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    Sep 29

    If you're watching , just remember: The power of our democracy lies with us. The power of our democracy lies with us. The power of our democracy lies with us. The power of our democracy lies with us. The power of our democracy lies with us.

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    10 hours ago

    Today I'm introducing legislation to ban the use of tear gas, rubber bullets, pepper spray and other "less-lethal" munitions in response to demonstrations. This is the start, not the end, of repairing trust, and reimagining policing and public safety.

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  3. 12 hours ago

    As more voters cast their ballot by mail, states will need time to ensure every vote is counted before announcing results - because every vote MUST be counted. We might not know the results of the election on November 3rd, and that’s okay.

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    Oct 7

    Remember to contact if you experience any issues while trying to cast your ballot. Your vote is important. It should be counted. And you deserve to be heard.

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    Oct 7

    After getting dismissed at the last BoE meeting I went ahead and applied for this grant on my own 👸🏽 I just found out WE WON and Allegheny County will be receiving over $2million to fund our fall election from Center for Tech & Civic Life! Better elections @ NO cost to taxpayers!

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    Oct 6

    Going back to slavery, public policy has created substandard conditions for Black people. Whether we’re talking about unequal outcomes in housing, education, jobs, or medical care, systemic racism is always at the root--and government has an obligation to undo what it created.

    Racism is a public health crisis, according to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and dozens of other health organizations.
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  7. Oct 6

    There are checks and balances in place to make sure the ballot counting process is secure and ballots are counted accurately. Even though we may not know the winner of the election on election night, we need to be patient and . 🗳

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  8. Retweeted
    Oct 5

    Tonight the Cambridge City Council passed ordinances to create 20+ miles of protected bike lanes & many new affordable housing units. Local gov’t can sometimes feel slow, confusing, and frustrating to engage with. But not tonight—these will be big, impactful changes

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    Oct 5

    In between policy moves, we collaborated & spoke up on intersectional pro-housing efforts, encouraging other fast-growing cities to draw lessons learned from Seattle, working w/ partners like & , and amplifying in the press:

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  10. Oct 5

    🗓 Today is the last day to register in 11 states: Arizona Arkansas Florida Georgia Indiana Kentucky Mississippi Ohio South Carolina Tennessee Texas Help your communities register and make a plan to vote!

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    Oct 5

    It's been nearly 5 months since local electeds across MA called on the State House to from predatory delivery apps (, , etc.) exploiting desperate businesses. Passed the House, still stalled in the Senate.

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  12. Oct 4

    We have to that is cast — from members of the military who send in their vote from overseas, to people voting by mail, to people who vote on Election Day. That may mean we won't know the winner of the election on election night, but that's OK.

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    Oct 2

    19,000 Chicagoans gave their input on the city's 2021 budget, and the overwhelming majority said:

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    Oct 2

    Today & I as chair of the Committee announced that the Council has designated almost $28.4 million in the fiscal year 2021 budget to help immigrants in New York.

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  15. Oct 2

    Local govts can help recruit new poll workers by supporting & incentivizing public employees & students to serve. In , Mayor Bottom announced an exec order allowing up to 8 hrs of leave for city employees to serve as poll workers on Election Day.

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  16. Oct 2

    Don't let today's leading headline distract you from what's happening in our states and localities. Help your communities make a plan to vote today! This is a blatant voter suppression tactic 👇🏽

    BREAKING: Texas Gov. Abbott restricts absentee ballot drop-off locations to 1 per county, including Harris County, which includes Houston, with a population of more than 4.7M people, and Brewster County, which covers 6,193 square miles.
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  17. Retweeted
    Oct 1

    1 per county. That's 1 ballot box for nearly 5 million people. That's 1 ballot box for an area 6 times the size of Rhode Island. Or put another way, that's an abuse of power by someone afraid of letting the people vote. He's clearly not alone, but we cannot let them win.

    BREAKING: Texas Gov. Abbott restricts absentee ballot drop-off locations to 1 per county, including Harris County, which includes Houston, with a population of more than 4.7M people, and Brewster County, which covers 6,193 square miles.
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    Oct 1

    If we are serious about protecting our democracy, we should be making voting as easy and convenient as possible. All registered voters should have their voice heard. (1/2)

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  19. Oct 1

    Because of COVID-19, absentee ballots may take more time to count and we may not know the final election results on election night this year. But that’s OK. Ensuring we from every eligible voter is more important than speedy election results.

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  20. Retweeted
    Oct 1

    Suburban does not = white, rural does not = white. People of color are everywhere in this country and seeing yourself in get out the vote efforts matters.

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    Oct 1

    Folks who want to push for change to the status quo at the local level can learn a lot from the experiences and reflections of folks in local elected office... the power we do and don’t have, how we interact with the internal barriers of bureaucracy, advocates and each other.

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