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Third Thursdays: MN Legislative Preview with Sen. Franzen
The Third Thursdays MNLeg Coalition is lining up some great programming this year, beginning with our "2022 MN Legislative Preview," next week!!
Our special guest will be the new Senate DFL Leader Melisa López Franzen!
Where: On Zoom
When: Thursday, January 20th, 7-8pm
Third Thursdays: Police Accountability at the MN Legislature
So join us for a special, off-cycle Third Thursdays - TOMORROW, 6:00 - 7:00 pm - with Rep. Carlos Mariani (St. Paul), chair of the House Public Safety committee. Rep Mariani will speak about the final stages of negotiations on police accountability measures to be included in the Public Safety omnibus bill, and what we as activists can do to help move things forward.
Third Thursdays: Democracy Reform and Racial Equity at the MN Legislature
Join us as we hear from Sen. Bobby Champion and Rep. Emma Greenman on their work to center voting access and racial equity at the state legislature.
When: Thursday, April 15, 6:30-8:00 pm
Where: Zoom, Register here!
Third Thursdays: COVID's Impact on Women
Join us March 18 to learn how the pandemic has both revealed and exacerbated existing gender inequalities in MN. Find out what policy changes are needed, and hear about legislation being proposed this session to support MN women now and going forward, and how you can help get it passed into law.
Third Thursdays: Line 3, MN and the Climate Crisis
Join us on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 6:30 pm via Zoom to learn more about the status of Line 3, the political and climatological context, and what action you can take right now to help Minnesota build toward a healthier, safer clean energy future for all.
Third Thursdays - Virtual GOTV Round 2
Early voting started Sept. 18 and we know voter turnout will be critical in this election.
So the Third Thursday Coalition is hosting another digital GOTV phone bank evening!!
Join us to help generate enthusiasm for voting and encourage voters in six critical Senate districts to help people get registered and request their absentee ballot applications asap!
When: Thursday, October 1, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Where: your place
Third Thursdays - Virtual GOTV Phone Bank
You’re invited to participate in a digital Third Thursdays phone bank! Join us on September 17th at 6:00 pm as we call high propensity progressive Minnesota voters and encourage them to vote, either by mail-in-ballot or early at the polls. If they don’t know how easy it is to vote from home, well, we’ll let them know that. And how to do it!
Third Thursdays - Covid-19: Response, Assessment and Action in Minnesota
The focus of April’s event was the disparate impact of Covid-19 on different Minnesotan communities, and what we can do to help make sure all Minnesotans are taken care of now and going forward. Many thanks to our excellent speakers: JaNaé Bates (ISAIAH and Minnesota Covid 19 Response); and Francisco Segovia (COPAL MN); Erin Murphy, Our Stories. Our Health. It was an inspiring and informative evening.
March: 2020 Census, Everybody Counts!
Thursday, March 19, 2020, 6:30 p.m.
Location: your place
Hosted by: MSP NOW, ERAMN, WMM, Third Thursdays - MNLeg Coalition and Indivisible Minnesota Legislative Action
Join us for our first virtual Third Thursdays, hosted by Women’s March Minnesota. (Due to COVID-19), we have moved this month’s Third Thursday online - more details below).
Your election advocacy starts here! The 2020 census is foundational to our democracy! That’s why we’re excited to host this Third Thursdays which is all about the 2020 census - why it’s so important, what's being done in MN to ensure a full count, and how you can help make sure everyone is counted.
February: Caucuses! What, Why, When and How to Make the Most of Yours
Thursday, February 20, 2020, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Black Dog Cafe, 308 Prince St, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101
Hosted by: MSP NOW, ERAMN, WMM, Third Thursdays - MNLeg Coalition and Indivisible Minnesota Legislative Action
What exactly IS a caucus? And why should you, person who gives a shit, attend yours? Join us for this educational event to find out!
January: 2020 MN Legislative preview
Thursday, January 16, 2020, 6:00 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Location: Black Dog Cafe, 308 Prince St, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101
Hosted by: Third Thursdays - MNLeg Coalition and Indivisible Minnesota Legislative Action
The 2020 Mn Legislative session is about to kick off. Join us to learn what's coming up this session, what has the possibility of passing and what hasn't, and how you can help push progressive policies over the line in Minnesota!
We'll discuss ERA, Gun Sense bills, Renewable Energy, Voting Rights, Election Security and much more. We are excited to announce that our speakers will be House Reps Shelley Christensen (39B) and Amy Wazlawik (38B) and Sen Jeff Hayden (62).
December: Do Good Together!
Thursday, December 19, 2019, 6:00 - 10:00 pm
Location: Black Dog Cafe, 308 Prince St, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101
It’s time for our annual Holiday Third Thursdays event, when we gather to Do Good Together. Join us for a night of community, action, and politics, celebrate the end of 2019 and kick off 2020 with power and purpose. Register today! Organized by WMM, ERA MN and MSP NOW
We did it! We survived another year! That means it's time to come together as a community and end this year on a high note, so join us for a Third Thursdays fun night of community and action.
