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PLEASE SHARE THIS POST! PRIORITY ONE: CALL THE GOVERNOR SF580 / HF 600 : Preemption bill that takes control to set minimum wage and other worker requirements away from cities and puts that power only at the state level. Different areas have different costs of living and different needs and should be able to set their local ordinances accordingly. There are slight differences between the House and Senate version that will go to conference committee, but both bills take away local control. Governor Dayton is hedging on whether he will veto this bill. He says it’s complex and he needs to see it first. Please urge him to veto this bill. WHAT TO DO: Call Governor Dayton at 651-201-3400. Ask him to veto SF580 / HF 600. It's really as simple as that, but if you have a personal story to share as to why this would affect your life, or any other argument to make, these would be helpful too. = = = = = A variety of other bills are pending in the legislature that will affect iss

PLEASE SHARE THIS POST! Congress is back, and so are we. Let's keep up the momentum from this weekend, moving as a single mass with proportional velocity to send some of that energy to the House and Senate. 45's administration is heavy with inertia, and the threat of a government shutdown looms on the eve of his 100th day in office. It's the perfect time for several non-negotiable demands: No border wall, no federally funded deportation force, no withdrawal of grants for sanctuary cities, no de-funding of Planned Parenthood, no withdrawal of ACA subsidies for the poor. If the Republicans refuse, the shutdown will offer one more example of their inability to govern. Find your Congressional representatives here: http://www.whoismyrepresentative.com/ HOUSE ACTION: If you're in Minneapolis, call Congressman Keith Ellison: (202) 225-4755 / 612-522-1212 If you're in St Paul, contact Congresswoman Betty McCollum: (202) 225-6631/ (651) 224-9191 SCRIP

The recent election in Turkey gave unprecedented powers to the country’s autocratic leader, President Erdogan. Turkey is not a democracy, and the referendum vote was neither free nor fair. Sadly, President Trump called up the Turkish President the day after to congratulate him. He’s the only leader of a democratic country to do so. TAKE ACTION: 1. URGE CONGRESS TO SPEAK OUT ON HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN TURKEY. 142 members of congress are part of the Caucus on US-Turkish Relations. It’s in their purview to speak up about this situation. See if your rep is part of the Congressional Turkey Caucus . If so,   here’s an action call (with script) to encourage them to speak out. 2. STAND WITH PERSECUTED TURKISH ACADEMICS. After the recent crackdown targeting academic freedom in Turkey, faculty have lost their jobs, pensions, and their right to travel abroad. Make a donation here to help them.

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MN ACTION ITEMS, 4/19/17  : please copy & paste! The Minnesota State Legislature is back in session. Time to get back on the phone and tell them what their constituents want. As ever, feel free to go to the venerable https://watchyourrepsmn.tumblr.com to see where I'm getting my info. Or, if you want to strike a quick blow and get on with your day, rest assured that you're calling to oppose the suppression of free speech, increased expenses for mass transit, an awful anti-choice measure, and the like. Yes, the "oppose" requests are the most common— we're not in a position to set the agenda these days. Resistance is our gig for the time being. So do the research or don't— but please, please call. To find your MN state senator and representative:  http://www.gis.leg.mn/iMaps/districts/ --STATE SENATE ACTION: WHAT TO DO: Call your MN State Senator. To find your MN State Senator and Representative:  http://www.gis.leg.mn/iMaps/districts/ SCRIP