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Hi there --
I'll admit: It feels weird to send a "feel good update" at a time when everything is so scary. But honestly, reading through the ways in which RFS alum are taking action made me feel a little bit better. If and when we make it out of this, it'll be in no small part because of these amazing leaders, taking concrete steps and modeling #StayHome behavior:
- Rep. Mari Manoogian joined a few other state legislators in Michigan to introduce a comprehensive package of legislation that would allow the creation of a pandemic outbreak fund, remove cost barriers to testing, treatment, and other COVID-19 costs, and urge Congress to provide Michigan with increased support.
- Rep. JA Moore is filing a bill to put a six-month halt on evictions across the state of South Carolina. The New York state senate is moving on similar legislation, co-sponsored by many including Sen. Alessandra Biaggi.
- Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta is introducing legislation to halt state student loan payments for up to 60 days across Pennsylvania.
- Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is leading in Houston, advocating for social distancing and aiming to limit the spread of the disease in the county.
- Mayor Frank Scott Jr. declared a state of emergency in Little Rock as soon as the virus appeared there.
The truth is that Washington has so badly fucked up the response to this crisis that millions of Americans are turning to their state and local officials -- who have picked up the slack and taken critical action to mitigate the danger as much as they can. It's a start reminder of how important it is to fight and win races for seats outside the presidency.
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Thank you -- and stay home, if you can!
Amanda Litman
Co-founder
Run for Something
