One year ago today, the House passed the For the People Act. This bill would expand Americans' access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics -- essentially putting power back into the hands of voters. But Mitch McConnell has blocked the bill from advancing any further. Passing this bill would be game-changing for so many reasons, including helping our effort to protect district maps across the country from being manipulated. The bill calls for each state to establish an independent redistricting commission -- it would be a huge victory for fair maps before redistricting begins next year. But the Senate still refuses to pass the bill because folks like McConnell believe it would threaten his party's power up and down the ballot. If you believe power should be in the hands of the people and not politicians, sign our petition to show your support for this democracy bill.  Marginalized communities continue to experience the negative impacts of gerrymandering while special interests reap the benefits. So it's no surprise conservatives like Mitch McConnell won't act on this bill -- those special interests are funding his campaigns and calling the shots. It's been a full year since the house passed the For the People Act and unless we break through the conservative obstruction, the Senate will continue to block it. Add your name to support the For the People Act. Thank you for helping to fight for fair maps, -- All On The Line All On The Line is the grassroots advocacy campaign supported by the National Redistricting Action Fund. Support our work to end gerrymandering. DONATE PAID FOR BY THE NATIONAL REDISTRICTING ACTION FUND.       Sula -- As if you needed more proof: Gerrymandering is terrible for progressive policy change. ➔ Two-thirds of Americans say that the U.S. government isn’t doing enough to address climate change. But GOP politicians in safe districts won’t even acknowledge the basic science! ➔ Despite voter support for expanding Medicaid, Republicans in gerrymandered states like North Carolina, Georgia, and Wisconsin have refused -- putting their constituents’ health and lives at risk. ➔ Even though 97 percent of voters support universal background checks, 95 percent of Republican House members voted against the Bipartisan Background Checks Act in 2019. The only way we can fix this broken system and pass the policies Americans want and need is by ending gerrymandering. Will you chip in to support our work? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Express donate $5 >> Express donate $15 >> Express donate $25 >> Express donate $50 >> Or, donate a different amount >> -- Team NDRC DONATE Paid for by the National Democratic Redistricting Committee. Unsubscribe Click here if you'd like to receive fewer emails from the NDRC. Will you take a stand on fair maps? Add your name to prevent manipulated maps » With redistricting slated to begin in 2021, the threat of gerrymandering is looming -- and we'll feel the impacts in every election for the next decade. It's time to take a stand before our district maps -- and elections! -- are rigged by special interests and partisanship again. One solution to achieve the change we seek is through nonpartisan, independent redistricting commissions. When done thoughtfully, these bodies can strip politicians of their ability to manipulate the process and set the stage for fair redistricting. Demand independent nonpartisan redistricting commissions to help prevent rigged district maps! Several states have implemented independent commissions -- a huge step toward fair maps. But we have a long fight ahead of us. We must protect commissions where they exist, strengthen reform that is under consideration, and build public support where reform has yet to blossom. Add your name to this petition if you want to end gerrymandering. We need to show a groundswell of support nationwide. Thanks for your support, -- All On The Line All On The Line is the grassroots advocacy campaign supported by the National Redistricting Action Fund. Support our work to end gerrymandering. DONATE PAID FOR BY THE NATIONAL REDISTRICTING ACTION FUND. "eMarketer Retail FYI" is part of your subscription to the eMarketer Retail Newsletter. SHOPTALK.COM   |   INFO@SHOPTALK.COM   |   PRIVACY POLICY  © 2020 Shoptalk Commerce LLC. 605 3rd Ave, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10158  Exclusively for Members of the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida Japanese Restaurant Where modern & tradition meet 801 South Pointe Drive. Unit 105 - Miami Beach FL 33139 kosushimiami.com   Reservation through Open Table or call us at 786- 647-7272 Upcoming Events Visit our website Connect with us  ‌  ‌  ‌

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 Last week, we came together for a team retreat. While it was incredible to see each other in person, what we realized as we went deep on our state strategies and calendars is that we're going to need everyone's help to be successful.