Grab a drink and toast your friends in this fight, and then make some new ones.
Celebrate your wins from 2019, talk about your plans for 2020, and learn what topics we’re going to be tackling next year at our monthly Third Thursdays.
Pitch in on one of our many community service activities available on the night – making scarves for new refugees, assembling care kits for those who need them, writing thank-you cards to legislators at our gratitude table.
November: Boomers, Millennials and Youth: Mobilizing across generations
Thursday, November 21, 2019, 6:00 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Location: Black Dog Cafe, 308 Prince St, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101
Who hasn't heard dismissive comments in activist spaces like, “Youth don’t vote.” “If this was the 1960s….” “The older generation has left us this mess!” Or, simply, “Okay, Boomer, whatever.”
Tensions and misunderstandings between generations are as real as political polarization. And they are holding back political progress on vital issues like climate change, housing, or healthcare.
Join us at the fabulous Black Dog Cafe, grab some food and a drink and explore the following: Are you comfortable working across generations? What expectations or traumas do we carry into those relationships, based on our own family histories? What are some gifts and challenges that different generations bring to this political moment? How can we improve our inter-generational organizing?
Roe vs. Rage: A Reproductive Rights Panel at Third Thursdays
Do you know how many abortion clinics there are in Minnesota? Four – three in the Twin Cities and one in Duluth. Minnesotans, on average, think there are 41. That’s part of what’s driving the rage in Minnesota; there are so many misunderstandings, so many fallacies and, dare we say it, fake news about abortions.
June: Roe vs. Rage: A Reproductive Rights Panel
Thursday, June 20, 2019, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Location: The Coven, 30 N 1st Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401.
All across the country, states are passing laws to restrict and ban abortion, and Minnesota is not immune.
As our friends at UnRestrict.org remind us, in the last 14 years, Minnesota lawmakers have proposed nearly 400 new laws restricting abortion access, intimidating providers, misleading patients, and increasing costs. This year's legislative session was no exception, as anti-choice legislators proposed and signed onto laws that would ban abortions as early as six weeks.
Join us for a conversation about reproductive rights in Minnesota.
April: MNLeg Homestretch - What's Alive at the Lege and What to Do
Thursday, April 18, 2019, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Location TBD
Hear from Representatives and Senators on what issues are still alive before recess in May. More importantly, learn how you can still influence the outcome.
This event is free and open to all, but please RSVP on the FB event page, so we can let the venue know how many to expect.
March: Protecting our democracy
Protecting our democracy: election security, redistricting, campaigns, 2020 census!
Thursday, March 21, 2019, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. at Black Dog Cafe, 308 E Prince St, St Paul, MN 55101
Important topic - Protecting our democracy - so, election security, redistricting, campaigns, 2020 census!
Join us for a discussion on this topic with Annastacia Belladona-Carrera of Common Cause Minnesota and Nick Harper of League of Women Voters Minnesota. They also have a grassroots bill on redistricting going through the state Capitol HF1605.
February: Countering the Climate Crisis in MN - Politics and Policy
Hosted by Third Thursdays - MNLeg Coalition and 4 others
Thursday, 21 February 2019 from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Black Dog Cafe, 308 E Prince St, St Paul, MN 55101
Climate policy in Minnesota is having a moment -- 100% renewable energy, the Minnesota Green New Deal, climate justice, Pipeline Resistance, High School Student Strikes, Electric Vehicles -- and not a moment too soon!
Come hear from our panel of advocates, activists, lobbyists and legislators on the fight in our state to save our climate. Find out specific ways to contribute to making climate policy a success in 2019. We all know how much is at stake!
January: How to Lobby Your Legislators
Hosted by MSP NOW
Thursday, 17 January 2019 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Black Dog Cafe, 308 E Prince St, St Paul, MN 55101
If 2018 was all about electing good leaders, 2019 is about advancing our progressive agenda.
But how do we do that? How do we track a bill's progress, and how can we help drive what we want forward? What does this part of the process look like, and what kind of power can individual citizen activists wield? And how can we wield it most effectively?
Great questions. And our fantastic panelists will have even better answers. See you soon.
December: Citizen Activists Holiday Party - Do Something Good.
Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM CST
Pryes Brewing Company 1401 West River Road N, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55411
Join us for something a little different for the December Third Thursday - a citizen activist Holiday Party hosted by the Kindness Action Network and Women's March Minnesota!
Come on down for a pre-preview of Women's Wave Minnesota - the 2019 Women's March. Sign up to volunteer, get some gear, meet fellow marchers, talk about why you are marching and get information on the Women's March coming Saturday, January 19th.
The Kindness Action Network will provide some easy opportunities do some good and to spread some kindness with service project stations.