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stand against any agenda that threatens our American values, our institutions and our neighbors. We commit ourselves to preserve democracy for all by respectfully, effectively and vigorously engaging our members of Congress to ensure full representation for the 1st Congressional District of Indiana.
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- Calls to action: contacting your state legislators, bills & scriptsIn Legislation, Weekly Legislative UpdatesMarch 8, 2025Calling your state elected officials is one of the most effective ways to influence proposed legislation. All bills now being considered have been passed in the House or Senate and are now being heard in the opposing chamber. Bills must pass through their assigned committees before they receive a vote on the House or Senate floor. If you support a bill and it has not yet heard a hearing, call the ...
- how to contact your indiana state elected officials about legislationIn Legislation, Weekly Legislative UpdatesMarch 7, 2025Contact your state elected officials about bills of concern—good and bad. Info & tips: Read about Indiana’s legislative process—how a bill becomes a law on our website here. MadVoters provides an excellent bill tracker: https://tinyurl.com/4bhbne5k Other good bill trackers: From the Indiana State Teachers Association: https://www.ista-in.org/our-advocacy/bill-watch From Hoosier Environmental ...
- how federal cuts are harming indianaIn Legislation, Weekly Legislative UpdatesMarch 5, 2025How federal cuts will affect Indiana The state of Indiana receives more than $20 billion from the federal government annually, or 44% of its budget, and is the third-most reliant state — behind only Louisiana and Mississippi, according to an analysis from the left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. …Those dollars are at risk. Dozens of governmental departments and agencies, ...
- consequences of gutting federal education funding nationwide & in IndianaIn General, In The News, Legislation, taking action, Weekly Legislative UpdatesMarch 4, 2025consequences of gutting federal education fundingDownload Federal Education Cuts Will Impact Hoosiers federal education cuts-indianaDownload Learn how education cuts will affect each state: https://aftvotes.aft.org/how-trumps-education-cuts-will-impact-you...
- Indiana Legislative Update 03/04/2025In Legislation, Weekly Legislative UpdatesMarch 4, 2025You can make a difference Indivisible has endorsed Judge Susan Crawford for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. If you want to help elect this well-qualified candidate and keep Wisconsin’s liberal majority on their supreme court, go to Indivisible’s Action Hub here: https://indivisible.org/scowis2025. Elon Musk is backing her opponent with his millions; let’s fight back. We had over 100 in attendance at ...
- How a bill becomes a law in indianaIn Legislation, Weekly Legislative UpdatesMarch 4, 2025Navigating the Indiana Legislative Session (from Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations) Bill filingDepending on the length of the legislative session, the deadline for filing bills is either Jan. 9or Jan. 11 – generally. There are exceptions for filing the two-year budget after agubernatorial election. First readingThis is a procedural step. Bills are typically moved forward in big groups ...
- Take action; brief update; some good newsIn Legislation, Weekly Legislative UpdatesMarch 2, 2025You can make a difference Join Indivisible Chicago tomorrow, March 2 in Chicago:Justice for Ukraine rallyBring banners: No justice no peace; Ukraine belongs in NATO; USA support Ukraine; Justice for Ukraine; Peace through StrengthWe are calling on all our members to rally downtown at Water Tower tomorrow, Sunday March 2nd at 2pm in support of Ukraine.Chicago Water Tower, 806 Michigan Ave. in ...
- update & legislative report 02/28/2025In Legislation, Weekly Legislative UpdatesMarch 1, 2025You can make a difference Join NWI Takes Action this Tuesday, March 4th, 4-6pm, at the old courthouse square in Crown Point as we say NO to billionaires rampaging through our democracy. This event will be held RAIN OR SHINE, so bring umbrellas and signs! 1st District Congressman Mrvan is hosting a virtual Community Forum on Wed., March 5 at 5:30 on his YouTube channel. Register and submit your ...
- reliable sources for informationIn Legislation, Weekly Legislative UpdatesFebruary 27, 2025Sources of Information “Independent media is most likely to hold Trump accountable, even when that media has an acknowledged bias. These include outlets like ProPublica Courtier News Crooked Media Zeteo The Bulwark Judd Legum’s Popular Information This also includes online creators like Hasan Piker Elizabeth Booker Houston David Pakman Brian Tyler Cohen These folks are not traditional ...
