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MARCH 1, 2019 NEWS
Important Notice: Change in SCVANOW Facebook Policy
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT from the Board of Directors of SCVANOW. NEW
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT on Facebook. Dear Facebook SCVANOW Group Friends, After
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the last presidential election, a miracle happened. One thousand of us found each other
and became an alliance. We gathered together in person and on Facebook to turn our
despair into action and purpose. We …
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FEBRUARY 14, 2019 HEALTHCARE, NEWS
Members Lobby for Background Checks, Gun Violence Laws
Our members Kava Zabawa and Sandra Larson delivered valentines to legislators today,
urging support for red �ag and enhance background check laws. They spoke to MN
Senator Karin Housley (R-SD39) and ran into Rep. Shelly Christensen (D-SD39B) in the
Capitol Rotunda today at the ProtectMN commemoration of victims of gun violence in
Minnesota and Parkland …
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FEBRUARY 13, 2019 HEALTHCARE, NEWS
SCVANOW Members Lobby for Healthcare for All
SCVANOW member Kava Zabawa told our legislators today that we need healthcare for all
Minnesotans. Among the many groups at the event were Minnesota Nurses Association
, Isaiah , Healthcare For All Minnesota, The Land Stewardship Project, Take Action MN,
and Main Street Alliance of Minnesota ( small business) were all here! The
demonstrators are saying yes to expansion of …
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FEBRUARY 12, 2019 POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT, STORIES
LET’S ALL MAKE THIS AMERICAN PROMISE
By Peg Ludtke In 2013 Vicki Barnes became a grandmother. Like any other grandparent,
she wants her grandson to grow up in a healthy democracy, one that is equitable and just.
But Barnes realized that she can’t sit idle and let unlimited dark money �ow into our
government. That is not a democracy. That is …
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FEBRUARY 10, 2019 HUMAN RIGHTS, STORIES
My Story: Meet Peg
Editor's note: We are starting a little feature series called "My Story" that will introduce
you some of the great people who belong to SCVANOW and why they joined. First up is
Peg Ludtke, who joined SCVANOW in 2017 and is now its Secretary. Peg is a thoughtful,
compassionate worker bee and we can always …
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FEBRUARY 6, 2019 ELECTIONS, POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT
Let’s Get Big Money Out of Politics! Feb. 10 Full MembershipMeeting
Democracy For All Amendment - Get Big Money Out of Politics! Feb. 10 Full Membership
Meeting FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: STILLWATER, MINNESOTA, FEBRUARY 10, 2019 -- If
you are fed up with corporations being considered people, and money being equal to free
speech, we have a cause you can get behind. On February 10, 2019, the Healthcare Team
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JANUARY 31, 2019 ELECTIONS, POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT
MN Election Security Funding – YOUR CALLS NEEDED
ACTION REQUESTED: Please call Senator Karin Housley, 651-296-4351 about election
security! Senate File 93 (SF93) should be a no-brainer for both parties. It releases about
$7 million dollars in federal funds for election security. Most states got access to this
funding last year, but not Minnesota. The House version of this bill (HF14) is moving …
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JANUARY 30, 2019 HUMAN RIGHTS, UNCATEGORIZED
Making Stillwater More Welcoming
The PerSisters Human Rights Team is working on a campaign to encourage people of all
backgrounds, religions, races, and ethnicities to feel welcome in Stillwater. Two members
of the Persisters attended the January 18, 2019 meeting of the business group, Main
Street Stillwater IBA, chaired by Aimee Pelletier. The Persisters had engaged with the
group …
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JANUARY 25, 2019 HUMAN RIGHTS, POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT
Minnesota ERA Closer to Passage
[St. Paul, MN, January 25, 2019] At a historic hearing Thursday, February 24th, the
Minnesota House Government Operations Committee voted to pass out of committee the
Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), also known as HF13, authored by
Representative Mary Kunesh-Podein, and a resolution to Congress to remove the deadline
on the national ERA - HF71 …
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JANUARY 20, 2019 ELECTIONS, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTHCARE, HUMAN RIGHTS, POLITICAL
ENGAGEMENT, UNCATEGORIZED
Why We Marched Again
We are still strong, persistent, and a force of nature, we still want to advance a
progressive agenda, and we still want the current President and his enablers out. We are
still angry, occasionally nasty, but also know we are slowly winning the war against the
forces that would oppress us. The third annual Women’s …
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JANUARY 14, 2019 HEALTHCARE, POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT
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Big Money Agenda Movie Night
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER - Vicki Barnes is now
scheduled to appear at our Feb. 10 full membership meeting, talking about the 28th
Amendment, Democracy for All. Barnes is the state coordinator for American Promise, an
organization dedicated to getting big money out of politics. The meeting is at the …
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JANUARY 13, 2019 ELECTIONS, POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT
Political Engagement Team Returns!
