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SUMMARY:Join ActOnMass’s The People’s House Campaign
DESCRIPTION:The People’s House Textbanking\, Co-hosted by Sunrise Boston\nJune 22\, 2021 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM\nJoin volunteers of the People’s House campaign to text voters and build the movement for State House reform. \n*Please note* Training for newcomers is at 5:30. The text bank begins at 6:00.\nhttps://secure.everyaction.com/Hg-5tnpkJEeVme1tQUCDkA2
URL:https://solidaritylowell.com/event/join-actonmasss-the-peoples-house-campaign/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210623T140000
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SUMMARY:Public Hearing on the Work and Family Mobility Act
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, June 23 2:00pm – 4:00pm\nThe state legislature’s Joint Committee on Transportation (https://malegislature.gov/Committees/Detail/J27) has scheduled a virtual public hearing for the Work and Family Mobility Act on Wednesday\, June 23 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM. The Work and Family Mobility Act will enable all qualified state residents to apply for a Massachusetts driver’s license regardless of immigration status. \nDetails on the bill and to sign up to testify (deadline June 23) can be found at https://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/3752 .
URL:https://solidaritylowell.com/event/public-hearing-on-the-work-and-family-mobility-act/
CATEGORIES:State
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SUMMARY:The People's House Textbanking
DESCRIPTION:June 23\, 2021 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM\nJoin volunteers of the People’s House campaign to text voters and build the movement for State House reform. \n*Please note* Training for newcomers is at 5:30. The text bank begins at 6:00.\nhttps://secure.everyaction.com/OlGnch6OOkKaA16iYSF-lQ2
URL:https://solidaritylowell.com/event/the-peoples-house-textbanking/
CATEGORIES:State
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SUMMARY:Massachusetts Housing Justice Forum
DESCRIPTION:June 23\, 7PM\nTo register: bit.ly/homes4mass\nSponsored by Mass Call2Action and over a dozen Democratic committees across Massachusetts. \nSpeakers will touch upon the topics of social housing\, community land trusts\, tenants’ rights and protections\, and current pieces of legislation at the state level. We’ll end the night with a brief Q&A. \nAll registrants will receive a follow-up email including a link to the recorded event\, additional information from our speakers\, and other ways to get and stay involved in pushing for more equitable housing policy in Massachusetts. \nVia News-MAGIC
URL:https://solidaritylowell.com/event/massachusetts-housing-justice-forum/
CATEGORIES:State
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210624T183000
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SUMMARY:The People's House Virtual Art Build
DESCRIPTION:June 24\, 2021 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM\nWhat’s a rally without eye-catching and clever signs? Join The People’s House staff as we break out arts and crafts supplies to make signs in anticipation of our rallies across the state on Sunday 6/27. Feel free to pop in to brainstorm\, hang out with us\, or just say hi!\nhttps://secure.everyaction.com/qXgJ99OTJUidCmSi2nKIDQ2
URL:https://solidaritylowell.com/event/the-peoples-house-virtual-art-build/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210626T140000
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SUMMARY:Freedom to Vote Rally
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, June 26\, 2-3:30pm\, Boston Common\nTo sign up: https://tinyurl.com/473xpz99 \nJoin one of many rallies around the country organized to support passage of S.1\, the For the People voting rights act.  This date was chosen because it coincides with the arrival in DC of the Black Voters Matter Freedom Ride for Voting Rights Bus Tour. \nJoin Indivisible Mass Coalition\, Swing Blue Alliance\, NAACP-Boston\, Common Cause MA\, Progressive Mass\, JALSA\, Act on Mass\, Free Speech for People\, Mass Peace Action\, TPS Alliance\, Indivisible Acton Area & others at the Rally. \nPlease consider volunteering to help\, including as event marshals and peacekeepers\, water stations\, medical support and setting up the fully equipped stage with a state of the art sound system. If you can volunteer\, please email debi.cpaul@gmail.com.
URL:https://solidaritylowell.com/event/freedom-to-vote-rally/
CATEGORIES:State
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210627T140000
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SUMMARY:Rally for The People's House - Beacon Hill
DESCRIPTION:June 27\, 2021 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM\nMassachusetts State House\, 24 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA 02133\nWith only a week or two until the House Rules vote\, it’s time to show Beacon Hill that the people of Massachusetts believe in democracy\, and won’t settle for anything less. Join hundreds of people across the state as we show our support for common-sense rules reform. Bring signs\, water\, sunscreen\, and of course\, your friends! Location: the State House steps.\nhttps://secure.everyaction.com/nLlu5_VqFUCXxua1siOxZg2
URL:https://solidaritylowell.com/event/rally-for-the-peoples-house-beacon-hill/
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SUMMARY:Redistricting Hearing for MA CD3
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, July 8\, 6:00 – 11:00 PM \nhttps://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/3744\nThe State Legislature’s Special Joint Committee on Redistricting will hold a virtual hearing for residents of the 3rd Congressional District (CD3). This hearing provides an opportunity for area residents to offer their opinions on local and community interests that the Committee should consider on the division of the Commonwealth into 9 Congressional Districts\, 40 State Senate Districts\, 160 State Representative Districts\, and 8 Councillor Districts. \nThere is a link on the above page to sign up If you want to provide oral testimony.\nIf you only want to view the hearing\, it will be broadcast on  Malegislature.gov  and there is a link to that on the above page as well.
URL:https://solidaritylowell.com/event/redistricting-hearing-for-ma-cd3/
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SUMMARY:Redistricting Hearing for MA Congressional District 3
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, July 8\, 6:00 – 11:00 PM \nhttps://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/3744 \nAs we learned from Marissa Dupont in our last general meeting\, the Special Joint Committee on Redistricting will hold a virtual hearing for residents of Congressional District 3\, which includes Lowell\, on Thursday July 8 at 6pm. Tanekwah Hinds (she/her/hers)\, Racial Justice Community Advocate\, American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts\, also reminded us of this. \nAs Marissa explained during the meeting\, district lines are redrawn every ten years\, based on the Census. As Ms. Hinds explained\, “How district lines are drawn influences who runs for public office and who is elected. Elected representatives make decisions on issues that are important to our lives. We [need to] advocat[e] for a transparent redistricting process that equitably represents BIPOC (Black\, indigenous\, people of color) communities\, low-income people and immigrants in Massachusetts. 10 years ago\, the community-based redistricting process created the first majority BIPOC Congressional District which Ayanna Pressley now represents. We can create more opportunities for people who reflect Massachusetts demographics to represent our needs.” \nThe state legislature is holding hearings to get input from community members on this process. The hearing for our district is on July 8 (see above). You can get involved and even testify. \nTestify virtually and provide live testimony during the hearing. Use the Sign Up Form at https://tinyurl.com/pd8c8hmp. \nTo submit written testimony\, use the Contact the Committee form on the Special Joint Committee on Redistricting website:  https://malegislature.gov/Redistricting/Contact. \nAttend the hearing through the livestream on the Legislative Website https://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/3744. \nCheck out the sections below for a testimony template https://tinyurl.com/a6t25bbf and talking points; Drawing Democracy Coalition’s instructions and suggested talking points https://tinyurl.com/s8fzvjd3. \nContact Tanekwah Hinds (thinds@aclum.org)\, the Racial Justice Community Advocate at the ACLU of MA\, for questions on how to give testimony and redistricting advocacy. \nFor questions on the logistics of the hearing\, contact committee staff with any questions at (617) 722-2014. Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the Chairs.
URL:https://solidaritylowell.com/event/redistricting-hearing-for-ma-congressional-district-3/
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