GreenLine For December 20, 2021
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Jill Needs Your Help Fighting an FEC Decision That Could Hurt
Green Candidates for Decades
Right now, Jill is fighting a battle that may well determine
whether alternative parties and independents will be able to gain
access to the ballot – an essential part of the struggle in elections
to come.
Currently, Dr. Stein is fighting a decision by the Federal Election
Commission (FEC) that strikes another blow against open, fair
elections by seriously limiting our ability to use federal public
matching funds to gain ballot access. Specifically, the FEC is
demanding that the 2016 Stein campaign repay over $175,000 in funds we
earned under the federal matching funds program over five years
ago.
The FEC’s demand grows out of their refusal, after the fact, to
recognize the use of matching funds to complete ballot drives during
the 2016 primary campaign. Since the 2016 campaign account is all but
closed, the FEC is holding Jill, as the candidate, personally liable
for repaying this massive, unjust bill from personal funds.
Check Out The Green Party on TikTok!
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Party US now has an official TikTok account, so make sure
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Twitter
and Instagram.
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GPNY Says New York’s Draft Climate Plan is too Weak to
Avoid Climate Collapse
The Green Party of New York (GPNY) said that the initial draft
climate plan by the state's Climate Action Council falls far short of
adequately responding to the Code Red for the Planet warning issued by
the world’s scientists in the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change).
GPNY officers said the climate plan must be amended to be clear
that the era of fossil fuels is over. They urged the non-governmental
members on the Council to bring various issues up for a vote at the
December 20 meeting, starting with a motion to halt all new fossil
fuel infrastructure in the state, including any expansion of natural
gas in buildings (such as NYC is planning to do).
"It is time for New York to formally declare a climate emergency,
acknowledging that it poses an existential threat to the future of our
state's residents. Elected officials must find the courage to stand up
to the fossil fuel industry and their wealth and campaign
contributions. The goals agreed to in the CLCPA need to be treated as
the floor, not the ceiling. Meaningless slogans like 'net zero by
2050' are designed to protect the fossil fuel industry," said Mark
Dunlea, co-chair of the Green Party of the United States EcoAction
Committee and GPNY's 2018 candidate for State Comptroller.
Green-Rainbow Party of Massachusetts Updates
The Massachusetts Legislature is closed now for the holiday season.
The bills providing Medicare for All in Massachusetts (S. 766 and H.
1267) remain on the shelf of the Joint Committee on Health Care
Financing. Meanwhile, House Leader Ron Mariano’s bill to “save”
community health care centers from the predations of larger healthcare
organizations (H. 4262) has rocketed along.
The difference? Mariano’s bill has to do with private profits,
while single-payer healthcare has to do directly with public
health.
December 2021 news from Pennsylvania
The Green Party of Pennsylvania is now recruiting candidates to run
for election during 2022. If you are a registered Green Party member
who lives in Pennsylvania, reach out if you are interested at
[email protected].
Green Party Meets in Lively Session
Elected delegates to the Green Party of Pennsylvania met virtually
on November 14. Including visitors, there were 20 people present from
eight counties. They passed a resolution calling for a ban on new
fossil fuel pipelines and another resolution supporting the Shut Down
Berks Coalition.
The GPPA Communication Team offered three reasons why members
should write news releases, and the GPPA Finance Team asked members to
fill out a 2022 budget survey.
Green Party of Utah Meeting, January 29
Saturday, January 29, 2022 AT 4 PM – 5:30 PM EST
Next steps for the Green Party of Utah!
Come prepared to discuss ballot access and strategies for
re-building.
You must register in advance for this
meeting.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting.
Additional information may be found on
Facebook.
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