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February 17 , 2020
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Ready to Run is back! ([link removed]) Are you a woman who is interested in getting into politics? Whether you want to run for office, help work on a campaign, or are just considering your possibilities, this conference is for you. Join them March 20-21, on the Douglass Campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, as they help more women run for office in New Jersey. Check out the link above for all information, including scholarship opportunities.
** Take Action!
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* CleanWaterAction and other groups are still working to pass a single use plastic ban in New Jersey (with plastic straws available only by request). Use their form to reach out to your legislators ([link removed]) and ask them to get working on this
* Send an email or a tweet with the form here and ask Governor Murphy to stand against the Trump administration and protect overtime rights for New Jersey workers ([link removed])
* Fair Work Week New Jersey ([link removed]) is a coalition of groups working to help make things better for service workers in our state. For more information, go to their website linked above, read this article on the issue ([link removed]) , or attend theroundtable discussion ([link removed]) being held in New Brunswick on the 27th.
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** Good News in New Jersey
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* If you're trans in New Jersey, you can now change the gender on your driver's license without a doctor's note ([link removed]) . Right now it's still "F" or "M", but later this year there will be an "X" designation for non-binary people
* Candidates for office in New Jersey might soon be able to use donations to help with childcare ([link removed]) , allowing more primary caregivers (like many mothers!) to run for office.
** Upcoming Events
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* Bergen County
February 22 - Fair Lawn
County Committee 101: How to Fix NJ ([link removed])
Indivisible NJ 5th District
* Cumberland County
February 22 - Vineland
Voices to the Voiceless: Training for Voter Engagement in South Jersey ([link removed])
Our Future First & HACE - Hispanic Advocacy Committee for Equity
* Middlesex County
February 18 - Perth Amboy
Universal Representation for Detained Immigrants Forum ([link removed])
Make the Road NJ
February 18 - Metuchen
ICNJ Meeting - Speaker Lynn Macarin-Mara ([link removed])
Indivisible Central NJ
April 24 - New Brunswick
Progress 2020: Policy for the People ([link removed])
New Jersey Policy Perspective
* February 27 - New Brunswick
Fair Work Week New Jersey Roundtable ([link removed])
Fair Work Week NJ
March 20-21 - New Brunswick
Ready to Run - Campaign Training for Women ([link removed])
* Monmouth County
May 1 - Asbury Park
Educators for Equality 2020 Networking Event ([link removed])
Garden State Equality
May 2 - Monmouth University
LGBTQ Curriculum Conference ([link removed])
Garden State Equality
* Union County
February 27 - Cranford
Obama's Deal - Documentary showing ([link removed])
Open My Eyes
co-hosted by Action Together Union County and other groups
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