Can you believe that it’s May already? That means warmer weather, blooming flowers, and both upcoming deadlines at the Legislature and opportunities to take action.
Wednesday, May 4: Lobby & Learn Evening
Join us this Wednesday, 5/4, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm to learn more about some of our top legislative priorities and how to take action to support them.
The first hour will consist of info sessions on legislation. The second hour will consist of breakout groups for taking action in this critical part of the session.
Featured Speakers:
- Chrystel Murrieta, Political Coordinator, SEIU 32BJ
- Cabell Eames, Political Director, 350 Mass / Better Future Project
- Sana Fadel, Deputy Director, Citizens for Juvenile Justice
- Vanessa Snow, Director of Organizing & Policy, MassVOTE
This Thursday: The MA Senate Votes on the Work & Family Mobility Act
Our event on Wednesday is timely because the next day, the MA Senate will be voting on the Work & Family Mobility Act.
Allowing Bay Staters to apply for driver’s licenses, regardless of immigration status, is common sense public policy that improves public safety for all Massachusetts families.
Please email your state senator to urge them to VOTE YES on the Work & Family Mobility Act this week!
Saturday, May 7: Free Our Mothers Car Rally in Framingham
This Sunday is Mother’s Day, but not everyone will have the opportunity to spend quality time with their mother due to a carceral system that rips families apart.
Join Families for Justice as Healing and The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls for their annual car rally in Framingham this Saturday (May 7) 1 pm to 3 pm. Come let the community know—No New Women’s Prison, No Old Women’s Prison, No More Women’s Prison.
To get more details, RSVP here.
Take Action to Address the Housing Affordability Crisis!
Massachusetts has an affordability crisis, and cities and towns lack the tools to adequately respond.
That’s why we’ve been working in coalition with groups across the state to pass Real Estate Transfer Fee Enabling Legislation (H.137S.868: An Act empowering cities and towns to impose a fee on certain real estate transactions to support affordable housing). These bills would enable cities and towns to impose a modest fee on high-end real estate transactions to create a funding source for affordable housing.
The bill faces an important deadline of May 9th (one week from today) in the Joint Committee on Housing. If no action is taken by this date, the session will be over for this bill.
Can you email House & Senate Leadership in support of this key bill?
