ECHO BASE

As ever, thanks to Watch Your Reps MN for the good word here... The Minnesota House of Representatives is hearing 2 bills on Thursday 3/1 that will help keep guns out of the hands of criminals and people who are a danger to themselves and others. Please share this ACTION ALERT broadly! Actions: 1. If your representative is on the committee ( http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committeemembers.asp?comm=90019 ), contact them and tell them to support these bills. If they are not, contact the committee chair ( http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=15403 ) and tell him to support these bills 2. Sign up to testify about these bills in person, contact the committee administrator at Mike.Valleau@house.mn or 651-296-9115 3. If you cannot testify in person, email Michael Valleau Mike.Valleau@house.mn (mailto: Mike.Valleau@house.mn ) and copy the DFL Minority Lead Debra Hilstrom rep.debra.hilstrom@house.mn ( http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sendmail/mailt

UPVOTE is a new feature on Echo Base focused on campaigns and organizations that can help Democrats gain ground in the 2018 elections, icluding info on how to get involved. Conor Lamb 's candidacy represents yet another potential Democratic gain where once it seemed unthinkable: this time in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District , which Trump won by 19 points. The spceial election will be held on March 13th. Recent polls show that the race is tightening, and very much winnable by the Democrat. HOW WE CAN HELP 1. Donate to Conor Lamb's campaign here . 2. If you live in Pennsylvania, please consider traveling to the district to volunteer for Conor Lamb. 3. If you know anyone who lives in Pennsylvania, especially in CD18, contact them and encourage them to get involved . Conor Lamb campaign home page = = = = = Echo Base on Facebook Echo Base on Twitter