Here are just a few takeaways we want you to know:

Three key takeaways: -- In some states with redistricting commissions, we need to start mobilizing folks now to apply. For example, the application process in Colorado starts this summer! -- During the height of redistricting in 2021, many of our target states will need volunteers to ensure accountability during legislative hearings -- some could happen as early as February. -- In some states, like in Wisconsin, the fight for fair maps might continue into 2022.

In short, this will be a long, sustained fight in multiple states across the country. We need to make sure our states have everything they need to be successful -- materials for Redistricting U, placards and Citizen Commitment cards, toolkits for making calls to elected officials, a budget, and a plan for rapid response... the list goes on.

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 The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is central to the legacy of the civil rights movement, and for years it protected voters from having their rights diminished. But today the right to vote is under attack in a way that we have not seen in decades.

Here's the latest: some people in Texas reportedly had to wait up to seven hours to vote on Super Tuesday. That is abhorrent and unacceptable. You can draw a direct line from the wait times last week to two events over the past decade: gerrymandering that locked conservatives into illegitimate power and the Supreme Court's decision to dismantle a key provision of the Voting Rights Act in 2013.

We must fight and win to hold politicians responsible for these discriminatory tactics. This fight is core to the values of All On The Line -- we must return power to the people. If you're with me, let's rally a massive grassroots response. Your contributions will go directly toward our work to amplify the voices of citizens.

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In the last redistricting cycle, the Texas legislature aggressively gerrymandered so that the state's politicians could choose their voters and lock in their own power. And in 2013, the state's legislature was freed up to impose any discriminatory voting tactics it wanted after the Supreme Court blocked the federal government's ability to preemptively stop voter suppression measures. By 2018, the state's gerrymandered legislature had closed roughly 750 polling places -- more than any other state.

It is this systemic protection of ill-begotten power -- and the desire to protect that power at all cost -- that we must fight. And the only remedy is a chorus of citizens calling for change.

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PAID FOR BY THE NATIONAL REDISTRICTING ACTION FUND.       We’re already a third of the way through the month. Here’s the good news: We’ve made our first three political investments this year and we’re seeing great Democratic voter turnout in presidential primaries across the country. Here’s the tough news: We need to pick up our fundraising pace if we’re going to turn out all of these voters for down-ballot races in November so we can defeat map-rigging Republicans. To get back on track, we need to raise another $5,000 by midnight tonight. Will you make a donation right now to fight for a decade of fair maps? Give at this secure link to make sure your donation counts toward our goal: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ndrc-midmarch/sula_costa@yahoo.com Thanks for being a part of this fight, Ben DONATE Paid for by the National Democratic Redistricting Committee. Unsubscribe Click here if you'd like to receive fewer emails from the NDRC.       Vox: “It looks like Trump is trying to trick people into filling out “census” forms online” Fight back, Sula >> Sula -- Trump cronies have found yet another scheme to manipulate redistricting: ➢ The RNC is sending out political mailers that look like official census documents. (The state of Montana even warned voters about the scam.) ➢ The Trump campaign ran deceptive Facebook ads to trick people into filling out fake “census” forms. We’re going to have to fight harder than ever to ensure fairness in the face of these shady practices. Can you pitch in to help? Let’s review all the ways Trump and Republicans have attempted to manipulate the 2020 Census in order to supercharge their gerrymandering: ➢ They tried to add a discriminatory citizenship question to depress census participation among immigrant communities and communities of color. If they’d been successful, Republicans would have gotten more seats than they were due in Congress and state legislatures. ➢ When the Supreme Court shot down their plan, they started compiling other types of data to try to diminish minority voices during redistricting. ➢ And now they’re using misleading mailers and online ads that look like official census documents which could depress census participation. There’s no limit to how low they’re willing to stoop, Sula. But we’re committed to fighting them tooth and nail until we achieve a fair census and fair elections. Time is running out before voters go to the polls for the last time before redistricting. Will you rush a donation NOW? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Express donate $5 >> Express donate $15 >> Express donate $25 >> Express donate $50 >> Or, donate a different amount >> DONATE Paid for by the National Democratic Redistricting Committee. Unsubscribe Click here if you'd like to receive fewer emails from the NDRC.