The Senate runoffs in Georgia on January 5 will determine a Democratic slant to the Senate. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff have an unprecedented chance to supplant Republicans Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue. Winning these two seats will change the balance of power in the… Read More »JOIN US: GEORGIA RUNOFF ELECTIONS
**UPDATE: On November 24, 2020, Whatcom County Council approved a resolution Affirming Racism is a Public Health Crisis.** Contact Whatcom County Council Members ASAP to call for their support of the resolution Affirming Racism is a Public Health Crisis Source: Riveters Collective Justice System Committee… Read More »Tell Whatcom County Council to declare racism a public health crisis
AMAs and Q&As Riveters Collective candidate AMAs (Ask Me Anything) (Must be a member of the Riveters Collective Facebook group to view.) Riveters Collective Questionnaires for Whatcom County Superior Court Judicial candidates General Election Forums WA State Indivisible candidate forums. League of Women Voters Bellingham… Read More »Local candidate forums, AMAs and Q&As for 2020
June Endorsements announced! The board voted to endorse the candidates. Note: Stephanie Allen, Debbi Anderson-Frey, Michael Peñuelas, Jennifer Wright, and Amanda Zimmerman abstained from voting on endorsements in the 42nd legislative district. Recommendations were submitted by the committee to the board and voted on at… Read More »Endorsement Process 2020
Endorsements Christine Grant for Whatcom County PUD Commissioner District 1 Candidate Christine Grant is the voice this community needs on the PUD. She is a transformative candidate with a deep knowledge about public utilities learned during her decades of work with PUDs, rural electric cooperatives–and… Read More »Endorsements 2020
UPDATE: Partial victory! While Bellingham turned out to express outrage at the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, it’s disappointing that Bellingham Police still lacks a permanent citizen community-led oversight body with a lead role in police accountability. Instead, the Bellingham Police Department… Read More »Demand citizen oversight for BPD
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Our resident librarian and board member Stephanie curated two children’s book lists “for your socially conscious tiny humans” to help you and the kiddos in your life mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Enjoy! Picture Book Recommendations Middle Grade & Young Adult Recommendations
RC Endorsements 2020 Needs You! 2020 will be a very important election year. Do you want to help shape Bellingham and Whatcom County ballots, meet candidates, and learn more about local issues? We’re accepting applications for our endorsement committee and we are looking for additional people who can… Read More »Let’s get to work! Jan 2020
In a recent poll completed by Riveters Collective seeking input on what areas the organization should focus on in the upcoming year, Climate Action was the top priority. Each month, Riveters Collective will highlight climate action mitigation policies and strategies that our endorsed elected officials… Read More »Focus on Climate Action – Rep Sharon Shewmake