CALLS TO ACTION.
You can make a difference.
Every week, we update this page with current "Calls to Action." Call your elected officials, sign a petition, join a boycott, or write a public comment. You can make calls on your own or join us on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month (fewer times in the summer) at 5:00pm as we work through the list of calls together.
If there is an issue that you are passionate about, and would like a Call to Action to be included in our Zoom meeting, please feel free to contact us at info@indivisiblesaintpaul.org
To find out who represents you in all levels of government, see our Activist Toolkit page.
DECEMBER 19, 2023
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Protect Medicare
Protect Medicare from Medicare Advantage profiteering
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World Crisis Funding and Immigration
Don't give in to MAGA immigration demands
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Polymet
Contact Governor Walz and ask that he remoke the PolyMet permit, following the ruling of the Minnesota Supreme Court.
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Extra Credit - Call Dean Phillips
Dean Phillips' recent campaign comments are harmful to the Democratic ticket. If you live in his district, please contact him and let him know that his comments are harmful.
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Attend a Future Event!
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
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Cap Childcare Costs
Support legislation to cap child care costs.
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Credit Card Competition Act
Contact Senators Smith and Klobuchar and ask that they support the Credit Card Competition Act of 2023
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SCOTUS-Related Subpoenas
The Senate Judiciary Committee postponed its vote to subpoena super donors to certain Supreme Court Justices in order to learn more about possible ethics violations. Contact Senator Amy Klobuchar and ask her to reschedule the vote and to vote to subpoena those individuals.
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Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal and Transparency Act (SCERT)
The "code of ethics" that SCOTUS recently released is woefully inadequate and has no enforcement mechanism. We must pass SCERT now.
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Attend a Future Event!
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On Your Own - Comment on DAPL
The public comment period for the long awaited release of the Dakota Access Pipeline Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DAPL DEIS) has been extended from November 13th to December 13th, 2023 thanks to the unwavering community outreach from tribal grassroots leadership. Submit a comment or attend a virtual comment-writing event on December 7th. This is not sponsored by Indivisible but we encourage you to attend! Details here and read more about it here.
OCTOBER 24, 2023
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Follow-Up on Healthcare Studies
Bring attention to our state legislators NOW, ensuring that legislatively approved and funded healthcare studies are on their radar.
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Rethinking 94 Survey (MN)
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) wants your input on various alternatives for the I-94 project. You can help us shift toward a more just and healthy future by taking the I-94 survey today
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Speaker of the House
All Representatives in the House must do what they can to ensure that we have a functional government. Write to either your Dem or GOP rep and insist that they use their power to elect a Speaker of the House and stop the chaos and dysfunction.
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Restore the Vote
“Restore the Vote” legislation removed the voting restrictions from former felons. This was an important piece of legislation in the package of democracy reforms that passed last session. Now, a judge in Mille Lacs County has told people he has sentenced not to vote, despite the law that says otherwise.
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"Extra Credit"
Call Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer at (202) 224-6542 and ask that he call for the resignation of NJ Senator Bob Menendez, who is facing charges of being a foreign agent to Egypt. At minimum he should lose his committee assignment as member of the Foreign Relations Committee in the Senate.
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Attend a Future Event!
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
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Federal Long COVID action
Contact our senators to sign onto SF2560 to accelerate Long COVID research, improve understanding of Long COVID treatment, educate Long COVID patients and medical providers
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Pharmaceutical Senate Bills
Take action on two Senate bills that relate to controlling the actions of Pharmacy Benefit Managers, S.1967 & S.127
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Supreme Court Ethics - continued
Contact Senator Klobuchar and urge her to support an investigation into the ongoing ethics crisis in the Supreme Court.
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"Extra Credit" - Easy Actions
Here are some easy and quick actions you can take.
Complete this “Activist Letter” to Schumer and Durbin re Supreme Court ethics.
Write to President Biden and thank him for standing up for UAW workers on the picket line.
Now that you have contacted Senators Klobuchar and Smith at least twice, contact them again and let them know you think Senator Bob Menendez should resign.
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Attend a Future Event!
We have two events coming up:
Book/Media Democracy Club on October 8.
Improving Minnesota’s Broken Healthcare System on October 19.
Sign up either or both here
MAY 23, 2023
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Debt Crisis
We are calling/emailing our congressional representatives and senators asking for a clean bill that would raise the debt ceiling.
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Thank Your Legislators!
End of the most productive legislative session ever and we owe our electeds a massive THANK YOU!
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SCOTUS Ethics - Again
Judiciary Committee needs to investigate Clarence Thomas and Harlan Crow. Contact Senator Amy Klobuchar.
