Quote of the Week:“Life is political, not because the world cares about how you feel, but because the world reacts to what you do. The minor choices we make are a kind of vote, making it more or less likely that free and fair elections will be held in the future. In the politics of the everyday, our words and gestures, or their absence, count very much.” ― Timothy Snyder, On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century Legislative Actions: Critical Reminder. In order to stay alive, bills must be passed out of the chamber they originated in by the end of day March 8. If they don’t pass, then they have to wait until next year’s legislative session before they can be reintroduced. It is urgent that you let your legislators know of your support for bills that are in jeopardy ASAP, urge their support for passage out of their chamber. Action: Take the following actions and then click the green 'I took this action' button. You will see the button if you are logged into TAN. The position on the following action is ‘PRO’. Good Government Support SB 5208 (Online voter registration) by Signing in "Pro" DEADLINE: Mar 10 7:00am This bill would update our online voter registration to allow people to register with their Social Security Number and a submitted signature, expanding access to people without Washington driver’s licenses. Help create a fairer tax system by Signing in "Pro" to the Senate Ways & Means’ Public Hearing for SB 5486 (Extreme Wealth Tax) DEADLINE: Mar 9 3:00pm The wealth tax is a critical step to funding these basics that Washington families need and balancing our upside-down tax code. Environment SENATE: Sign in "Pro" for HB 1085 - Reduce plastic pollution DEADLINE: Mar 10 7:00am Reduce three sources of unnecessary plastic waste and plastic pollution in the environment. Improve access to public land and protect our natural heritage by signing in PRO to support HB 1460 DEADLINE: Mar 9 12:30pm HB 1460 allows us to improve access to public land and protect our natural heritage. Healthcare Support HB 1340 (Healthcare Provider Protection) by Signing in "Pro" DEADLINE: Mar 9 9:30am This bill would prohibit medical licensure boards from taking certain disciplinary action against providers of abortion or gender affirming care. If a hostile state attacks a provider for offering care in Washington, our state should not let that affect their right to care for patients in our state. Sign in "Pro" to protect providers of reproductive care (including abortion) and gender-affirming treatments. DEADLINE: Mar 9 9:30am A public hearing on ESHB 1340 is coming up in the Senate Health & Long Term Care committee. Please let them know you strongly support this bill concerning discipline of providers of abortion care and gender-affirming treatments. Support SB 5179 (Death with dignity act) by Signing in "Pro" to the House Health Care & Wellness's Public Hearing DEADLINE: Mar 6 7:00am Sign in PRO ESSB 5179 'Death with Dignity Act' Please let them know you strongly support this bill because it removes barriers that prevent dying patients from accessing this legal and compassionate option to determine how they spend their final days. The following are lobby actions to your HOUSE Representatives these bills are only supported by Democrats and need your help: Get Reusable packing bill to the Floor for a House Vote (HB 1422) DEADLINE: Mar 8 4:00pm HB 1422 adds an important incentive to reuse the resources of the planet and reduce single-use packing waste. Ask for a YES vote to reduce environmental impacts associated with lighting products - HB 1185 DEADLINE: Mar 8 5:00pm Broken mercury lights (fluorescent) release toxic mercury to the air, which accumulates in the environment. This bill addresses a phase out of mercury light bulbs and an update of the existing light-cycle law. Ask for a YES vote to shift recycling costs away from ratepayers - HB 1131 WRAP Act DEADLINE: Mar 8 5:00pm Shift recycling costs away from ratepayers and onto the manufacturers. Ask for a YES vote to build with low-carbon materials - HB 1282 DEADLINE: Mar 8 5:00pm Build with low-carbon materials and create good family-wage jobs. Local Actions:Reminder: Thurston County Conservation District Board of Supervisors Election Request your Thurston Conservation District ballot and vote for the Supervisor seat that is up for election.
Action: Here are the details to get your ballot TCD Board of Supervisors Election WA State Actions:Join the Alliance for Gun Responsibility in Olympia On March 6, 7 and 8 The Alliance for Gun Responsibility needs help getting three bills passed out of their house of origin by March 8th’s cutoff deadline.
Show lawmakers that constituents care about gun violence prevention Action: Show up at the Capitol House Chamber (3rd floor, 416 Sid Snyder Ave SW, Olympia) on March 6, 7 and 8th between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm each day. Wear orange! Stay for as long as you can. Anita Thomson will be helping to coordinate and connect Indivisible members that are planning to attend. Reach out to her at anitathomsonkelly@gmail.com if you have any questions. Federal Actions:Oppose Exclusionary Asylum Application Processes This action comes from Americans of Conscience Checklist. Requiring a mobile app to apply for asylum comes with major issues: the app’s facial recognition technology can’t identify the features of darker-skinned aspiring Americans and young children, which prevents individuals and families from making asylum appointments, and many people seeking refuge do not have access to cell phones that can support the software. Action: Copy and paste the script below into the U.S. Customs & Border Patrol comment form (under Topic, select CBP One APP). Script: I want to express my concern about racial bias in the CBP One mobile app. I’m urging CBP to repair the facial recognition problems with the CBP One app, re-open other application avenues for asylum seekers, and offer immediate assistance to those affected. Have You Scheduled This Event?Action Cafe 2023, |
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