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"Attend Lobby Days!" As the Oregon legislature enters its second week, many organizations are organizing Lobby Days, inviting you to join them in raising our liberal voices to affect policy and law. Come to Salem and lobby for Clean Energy Jobs, gun violence reduction, human rights, environment protection, and LGBTQ rights. Clean Energy Jobs Lobby Day Date: Wednesday, February 6th Time: 9 am to 3 PM Place: Elsinore Theatre at 170 High St. SE, Salem On Feb 6th, let’s show legislators massive support for the Clean Energy Jobs bill. A big rally and then one-on-one meetings with our legislators to give them the courage to stand up to polluting industry and pass a bill to make Oregon a leader in protecting the climate. More information and to RSVP, click here March for Our Children Date: Monday, February 18 Time: 10 AM Place: Salem, on the Capital stairsMake your Presidents Day count and show up for students. Join educators in Salem to march for education funding on February 18th. Our students deserve better. It’s time to show our lawmakers that our schools need funding now. Let’s march to tell them our students can’t wait. More information and RSVP, click here. ACLU of Oregon Date: Monday, February 18 Time: 8:30 AM – 3:45 PMYour voice is powerful in Salem. Meet other ACLU supporters and help create an Oregon that treats all people fairly! Meet with your state legislators to advocate for issues like juvenile justice reform, privacy protections, and immigrant rights with the ACLU of Oregon. No experience is necessary to make an effective lobby day participant! Participants will receive training on how to talk to lawmakers effectively before gathering with smaller groups to meet with Oregon's legislators and their staff. We will also be hosting a rally at the capitol steps. This year, in Portland and Eugene, we are offering free bus rides to and from Salem, and we can also help connect people with others in your area to share a ride. We want to see you there! More information and to register, click here. 2019 Wildlife Lobby Day Date: Thursday, February 21, 2019 Time: 8:45 AM - 3:00 PM PST Place: Ike Box, 299 Cottage St NE, Salem This year's lobby day will focus on wildlife issues, ensuring our state legislators know how much Oregonians care about protecting native fish and wildlife. Topics will range from Fish and Wildlife Commission appointments, to ODFW budget (including wolves), poaching, and more. As we approach February 21st, Danielle Moser, Wildlife Program Coordinator for Oregon Wild, will have more details on the specific bills and policies. We're inviting activists from all over Oregon to join us! Grassroots’ pressure creates political action. It is only through your help that we can protect Oregon's wildlands, wildlife, and waters. More information and to register, click here Oregon Interfaith Advocacy Day “Raising Diverse Voices of Faith to Strengthen Oregon Communities.” Date: Monday, March 4 Time: 9 AM to 4PM Place: Salem, St Mark Lutheran Church, 790 Marion St, Salem Morning session at St. Mark Lutheran Church feature a keynote address, workshops on effective advocacy;, and issue briefings on climate justice, criminal justice reform, gun violence prevention, health care, housing, hunger and immigration. After lunch, participants will march to the State Capital, where they will present their concerns to their legislators. Our goal is to create a massive mobilization of informed and influential citizen-lobbyists. More information: EMO website Basic Rights Oregon Date: Tuesday, March 5th Time: 10 AM Place: First Congregational Church, 700 Marion St NE, Salem This full-day action is an opportunity to speak directly with state lawmakers and advocate for LGBTQ justice. Our central focus this year is to pass Adi's Act (SB52), a law that would provide much needed resources to schools across Oregon to prevent youth suicide. In addition, we will continue advocating for Paid Family Medical Leave, Revenue Reform, and much more. Carpools, child care, and leadership opportunities are all available! Register now for Basic Rights Oregon's 2019 Lobby Day here Friends of Family Farmers – Farm and Rancher Day Date: Wednesday, March 27th, 2019 Time: 9am (registration until 10am) to 4pm (end time may vary depending on legislative meetings) Where: Willamette Heritage Center - Spinning Room (1313 Mill St SE, Salem, OR 97301) A day of action at the State Capitol to support legislation addressing the top issues facing Oregon family farmers and ranchers. Brief presentations in the morning will cover current farm and food legislation, with tips and guidance for effectiveness with policymakers. Once again, we will be holding a mid-day rally on the Capitol steps and a special Farmers Market inside the Capitol to highlight the our issues. Join us for the day and together we can show decision-makers that Family Farms Mean Business! Light breakfast and lunch provided RSVP in advance here Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice Date: Monday, April 8th This is in the planning stage, so not much detail yet. But save the Date for IMIrJ's first-ever interfaith Immigrant Justice Advocacy Day in Salem. More details will be available on Facebook
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"Support Gun Violence Control legislation NOW!" The OR legislature is now in session. We will be following bills as they are introduced and suggesting Action's we can take to have our liberal voices of faith heard. At our annual meeting last year, we heard from Penelope Sturr, the student from Lake Oswego High School, who addressed us on the need to end gun violence. She and Students for Change have submitted a bill which was co-written by March for Our Lives and sponsored by Senator Rob Wagner. In the House, it is sponsored by Representative Andrea Salinas. It is bill number SB 501. There are at least seven different pieces of legislation regarding ending gun violence. These are all worthy of our support. The most comprehensive bill is the "Student's Bill", SB501. SB501 has six components 1. Requirement for a permit to buy a gun 2. A limit to purchase 1 handgun and 1 rifle shotgun per month 3. Safe gun storage requirement 4. Limits on purchases of ammunition to 20 rounds per month (with an exception for ammunition purchased at a shooting range 5. Limits on high capacity magazines — no more than 5 rounds per 6. Implementation of a 14 day waiting period from purchase to pickup of a gun The House and Senate sponsors (Rep. Salinas and Sen. Wagner have been flooded with a wave of opposition and even threats of violence. They need to hear from us with statements of support and encouragement that they are doing the right thing. Your Acton of the Week Contact Sen. Wagner and Rep. Salinas with statements of support for both them and SB501, telling them "Thank you for your support of sensible gun safety regulations. We are in support of student safety and Senate Bill 501. Their email addresses are Sen.RobWagner@oregonlegislature.gov and Rep.AndreaSalinas@oregonlegislature.gov. And follow that up with a note to your own Representative and Senator stating your strong support for this legislation and asking that they support it as well. Find your representative and senator here.: htps:eewww.oregonlegislature.goveindyourlegislatoreleg-districts.html Your Action of the Week is
"Attend Portland Legislative Forum" OR Unitarian Univeralist Voices for Justice joins Oregon Coalition of Christian Voices, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon and Interfaith Alliance for Poverty for a LEGISLATIVE FORUM Saturday January 19 from 10 AM to 12 PM Westminster Presbyterian Church 1624 NE Hancock St Portland OR Come join us at OCCV's annual legislative forum where Oregon State Senators, House Members and advocacy representatives will be the panelists discussing plans for the next legislative session which will begin the very next week. Print a copy of this Action of the Week here. |
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