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.
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Keeping Black Families Together (HF342/SF730)
The African American Family Preservation Act (HF342/SF730), is a bill that addresses racial disparities in the MN child protection process. Here’s how you can help it become law.
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Equal Rights Amendment - Celebrations and time to roll up our sleeves!
Sign a virtual postcard for Freedom to Drive MN
This is the year to turn back the clock. Before Governor Pawlenty changed the rule in 2003, Minnesota residents didn’t need to be US citizens in order to obtain a driver’s license.
Women’s March MN and the Freedom To Drive MN Coalition wants to return the privilege of a driver’s license to eligible Minnesotans. The bill is moving quickly as it is important to Minnesotans, such as members of law enforcement, business owners and leaders of faith communities. Each hearing has been packed with supporters.
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WMM Official Statement on Ilhan Omar
Ilhan Omar is a voice of peace and trusted friend of Women’s March Minnesota. We #StandWithIlhan and unequivocally oppose the divisive, racist, Islamophobic attacks against her. Her resilience in the face of the slander, attempted censorship, and violent threats against her speaks to her strength and dedication to creating an equitable world. All lawmakers should denounce this bigotry and violence.
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Restore the Vote (HF40/SF856) - Support this bill in the MN House and help get it a hearing in the Senate
HF40/SF856 is a bill to restore the vote to 52,000 Minnesotans (11,000 women) (who’ve been convicted of a felony) either upon their release from prison, or when they’re on probation, living in the community. It also requires notifying people when their right to vote has been restored. Many groups are supporting this bill - law enforcement, correctional offices, attorneys, civil rights groups, and it has 35 sponsors in the House.
Here’s how you can show your support too!
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The Equal Rights Amendment bills need a hearing in the MN Senate!
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) bills - HF13, SF200 and HF71, SF280 - are doing well in the MN House but need a hearing in the Senate.
HF13/SF200 puts an ERA into the Minnesota Constitution. HF71/SF280 resolves that the deadline in the Federal ERA be removed and that ratification of the ERA in the US Constitution advances.
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Driver’s licenses for all, regardless of immigration status! Support HF1500!
HF1500 is one of Women’s March Minnesota’s 2019 legislative priorities. This bill is about improving public safety, bolstering economic development, and building stronger families and communities for EVERYONE
Did you know that approximately 82,000 residents of Minnesota are eligible for a driver’s license or state ID, but cannot get one because they are undocumented immigrants. Many have been living here for decades and were able to obtain a driver’s license, until Governor Pawlenty changed the law in 2003. Imagine having your driving privileges and access to an ID stripped away. For undocumented immigrants, having access to a Driver’s License or State ID is both a matter of convenience, access and dignity to move around the state.
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Driver’s licenses for all, regardless of immigration status! It’s time! Support HF1500!
When is the last time you used your driver’s license as an ID? For me, it was when I forgot my library card but wanted to check out the books that I had reserved. For you, perhaps it was when you checked in for a medical appointment, entered your child’s school or ordered a drink in a restaurant.
Approximately 82,000 residents of Minnesota are eligible for a driver’s license or state ID, but cannot get one because they are undocumented immigrants. Many have been living here for decades and were able to obtain a driver’s license until Governor Pawlenty changed the law in 2003. Imagine having your driving privileges and access to an ID stripped away. For undocumented immigrants, having access to a Driver’s License or State ID is both a matter of convenience and access and dignity to move around the state.
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HF40/SF856 (Restore the Vote) gets 2nd hearing in the House this week. Can you help it get a hearing in the Senate?
There is a lot of support for this bill and it gets its second hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 9.45 a.m. in the Government Operations Committee, Basement Hearing Rm, State Office Building, St.Paul (map). Please attend the hearing if you can. And, some other actions you can take.
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Restore the Vote Minnesota is looking for women to testify. Can you help?
HF 40 will have its first hearing at 9.45am next Wednesday, February 13th, in the House Elections Committee. See details of the hearing here. Please attend the hearing if you can, to show your support for this important bill. Restore the Vote will be there with free T-shirts for supporters of the bill to wear, to send a strong message to our representatives.
