****Actions 11/18/2019****
LOCAL:
Housing and Economic Justice:
Wake County is currently soliciting feedback from residents when it comes to assessing the need for affordable housing and equitable community development. This feedback will help guide what Wake County prioritizes in the next five years. For those living in Wake County, please complete the survey using the link below.
Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Regional-AI-WakeCo
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STATE:
Clean Water for NC Communities:
Issues related to water quality in NC have increasingly become front and center. Often, environmental injustice has disproportionate impacts on low-income residents and communities of color. To learn more about ways in which you can advocate for environmental justice, use the link below.
Link to get involved: https://ncejn.org/get-involved/
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FEDERAL:
U.S. Intervention in Latin America:
Bolivia is currently facing political pressure from the United States and other powerful nations when it comes to their electoral process. This follows a global pattern of interfering in the elections and general sovereignty of nations, especially in Latin America. For more information, please check out the details below and consider calling your representative.
Details: https://theintercept.com/2019/11/15/bolivia-evo-morales-coup-brazil-intercepted/
Script:
Hello, my name is ___________ and I am a constituent from ______________. I am calling to urge Rep./Sen. ______________ to denounce U.S. intervention in Latin America. Whether it be in Venezuela or the more recent events in Bolivia, the sovereignty of a nation should be valued and respected. Thank you.
Federal Contact Numbers:
Thom Tillis: DC: (202) 224-6342
Richard Burr DC: (202) 224-3154
Tim Scott (SC): Washington, DC: 202-224-6121
Lindsey Graham (SC): Washington, DC: 202-224-5972
House: https://www.house.gov/representatives/
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ELECTIONS:
Increase Voter Registration & Turnout:
As you likely know, there are many groups working to produce meaningful change in the 2020 elections. A group known as Vote Forward is partnering with Swing Left to make sure that traditionally underrepresented communities are registered to vote and actually turn out on election day, especially in battleground races. To join one of their letter writing campaigns, sign up using the link below.
Link: https://votefwd.org/swingleft
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