Thank Bob Ferguson and Jay Inslee
Washington’s Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Governor Jay Inslee have taken bold leadership roles in opposing the president’s immigration order.
Background: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/04/us/trump-travel-ban-washington-seattle-ferguson.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/02/05/how-washington-state-became-the-epicenter-of-resistance-to-trumps-agenda/?postshare=5921486325841420&tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.fea5f05b0067
Ferguson
https://www.facebook.com/bobfergusonforAG/
https://twitter.com/agowa
(360) 753-6200
Inslee
https://www.facebook.com/WaStateGov/
https://twitter.com/GovInslee
360-902-4111
Support HB 1611 – Oil Transportation Safety
Watch the hearing, submit a comment.
Background, comment links, contact information here: https://riveterscollective.org/2017/01/support-washingtons-oil-transportation-safety-bill-hb-1611-sb-5462/
Watch live: http://www.tvw.org/watch/?eventID=2017021092
We may have a virtual watch party in our Facebook group.
If you will attend the hearing, please contact us at pantsuitbellingham(at)gmail(dot)com so we can discuss delivering testimony.
*Updated* Write a letter to the editor about Doug Ericksen jobs conflict
If you have not yet written a letter, now is the time! We are responding to Senator Ericksen’s claims from his press conference last week. Join the virtual letter writing party on Monday night in our facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/958756480935567/permalink/1020698808074667/.
Find all the information and talking points you need here:
https://riveterscollective.org/2017/01/42nd-district-unrepresented/
42nd district constituents: Post a photo of yourself at your place of work
{or on your way to work if political activity is prohibited at your work}
Either tweet the photo to @wheresdoug42 or post it in this thread on the Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/958756480935567/permalink/1020786118065936/
Follow @wheresdoug42 on Twitter
Someone is undertaking to locate our 42nd district state senator and document his absence in Olympia. Follow this twitter handle for updates. https://twitter.com/wheresdoug42
Request a ballot for the Whatcom Conservation District board election
The Whatcom Conservation District is holding an election for a board member. Our friend Kelly Krieger is running! Ballots for this election are not automatically distributed, you must request a ballot before February 14th (or vote in person on March 14th). Requesting a ballot is easy using their online form. http://www.whatcomcd.org/board-elections
DAPL Public Comment DEADLINE FEBRUARY 20
Contact information and suggested language at the end of this article. Modify the text at least a bit, remember in the GPT NEPA/SEPA process they counted total comments and UNIQUE comments.
http://www.yesmagazine.org/people-power/dont-let-trump-distract-you-public-comment-on-dapl-is-now-open-20170125
From the Calendar
https://riveterscollective.org/calendar/
4, 11, and 18 Feb * Islam 101 * St. Pauls Episcopal Church, www.stpaulsbellingham.org
Monday 6 Feb 1:30pm * HB 1611 hearing (see above) https://riveterscollective.org/2017/01/support-washingtons-oil-transportation-safety-bill-hb-1611-sb-5462/
Monday 6 Feb 6:30pm * Clean Energy Activists Meeting https://www.facebook.com/events/1909863462565875/
Monday 6 Feb 7pm * Town Hall Meeting – Future of Bellingham Immigrant Families https://www.facebook.com/events/377699329263343/
Tues 7 Feb (begins) * 45 min Free Online Class: Communication Skills for Bridging Divides https://www.edx.org/course/communication-skills-bridging-divides-catalystx-ildiv1x
Sat 11 Feb * Fund Planned Parenthood–Support Rally in Bellingham https://www.facebook.com/events/1671930566433605/
Sun 12 Feb * Worker and Immigrant Solidarity March Burlington https://www.facebook.com/events/409732362695018/