{news} FW: Bill to fix Clean Elections dies in committee - but we have two weeks left

[Charlie Pillsbury]

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From: Andy Sauer, Connecticut Common Cause [mailto:CauseNet at commoncause.org]

Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 9:51 AM
To: Charles Pillsbury
Subject: Bill to fix Clean Elections dies in committee - but we have two
weeks left

 

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<http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M715970386027031526853665> Dear Charles,

Our work to fix the "nonseverability
<http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M715969676027031526853665>  clause" in the
Clean Elections law suffered a setback yesterday.  The main bill that we
were supporting was killed in the
<http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M715977386027031526853665>  Judiciary
committee, as Republican committeemembers effectively filibustered it.
Although we're disappointed, there are other bills that would have the same
effect, such as SB 66
<http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M715977506027031526853665> . We still have
a chance to protect Clean Elections, but we only have two weeks left in the
legislative session.

Please call your state senator, and tell him or her to support SB 66 to fix
the Clean Elections law.
<http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M715970176027031526853665> Find your state
senator here.

Calls from citizens mean a lot to elected officials.  That someone takes the
time to call signals how much voters care about the issue, and lets the
legislator know that he or she had better do the right thing.

Also, calling right now means that your call will be amplified by our
volunteer phonebanks.  And if you're in the Hartford area, please consider
stopping by to help out.  We're calling other volunteers across Connecticut
to inform them about the issue and ask them to call their legislators:

Where: Connecticut Citizen Action Group (139
<http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M715969826027031526853665>  Vanderbilt
Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110)
Dates: Tonight (4/20) and Tuesday-Thursday of next week (4/25-4/27)
Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm (each session starts with an orientation and training,
as well as refreshments)
RSVP: Let us know when to expect you by emailing us at common.cause at snet.net

Thanks again for your help.  And even if you can't make it to the phonebank,
please remember to
<http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M715977636027031526853665> call your
senator.

Sincerely,

Andy Sauer
Executive Director
Connecticut <http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M715969876027031526853665>
Common Cause


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