Coordinated Action Network: Five Minutes of Your Time Will Make …
by Dean Briggs When the federal government began backsliding toward authoritarianism, our state became one of the bulwarks […]
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Lobbying Your Legislator
The goal of grassroots lobbying is to turn our supporters into champions, the fence-sitters into supporters, and the opposition into bystanders. An essential part of that is showing up to meet with your legislators.
Legislative letter-writing campaign builds a community.
Hewon Hwang led Indivisible Mass Coalition’s (IMC) recent letter-writing campaign to the Massachusetts Legislature strongly urging them to come back into session to pass urgent protective legislation ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Coalition drives a rural write-in campaign.
This is the story of how Democratic activists organized to put Sheila Dibb on the ballot, and how rural grassroots mobilization can turbocharge a Democratic campaign.
Landmark maternal health bill passes in Mass!
Thanks to the untiring efforts of maternal health advocates, Bill H.4999 passed within the Massachusetts state legislature on August 15, 2024, and was signed by Governor Maura Healey on August 23, 2024. Emily Anesta, President of the Bay State Birth Coalition, declared that this bill “has the potential to significantly improve access to high-quality, personalized maternity care for countless families across our state.”
My Lobby Day Surprise
Thinking that lobby days aren’t your thing? Think again. Lobby days are a rewarding experience full of comradery and insightful information. You might even have a conversation with the governor!
Healthcare Notes — Part 2: State agencies address MassHealth coverage, …
Despite Massachusetts having some of the best hospitals and healthcare services in the country, these benefits are not equally available to all people, particularly vulnerable populations.
Healthcare Notes — Part 1: Massachusetts legislators take on high …
Healthcare remains on many minds as we start this new year. Our legislators are hearing some of the concerns and are trying to make some modest improvements.
Help secure key rights under the golden dome!
Not all eyes are focused on the presidential primaries; there is still important work to do at home! Indivisible Mass Coalition (IMC), along with Act On Mass, is co-hosting its first Lobby Day to advocate for three critical bills that protect key rights for residents of the Commonwealth.
We need more doctors. Let’s make it easier for them …
We clearly have a shortage of doctors in the Commonwealth and it’s even more severe in rural areas like Western Mass. This is due to many factors, including Covid, retirements, and caregiver burnout. There is no easy solution for this, but there is a simple step that could help. One way Massachusetts can make it easier for doctors to come practice here would be to increase physician “portability” by joining the Interstate Medical Licensing Compact (IML Compact).
Abortion Access Act aims to combat the deceptive practices of …
There are some 35 places in Massachusetts that advertise pregnancy or abortion information and counseling to pregnant women that provide no abortion care services at all, yet some women mistakenly end up there.