Calls to Action
Thanks to our sister group – H-CAN Indivisible for these great ways to be active in our government. Thanks to all of you who will be called to Action this coming week and in future weeks!
MAGA Republicans are once again taking aim at one of our fundamental rights: The right to vote. After realizing that granting every American fair and easy access to the ballot box is detrimental to their electoral chances, Republicans looked at Trump’s attempted steal of the 2020 election and said, “Let’s do more of that.”
And so they drafted The Big Lie Bill (officially known as the American Confidence in Elections Act or ACE).
We can’t allow Republicans to control the narrative about elections. They are attempting to sow as much disinformation as possible to hold power. We have to make sure people know exactly what they are doing, and it starts with spreading the word. Below is a new graphic from Indivisible – use these links to share on Twitter, if you’re still there, and then share on Facebook, share on Instagram, and share on Threads too! The more eyes, the better.
And our own Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon is doing her part. On Thursday, August 3rd at 6:30pm at the Media-Upper Providence Library, she will be hosting an information session on the Inflation Reduction Act’s benefits related to home energy upgrades and electric vehicles. Per Rep. Scanlon, “The transition to a green economy is expected to save families an average of $1,000 per year in energy costs. Millions of Americans are already eligible for tax credits that will make it easier and more affordable for them to upgrade to more efficient appliances, purchase an electric vehicle, install residential clean energy systems, and save money on their energy bills. I’m thrilled to see the benefits of this historic law start to reach Pennsylvanian families, so I want to alert you to an educational program my office is hosting to help constituents learn more about the cost-saving benefits available to them.”
Indivisible’s Powering Progress Campaign
As we recently mentioned, Indivisible has launched the Powering Progress campaign to build support for an active and inclusive government through celebrating the individual and community-level investments in the Inflation Reduction Act. August is the one year anniversary of the IRA passing, a significant step toward making corporations pay what they owe in taxes, tackling healthcare affordability, and creating a better, clean energy-powered future for our families.
The Biden campaign is actively trying to get the word out (and Rep. Greene is helping!), but when the media doesn’t focus on the positive, we need to make sure folks in our area hear about the wins being made possible through the IRA.
H-CAN Indivisble is hoping to plan a tabling event in August/September to spread the word further but in the meantime, consider joining the Race Class Narrative Zoom session on August 2 at 8pm EST. The right regularly uses racial fear as a tool to exploit economic anxieties and turn people against one another. The Race Class Narrative messaging architecture fights back at these attacks and racial dog whistles. Join our Zoom to learn how to use Race Class Narrative messaging in your work – including but not limited to actions supporting the August celebration of the Inflation Reduction Act.
POSTCARDING:
Note from Jenn Hallam: Postcards to Philly voters are here and ready for pickup on my front porch (4719 Woodland Avenue). Feel free to come get some even if you didn’t respond initially. There are plenty! Optional donation towards the cost of cards ($.10/card), can be left in the box.
(IMPORTANT) PLEASE NOTE:
- The packs are divided up into 25 cards each. If you had requested fewer than that, please take the whole pack anyway. Then send me a photo or an email with the names of anyone you didn’t get to on your list.
- There is a mistake in the pre-printed info on the cards. Please correct according to the instructions that come with your cards.
- These cards are to be mailed on SEPTEMBER 26. So, please hold on to them until then. I’ll send out a reminder the day before. If you don’t want to hold on to the cards, feel free to drop them back off to me once completed and stamped and I will get them in the mail on the correct date.
Finally, if you want to write cards but cannot pick them up and/or cannot supply stamps, please let me know and we’ll figure it out!
Promote the Vote PA
A record number of voters requested mail-in ballots for the 2023 Primary Election in PA, however, many of them did not return their ballots to be counted. Others did not follow ballot instructions and their ballots were canceled.
Here’s an opportunity to reach out to these voters and gather info that will allow us to help make voting easier & empower them for future elections! Join Promote the Vote PA for their Tuesday/Thursday phone banks from 6-8 p.m. Sign up here and learn more here.
Upcoming Events:
Wed., Aug. 2, 8pm
Indivisible Race Class Narrative Zoom Session
Join our Zoom to learn how to use Race Class Narrative messaging in your work – including but not limited to actions supporting the August celebration of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Thurs., Aug. 3, 6:30 pm, Media-Upper Providence Library
Information Session with Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon
Join the Office of Congresswoman Scanlon to learn more about how the Inflation Reduction Act can help you reduce energy costs and save on electric vehicles.
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Sen. Bob Casey
Phone: 202-224-6324 or 215-405-9660, email link
Sen. John Fetterman
Phone: 202-224-4254 or 215-241-1090, email link
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon
Phone: 202-225-2011 or 610-626-2020, email link