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Attend a Future Event!
We have two events coming up:
Book/Media Democracy Club on June 4
Legislative Wrap-Up and Celebration on June 22
Sign up either or both here
MAY 9, 2023
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Raise the Debt Ceiling
Once again, the debt ceiling is in the news and is a cause for concern. If the debt ceiling is not raised, and the U.S. Treasury does not have the ability to pay its obligations, the negative economic effects would quickly mount and risk triggering a deep recession.
We need the President to maintain a strong stance in the face of MAGA Republican demands..
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Ban PFAS
Contact the House and Senate Chair of The Agriculture Omnibus Conference Committee and tell them to keep the requirement for MN Dept of Ag to regulate pesticide and treated seed AND the language to ban PFAS substances.
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Prescription Drug Affordability Board
Speak out in favor of a Prescription Affordability Board
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Pass Equal Rights Amendment Bills
Neither the Minnesota nor the U.S. Constitution specifically provide equal legal protection under the law regardless of sex and gender. Even though the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was proposed 100 years ago, we’re still waiting for it to be passed into law.
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Extras
Sign up for the next Action Hour here
APRIL 25, 2023
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No Action Hour This week
We cancelled our 4/25 Action Hour because we wanted to show up at the Capitol at 4:00 on 4/25 to support our friends at Moms Demand Action and support gun violence prevention. We hope you can join us . Even if you can’t, you can still do these time-sensitive Calls to Action on your own. The legislative session is on the home stretch!
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Pass Equal Rights Amendment Bills
Neither the Minnesota nor the U.S. Constitution specifically provide equal legal protection under the law regardless of sex and gender. Even though the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was proposed 100 years ago, we’re still waiting for it to be passed into law.
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Black Maternal Health Disparities
We need to pass this bill which will help to understand and ultimately help end the shameful disparity in maternal health outcomes. This bill needs a hearing in both the House and Senate Health committees!!
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Gun Violence Prevention
Contact your Representative asking them to support the Public Safety & Judiciary Omnibus bill (SF 2909) which incorporates bills for meaningful gun violence prevention
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Safe Gun Storage (for St. Paul residents)
Three Saint Paul City council members proposed an amendment to the St Paul Legislative Code to require firearms be safely stored and secured, with ammunition stored separately, to reduce incidents of harm caused by unlawful discharge of unsecured firearm. If you are a Saint Paul resident, please take action on this!
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Extras
Sign up for the next Action Hour here
Gun Violence Prevention Rally on April 25 - Details and sign up here
Read up on where things stand at the legislature here
APRIL 11, 2023
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Contact Leadership on Reproductive Freedom Bills
We can’t ignore the alarm bells! The recent rulings on medication for abortions, means we must get serious. Call on Leadership in the MN Legislature to pass Reproductive Health bills.
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MN Climate Innovation Finance Authority (MNCIFA)
We must act boldly on climate. Contact your legislators to urge them to contact influential leaders to ask them to do more by investing $45 million in the MN Climate Innovation Finance Authority. Contact the Governor, as well.
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Support End of Life Option Act
Contact your house representative and state senator and ask them to support the End of Life Option Act
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Contact Supreme Court Justice John Roberts
The Supreme Court must adopt a Code of Ethics
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Extras
Sign up for the next Action Hour here
Democracy for the People Act Floor Vote (April 13) - Details and sign up here
Read up on where things stand at the legislature here
MARCH 28, 2023
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Prohibit No-Knock Warrants
Act to end this practice that is dangerous to both the police and the people inside the properties they are served on.
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Gun Violence Prevention
Contact your Senator and Representative asking them to support these bills for meaningful gun violence prevention.
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Support the "Combat Hate Bill"
The time is now to contact your house and senate representatives and tell them that you Support the Combating Hate bill (HF 181/SF 691)
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Other steps to take
Sign up for the Next Action Hour - See our Events Page
MARCH 14, 2023
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Paid Family Leave
Asking our elected representatives to support Paid Family Leave.
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Support the Minnesota Health Plan
Contact House members, ask them to co-author the Minnesota Health Plan (HF 2798/SF 2740). Contact all legislators and ask them to support a cost analysis of the Minnesota Health Plan vs. current healthcare costs (HF 1843/SF 1771). Ask legislators to reconsider the value of a MinnesotaCare Public Option(HF 96/SF 49)
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Funding for the "Read Act", Science based reading curriculum
Hearing on the "Read Act" bill in the Senate Education Policy on 03/15/23, contact your senator and ask them to support this bill - especially if they serve on the Senate Education Policy or Education Finance committee.
