CNY Solidarity members and supporters:
Please find below the weekly ACTION ALERTS from Indivisible NY24.
Locally, we encourage everyone to check out the good work at Flip the Onondaga County Legislature. We’ve got multiple progressive candidates on the ballot this year, and they need our support.
Nationally, our main focus remains on democracy reform, including S. 1: For the People Act (a big package of voting rights, gerrymandering, campaign finance, and ethics reforms), H.R. 4: John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (which would restore provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Acts that have been gutted by Supreme Court), and H.R. 51: Washington, DC Admission Act, which passed the House last week. Passing these measures will likely require reform of Senate filibuster rules, and doing so is necessary to break the downward “doom loop” of democratic erosion.
Today (April 26)
End the Filibuster: Call voters in Arizona to urge them to get Senator Sinema to support reforming the Senate Filibuster rules. Phone banking here and more information on the filibuster is here.
Tuesday (April 27)
Support DC Statehood: Write a letter to the editor to support DC Statehood.Policy information is here and a list of local outlets is here.
Wednesday (April 28)
Sign up to Meet with Al Stirpe about the Climate Crisis: New York Renews plans to organize a zoom meeting with Al Stripe to secure Assemblyman Stirpe’s support for an effort to raise $1.5 billion from corporate polluters to fund the Climate and Community Investment Act. If you live in the 127th Assembly District call or text (315) 372-2241 to sign up. Information on the legislation is here. You can enter your address here to see if you are in Stirpe’s District.
Save the Date for These Upcoming Events
Sat., May 8: National day of action to support John Lewis Voting Rights Act and other democracy reform legislation. Demonstrate on the sidewalk outside Wegmans Dewitt from 11:00-12:00.
May 16: CNY Solidarity Meeting, 3-4 p.m. via Zoom.
May 28: Voter registration deadline for 2021 primary election.
June 6: CNY Solidarity Meeting, 3-4 p.m. via Zoom.
June 12: Hearing on lead abatement 12-2.
June 12-20: In-person early voting for primary election.
Tue., June 22: Election day (2021 primary).
June 27: CNY Solidarity Meeting, 3-5 p.m. via Zoom with Breakout Sessions.
Oct. 8: Voter registration deadline for 2021 general election.
Oct. 23-31: In-person early voting for general election.
Tue., Nov. 2: Election day (2021 general election).
Today and every day, be sure to follow us online and on social media. Check out our Website and our Instagram. Follow us on Twitter: @CNYSolidarity and @IndivisibleNY24 and Facebook: www.facebook.com/cnysolidarity/ and www.facebook.com/groups/IndivisibleNY24
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In Solidarity,
David