TODAY is a National Day of Action against the Administration’s new policy of separating families at the border. What will you do to protest this cruel and unacceptable policy?
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We will be marching in the 2018 Ashely Rukes Pride Parade and want YOU to march with us as a UNITED coalition of activists. We truly believe we are better together to support and celebrate our LGBTQIA+ Community.
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To honor the victims of this mass shooting, there will be a Pulse Remembrance March to End Gun Violence TOMORROW at noon outside the Minneapolis City Hall. This event is organized by Students Demand Action MN, MN Students 4 Change and West Metro Walkout
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Great event this Sunday – Strong Women Rally – June 10th, 1.30-3.00pm in Stillwater.
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The Legislative session is over, and the party Conventions have kicked off the election season. This is what we’ve all been waiting for -- to vote the right people into power!!
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Hectic day at Mn Sec. of State’s office yesterday – 275 people filed to run for public office! Lots of musical chairs and some hotly contested seats, INCLUDING record numbers of women filed for state House seats - YES!!!
2018 Primaries are 10 weeks away - August 14th.
Early voting is June 29th-Aug 13th, by email or in person. What’s your voting plan?
It's going to be a busy summer for candidates and their teams. Which campaigns can you help on?
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Thank you for pledging to take legal action if the WH moves ahead with their proposal to restrict federal funding for family planning providers that refer patients for or perform abortions.
Women's March Minnesota couldn't be more excited by the huge number of terrific, progressive women candidates running for office at every level and receiving endorsement. Congratulations! Thank you for running!
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The WH policy of separating children from their parents to discourage illegal travel to the US is unjustifiable and unacceptable. The ACLU says over 1,000 children have been taken from their families in the last month alone - the parents don’t know where they are, when they will see them again, or if they will accompany them should they be deported.
Americans deserve full and truthful answers to ensure that the security and sanctity of our election system is never compromised again. That can only be accomplished with a full, thorough investigation, free from interference.
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On May 23, US border patrol agents shot and killed an unarmed migrant. We say her name in solidarity, Claudia Patricia Gomez Gonzalez. at WMM we whole heartedly reject the oppression and violence that the border patrol engages in. We reject the words and racism that our administration has used to divide and we reject the notion of borders.
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An exciting bi-partisan effort to force a series of votes on immigration policies (including DACA) in the US House needs 218 Reps to sign on. They are just a few signatures away!
Yesterday Rep Erik Paulson signed on. Now the only MN Representatives who have not yet signed on are Rep. Tom Emmer and Rep. Jason Lewis!
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2018 session finished last night in a mad rush and a flurry of bills getting passed in the final hours and even minutes. The Governor now has 2 weeks to either veto these bills or sign them into law. This is the time to let the Governor know what you think of these bills.
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Good news!
Dayton vetoed anti-protest highway penalty bill HF390 and Line 3 Greenlight bill HF3759. Call to thank him!
TOMORROW leaders of 2 Latino social justice groups will meet Minneapolis City Council to discuss the Municipal ID Campaign. This is a campaign to give undocumented immigrants a form of ID they can use in their daily lives. The groups are asking for support - can you help?
"Do you think everyone deserves to access health care safely and without fear of intimidation? Do protesters outside of abortion clinics make your blood boil?" Naral Pro-Choice Minnesota
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THANK YOU!
Thanks to everyone who came out to this week's Third Thursdays event - Mobilizing for the Midterms. We had a full-house!
Last weekend of MN 2018 session! House and Senate start work at 1pm today, conference committees are ongoing - they still have a lot to do. Keep the pressure on!
Call, email, tweet the Governor and your legislators about bills you care about. See WatchYourRepsMn for the latest on bills to veto, support, oppose. For more info, see this from Star Tribune Daily Session is useful background too.
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It was a full room at the Black Dog on May’s Third Thursdays to hear about “Mobilizing for the Midterms”. And with midterm elections just six months away, it’s a good time to start to rally.
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