Only a few more hours of January remain. As February begins on Monday, be sure to add CONTACT ARLEG MEMBERS to your agenda.
In this update, you'll find
a script to help if you are faced with writer's block when contacting your elected officials
info about two bills coming up THIS week (where the script may come in handy) and the #ARLeg agenda for the week ahead
upcoming events with AFDW
how you can help behind the scenes, no matter where you live
Ready to write, but don't know where to begin?
Here are two opportunities to use the script early this week!
Of course, feel free to use whatever method works best for you when contacting various committees.
HB1112 - To Amend The Law Concerning Voter Identification; To Amend The Law Concerning Verification Of Provisional Ballots; And To Amend Amendment 51 Of The Arkansas Constitution.
This Committee will meet on Monday morning at 9:30. Please contact the Members of the House Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs and ask them to VOTE NO!
This committee reviews matters pertaining to state government and state agencies, except where the subject matter relates more appropriately to another committee, proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas or the federal government, election laws and procedures, federal and interstate relations, similar legislation, and resolutions germane to the subject matter of the committee. (House Rules 62.10) (A.C.A. 10-3-203)
SB24 - the STAND YOUR GROUND BILL will head to the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday afternoon. It has already passed through the Senate committee and FULL Senate. This bill needs to be stopped in the House committee.
Contact these members to ask them to VOTE NO on SB24!
This committee reviews matters pertaining to state and local courts, court clerks, stenographers, other employees of the courts, civil and criminal procedures, probate matters, civil and criminal laws, similar matters, and resolutions
germane to the subject matter of the committee. (House Rules 62.2) (A.C.A. 10-3-203)
Save the date for our next Community Conversation!
Monday, February 8th at 6:30 pm
Join AFDW as we welcome members of the Senate and House Education Committees along with teachers from across the state to discuss what bad bills at the state level mean for education in Arkansas, and specifically how HB1231 and 1218 will impact curriculum.
Reply to this email to submit questions in advance.
You can register to attend via ZOOM below or the session will be broadcast on Facebook Live and will be recorded for later viewing.
This will be an ongoing series to support statewide engagement, information sharing, and to connect ideas.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Look for info coming soon about a virtual WOMEN IN BLUE event in March!
Behind the Scenes! We need your help to track bills, organize information, and support the information that needs to be shared.
Track Bills - we have a digital log of bills that are filed each week. Can you help by researching a few and adding notes and key points?
Organize Data - we're making it easier to contact different committees and groups. Can you help with some data entry work?
Share and Create Content - we want to make sure no matter where you are online or not, you can get up to date information from AFDW. We need members to share from our Facebook and Instagram pages to their own pages and groups to help signal boost and amplify.
Just click that SHARE button anytime you see new material.
Share the information when you're talking to your friends on the phone or safely if you are gathering with friends or family.
Register Voters - it's never too early to register to VOTE. Be sure to ask everyone you know if they are registered and ask them to confirm their voter information is still accurate. You can do this by visiting VoterView.
We're looking to confirm contact information for each affiliate county AND expand across the state. Our goal is to have all 75 counties have AFDW representation in them in the next few months.
