," Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Oct 23

Letter to the editor: JD stands for "Jarring Dishonesty," Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 10.10.24 JD Vance is historically unpopular. He said kids are better off if mothers stay with husbands who beat them....

Letter to the editor: Trump retaliates, Rouzer refuses, Biden and Harris rush relief, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Oct 23

Letter to the editor: Trump retaliates, Rouzer refuses, Biden and Harris rush relief, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 10.10.24 In March 2020, Trump shut down the economy due to COVID, triggering America’s worst economic contraction....

Closing argument: Want to be heard? Elect Democrats

Shelley Allen

Oct 16

Closing argument: Want to be heard? Elect Democrats

If you think Republican elected officials don’t listen, you’re right. The good news is, Democrats do. “Shut the hell up!” he explained....