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The "We Choose To Fight" national Zoom call February 2 was great -- exactly what we all needed to have organized leadership and inspiration from a great coalition who know how to fight for our Democratic rights. Here's the call recording if you missed it, or want to hear those motivating messages again.
Stop Elon’s Illegal Hijacking of Our Government:
Elon Musk has used his leverage with Trump to essentially take over the federal government. Among other things, he is trying to use the leverage of the Treasury Department to stop paying federal programs he doesn’t like, including US AID, Lutheran Family Services, and the World Food Program. He has also hacked numerous federal databases and may have access to private information–including Social Security Numbers–for millions of Americans. He has directed a small group of 18-24 year-old men to take over federal offices. None of these people were elected, and they are gutting our government. We need Republicans and Democrats to stand up to this.
WHAT YOU CAN SAY -- MAKE IT YOUR OWN:
Hello, I’m a constituent from from [part of state] and I’m calling to urge [Representative/Senator] to demand that Congress step up and have Elon Musk removed from any involvement in the federal government. He was not elected and does not hold an official office. His attempts to block spending on government programs is completely illegal and will potentially tank our economy. His takeover of the Office of Personnel Management is also illegal and puts people’s private information at risk. Use your Congressional authority and demand that Musk be blocked from any involvement in federal government.
Senator Thom Tillis:
Email: https://www.tillis.senate.gov/ Call: 202-224-6342
Senator Ted Budd:
Email: https://www.budd.senate.gov/contact/ Call: 202-224-3154
Reminder: Guilford County was divided up by the NCGA.
There are 3 U.S. House Members that represent our county now! Be sure to make sure you contact the correct one. To verify your U.S. House Representative, go to this page and enter your zipcode.
U.S. Representative Addison McDowell:
Email: https://mcdowell.house.gov/address_authentication?form=/contact/email-me
Phone: 202-225-3065
U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx:
Email: https://foxx.house.gov/connect/default.aspx
Phone: 202-225-2071
U.S. Representative Richard Hudson:
Email: https://hudson.house.gov/contact
Phone: 202-225-3715
There are two bad bills introduced in the NC Legislature. Please put these on your list of topics to contact your state representative and senator about: tell them to oppose! Here’s why:
House Bill 66 would reduce the early voting period in 2025 and beyond from around 3 weeks to 6 days, which allows just 1 weekend day for early voting. It’s important to understand just how hard some state residents worked – for years – to expand early voting and weekend access. This bill would wipe out all the gains made to increase voter turnout.
Senate Bill 58 would prevent Attorney General Jeff Jackson from filing any lawsuit against any executive order of the president of the U.S. Jackson has already joined several state attorneys general to oppose the executive order that seeks to eliminate birthright citizenship. Read more about it at NCNewsline.
Find your state legislators: https://www.ncleg.gov/FindYourLegislators
Advocate for Teachers: Write to the State Health Plan Board
The North Carolina GOP is at it again: They have consistently denied any pay raises to teachers over the years, stating lack of funds -- while they dish out millions in vouchers to religious unregulated private schools. Now they are pushing to increase the premiums and out-of-pocket maximums for educators' health insurance benefits. This was one of the only perks for their underpaid public service. Out-of-pocket maximums are slated to increase from $5900 per person up to $9000 per person and deductibles would increase from $1500 per person up to $5000 per person. The cost of carrying their entire family on the plan would increase as well. We are already having problems recruiting enough teachers in the current pay environment and this will not help.
Please write to the members of the State Health Plan Board and let them know you won’t stand for those who educate our children to be treated this poorly any longer. NC has been near the bottom of teacher pay for many years now. It’s time for a change! There are 10 members on the State Health Plan’s Board of Trustees and they can all be contacted via e-mail at SHPBoard@nctreasurer.com.
If you prefer to send snail mail, you can send written correspondence to:
NC State Health Plan
Attention: Board of Trustees
3200 Atlantic Ave
Raleigh, NC 27604
Thanks to all who came out in the pouring rain on Saturday to attend the "People vs. Griffin" rally! Below are action steps recommended by Common Cause to keep the pressure on:
Add your name using the form on this page to send a clear message to Jefferson Griffin and the Newby Supreme Court: Respect the will of North Carolina voters and reject baseless attempts to disenfranchise 60,000 people.
Share your anger about Griffin’s list as widely as possible to your social networks AND encourage everyone to (a) search for their names here and (b) fill out this action alert against Griffin’s shameful actions.
Consider writing a letter to your local newspaper editor. You can also send a letter expressing your feelings and frustration to Jefferson Griffin himself and demand he remove your name from his lawsuit by (a) mailing it to his work address at the NC Court of Appeals: PO Box 888, Raleigh, NC, 27602, and (b) emailing him at jefferson@jeffersongriffin.com. Send a copy of what you write to: gino@commoncause.org. You can also record a video and post it on social media. If you do, please send it to gino@commoncause.org.
If your registration is being challenged as invalid, contact your county board of elections. Tell them you are on Jefferson Griffin’s challenge list and you want to know (a) why the DMV ID or partial Social Security number in your voter registration record is missing or did not verify and (b) how you can fix any problem with the record. You can find your county board's contact info at: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/BOEInfo/ The NC State Board of Elections has posted a statement for voters challenged in the protest.
Send a message to the Guilford County Commissioners and the Greensboro City Council and Mayor to pass resolutions rejecting this massive expansion of pipelines to transport methane natural gas (a powerful greenhouse gas) through FOUR counties in NC: Guilford, Davidson, Forsyth, and Rockingham and two massive compressor stations in Iredell and Davidson counties. If you live in Oak Ridge, the above link can help you to send a message to the Oak Ridge City Council and Mayor to oppose the project, as well! This link provides copious information on everything pipeline related -- maps of the proposed route(s), explanation of what compressor stations are, locations of new compressor stations, and much more.
Read this story from WFDD on the project.
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