We will celebrate the milestone of reaching 150 episodes on this week’s Friday Power Lunch AND that WE ARE GOING NATIONAL! We will discuss our collaborative effort to go NATIONAL with some badass grassroots legendary leaders AND we will unpack the Grassroots Collaborative Project: “The Project”. REGISTER*
Our Calls to Action (CTAs) have been updated, and I continue to make comments on the urgency/status of each CTA. Please note our newest CTA, contributed by the Center for Common Ground: Vote YES on SB364 – Protect Election Officials, which will make it illegal to harass election officials. Let’s give election workers some support!
ALL IN for Collaboration!
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Democracy Day:
This was a day of collaboration! On January 23rd, citizen advocates from around the state came together to attend Virginia’s second Democracy Day. Organized by a host of non-partisan organizations including BigMoneyOutVA, the LWVers, CommonCause, RepresentUS, UpVoteVA, Clean Virginia and others, good governance supporters came to rally for legislation focused on campaign finance reform, rank choice voting and voting rights. Stay tuned for CTA’s.
Calls to Action
Calls to Action
NEW – Vote YES on SB364 – Protect Election Officials, which will make it illegal to harass election officials; it also gives them additional protections to safeguard them from threats. This bill has already unanimously passed Senate Privileges and Elections with bipartisan support. It now awaits a vote by the Virginia Courts of Justice committee.
Good Governance:
Urge Legislators to Vote YES on HB894: Expanding Use of Virtual Meetings
HB894 The committee meets Thursday afternoon after the full session ends. Please act today.
Report out on week #1 – ‘Defend Clean Cars’ action was successful!
We are working on the fabulous clean energy bills in the House Labor and Commerce Committee (meets Tues/Thurs PM) and the Senate Commerce and Labor (meets Mondays PM). If you haven’t taken these important CTAs please do so NOW.
- Action to support ARC Act, patrons Sullivan/Hashmi HB638 /SB230
- Action to support SAVE Act, patrons Webert/Deeds HB746 /SB565
Education:
Thank you for advocating for our Public School students and teachers. Please note our progress and continue to take actions below:
- Vote YES on SB14 to give localities greater flexibility to improve school funding – Take action to be part of the wave of Education activists – this is on it’s second reading in the Senate TODAY, Noon
- SB37: Protect Trans Kids Vote NO on SB 37 (Sage’s Law) will be heard in subcommittee on Thursday,1.25.24
These next 3 will be heard on Monday in the House Appropriations subcommittee:
- HB145 – Ask Delegates to Vote Yes to help solve the teacher shortage problem
- HB181 – Ask Delegates to Vote YES to meet the pressing need for more school counselors in our public schools
- HB187 – Ask our Delegates to vote YES on to raise salaries of public school teachers
Gun Safety:
There’s lot’s new here. Keep it up! Let’s get it done!
- NEW: Vote YES on SB2 to ban assault weapons
- NEW: Vote YES on HB2 to ban assault weapons
- NEW: Vote Yes on HB362 Domestic – Dating Partner Loophole
- NEW: Vote Yes on SB273for a Waiting Period Gun Purchase
- Vote YES on SB47 to Reduce Gun Violence against Sexual and Domestic Violence Survivors
- Vote YES on SB100 to ban Ghost Guns & Parts
*When We Collaborate, We WIN
Friday Power Lunch at Noon
This week, we will celebrate the milestone of reaching 150 episodes AND that WE ARE GOING NATIONAL, the last Friday of the month! REGISTER
We will discuss our collaborative effort to go NATIONAL with some badass grassroots legendary leaders AND we will unpack the Grassroots Collaborative Project: “The Project”.
For the inaugural monthly show, longtime activist and organizer Heather Booth will share stories of how collaboration has historically been a game changer in social movements.
Collaboration is key to keeping our democracy. The Friday Power Lunch crew has teamed up with the top leaders to amplify grassroots voices from coast to coast.
We welcome the founders of the Grassroots Collaboration Project: co-leads: Susan Labandibar (Swing Blue Alliance), Julie Greenberg (31st St. Swing Left), and Susan Wagner (Markers for Democracy).
We will learn about the purpose, vision, and actions of The Project, including a preview of the upcoming Directory of Grassroots Groups.
JUMP IN THE ZOOM! This is the place to be at 12 NOON!
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