YOUR RESISTANCE NEWSLETTER
WEEK OF JUNE 2, 2019
Michelle Dillon currently serves as the president of the St. Johns Education Association, the teachers union for St. Johns County. She taught Pre-K at The Webster School, and first grade at Mill Creek Academy. She now works outside the classroom as a full-time advocate for public education.
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Bills Awaiting the Governor's Signature or Veto
The following bills have passed both the House and Senate and are on the Governor’s desk awaiting his signature or veto. He has returned from his trip to Isreal and must act by June 6 or they become law without his signature.
Contact the Governor
Executive Office of Governor Ron DeSantis
400 S Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399
Call (850) 488-7146, send an Email, message him on Facebook or textvia Resistbot (Text ‘Governor’ to 50409 and follow the prompts).
Urge him to APPROVE the following:
HB19/SB1528 Prescription Drug Importation Programs Creates programs for purpose of safely importing cost-effective prescription drugs into state from Canada & other foreign nations
HB49/SB332 Incarcerated Women Provides a more dignified and humane environment for incarcerated women, respectful treatment from male guards and free sanitary products.
HB851/SB540 Human Trafficking Raises awareness of human trafficking.
HB171/SB366 Infectious Disease Elimination Programs Authorizes establishment of sterile needle & syringe exchange programs to prevent spread of infectious diseases.
HB7125/SB642 Public Safety Increases the felony theft threshold, prohibits suspension of drivers licenses except for traffic offenses and implements other important sentencing and criminal justice reforms.
Also, urge the Governor to VETO the following:
HB527/SB168 Federal Immigration Enforcement Prohibits Sanctuary Cities and threatens, profiles, harasses and detains immigrant families. It wastes valuable local resources, hurts families and local budgets. It corrodes community trust in law enforcement, drains valuable law enforcement resources.
HB997/SB322 Health Plans Requires insurers to offer at least one policy that does not exclude or delay coverage due to preexisting medical conditions. However, no limits are placed on the expected very high cost of these policies, thus making them potentially unaffordable for the general population.
SB7066 Ballot Processes The Amendment 4 restriction language in this bill will prevent hundreds of thousands of returning citizens from voting. It will exclude too many individuals with outstanding financial obligation and bases the eligibility to vote on the ability to pay which is counter to the promise of Amendment 4.
HB5 Ballot Measures This legislation imposes significant barriers to the ability of Floridians to petition and directly amend our state’s constitution when our state government fails to act.
Looking ahead to the 2020 session, I am preparing a list and talking points with approximately 150 bills that we supported in 2019 but failed to pass during the session. I will be urging you to form small teams in your congregations or with Indivisible groups or other organizations and schedule meetings with your legislators and staff in their local offices this fall from mid September to mid November.
The 2020 session begins January 14. Mark your calendars for UUJF Legislative Days in Tallahassee January 27-28.
AoCC Voter Empowerment Project
Every American should be able to cast a ballot easily and securely.
When laws take ballots away from citizens, it weakens our democracy. When states use vulnerable voting systems, it weakens our democracy. There is a real risk that the current president may refuse to honor the outcome of the next election. This is unacceptable in a democracy.
2020 hinges on weakened systems.
With 70-ish weeks to the next presidential election, the time to act is now. Voting laws take months to change. Will we be ready when the president questions election results?
Our June goal: 1000 actions for voter empowerment.
Will you help? Join other Americans of conscience in spending one hour per week for the next three weeks to ensure that every citizen can vote and each vote verified in 2020.
Learn more here about specific actions you can undertake.
Take Action to #SaveOurVA
On June 6, the VA is scheduled to begin implementation of the flawed MISSION Act. Trump’s VA healthcare privatization campaign will accelerate when the MISSION Act and its
new access regulations for the Veterans Community Care Program go into effect.
This change will encourage millions of veterans enrolled in VA healthcare to seek
care outside the VA system with private sector doctors and hospital.
new access regulations for the Veterans Community Care Program go into effect.
This change will encourage millions of veterans enrolled in VA healthcare to seek
care outside the VA system with private sector doctors and hospital.
Join Veterans to Take Action on June 6th
to Save Our VA!
On June 6, the VA is scheduled to begin implementation of the flawed MISSION Act.
On June 5th and 6th, veterans around the country are going to take action to rally in support
of the Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA) and speak out against privatization and the
roll out of this dangerous new policy.
On June 5th and 6th, veterans around the country are going to take action to rally in support
of the Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA) and speak out against privatization and the
roll out of this dangerous new policy.
Packaged under the guise of giving veterans more choices, it is actually a gigantic shift of
veterans out of the Veterans healthcare system and into private health care. Touted as cost
effective, the plan actually continues to strip the VA of funds and directing them towards
private care and corporations.
veterans out of the Veterans healthcare system and into private health care. Touted as cost
effective, the plan actually continues to strip the VA of funds and directing them towards
private care and corporations.
Mayor Gillum’s confirmed to visit in St. Johns County on Monday, July 1st! Watch this space for more info!