Be part of the grassroots effort for progressive change! Join the Political Engagement
Team (PET) Wednesday, January 23 from 5:30 – 7PM SCVANOW and WCCW* member
Shannon Riley was active with us during election season and is reaching out to those
interested in engaging in political activity again via SCVANOW’s Political Engagement
Team (PET). (* …
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JANUARY 9, 2019 EDUCATION, HUMAN RIGHTS
Celebrating the Life of Bernice Sandler
Statement by NOW President Toni Van Pelt 01.08.2019 Bernice Sandler, who passed away
January 5 at her home in Washington, D.C., was widely known as the “Godmother of Title
IX.” After earning a doctorate at the University of Maryland in 1969, she applied for one of
seven teaching positions in her department but was told …
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JANUARY 4, 2019 HEALTHCARE, POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT, UNCATEGORIZED
GUN VIOLENCE 2019: PROSPECTS AND STRATEGIES FOR GUN REFORMIN MINNESOTA
The voters spoke in the midterm election and gave control of the Minnesota State House
to the DFL. Gun reform was a winning campaign issue, especially in the all-important
suburbs. What does this mean for 2019? Learn about prospects and strategies for gun
reform this year from Rev. Nancy Nord Bence, Executive Director of Protect …
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DECEMBER 21, 2018 ELECTIONS, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTHCARE, HUMAN RIGHTS, POLITICAL
ENGAGEMENT, UNCATEGORIZED
March with Us January 19
It’s time to sign up for the Women’s March! The �rst march two years ago was an
unforgettable and historic event. It was an important and visible message to this
administration that we will not quietly stand by while they tear away at the values we
hold dear. It was also a fun and energizing …
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DECEMBER 9, 2018 HEALTHCARE, HUMAN RIGHTS, POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT, UNCATEGORIZED
Fixing the Mayhem – ProtectMN At Our Jan. 13 Full MembershipMeeting
Join us Sunday, January 13, 1:30pm at the Stillwater Public Library to hear Rev. Nancy
Nord Bence, the executive director of ProtectMN, a grassroots organization dedicated to
preventing gun violence. Rev. Nancy Nord Bence is an ordained Lutheran pastor who felt
called to join the gun reform movement in 2016 after providing pastoral care for …
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NOVEMBER 30, 2018 UNCATEGORIZED
Meet Our Teams
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People with a passion for speci�c issues and want to deep dive into actions they can take
to promote change have formed into teams at SCVA-NOW. They steer our agenda and
launch actions that can involve our entire membership. Leaders from each team make up
the Advisory Board, which meets monthly. Currently there are three …
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NOVEMBER 28, 2018 NEWS, UNCATEGORIZED
Press
Democracy For All Amendment - Get Big Money Out of Politics! Feb. 10 Full Membership
Meeting FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: STILLWATER, MINNESOTA, FEBRUARY 10, 2019 -- If
you are fed up with corporations being considered people, and money being equal to free
speech, we have a cause you can get behind. On February 10, 2019, the Healthcare Team
of …
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NOVEMBER 28, 2018 UNCATEGORIZED
Gallery
What do our members do? We organize motivate, inspire, lead discussions, make phone
calls, write, send letters, paint, make posters, take notes, post on social media, work with
others, brainstorm, plan events, draw, design, cheer, hold signs, visit our legislators, rally,
lobby, chant, sing, engage local businesses, create petitions, bring food to a potluck or any
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NOVEMBER 28, 2018 HUMAN RIGHTS, POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT, UNCATEGORIZED
Dec. 9 Event – ERA-Minnesota!
The Path to Constitutional Equality: State and Federal Directions Join us Sunday,
December 9 at 1:30pm at the Stillwater Public Library for a free presentation by the co-
founder of ERA Minnesota, Kathleen Murphy. Why is the Equal Rights Amendment still
legally necessary in the State of Minnesota and as an Amendment to the U.S. Constitution,
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NOVEMBER 27, 2018 UNCATEGORIZED
Who Is SCVANOW?
St Croix Valley Alliance NOW is a chapter of the National Organization for Women. We
believe that as a society, we must move forward, not backward. We engage in protecting,
changing, and leading progressive values through local grassroots organizing. We are a
very active organization, composed of bright, energetic and interesting people. Activism
works! As …
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NOVEMBER 20, 2018 ELECTIONS, POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT
MIDTERMS OVER, WHAT’S NEXT?
