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PEG 6th Congressional District Newsletter 365
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Note from the editors: We at Protectors of Equality in Government (PEG) want to tell you about meaningful ways to stay informed and active. We also want to keep things brief and engaging! Therefore, you’ll now see a traditional, in-depth newsletter during the first week of the month, followed by shorter “Ideas for Action” editions the rest of the month. Let us know what you think!
Pushing Back on Trump’s Abortion Message
Trump’s recent messages indicate his support for states to determine reproductive rights. Dan Pfeiffer (The Message Box) proposes ways to push back on Trump’s abortion statements:
- First, don’t believe him. If he wins the election and the GOP controls the Senate and House, he will sign a national abortion ban….no matter what he says now.
- Understand that Trump supports state legislatures deciding to pass the most extreme abortion bans possible.
- Push back against any suggestion that Trump’s position is moderate.
- Frame Trump’s position as extreme.
- Continue to aggressively promote a national law to restore Roe.
Events and GOTV (Getting Out the Vote)#VoteReady
Reasons to VOTE, from the perspective of a 2nd grader
Earlier this year, the PEG newsletter team asked our honorary member, Zaria, if she would write her thoughts and submit them to the PEG newsletter. She accepted the request and wrote her thoughts to questions that she asked:
- What does voting mean? and
- Why is voting important?
Below are her responses, with a couple of gentle edits.
- To have RIGHTS and have a VOTE means to have something you would agree on that is FAIR
- Because when way before I was born there was the civil rights war, and a lot of people got SHOT – LIKE 3,4444 people – and I don’t want that to happen again
She finished her first published piece with an offer to write more “so, if you have anymore Questions I will Answer them soon enough. Thank you – Zaria, who is Leslie McGraw’s daughter.”
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Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Virtual Training to Spread the Good Word
Become a Social Ambassador with the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Fun and easy, share prepared content on so many topics on social media. Whether you are a Social Media Pro or a casual user, learn how you can share content and the latest messaging from the Biden-Harris campaign with your online networks. Register here. Mondays 8:00–8:45 pm, Thursdays 6:00–6:45 pm, Saturdays 12:00–12:45 pm (ET)
Wednesdays at 8 pm.
America at a Crossroads Virtual SeriesApril 24. Yaroslav Trofimov with Max Boot “Russia’s War on Ukraine: An Update from Two Leading Journalists.” Register hereMay 1. Norm Ornstein with Larry Mantle: “The 2024 Presidential Election: How to Increase Public Confidence in the Legitimacy of the Results.” Register hereMay 8. Celinda Lake and Paul Maslin with Warren Olney: “Political Polling: The Good The Bad and The Ugly.” Register here
VOTE May 7: Special Election in Ypsilanti
A special vote will be held to consider the recall of Ward 3 Ypsilanti City Council Member Desirae Simmons. No specific grounds are required for recall in Michigan. To get a recall on the ballot in Michigan, recall supporters must collect signatures equal in number to 25% of voters in the jurisdiction that voted in the most recent gubernatorial race. That number was 603 and recall supporters gathered 606 signatures.
Thursday, May 9. Michigan Text Arcade with Secretary of State Benson, Field Team 6, and Distill Social!
Contact Michigan’s unregistered likely Dems. Please purchase your $25 ticket to participate. The event has a limited capacity, with only 35 people allowed per text bank (which includes 1,400 texts/participant). To secure a spot, attendees are encouraged to buy their tickets as soon as possible. Once you’ve purchased your ticket, you will receive a Zoom link closer to the event date. 6–7 pm ET
Visit the PEG Events Page for more upcoming events at www.equalityingov.org/events!
More things to do, read, watch
AOC donates to Dems, despite criticismRepresentative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has made a $260,000 donation to the campaign arm of House Democrats, an unprecedented step for her, because she fears that a Republican-controlled House may not certify the results of the 2024 presidential election if Biden wins. Read more
Good News
Democrats Regain Control of Michigan State House in Special Elections – Protectors of Equality in Government
Two seats in the Michigan House have been empty since late November 2023, when representatives from Westland and Warren stepped down to become mayors of their respective hometowns. Their departures from the Michigan Legislature left Democrats without a majority in the House, with each party holding 54 seats.
PEG: Federal Court Dismisses Suit Challenging Voter-Approved Election Changes
In October 2023, 11 Michigan Republican lawmakers filed a lawsuit against Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, and Elections Director Jonathan Brater, challenging the constitutionality of voter-approved election process changes under Proposal 3 of 2018 and Proposal 2 of 2022, such as no-reason absentee voting and nine days of early voting…
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