- Reduce your stress–a user’s guide to following the newsIn Legislation, Weekly Legislative UpdatesFebruary 26, 2025The news is too much for all of us right now and I think many of us feel frozen and helpless because we don’t know what to do. Covering our heads in a blanket and not emerging again for 4 years may sound appealing, but most of us want to do something, so that’s not an option. The answer may be not even trying to read about everything–delegate and prioritize. Here at Indivisible ...
- Calls to actionIn Legislation, Weekly Legislative UpdatesFebruary 19, 2025You can make a difference Rallies this weekend Stand up for Science on Friday, March 7 from noon to 1 p.m. at Federal Plaza: Join a grassroots group of students, professors, scientists, and concerned citizens, some of whom have been directly affected by cuts to Federal funding, along with Indivisible Chicago as we rally at Federal Plaza in defense of science. Chicago’s Rally & March ...
- Indiana Legislative Update 2/10/2025In Legislation, Weekly Legislative UpdatesFebruary 10, 2025You can make a difference On Wed. Feb. 12 at 12pm join our Stop Elon Musk Protest. at the office of Senator Jim Banks, Hammond Federal Building/Courthouse, 5400 Federal Plaza, Ste 3200 in Hammond. This event is sponsored by NWI Takes Action and Indivisible NWI. We’re hosting a self-care event via zoom this Thursday, Feb. 13at 6pm Register ...
- Legislative Update–IndianaIn Legislation, Weekly Legislative UpdatesFebruary 5, 2025You can make a difference We will meet this Thursday, Feb. 6, at 6pm at the Portage Library, 2665 Irving St. in Portage. If you haven’t already done so, you can sign up here: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisiblenwi/event/749427/We’ll have updates, calls to action, and time to work in our group, sharing what we’ve done so far and planning immediate actions. We’re ...
- National Update & legislative reportIn Legislation, Weekly Legislative UpdatesJanuary 29, 2025You can make a difference Join us for our next public meeting at the Portage Library on Feb. 6 at 6pm. Hear important updates and plan actions in our working groups. (learn more about our working groups here. You can join one at any time!)Sign up here–and bring a friend! Save the date: Thursday, Feb. 13 via zoom for a self-care event. Save the date: Thursday, Feb. 27 at 6pm at the ...
- calls to action State & National–1/28/2025In Legislation, Weekly Legislative UpdatesJanuary 28, 2025From Indivisible National–an easy way to contact your senators about the worst of the worst of the cabinet nominees–and the most vulnerable. They all face hearings/votes this week. Just click the link: https://www.nixthenoms.com/ to connect with your senators via email or phone. Calls to action: Indiana(Provided by MadVoters’ excellent Bill Watch.)And a sample script for ...
- Calls to action: contacting your state legislators, bills & scriptsIn Legislation, Weekly Legislative UpdatesMarch 8, 2025Calling your state elected officials is one of the most effective ways to influence proposed legislation. All bills now being considered have been ...
- how to contact your indiana state elected officials about legislationIn Legislation, Weekly Legislative UpdatesMarch 7, 2025Contact your state elected officials about bills of concern—good and bad. Info & tips: Read about Indiana’s legislative process—how a bill ...
- how federal cuts are harming indianaIn Legislation, Weekly Legislative UpdatesMarch 5, 2025How federal cuts will affect Indiana The state of Indiana receives more than $20 billion from the federal government annually, or 44% of its budget, ...
- consequences of gutting federal education funding nationwide & in IndianaIn General, In The News, Legislation, taking action, Weekly Legislative UpdatesMarch 4, 2025consequences of gutting federal education fundingDownload Federal Education Cuts Will Impact Hoosiers federal education cuts-indianaDownload Learn ...
- Indiana Legislative Update 03/04/2025In Legislation, Weekly Legislative UpdatesMarch 4, 2025You can make a difference Indivisible has endorsed Judge Susan Crawford for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. If you want to help elect this ...
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