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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

News: How Trump is Changing the Environment

National Geographic maintains a running list of how Trump is changing the environment.

Posted in Environment, News and Alerts

Meeting Minutes: Education Committee – June 15, 2017

The Education Committee met onJune 15, 2017.

Posted in Education, News and Alerts