Quantum Capes needed during the 81st Session of Nevada Legislature!

Hi Friend,

Happy Black Friday! I’m taking a day off work today, but I’ve already planned what to wear next week. . .  A Quantum Superposition Cape. Everyone at BBP has one – how else do you think we’re able to be in multiple places at once?! If you don’t know what I’m talking about, check out Annette’s earlier email covering what we've been working on during the 2020 vortex we've all experienced – I’ve copied it below.

While you’re online shopping today (I figure this may be your choice during this interminable pandemic), please make a small investment in BBP for #GivingTuesday. Consider it your gift to make sure our Quantum Capes stay in working order. We’re going to need them during the 81^st Session of the Nevada Legislature!

Reaching out to your legislators, giving testimony, and accessing information about how legislation affects you -- all of that has changed. Fortunately, BBP is built for change and built to be in two places at once. We know how to organize, communicate, and engage digitally. We can be at home, at the legislature, in your news sources, and on your social all at once. This is how we bring you the information you need, educate Nevadans about important progressive issues, and keep legislators engaged.

Your generosity keeps the progressive conversation in the spotlight. Help us reach our $3,000 #GivingTuesday goal with a small gift today!

Anne Pearson
Development Manager

ICYMI - Here's Annette's Big Update Email

Everywhere You Turn, BBP is There for You

As the world changed, so did BBP. We’re built for change!

During the summer, critical legislative decisions were under discussion in two special legislative sessions. BBP was there working for you and numerous partners on budget, taxation, voting, and healthcare policies.  Almost every day we live streamed community updates on Facebook with our Out In Front series.

As we rolled into election season, we continued bringing you Out In Front. We talked with Nevada legislators and community leaders about voting rights and protections, pandemic resources, #CountEveryVote, ballot questions, the 2020 Census, the Affordable Care Act, and many other key issues.

Knowing voter turn-out was going to break records, early on we produced and circulated the BBP Ballot Guide that offered you our perspective and recommendations on each ballot question. This is the third election cycle where we’ve produced a ballot guide.

During the height of Early Vote and through Election Day we turned our energy toward Democracy Defense. Every day we worked with partners and coalitions to combat misinformation and disinformation. Our goal: to ensure you and every single Nevada voter got valid information about the democratic process in Nevada.

What you probably didn’t see was all the work that underpins defending democracy. BBP managed the Partner Resource Hub that produced training, rapid response strategies, and communications resources.

As we supported our partners, we also reached out to our own lists. For years BBP has utilized Social Media, Text, and Email Strategies to connect Nevadans with information and resources. During the pandemic it was an easy lift to increase this work around voting resources and non-partisan voting education.

What’s Next? We’re taking all our strengths and know-how to Nevada’s legislative season - Everywhere you look, BBP will be there for you!

February 1, 2021 marks the start of the 81st Session of the Nevada Legislative. And as is our tradition, we’re hosting the annual Progressive Summit on January 30 and 31. For 6 years, this has been Nevada’s one-stop-shop for training, workshops, and break-out sessions designed to educate and empower you and your community. This year we’ll cover a host of subjects including: Digital Organizing, Pandemic Planning, Redistricting in Nevada, and Digital Lobbying. Plus, you’ll enjoy sessions covering every progressive topic you can imagine.

Then we’ll pivot to the 81st Session! To bring you relevant and up-to-the-minute information during the Legislative Session, BBP will be there with Out In Front livestreams. We’ll continue working with our Partner Resource Hub to keep progressive legislation in the spotlight. We’ll produce materials for the public and distribute them to legislators, the public, and the press. And yes, we’ll be everywhere with Social Media, Text, and Email Strategies engaging and empowering Nevadans. Oh! And there will be Digital Lobby Days – stay tuned for details.

You can count on our experience and never-stop attitude to work for you. For the issues that matter most to you, BBP knows how to deliver results beyond election cycles.

Everywhere You Turn, BBP Will Be There for You. Will you help us keep going with a donation today?

Annette Magnus
Executive Director