Homestead, Fl children's prison Call to Action
What is Homestead Detention Center? Homestead, Florida is the site of the largest child detention center in the country, the ONLY for-profit center, and the only shelter deemed “temporary”. It was opened in June 2016 to house what HHS calls unaccompanied alien children (UAC). From June 2016 to April 2017 it sheltered 8,500 children, then closed. It was reactivated in March 2018 and currently houses more than 2,000 children. HHS now plans to expand to house up to 3,200 children beginning in mid-April. Children at Homestead are 13-17 yrs of age. About 75% are male and 25% female. According to HHS children remain an average of 52 days (although there are reports of children staying much longer).
What can we do? While media coverage of the Homestead detention facility is growing, there is a need for greater awareness and action.
Lobby Contact your representatives at state and local levels. Write letters to local newspapers. Share on Facebook. Follow the Witness Homestead Facebook page. Write petitions to close Homestead. Support Senator Merkley’s Bill 397 “Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act”.
Donate The Witness Homestead group is requesting donations to help keep monitors on the ground. There is a Go Fund Me account called “Witness Homestead Support”. Donate here
Need to Monitor Coverage
A trio of Florida radio stations have announced they will each be broadcasting two minute snippets of Trump speeches every hour of every day until the end of the 2020 presidential race, with the first broadcasts to begin Friday.
Gulf Coast Media Inc., which owns 105.1, WASJ, HANK FM, 103.5 WKNK and Classic Rock 95.9 WRBA in Bay County Florida, announced the news in a press release Friday morning.
To avoid running afoul of Federal Communications Commission equal time guidelines, Gulf Coast Media will be required to offer similar airtime to other presidential candidates if they request it. Company representative Rogatinsky said the company would be happy to do.
Contact the FCC (see Indivisible's Mary Lawrence's letter below as a model); then monitor that radio stations are delivered required coverage. Use the sample letter provided in last week's newsletter
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Homestead, Fl children's prison Call to Action
What is Homestead Detention Center? Homestead, Florida is the site of the largest child detention center in the country, the ONLY for-profit center, and the only shelter deemed “temporary”. It was opened in June 2016 to house what HHS calls unaccompanied alien children (UAC). From June 2016 to April 2017 it sheltered 8,500 children, then closed. It was reactivated in March 2018 and currently houses more than 2,000 children. HHS now plans to expand to house up to 3,200 children beginning in mid-April. Children at Homestead are 13-17 yrs of age. About 75% are male and 25% female. According to HHS children remain an average of 52 days (although there are reports of children staying much longer).
Donate The Witness Homestead group is requesting donations to help keep monitors on the ground. There is a Go Fund Me account called “Witness Homestead Support”. Donate here
What can we do? While media coverage of the Homestead detention facility is growing, there is a need for greater awareness and action.
Lobby Contact your representatives at state and local levels. Write letters to local newspapers. Share on Facebook. Follow the Witness Homestead Facebook page. Write petitions to close Homestead. Support Senator Merkley’s Bill 397 “Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act”.
Need to Monitor Coverage
A trio of Florida radio stations have announced they will each be broadcasting two minute snippets of Trump speeches every hour of every day until the end of the 2020 presidential race, with the first broadcasts to begin Friday.
Gulf Coast Media Inc., which owns 105.1, WASJ, HANK FM, 103.5 WKNK and Classic Rock 95.9 WRBA in Bay County Florida, announced the news in a press release Friday morning.
Contact the FCC (see Indivisible's Mary Lawrence's letter below as a model); then monitor that radio stations are delivered required coverage. Use the sample letter provided in last week's newsletter
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Senator Travis Hutson District 7 Republican
District Office Tallahassee Office
4875 Palm Coast Parkway, NW 314 Senate Building
Suite 5 404 South Monroe Street
Palm Coast, FL 32137 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(386) 446-7610 (850) 487-5007
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FAX (888) 263-3475
Suite 5 404 South Monroe Street
Palm Coast, FL 32137 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(386) 446-7610 (850) 487-5007
Senate VOIP: 40700 Senate VOIP: 5007
FAX (888) 263-3475
Legislative Assistants Legislative Assistant
Danielle Curbow and Matthew Kauffmann John Kotyk
 District Office Suite 902
309 Kingsley Lake Drive
St Augustine, FL 32092-3048
Phone (904) 823-2300
District Secretary: Shorty Robbins
|  Capitol Office 402 South Monroe Street 303 House Office Building Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300 Phone: (850) 717-5017
Legislative Assistant
Kaley Slattery
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District Office Capitol Office
Suite 1 418 The Capitol
4877 Palm Coast Parkway Northwest 402 South Monroe Street
Palm Coast, FL 32137-3677 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Phone (386) 446-7644 Phone (850) 717-5024
4877 Palm Coast Parkway Northwest 402 South Monroe Street
Palm Coast, FL 32137-3677 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Phone (386) 446-7644 Phone (850) 717-5024
Legislative Assistant
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