uesday 2/5 Call to Action
Local Legislation
Check out what on the menu at the Capitol this week. https://www.leg.state.mn.us/cal?type=week
Check out what on the menu at the Capitol this week. https://www.leg.state.mn.us/cal?type=week
Equal Rights for Minnesotans
Democratic legislators would like to add the following question to the ballot in 2020: “Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that equality under the law must not be abridged or denied on account of gender?” The bill, H.F. 13 would allow Minnesotans to vote on equal rights for all. The bill is expected to pass the House, but since GOP members are against it (because of abortion), it is expected to stall in the Senate. Sigh. Read more about the bill and call your state legislators to tell them what you think. https://www.minnpost.com/…/efforts-to-get-era-bill-through…/
Democratic legislators would like to add the following question to the ballot in 2020: “Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that equality under the law must not be abridged or denied on account of gender?” The bill, H.F. 13 would allow Minnesotans to vote on equal rights for all. The bill is expected to pass the House, but since GOP members are against it (because of abortion), it is expected to stall in the Senate. Sigh. Read more about the bill and call your state legislators to tell them what you think. https://www.minnpost.com/…/efforts-to-get-era-bill-through…/
Expanding Access to The Ballot
Democratic legislators along with MN Secretary of State Steve Simon have proposed a package designed to increase voter turnout in Minnesota. The plan would include granting voting rights to felons released from prison, automatic voter registration, funding for election security, and vote by mail. Read more about it and encourage your own legislators to support these ideas.
http://www.startribune.com/democrats-push-proposals-to-e…/…/
Democratic legislators along with MN Secretary of State Steve Simon have proposed a package designed to increase voter turnout in Minnesota. The plan would include granting voting rights to felons released from prison, automatic voter registration, funding for election security, and vote by mail. Read more about it and encourage your own legislators to support these ideas.
http://www.startribune.com/democrats-push-proposals-to-e…/…/
Today is the special election to fill Senate District 11’s seat. (Good luck, Stu Lourey!). The quick turn-around of this election has caused problems with mail-in ballots. Many in the district are not receiving their mail-in ballots in time to use them. Even Stu Lourey admits that he has not received the mail-in ballot he requested. In fact, more than 400 mail-in ballots arrived late for the primary election in January! That’s simply not acceptable. This is a problem that needs to be addressed by SOS Simon. Give him a call and let him know what you think. If you live in S.D 11 and you are worried that your mail-in ballot won’t arrive in time, you can always vote in person today.https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/…/4566011-senate-district…
SOS Simon’s contact information: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/about-the-o…/about-the-office/…/
SOS Simon’s contact information: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/about-the-o…/about-the-office/…/
Federal Business
H.R. 840, Veterans Access to Childcare Act
This week, the House of Representatives will be voting on The Veterans Access to Childcare Act. This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide childcare assistance to eligible veterans who are receiving treatment at a VA healthcare facility. If you are willing to serve our country, it makes sense to me that the government would repay your sacrifice by watching your kids while you get the medical care you need. Read more about the bill and contact your members of Congress to support it.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/840
https://www.countable.us/…/hr840-116-to-amend-title-38-unit…
H.R. 840, Veterans Access to Childcare Act
This week, the House of Representatives will be voting on The Veterans Access to Childcare Act. This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide childcare assistance to eligible veterans who are receiving treatment at a VA healthcare facility. If you are willing to serve our country, it makes sense to me that the government would repay your sacrifice by watching your kids while you get the medical care you need. Read more about the bill and contact your members of Congress to support it.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/840
https://www.countable.us/…/hr840-116-to-amend-title-38-unit…
State of the Union Address
Trump will be making his State of The Union Address tonight at 8 pm. You know it’s going to be awful so why not skip it? Instead, make sure you tune in for Stacy Abrams’ response afterwards.
https://www.npr.org/…/stacey-abrams-voting-rights-activist-…
Trump will be making his State of The Union Address tonight at 8 pm. You know it’s going to be awful so why not skip it? Instead, make sure you tune in for Stacy Abrams’ response afterwards.
https://www.npr.org/…/stacey-abrams-voting-rights-activist-…
Check out Majority Leader Steny Hoyer’s schedule for the House of Representatives https://www.majorityleader.gov/floor-res…/the-weekly-leader…
Klobuchar-202-224-3244
Smith (202) 224-5641
House of Representative switchboard: (202) 224-3121
MN Legislators: https://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/legislators
Resistbot: https://resistbot.io/
Governor Walz https://mn.gov/governor/
Smith (202) 224-5641
House of Representative switchboard: (202) 224-3121
MN Legislators: https://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/legislators
Resistbot: https://resistbot.io/
Governor Walz https://mn.gov/governor/
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