By Peg Ludtke Did you know that roughly around 6,000 bills are written each two-year
cycle in the MN Legislature? If that seems overwhelming, don’t panic. Jaime McGeathy -
pronounced “McGathy”), author of the newsletter WatchYourRepsMN , convincingly argues
that anyone can stay on top of what is happening at the Capitol in terms …
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NOVEMBER 15, 2018 HUMAN RIGHTS
Hate Crimes Increase in Minnesota
SCVANOW's Human Rights Team (The Persisters) has worked for the last two years to open
dialog between people of different backgrounds and cultures, including working with
immigrants, youth, and the homeless. The team met with local merchants to engage them
in the discussion to make Stillwater a welcoming city after a hate crime occurred at …
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NOVEMBER 15, 2018 ELECTIONS, POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT
Wisconsin Votes to Get Money Out of Politics
Many wonderful election wins have shown up in the news. Some that are missing are the
Wisconsin "United to Amend The US Constitution" wins. Nine more Wisconsin Counties
voted to amend the U.S. Constitution to clarify that only human beings should have
inalienable human rights and money is not the same thing as free speech. …
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NOVEMBER 15, 2018 POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT, UNCATEGORIZED
Indivisible 2.0 is Here!
The new bible for our efforts to effect progressive change -- version 2.0 of the Indivisible
Guide -- has just been published. The Indivisible Guide is the operating manual that
SCVANOW adopted two years ago as we began to �ght abuses in human rights,
healthcare, and environmental law changes. We now got more of …
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OCTOBER 29, 2018 ELECTIONS, POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT, UNCATEGORIZED
Voting With Mom
This week I took my 86-year-old mother to the Chisago County Government Center to
vote. My mother doesn’t drive and has trouble standing for a long time but she’s as sharp
and savvy about her civic rights and responsibilities as anyone I know. We had tried to get
her an absentee ballot, but when the …
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OCTOBER 27, 2018 ELECTIONS, POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT
What Would Happen if Only Women Voted?
The voting gender gap has developed into a deep a chasm in the 2018 Midterm elections.
Women in this country are fed up with a President who admits to being a sexual predator
and with powerful men who until now have gotten away with sexual harassment or
assault with impunity. The Women's March began the …
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OCTOBER 22, 2018 ENVIRONMENT
Feminists and Climate Change
We all know the phrases "Mother Earth" and "Mother Nature." The words speak volumes
about the way we see our planet and the role of women in our society. Women have
traditionally played the roles of defender, protector, the nurturing parent, the creator and
sustainer of life. Today, climate protection and feminism are deeply …
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OCTOBER 18, 2018 ELECTIONS, POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT
Stay Strong – Get Louder!
STAY STRONG Hey! Is your anxiety rising as the midterms loom nearer? The negative TV
ads playing havoc with your piece of mind? Even with the tremendous efforts to elect
women and get out the vote by W.C.C.W (We Can Change the World - one vote at a time)
and the Alliance, we won’t know …
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OCTOBER 17, 2018 ELECTIONS, POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT
Why NOW?
Here is the latest news from NOW: Endorsements: https://nowpac.org/all-federal-
candidates-2018/ Current Action Issues: https://now.org/nap/ And here is a movie that
explains it all! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POXCESNqGH0
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No citizenship question in the #2020Census!
Why are our representatives not allowed to bring their phones in and take pictures? They are our governing body, we elected them to represent “We the people.” CBP is not who we elected. What are they hiding? #CloseTheCampsNow
#Insulin4all @mngop why did you not pass the emergency insulin bill? How could you justify not supporting help to those with diabetes whose life depends upon insulin? Yet tax cuts for the wealthiest? Pls explain why you choose money over people’s health.
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President Trump promised when he withdrew from the Iran nuclear agreement that he would get us a better deal. Now Iran is closer to a nuclear weapon than before he took office. This did not need to happen and we should negotiate back into the agreement. nytimes.com/2019/07/01/us/…
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MN friends, do yourself a favor and listen to our great @SenAmyKlobuchar answer questions on how a president should deal with one of the worst global dictators, Kim Jung-un We need more than photo ops and a leader in the WH. Great interview.
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#SCOTUS ruling on gerrymandering is terrible for democracy. Kagan dissent has it right: “politicians who benefit from partisan gerrymandering are unlikely to change partisan gerrymandering.” Sad outcome for voters, fair elections, and fair districts.
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