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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!
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The MN Equal Rights Amendment bills need your help!
Super fun ERA MN event on Sat 2/2 at the Hook and Ladder! The news is that the senate bills need your help!
Please contact your MN senator and urge them a) to support SF200 and SF208, b) to keep them clean with NO amendments and c) ask them to demand a hearing for the bills asap.
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Who’s coming to the ERA party this Saturday?
Ready to celebrate last week's win in the House for Equal Rights Amendment bills, HF13 and HF71, with ERA MN ? Join us!
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Please support the work of Natives Lives Matter Coalition as they address the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Tuesday, the bill to fund a Task Force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (HF70) passed in the MN Public Safety Committee. Next, it goes to Ways and Means. The Senate version is yet to have a hearing. See more details on Tuesday’s hearing and the powerful testimony,
Meanwhile, money is needed to fund the important work being done by Native Lives Matter Coalition and others to raise awareness, support families and Indigenous women-led organizations on the front-line of this work and find solutions. Some of the funds raised will be used to organize the upcoming MMIW Memorial March and RED Ribbon Memorial.
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Volunteer for MNxMN2019 and get free entrance to the conference and sessions!
MNxMN 2019 Conference: Beyond the Vote (February 24th, St. Paul) is 4 weeks away and we're looking for volunteers for the day. Can you help?
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Support HF70 to help end the epidemic of violence against Indigenous women in Minnesota
For centuries Indigenous women (and girls) have been victims of violent crime - going missing and being murdered at a much higher rate than any other group, with very little accounting of the extent of the problem.
Based on the limited data that exists, Indigenous women are 2 ½ times more likely to suffer violence than any other group in the US. In some parts of Minnesota, the murder rate of Indigenous women is over 10 times higher than anywhere else in the country.
Although the topic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women has gained awareness in recent years, and while sex trafficking and the fossil fuel industry go hand in hand, in fact this issue has been plaguing Indigenous communities for hundreds of years.
Tuesday, January 29, bill (HF70) will be heard by the Public Safety Committee to appropriate funds to enact a task force to start collecting data and make reports to the legislature regarding how to stop this epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women.
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Post-March actions you can do now
THANK YOU! Women’s March Minnesota deeply appreciates the support of the many individuals, communities, and organizations who join in our purpose of harnessing the power of women and their communities to create transformative social change.
We came together SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, in unity to fight all forms of oppression and injustice, because when we are together we are UNSTOPPABLE!
Here are actions you can take now.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Women’s March Minnesota Announces Speakers for the 2019 Women's March on January 19, 2019 at the Minnesota State Capitol
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Women’s March Minnesota Announces Speakers for the 2019 Women's March on January 19, 2019 at the Minnesota State Capitol
Minneapolis, MN January 17, 2019: Women’s March Minnesota, a local nonprofit dedicated to harnessing the power of women and their communities to create transformative social change, is excited to announce the speakers for the 2019 Women’s March.
The pre-march rally, which begins at 10:00 a.m. at the Western Sculpture Park , welcome from a Women's March Minnesota Board Member, will be emcee’d by Miss Shannan , a comedian, radio and television host, keynote speaker and social instigator. Hear her on MyTalk 107.1, and her podcast called "Be Our Geek." Sparking the crowd to action will be college student and activist, Brianne Benson , and Jr. High student and activist, Lillian .
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PRESS RELEASE: Women’s March Minnesota Announces January 19th Women’s Wave March Sponsors and Endorsers
Women’s March Minnesota (WMM) is pleased to announce the organizations who have agreed to become sponsors and endorsers for the Minnesota Women’s Wave March taking place on Saturday, January 19, 2019 in St. Paul.
Women’s March Minnesota deeply appreciates receiving the support of so many reputable local groups who join in our purpose of harnessing the power of women and their communities to create transformative social change. The important work of educating, amplifying, and activating requires intersectional grassroots activism and we appreciate the trust of community members and leaders across Minnesota as we chart a new course into what 2019 looks like for WMM.
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