{"id":4956,"date":"2025-06-25T11:59:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialistcurrents.org\/?p=4956"},"modified":"2025-06-25T12:01:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T16:01:44","slug":"social-democracy-for-bpu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socialistcurrents.org\/?p=4956","title":{"rendered":"SOCIAL DEMOCRACY FOR BPU"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\"\ud83d\udce2\"\u00a0ENDORSEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT: SOCIAL DEMOCRATS USA \u2013 STANDS WITH GARY LOPEZ FOR BPU!\u00a0\"\ud83c\udf31\"\"\u26a1\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Democrats USA is proud to endorse Gary Lopez for the Board of Public Utilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why? Because Gary is committed to bringing the Green New Deal to the BPU \u2014 and that\u2019s the bold, people-first leadership our community needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Green New Deal (GND) is a comprehensive plan to combat climate change while creating good-paying union jobs, expanding public infrastructure, and ensuring environmental justice for all. It means transitioning to 100% renewable energy, investing in clean water, public transit, and affordable utilities, and making sure frontline communities \u2014 especially in working-class neighborhoods like ours \u2014 are heard and prioritized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gary Lopez shares our social democratic values:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\u2705\" Economic and environmental justice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\u2705\" Public ownership and transparency<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\u2705\" Community-led decision making<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\u2705\" A livable future for all Kansans<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gary isn\u2019t just talking about change \u2014 he\u2019s ready to implement it. That\u2019s why we\u2019re putting our full support behind him. Gary is the transparent leader that Wyandotte needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Kansas City, Kansas area, let\u2019s build a greener, fairer, and more democratic BPU.\u00a0\"\ud83c\udf0d\"\"\ud83d\udca1\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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