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Other steps to take
Sign up for the Next Action Hour and the Democracy for the People Lobby Day - See our Events Page
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
FIGHTING EXTREMISM
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Democracy For the People Act
Contact your Senator and House Representative and ask that they support passage of Democracy for the People
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Ranked Choice Voting
The statewide Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) legislation, called the Protect and Advance Democracy Act, implements RCV for state and federal offices and provides the option for all local jurisdictions to adopt RCV if they wish.
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National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
NPV, if voted on by the majority of the electoral college, would guarantee that the winner of the popular vote in a presidential election becomes President.
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Other steps to take
Sign up for the Next Action Hour and the Democracy for the People Lobby Day - See our Events Page
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
EXPANDING AND PROTECTING REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
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Repeal Abortion Restrictions and Protect Patients and Healthcare Providers
Ask Your Legislators to support repealing state abortion restrictions and protect out-of-state patients and Minnesota providers
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Trans Refuge Bill
Minnesota must also become a safe harbor for those seeking gender-affirming care.
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Abortion Medication Lawsuit
A lawsuit in Texas could potentially ban the abortion medication mifepristone which is widely used with another drug for medication abortions and treatment of miscarriages. AG Ellison has joined a multi-state coalition of attorney generals that is calling for this lawsuit be rejected.
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Easy steps to stay politically involved in Minnesota
Attending Action Hour is one way to take action, but there are other things that you can do to stay politically involved:
JANUARY 24, 2023
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Debt Limit Negotiations (Federal)
Ask President Biden and Senators to stand up to Republicans and NOT negotiate on raising the debt limit by cutting programs like Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid.
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Support Paid Family Leave
Ask our elected representatives in the Minnesota legislature to support Paid Family Leave.
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Protect Reproductive Options Act (HF1/SF1, “PRO Act”)
Contact your Senator and Senate leadership right away and let them know why ensuring a safe and segal abortion in Minnesota is important to you.
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Send a Personal Note to your Reps
Let your State Senator and Rep get to know YOU! Send them a personal note telling them a little bit about yourself, what your concerns are, and what you want them to make a priority in this legislative session!
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
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Electoral Count Reform Act
Reform the Electoral Count Act in order to mitigate future attempts to use the act to overthrow the will of the voters.
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Raise the Debt Ceiling
Raise the debt ceiling via reconcilation and beat the GOP to the punch. Details Here
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Pass Critical Bills and Protections (Fed)
Urge our reps to vote on viable bi-partisan bills and secure progressive wins and mitigate harm in must-pass legislation Details Here
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Help Elect Raphael Warnock
Take action to help re-elect Raphael Warnock to the US Senate in Georgia in the run-off election on 12/6. Lots of opportunities that you can do on your own. Details here
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
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Minnesota Teacher Licensing Standards
New standards are being proposed for teacher certification and to guide those institutions who grant the certifications
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Line 3 Aquifer Breach (MN)
Line 3 continues to be a problem, new evidence Details Here
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Senate Hearing on Long COVID (Fed)
Call Tina Smith and request that the HELP committee in the Senate hold a hearing on Long COVID Details Here
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Ramsey County
The need for a federal ERA is more critial than ever, given the recent SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe. Details Here
JULY 19, 2022
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Reconciliation Bill (Take 2)
Maybe the US Senate could pass something, anything? Pretty please?? Details Here
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WHPA & Interstate Travel (Fed)
Call senators to ask that the Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA) & the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act are brought to a vote in the US Senate. We want all senators to be on the record regarding their support of reproductive freedom. Details Here
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Judiciary Act of 2021 (Fed)
To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow for twelve associate justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. Increases the number of judges from 9 to 13. Details Here
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Pass the ERA (Take 2)
The need for a federal ERA is more critial than ever, given the recent SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe. Details Here
July 5, 2022
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President Biden Abortion Executive Actions
Call or write Biden to demand he declare a national health emergency related to abortion. As well, we demand he use his executive powers to help people get the reproductive healthcare they need, no matter where they live.
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Senator Smith Introduces Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act (fed)
U.S. Senator Tina Smith recently introduced the Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act, which would ensure access to medication abortion in states where the right to an abortion is still protected.
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Support abortion funds and providers (MN)
We need to support organizations that are providing reproductive healthcare and abortion services and fighting for our rights in the courts.
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Work to Elect Pro-Choice Candidates (fed and state)
In addition to addressing the immediate needs of abortion access here in MN and around the country, we also need to focus on November at the state and federal level