Greetings

We look forward to seeing you at this week's meeting (note the change of location to Cook Community Center).

If you haven't already, please act in the next few days to Stop the Big aBominable Bill.

Next Meeting!

NOTE Change of location

When:

Wednesday, July 2, 6:30-8:00pm

Where:

Cook Community Center
510 Gopher Dr.
Cook, MN

Speaker:

Allegra Dengler, Chair, Citizens for Voting Integrity-New York

Topic:

Election Freedom, Election Security Are our elections really free? Fair? Secure? Did Kamala lose in 2024? Learn about the threats to our elections and get ready to protect the 2027 elections.

Allegra Dengler has participated in elections as an elected official, as a candidate for Mayor of Dobbs Ferry, as a District Leader, and as a poll watcher in New York and Florida. Allegra participated in recounts in New York and New Hampshire and traveled to Pennsylvania, California, Ohio, Washington DC and Costa Rica to observe elections and meet with election security experts. Her passion is fighting climate change and species extinction, but after Bush v Gore, she realized that all her efforts must go to protecting the vote count, so that anti-environment candidates don't take office because of insecure election technology and procedures that make it impossible to verify who actually won.

Stop Medicaid Cuts, Save Our Rural Hospitals

Phone Calls:

Continue flooding Pete Stauber's office telling him what it would mean to you to lose our healthcare services because of GOP Medicaid cuts.

Call now! Call 202-224-3121.

Resist the Big aBominable Bill

Signing/Resisting Events

Each Friday at noon at the following locations:

Cook

Hwy 53 and River Street

Tower

Mainstreet by the locomotive

It is easier for passers-by to read signs with fewer words and large, bold letters made with paint or thick markers. Choose an issue you are passionate about! Common concerns for people are health care, jobs, education, food costs, and the economy.

Chisholm — Grow a Spine, Stauber Rally

Presented by Iron Range Indivisible, Northern Progressives, & We are Resisting and Rising

When:

July 12, 11:00am–12:00pm

Where:

316 W Lake St
Chisholm, MN

Rep. Stauber has failed to stand up for the people of MN-08 — again and again.

The Grow a Spine Stauber action is happening at all four of Stauber's local offices, so let's get a huge crowd at Chisholm and Hermantown. The goal is 4000 people that day.

Good Trouble Lives On — Ely

When:

July 17, 5:00-7:00pm

Where:

Whiteside Park
Ely, MN

Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lies with the people.

John Lewis served in the House of Representatives for 33 years, and his life work was an ongoing invitation to others to build a better, just world that values the dignity and the worth of every human being. He urged people to “Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and redeem the soul of America.”

We're taking action across the country to carry forward his legacy of Good Trouble and defend our democracy. Come add your voice in Whiteside Park in Ely. Bring signs or make one there. After demonstrating on Sheridan Avenue, we'll take time to get to know new friends, talk about issues you're concerned about, and get a bite to eat. You can bring a picnic dinner, get food from a food truck, or head to a local restaurant. Get ideas about how you can cause some Good Trouble.

Please note: A core principle behind our Good Trouble Lives On actions is a commitment to nonviolence in all we do. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.

Northern Progressives supports a social and political agenda through active participation in civic affairs. Our goals are to inform elected officials about issues of concern to us and to increase public awareness and education to help people become politically and civically involved.

We are a chapter of Indivisible in northern Minnesota's Congressional District Minnesota-08.

NP Group meetings:

1st Wednesday in Tower (except July 2)
3rd Wednesday in Cook

Breakfast Club:

Pattenn's Café in Orr at 10 am on 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

Northern Progressives Communication Committee

General email (submit ideas here):

hello@northernprogressives.org

Betty Firth

bfirth88@gmail.com

Beth Peterson

edithepeterson@gmail.com

Judith Ulseth

jgtulseth@gmail.com

Northern Action

northernaction.org