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  Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
April 28, 2023 at 2:16 PM

Building up our movement

GOAL: Help us reach 500 monthly donors before April 30th at midnight!  RUSH A MONTHLY DONATION → Team — We closed out Q1 on a strong note, but attacks are popping up all over the country that could reach the ballot in 2023 and 2024, so now we need to build up our resources to mak…
  FP Team · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
April 26, 2023 at 9:36 PM

1 million Florida residents could lose Medicaid coverage

Add your name if you agree ALL Americans deserve access to expanded Medicaid coverage Team — At the end of March, the expanded Medicaid coverage offered as part of the COVID-19 pandemic response came to an end. Now, Americans in 10 states stand to lose access to expanded health care…
  PETITION REQUEST via Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
April 24, 2023 at 9:40 PM

SIGN ON: ALL working Americans need better access to childcare !!

Team — The Biden Administration just took huge steps last week when President Biden signed an executive order to lower the cost of childcare for federal workers and military families.  The order is expected to expand access to childcare for these target groups, as well as raise wage…
  Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
April 23, 2023 at 6:33 PM

SAY IT WITH US: Banning abortion is a LOSING position

Team: After the fall of Roe v. Wade this past summer, anti-choice extremists all across the country thought this would be their chance to enact bans on abortion — and many have.  BUT, any time voters have had a say in a decision that could impact their reproductive freedom, they've …
  FP Action Center · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
April 21, 2023 at 3:18 PM

SIGN ON: Demand a livable wage for all!

Team, Although Congress hasn’t passed a federal minimum wage increase since 2009, the Fairness Project has supported and won 10 ballot measure campaigns in eight states and localities to raise the minimum wage since our founding in 2016.  We’re proud of the work we’re doing to ensur…
  FP Team · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
April 19, 2023 at 5:10 PM

2024

The biggest year for ballot measures EVER is just around the corner >> Friends, It may seem like a long ways away right now, but the truth is, 2024 is just around the corner – and we’re gearing up for what’s shaping out to be the biggest year for ballot measures ever. Ballot i…
  REPRO Alert! via Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
April 17, 2023 at 5:03 PM

TAKE ACTION: Add your name and stand up for choice today >>

Team, Abortion attacks are coming down all across the country in the wake of Roe v. Wade — and the latest anti-abortion decision from a Texas judge could have nationwide impacts on abortion access.  80% of Americans want to see abortion protected, yet extremist officials who have be…
  POLL via Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
April 14, 2023 at 5:13 PM

We want to hear from you! Take our quick poll >>

Should all states be able to use ballot measures? Friends, Whether it’s defending our reproductive rights or fighting for better wages for workers, ballot measures are a proven pathway to achieving the progressive policies voters want all across the country. But currently, only 23 st…
  Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
April 12, 2023 at 6:15 PM

We MUST close the Medicaid coverage gap

Team, Since our founding in 2016, we’ve run campaigns in seven states to expand Medicaid when politicians refused to roll out coverage to their constituents stuck in the coverage gap – and seven times, voters stood by our side and decisively secured their access to health care. As a…
  Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
April 10, 2023 at 3:25 PM

INSIDE: Our roadmap to safeguarding abortion access >>

           Thanks to grassroots supporters like you, our team at the Fairness Project has won 31 people-powered ballot measure campaigns since 2016, changing over 18 million lives by expanding health care, raising wages, guaranteeing paid leave, and ending predatory lendi…
  POLL via Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
April 7, 2023 at 5:31 PM

The MS State Legislature just made a VERY anti-democratic move >>

Team — Just a few weeks ago, the Mississippi State Legislature threw out legislation that would have restored the state’s ballot measure process. 2 years in a row now, the state House has refused to reinstate the use of voter-driven ballot measures — a punitive move after voters had…
  BREAKING via Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
April 6, 2023 at 3:48 PM

CNN just called it: Ballot measures are at *serious risk* in the states →

An unprecedented number of attacks have popped up around the country in 2023 and what we do now directly impacts the future of ballot measures AND access to legal abortion. Team: CNN just called it — extremists are coming after ballot measures in an attempt to keep any more abortion …
  FP Team · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
April 3, 2023 at 4:09 PM

🚨 Ballot measures are under attack! 🚨

Friend, After the 2022 midterms brought voters across the country major progressive wins through direct democracy — including raising the minimum wage, protecting access to reproductive care, and more — extremist lawmakers have launched an all out assault on the ballot measure proce…
  Kelly Hall, Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
April 2, 2023 at 3:52 PM

