Remain current on situations requiring your immediate action. Links and resources are included.
Then, on Friday, the Supreme Court left in place the extreme Texan anti-abortion law, SB8, (bans abortions after six weeks and establishes vigilante citizens to enforce it), while allowing very narrow challenges to it to proceed. SB8 has now been in place in Texas for over 100 days, denying healthcare to thousands of people who want and need it.
So, what can we do? Contact your senator! Find your senators’ contact details; see if your senator is already a co-sponsor.
Read MoreWe are pleased to join ERA Minnesota in hosting ERA Rally @ the Capitol on January 31, 2021, where ERA bill authors and supporters will speak in the Capitol rotunda on why the ERA is foundational to providing equality for all persons.
Read MoreDecember 14th marks the one-year anniversary of the first large scale arrest from nonviolent direct action against the Line 3 Pipeline. To recognize the event, MN350, Rainforest Action Network, Honor the Earth and others are holding a national Stop Line 3 Day of Action.
We support the Stop Line 3 for many reasons. First, the damage being done to the Earth will irreparably hurt our lives and the lives for generations to come. Second, the Water Protectors and Grandmothers who lead this effort are Indigenous women we support them.
Read MoreImagine if each of us took one or two more actions to remind policymakers that while the minority is loud, the majority of US residents overwhelmingly support reproductive freedom. Let us continue to be louder!
7 Actions to take NOW to support Reproductive Rights…
Read MoreThere’s still time to join us tonight (Jul 20) at 6pm or use the information below to act in your own time.
With the Session ended we’re going with a mix of state and federal actions:
Read MoreThanks to folks who attended Time to Act tonight in real time. There’s still time to use the information below to act in your own time. All three actions are important and time sensitive:
· Stop Line 3 before construction over the Mississippi starts tomorrow
· Show your support for Congress passing S.1, the For the People Act
Read MoreWE NEED YOUR HELP!
Please sign the petition to President Biden to ask him to Stop Line 3! Then tell 3 friends to do the same. Even better, also call the White House and Climate Office of Gina McCarthy to tell them to Stop Line 3 at 888-724-8946.
What else can you do?
Women’s Marchers are good at standing up and SAYING NO.
Also, consider a cash donation or donate food or gear to support the Water Protectors who are camping at the sites where Enbridge plans to drill and/or consider a donation to the bail fund for protestors who are arrested.
1. Contact DFL House Leadership
Rep. Melissa Hortman (36B), Speaker of the House (DFL) Tel: 651-296-4280
Email: rep.melissa.hortman@house.mn
2. Contact Governor Walz
Governor Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan Tel: 651-201-3400
Email: https://mn.gov/governor/contact/
3. Contact Senate Leadership
Sen. Paul Gazelka (9), Senate Majority Leader (GOP)
Email: https://www.senate.mn/members/email-form/1169
4. Contact your own legislators (Rep. and Sen.), particularly if they are on the Public Safety Conference Committee.
Find your legislators and contacts here - https://www.gis.leg.mn/iMaps/districts/
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