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Beat the FOMO: New Protest Course Drop
Are you taking to the streets on July 17th for the next No Kings protest? Before you go, take 5 minutes to ensure you have a safe and effective experience thanks to our new guiding course.
Our Learners Are Making a Huge Impact!
To the 22 learners on the ballot in Virginia and 41 learners on the ballot in New York, thank you for running for office! Congratulations on some well-fought campaigns and good luck to those still mid-primary. We are watching results come in and we are so grateful that you stepped up to the challenge.
UPCOMING LIVE TRAINING
So You Want To Run For Office
Our signature training will cover the basics of exploring a run for office, including necessary first steps, choosing the right office for you, and building your support system. Don’t worry, attendance isn’t a commitment to run!
07.08
10am PDT
UPCOMING LIVE TRAINING
Field Tactics 101
This live training is right for you if you’re looking to learn the basics of field tactics or improve your ground game with layering strategies.
07.09
10am PDT
We have lots of other exciting upcoming events + trainings. Click here to explore what else is coming up this month.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND
What’s Their Score?
Ready to hold your member of Congress accountable on abortion rights?
See if they’re a champion of sexual and reproductive health — or if they’re working to take away our right to control our bodies.
SUBSTACK
After Dobbs
The playbook for abortion access isn’t written in Washington D.C. alone. Where federal legislators have built blockades, local leaders are constantly maneuvering around them to deliver necessary care to their communities.
What’s On Our Newsfeeds
Why this story is important:
The next protests are planned for July 17 in honor of Civil Rights activist and lawmaker John Lewis, and coinciding with the day of his death. Already, more than 2,100 “No Kings” events have taken place across 20 countries.
Why this story is important:
Looks like GOP leadership won’t be enjoying hot dogs and fireworks this Fourth of July — they’ll be too busy trying to blow up the national debt and slash healthcare for seniors and low-income families, all to fund tax cuts for billionaires.
Why this story is important:
Electing Democratic state and local legislators who embrace commonsense gun safety regulations saves children’s lives. A new study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics found that, “States that made it easier to obtain and carry a firearm had a tradeoff for that, which was a higher rate of mortality in kids.”
Why this story is important:
Rep. Garcia, 47, in just his second term, defeated a more senior lawmaker to succeed the late Rep. Gerry Connolly on the panel, which provides oversight of the Trump administration.
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