Request for feedback from our Fairness Project supporters

Friend — thanks to you, we were able to hit our $10,000 goal and finish Q1 of 2023 stronger than ever. From each and every one of us at the Fairness Project, thank you so much for powering this team’s critical work.  So many issues and personal freedoms are at stake right now across…
  Kelly Hall (personal) · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
April 1, 2023 at 12:38 AM

just hours to go, and we’re *so* close

Hi there — apologies for the Friday night email, but my team just let me know we’re only $468 away from hitting our very first end-of-quarter goal of 2023, and since we’re SO close, I knew I had to reach out. Earlier this week, I emailed you about the unprecedented number of attacks we’re seeing o…
  Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
March 31, 2023 at 3:33 PM

The Medicaid coverage gap is about to get bigger

Team: Today not only marks the end of the first quarter of 2023, it also brings with it the end date for temporary expanded Medicaid coverage that was granted as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.  Today millions of Americans will lose access to expanded Medicaid coverage because th…
  Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
March 30, 2023 at 5:02 PM

Gloria, Jonathan, and Connie

Gloria in Omaha. Jonathan in Cleveland. Connie in Tucson. When we close the books this Friday on our first fundraising quarter of 2023, it will include names like Connie, Jonathan, and Gloria — the names of real, grassroots donors from all across the country who are powering the wor…
  Kelly Hall, Executive Director · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
March 28, 2023 at 9:28 PM

2023 is about fighting back

Friend, In just a few short days we’ll come to the close of Q1 of this year. It’s hard to believe we’re already here, but in just the last 3 short months, extremist officials have made it painfully clear they are willing to do whatever it takes to pass their private agendas.  So, 20…
  ACTION NEEDED via Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
March 25, 2023 at 4:13 PM

Extremist officials are coming after the power of our vote →

** 1,000 responses needed by 11:59 pm** Team, Extremist officials have made it clear they are going to do everything in their power to stall progress — even going so far as to limit the power of voters.  Dozens of attacks are creeping up all across the country in different forms — at…
  Kelly Hall (personal) · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
March 23, 2023 at 11:55 PM

13 years later, 1 million people now have expanded access to health care

Dear friend — it’s hard to believe that the Affordable Care Act was signed into law 13 years ago today.  To this day, I still consider the time spent working with colleagues to draft and pass the ACA to be one of the most foundational experiences of my career.  Long before joining t…
  Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
March 23, 2023 at 4:22 PM

Celebrating 13 years of the Affordable Care Act

WOW, friend, can you believe it’s been 13 years since the Affordable Care Act passed already!? Since our founding in 2016, we’ve helped more than 1 million people across the country access life-saving health care by expanding Medicaid under the ACA. We’re proud of the work we’ve ac…
  FP Team · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
March 21, 2023 at 6:26 PM

THIS is exactly why we need ballot measures >>

In a clip that has now gone viral, legislators in Oklahoma debated a bill that would guarantee paid maternity leave to state employees when one extremist state official belittled this critical time off for new parents as a “six weeks paid vacation.” Friends — If you needed any more p…
  Ballot Measure QUIZ via FP Team · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
March 18, 2023 at 3:32 PM

How well do you know direct democracy’s role in women’s history?

Friend, we thought it would be fun to take some time this Women’s History Month to showcase the critical role of ballot measures during the women’s suffrage movement.  Take our short quiz below to see how much you know about direct democracy’s role in women’s history!  TRUE OR FALSE…
  Michigan UPDATE via Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
March 16, 2023 at 8:09 PM

On the ground in Michigan >>>

There has been a LOT of news out of Michigan lately, so we wanted to share an update: PROTECT ABORTION IN THE STATES → DONATE NOW! Team — There has been a LOT of news out of Michigan lately, so we wanted to share an update:  Late last week, the Michigan state House and Senate voted …
  Polling @ FP · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
March 15, 2023 at 7:23 PM

Are voters the key to progress when Washington refuses to act?

Team — you may have already seen the feature NPR published on us a few weeks ago, but there is one thing our Executive Director, Kelly Hall, said in the article that is sticking with us: “Folks who can separate these issues from their partisan identity are the folks that get us ove…
  Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
March 14, 2023 at 9:03 PM

Say it with us: EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK 👏👏

It’s hard to believe that in 2023, women working full-time, year-round are still paid on average only 84 cents for every dollar a man makes. Team: Today marks Equal Pay Day — the day in the new year that a woman must work until in order to make the same amount of money that a white,…
  FP Team · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
March 12, 2023 at 2:51 PM

10 states

The states are the new battlefield in the fight to protect abortion access Team: FIRST: The far-right majority on the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, stripping tens of millions of Americans of the fundamental right to make their own decisions about their reproductive health car…
  Action Center @ Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
March 10, 2023 at 8:29 PM

TELL CONGRESS: Americans deserve a $15 minimum wage!

