Issue: The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced on June 29 that they have begun developing a new 5-year plan for offshore oil and gas development that is likely to include areas offshore South Carolina.
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Action Alert: No Offshore Drilling – Comment July 3 through August 17
Posted in Environment, News and Alerts
Meeting Notice: Voter Registration Training – Tuesday June 27, 2017, 2 p.m.
The Voting Rights Committee is launching a voter registration initiative called “Sea Islands Voter Outreach.” This non-partisan effort is targeted to registering voters on September 21 and 30, 2017, at the Johns Island Library. In preparation for this effort, we…
Posted in News and Alerts, Voting Rights
Action Alert: Senate Republicans Release Healthcare Bill – June 22, 2017
Issue: Senator McConnell has finally released the new Senate Healthcare bill from its secret production. He has attempted to obtain support from both the conservatives and the moderates. The option for increased charges for pre-existing conditions is eliminated but the cuts to Medicaid are more severe, although they would take 7 years to be fully implemented (long enough so that many of the Senators will no longer be running for office).
Posted in Health Care/ACA, News and Alerts
Meeting Minutes: Immigration Committee – June 21, 2017
3. Issues for Discussion:
Ban on Muslim travel from predominantly muslim countries
The Wall – Dreamers
Sanctuary cities
Indiscriminate roundup of suspected illegal immigrants and the use of local police to do so
Threat to long term residents on green cards
Posted in Immigration, News and Alerts
Action Alert: #PinkOut Day of Action for Planned Parenthood – June 21, 2017
Funding for Planned Parenthood (PP) is under serious threat. As the senate finalizes their health care bill, they need to be reminded of all the people who will loose essential health care services if PP centers are forced to close.
Posted in Women's Reproductive Rights
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