David Bass stopped by to promote his campaign for the Frederick County Board of Education. David discusses his praise for FCPS in working towards closing the achievement gap. He also discusses the need for BOE members to hold office hours, adding more ASL elective classes for students, and the need for more special education services. We also discuss what "college and career ready" means to him. For more information about David and his campaign, visit: https://www.facebook.com/Bass4Frederick ..read more

Teacher and Our Revolution endorsed candidate for Maryland's 6th Congressional District Maxwell Bero talks about the need to address climate change more seriously and to push for single payer healthcare. Note from the host: Ballots for the 2020 primary will be mailed to voters due to the COVID-19 outbreak. There is no postage requirement to cast a ballot ..read more

Senator Elizabeth Warren for President super volunteers and delegate candidates Ysela Bravo and Camden Raynor reflect on Senator Warren's campaign for president following the suspension of her campaign after a disappointing Super Tuesday. Ysela and Camden explain why they supported Senator Warren, challenges the campaign faced, and the policies of Senator Warren's they still hope to see enacted by the next president. Editor's note: This is part three of a series on the 2020 Democratic Presidential candidates. The Frederick County Democratic Party will endorse the Democratic nominee. The Frede ..read more

Local Pete Buttigieg for President volunteers, Meg Lubitz and Maria Lane discuss why they are supporting Mayor Pete's bid for the presidency and how you can get involved with the campaign. For more information on Mayor Pete Buttigieg's campaign, visit: https://peteforamerica.com/ To get involved with the local Pete Buttigieg volunteers, visit: https://www.facebook.com/md4pete2020/ Editor's note: This is part two of a series on the 2020 Democratic Presidential candidates. The Frederick County Democratic Party will endorse the Democratic nominee. The Frederick Democrats Podcast will make eve ..read more

Local Our Revolution and Bernie Sanders for President activist Andy Billotti joins the podcast to promote Bernie Sanders' campaign and explain why he thinks Bernie Sanders is the best candidate to take America forward. Andy noted Bernie's Medicare for All plan, as well as the need for America to play a better role in foreign policy. If interested in getting involved in the local campaign for Bernie Sanders, check out the Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/FrederickForBernie/ For more on Bernie Sanders' national campaign, go to: https://berniesanders.com/ Editor's note: This is part ..read more

Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans in Frederick County! I sat down with Richard Kaplowitz, who, since the 2016 presidential election has registered more voters in Frederick County than any other volunteer of either political party. He discusses how he gets voters to register and how you can help increase voter registration in Frederick County. Need to register to vote or update your registration? https://frederickcountymd.gov/1648/Voter-Registration---RegisterMake-Change ..read more

Board of Directors member of The Frederick Center Kris Fair talks about the history of Frederick Pride and what to expect at this year's Frederick Pride event on Saturday, June 22 at the Carroll Creek Linear Park from 11:00-6:00. Be sure to visit the Frederick Democrats tent while at Pride ..read more

Melissa Atherholt for Register of Wills comes onto the podcast to explain what the register of wills does for the county, her qualifications for the office, and how she can make the office more accessible to the residents of Frederick County through better technologies and better hours of operation. For more on Melissa Atherholt's campaign visit: https://atherholtforrow.com/ For more on the Frederick County Democratic Party visit: www.frederickdemocrats.org ***VOTE ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6!!!!!!*** The Frederick Democrats Podcast is hosted by Frederick County Democratic Central Committee mem ..read more

Lisa Jarosinski discusses her campaign to represent County Council District 2. Lisa talks about her activism with several groups around the county and how that experience will help her and the County Council manage growth around Frederick County in a responsible manner. For more on Lisa's campaign visit: http://www.lisajarosinski.com/ For more on the Frederick County Democratic Party visit: www.frederickdemocrats.org The Frederick Democrats Podcast is hosted by Frederick County Democratic Central Committee member Josh Cramer ..read more

Young Democrats of Frederick County Interim President Antonio Bowens discusses the next steps for the organization as we gear up for the 2020 campaign season. The Young Democrats of Frederick County will hold their next meeting on January 15, 2020 at the C. Burr Artz library in the Maryland Trust Room. For more information visit: https://www.frederickdemocrats.org/get-involved/young-democrats-frederick-county ..read more