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JOINT STATEMENT: SHELLEY ALLEN, CHAIR, BRUNSWICK COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY JILL HOPMAN, CHAIR, NEW HANOVER COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY November 11, 2025 CONTACT: Arthur Hill Rep. David Rouzer (NC Seventh Congressional District) is scheduled to attend a “WATERS Summit” in Wilmington on Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. to review the impact of coastal flooding on agriculture in the Cape Fear region. The summit will take place in Daniels Hall at Cape Fear Community College but is not open

First published in the Brunswick Beacon , 11.06.25 I’m a Brunswick County resident, Air Force veteran, and father of five — my youngest a freshman at North Brunswick High School. My family moved here in 2019 after my military retirement, seeking a better life for our kids. We love this community, which is why I’m deeply concerned about the direction our BCS Board of Education is taking. On Oct. 7, the board proposed sweeping changes to Policy 3100: Curriculum Development—chan

First published in the Brunswick Beacon , 11.06.25 Thanks to the current occupant of the White House, we have a paved-over Rose Garden, a tacky, gold-infested Oval Office and a demolished East Wing. Note: The East Wing was leveled after Trump vowed this about his ballroom: “It won’t interfere with the current building. It’ll be near it but not touching it. And pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the biggest fan of. It’s my favorite.” We also apparently have

First published in the Brunswick Beacon , 11.06.25 Add LEGO to “things Trump made worse” with what the Wall Street Journal called “The Dumbest Trade War in History.” Because Trump eliminated the “de minimis” exemption, LEGO ended its Pick-a-Brick program for American customers. “De minimis” means “too small to bother with.” The policy sensibly exempted low-cost items from import fees, saving the administrative cost of clearing and taxing small purchases made primarily by lowe

First published in the Brunswick Beacon , 11.06.25 I just read Representative Frank Iler’s column in the Oct. 30 Beacon and I am appalled that he stated, “I encourage all my friends and colleagues to have personal protection such as pepper spray or more lethal means.” It is very disturbing to me that he received threats of violence in response to the Republican redistricting. I do not agree with the Republican changes in voting districts to disenfranchise certain voters merel

First published in the Brunswick Beacon , 11.06.25 Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is living proof that even a stopped clock is right twice a day. Greene sounded the alarm on two Republican fiascos: shutting down the government and sending healthcare prices through the roof. Greene and Democrats urged Republicans to extend existing tax credits for 50 million Americans who have healthcare thanks to the Affordable Care Act. Greene explained, “when the tax credits expire this year

As the wrap-up story  in this issue of our newsletter reports, we ran a positive, peaceful and record-setting protest on October 18 against Donald Trump and his autocratic vision for the U.S. Now, the question is, “What’s next?” Until November 4, BCDP will focus on the municipal elections, when 113 of our fellow citizens will be running to fill spots on the governing bodies of Brunswick County’s 19 cities and towns. But after these elections are decided, attention will pivot

From the North Carolina Democratic Party: Folks, the Republicans in the NCGA have officially passed the rigged maps to secure Donald Trump a congressional seat in 2026. An 11–3 map in a 50–50 state is political theft, plain and simple. HOW WE GOT HERE: In 2023, the Republican-majority North Carolina Supreme Court ruled that partisan gerrymandering is once again legal. Republicans immediately went to work to take our evenly-split, 7-Democrat 7-Republican maps and distort them