Republicans across the country are doing some hard thinking about the future of their party after four years of Donald Trumpâs presidency came to an end, but not before a violent attempted takeover of the United States Capitol on Jan. 6. In El Paso County, which had one of the biggest voter shifts in the state away from Trump when comparing the 2016 and 2020 elections, longtime Republicans are now dealing with an attempt by political activist group FEC United to commandeer the party.
The divisions within the local GOP â between the relatively moderate voices of career Republicans and those willing to embrace the angry far-right â have come to a head in recent weeks. Many party members, some of whom were hesitant to speak on the record, are concerned about the growing influence of Douglas County-based FEC United, and its controversial founder Joe Oltmann, on local politics. Since its inception, FEC United (the FEC stands for faith, education and commerce, the three pil
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WHAT’S HAPPENING – February 9 – March 18
Politics & Identity among Orthodox and non-Orthodox Jews
Joshua Shanes, PhD, associate professor of Jewish Studies and director of the Center for Israel Studies, College of Charleston, will discuss “A Growing Schism: Politics and Identity Among Orthodox and Non-Orthodox Jews,” on Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. The FREE webinar is sponsored by the Judaic Studies Program in collaboration with the Bennett Center for Judaic Studies. Registration required at fairfield.edu/bennettprograms. For questions, contact the Bennett Center at bennettcenter@fairfield.edu or call (203) 254-4000 ext. 2066.
Jews & Civil Rights, and lessons learned
Professor Greenberg will share her reflections lessons learned form the history of Black-Jewish relations in the 20th century on Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. on Zoom. Recent discussions about white privilege and white supremacy have raised questions about where Jews of European descent fit
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The organizations, chosen out of 15 applicants, for the “Whole School Safety Steering Committee,” include: Voices of Youth in Chicago Education; Mikva Challenge; Community Organizing and Family Issues; The Ark of St. Sabina; and BUILD Inc.
The groups will each receive a $30,000 stipend, funded by philanthropic organizations, for their work, CPS said.
Meyiya Coleman, a youth leader for Voices of Youth in Chicago Education, said groups like hers have spent years working toward the removal of SROs.
“It’s amazing to know that CPS wants to work with us on this, to actually figure out a way that we can find the better solutions on dealing with school safety,” Coleman said Tuesday. “Now that our board and all of CPS is willing to finally listen to young people, it’s amazing.