Subject: Make Progress Happen
From: Denise Cardinal <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:00:20 -0600 (CST)

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Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Below are a few great examples of how we are keeping voters informed
and ready to act against the negative tactics of conservative
politicians. This includes exposing a GOP power grab, protecting our
veterans by ensuring they have access to the health care they deserve,
and educating voters about harmful anti-voting bills. These are just 3
of our 21 states doing what we do every day - make progress
happen, and happen NOW.

As always, let me know what you think, or even better, contribute to
us here.

Best,
Denise Cardinal
Executive Director
ProgressNow
ProgressNow Education

Progress North Carolina Calls on Governor McCroy to Stop the
"Power Mad Power Grab" in the State Legislature

The NC General Assembly is now considering a bill that would fire all
members of many regulatory boards and commissions, allowing the
Governor and legislators to appoint all new members. The board-packing
scheme even includes the powerful NC Utilities Commission, which
regulates our power companies and sets electricity rates.

"This sweeping power grab by Gov. McCrory and a power mad group of
state legislators would place special interests above the interests of
regular citizens and electricity ratepayers," said Gerrick Brenner of
ProgressNC. Community leaders will call on Gov. McCrory to speak up
and denounce this shameless power grab by members of his own party in
the NC General Assembly.  The "Power Mad Power Grab" media tour
led by ProgressNC included press conferences in four media markets
across NC with C(3) partners Democracy NC, NC WARN, and the NC
Conservation Network.  The campaign includes the website
www.powermadpowergrab.com.

http://progressnow.pnstate.org/site/R?i=UjgexSQ7dwoELYBRduPW7w
http://progressnow.pnstate.org/site/R?i=Io9RmvOTfYhnRF2SonIUGQ

Progress Iowa Stands Up to Protect Veterans from Governor Branstad

As many as 5,000 uninsured Iowa veterans could be denied access to the
health care they need because Governor Branstad is refusing to expand
Medicaid. When our veterans come home, there should be no
question about the level of care they receive. By expanding
Medicaid, nearly half of veterans would become eligible for coverage,
but the Governor is playing politics with their health.

Several Republican Governors have already put politics aside to do
what's right and expand Medicaid, which will benefit veterans in their
states. If enough of us tell Governor Branstad to follow
their lead, we can build pressure to make sure he does right by the
men and women who fought to protect our country by giving them the
access to health care they deserve. Join Progress IA in protecting our
veterans by sending Governor Branstad a message today to help ensure
veterans receive the health care they need.
http://progressnow.pnstate.org/site/R?i=zycJa6Wrzp_XBD_wqeT9uQ

Progress Missouri Educates Voters about GOP Anti-Voting Bills

Progress MO is expecting GOP anti-voting proposals (HCS HJRs 5 &
12, HCS HBs 48 & 216) will be debated in the MO Senate soon, after
the House passed the package on party line votes this week.  That
is why they are making sure that Missourians know all about these
misguided bills and constitutional amendments. The anti-voting
proposals would ultimately prevent law-abiding citizens from voting.

Hundreds of thousands eligible Missouri voters lack an unexpired
Missouri Driver's License.  African Americans, seniors,
people with disabilities, working poor and students are twice as
likely to lack such ID.  We should stop the rare cases of
ineligible people casting ballots, but it's wrong for Republican
politicians to take away the voting rights of millions of eligible
Americans in the process. Progress MO is working to ensure that
America has a voting system that is free, fair, and equally accessible
to everyone.

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