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** Issue #02: February 15th, 2020
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Check out the change Text Troop is making in the world and our upcoming texting opportunities.

Announcements:
* ✋Tour de Text Troop sign-up is open ([link removed])
* 🚴Tour de Text Troop kicks off 02/21


* 🎉 First WIN for CT Dems: Brian Smith for State Representative
* 🐻Texting for Oregon AG Ellen Rosenblum is open until 12am EST


** OUR COMMUNITY
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💙 Text Troop Volunteers Are Our Superheros 💙
Volunteer Ellyn L. texting with a voter, demonstrating why helping put pro-choice candidates into office is so important. We can never go back to the days of back-alley abortions, lives depend on it.

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Volunteer Roshni C. texting with an Oregon voter as they detail why AG Ellen Rosenblum's position on disability rights and education is so important to their family.


** OUR IMPACT
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👏 See the Progress Text Troop is Creating 👏

Braxton Winston
Charlotte city council member is pushing for a fare-less public transportation system ([link removed]) - WBTV

Margaret Angela Franklin

Woodbridge supervisor to lead first all-female PRTC executive committee ([link removed]) - Prince William Times

Michalyn Easter-Thomas
‘A new day dawning’ with a diverse, younger City Council ([link removed]) - Daily Memphian

Ellen Rosenblum

Oregon attorney general will join lawsuit to block food stamp changes by feds ([link removed]) - The Newberg Graphic


** OUR EVENTS
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🗓️ Click to ([link removed]) View Our Texting Calendar ([link removed]) 🗓️
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Abortion Deep ID: Texas, New Mexico, & Pennsylvania
Date: 02/11/2020 - 03/03/2020 9am-11pm EST
Note: When one timezone ends, we'll move to the next!

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DAGA: Ellen Rosenblum (Oregon) - Listening Texting
Date: 02/12/2020 - 02/29/2020 12pm-12am EST

Justin Rodriguez (TX) Bexar County Commissioner: Early Vote
Date: 02/21/2020 - 02/27/2020 10am-11pm EST

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** OUR GROWTH
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💡 Materials and Resources for Better Conversations 💡

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* 50 Books That Every Person Should Read ([link removed]) - Huffington Post
* We All Really Need to Do Hard Things ([link removed]) - The Progressive

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