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Upcoming U-Act Meetings:
Upcoming U-Act Meetings:
U-act General meetings are always the 2nd Sun. of each month, usually from 4-6 pm.
U-act General meetings are always the 2nd Sun. of each month, usually from 4-6 pm.
With an exception or 2 when MAJOR holidays fall on that Sunday.
With an exception or 2 when MAJOR holidays fall on that Sunday.
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U-Act Action Newsletter 3-10-26
U-Act Action Newsletter 3-10-26
~ACTIONS ~
~ACTIONS ~
Immigration: Call to Get These Bills Out of Committee!
Call Senator Hinchey: 845-331-3810/518-455-2350 and Assemblywoman Sarahana Shrestha (AD 103): 845-338-9610/518-455-4436
Text:
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [CITY, ZIP].
I want to thank Senator Hinchey/Assemblymember Shrestha for supporting:
1. The New York for All Act (Senate S2235/Assembly A3506)-prohibits and regulates the discovery and disclosure of immigration status.
2. Access to Representation Act (Senate S141/Assembly A270)-Establishes right to legal counsel in immigration court proceedings.
3. New York Not Detention Act (Senate #316/AssemblyA4181-
4. Melt Ice (Senate S8462/A-Prohibits law enforcement officers from wearing masks.
Please do whatever you can to get them out of their respective committees.
Complete Governor Hockul’s Contact Form, https://www.governor.ny.gov/content/governor-contact-form : Ask to move the 4 immigration bills into law and fund whatever is required in the budget to pass them. The bill, Local Cops Local Crimes, does not go far enough in protecting immigrants.
Economic Justice: Thank Sarahana- Ask For Next Step-
The widespread impact of federal cuts to New York State has been documented repeatedly (i.e. Constrained Budgets and Drug Access; Constrained NYC Budget; NYS Budget Gap).
It has become clear that an increase in tax revenue is needed to assure that balancing the budget is not done on the backs of working and middle class families. In response, a movement and legislation for Taxing the Rich has evolved, and a packet of four bills to raise $40 million annually has been developed by advocacy group coalitions (see description of legislation herein). See lobby opportunity in Events below-
ACTION/CALL:
Assembly Member Sarahana Shrestha 518-455-4436
Senator Michelle Hinchey 518-455-2350
Script:
My name is ________________ from _________________.
Thank you for sponsoring/cosponsoring taxing the rich measures.
I am concerned that these may not be part of the budget negotiations process.
What is the Senator/AssemblyMember doing to move the legislation forward?
My phone number is _________________ for a response.
Thank you.
Indivisible: Tuesday Phonebanking
Join us every Tuesday at 1 pm ET, while DHS funding is being negotiated, to engage voters in key
states and encourage them to call their members of Congress and tell them to hold the line, and
demand that ICE’s terror tactics be stopped for good
~ EVENTS ~
~ EVENTS ~
Steering: 3/1411-2, 3/21, 2-4:30 PM: Marshalling Training
WANT TO BE ACTIVE? DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT? JOIN OUR MARSHALLING TEAM FOR NO KINGS 3 Help keep our rallies safe and fun. We hope you have fun, make some new good connections, as you make an important contribution to the Kingston No Kings 3 on March 28.
The organizers are requesting that you watch one of the Safety and De-escalation Trainings along with the Know Your RightsTraining on NoKings.org. This will be invaluable as preparation for the in person safety marshal training.
We have scheduled two in-person trainings, so please come to one (or if you would like both) of the following two trainings:
March 14th, In-person training at NP Elting Memorial Library, Community Room, 93 Main St.. 11-2pm
March 21st. In-person training at Kingston Library, Community Room, 61 Crown Street, 2-4:30.
Please email Wendy to let her know which training you will attend. email:: wendylubin1@gmail.com
Link to info: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b-acXuwIyr2e41Ig6VlQCXavtzVJ_gYgQuPhEPhD4WQ/edit?usp=sharing
Ulster County Dems, 3-11. 6 PM Virtual: Ulster County Responds to ICE
Please join us to hear about Ulster County’s response to ICE in these unprecedented times. Webinar will be held via zoom. Details to be provided after registration. Register: https://www.mobilize.us/ucdems/event/908649/
Economic Justice: 3/25, Albany: Fair Share Taxing!
Advocacy and Lobby Days
The April 1 state budget deadline is quickly approaching. This month is filled with opportunities to influence the budget. We need to work to increase state revenue to stop the reduction in cuts that will impact low-income and working families in NY State.
Our focus is on the TAX THE RICH campaign to raise $40 billion annually in tax revenue. There are four tax revenue bills proposed to do this supported by the Invest in Our New York coalition bills (see attached) currently being pushed (see rationale). Lobby day is Weds., March 25 where a multi-coalition of advocates will go to Albany to lobby the Governor and the Assembly and Senate. Sign up for the 25th is not open yet.
Health Care Committee-Lobby Day (registration here) for the New York Health Act (link for information.) Note there is a Mar 11 deadline for registration. Carpools are forming to go to Albany from New Paltz. Maggie Veve and others will be driving from New Paltz. Contact her (mveve7@gmail.com) for more information.
Steering/ Indivisible: 3-28, 3-4:30 PM, Kingston: No Kings! March 28!
There will be marches and gatherings all over the place! Save the date, and participate. Details will be forthcoming. Links:
Sat, Mar 28 @ 11am
NO KINGS - Gardiner, Sat, Mar 28 @ 1pm
NO KINGS Indivisible New Paltz, Sat, Mar 28 @ 3pm Kingston
NO KINGS Ulster County Link to Indivisible Events: Indivisible Kingston and NP Events *
~ INFO~
~ INFO~
~ Taking our temperature at the General Meeting 3-8: We had an opportunity at Sunday's meeting to list what most angers us about our current situation,and also what we do to cope. Here are the answers:
~ Taking our temperature at the General Meeting 3-8: We had an opportunity at Sunday's meeting to list what most angers us about our current situation,and also what we do to cope. Here are the answers:
Angry about:
Angry about:
Wars (7)
Immigration/ICE (6)
Election interference (2)
Ignorance and violence (2)
Trump/Civil liberty violations/Fascism/Normalizing meanness (1 each)
Coping mechanisms:
Power to the people/Volunteering/URR/Hopeful and politically active/Calls to Congress (6)
Hike/Bike/Being in nature (6)
Exercise/Yoga/Tai Chi (6)
Time with grandchildren/Family/Friends (3)
Music (2)
Binge TV/Watch West Wing (2)
Sing in a chorus/Primal screams (2)
Gyros/Reading/Spring/Writing/Prayer/Sleep/Tap dance/Time alone/
Swim/Meditation/Art/Resiliency group/Yay! (1 each)
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