We’ve raised wages to $15 in the states, now it’s time for federal action → Friend — We both know that the current federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour is untenable. Congress has failed to raise the federal minimum wage since 2009, leaving millions in poverty as the cost of living r…
  Hannah Ledford, Campaigns Director · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
March 8, 2023 at 7:15 PM

1 year ago today

We went on offense to protect abortion — and won. Friend — 1 year ago, our team at the Fairness Project stepped into uncharted waters alongside our partners in Michigan to launch the first-ever ballot measure campaign to proactively safeguard abortion.  Michigan was one of NINE state…
  Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
March 6, 2023 at 9:34 PM

Our movement keeps building momentum, and the national media is starting to pay attention...

NPR just published a feature on our work at Fairness Project highlighting the success of our ballot measure campaigns! Have you seen this, friend? NPR just published a feature on our work at Fairness Project highlighting the success of our ballot measure campaigns! This is huge, tea…
  Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
March 4, 2023 at 4:44 PM

Let’s ACT for Women’s History Month >>

Sign our petition and demand fair and equal wages for women! SIGN ON: DEMAND EQUAL PAY FOR WOMEN The sad reality is, team, that right now, we still live in an America that does not currently ensure women receive equal pay for equal work. With prices rising to a four-year high and und…
  Kelly Hall, Executive Director · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
March 2, 2023 at 6:57 PM

We’re stronger when we stand together

Friend,  On behalf of our team at the Fairness Project, I wanted to say thank you. Thanks to the generosity of dedicated supporters like you, friend, we were able to reach our Ballot Measure Rescue Campaign Emergency Fund goal and finish out the month of February on a strong note.  …
  Kelly Hall (personal) · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
March 1, 2023 at 12:24 AM

Our last line of defense

Friend — I wanted to reach out before tonight’s End-of-Month deadline to tell you just how critical it is that we hit our $10,000 Ballot Measure Rescue Campaign goal before midnight.  When the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade came out last year, millions of us across the country — …
  Team Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
February 27, 2023 at 11:48 PM

In 2023, ballot measures are the new battleground for reproductive rights

In several states last year, voters decisively chose to protect abortion rights at the ballot box. But now, anti-choice legislators in other states are trying to silence voters by making it harder to pass ballot measures altogether. Friends, the role of ballot measures in the fight f…
  BMRC UPDATE via Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
February 26, 2023 at 5:17 PM

$10,000 GOAL: Our last shot at protecting abortion rights in the states →

We’ve set an emergency goal of $10,000 to power our Ballot Measure Rescue Campaign (BMRC) Fund — our last line of defense when it comes to protecting direct democracy AND abortion. BALLOT MEASURE RESCUE CAMPAIGN EMERGENCY FUND:  HELP US RAISE $10,000 BY FEBRUARY 28 DONATE NOW → Frien…
  Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
February 24, 2023 at 5:38 PM

TELL CONGRESS: Extend the Child Tax Credit >>

Extending the Child Tax Credit would cut childhood poverty in half practically overnight. Friends,  Earlier this month during his State of the Union address, President Biden called for Congress to pass the Child Tax Credit again — a move that would bring financial relief to millions …
  Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
February 21, 2023 at 11:10 PM

Medicaid expansion has helped shrink racial disparities in health care

Team, One of the most important provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was the expansion of Medicaid eligibility to cover more low-income Americans. Once the expansion took effect in 2014, 26 states and the District of Columbia immediately participated in the program – meaning …
  POLL via Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
February 19, 2023 at 5:21 PM

LET US KNOW→ Should direct democracy in Mississippi be restored?

Friend — Across the country, Americans overwhelmingly support direct democracy.  And a new poll from the Southern Poverty Law Center found that 65% of Mississippi voters want to see the state’s ballot measure process restored! In 2021, the state Supreme Court ruled the ballot measur…
  FP Team · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
February 17, 2023 at 6:21 PM

Closing the racial wage gap →

For every $1 a white, non-Hispanic man makes, a Black woman only makes 58 cents on the very same dollar. And that is a statistic we refuse to stand by and ignore while nothing is done in Washington to fix it. Team — State by state, ballot measure by ballot measure, we’re doing what …
  Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
February 14, 2023 at 5:14 PM

We don’t know about you, but WE love direct democracy a bal-“LOT” !!

Happy Valentine's Day 😍😍 Hey there — We thought today was the *perfect* occasion to show ballot measures some love!  Voters across the country have started a long-term relationship with ballot measures to bring deciding power back to the people and enact life-saving policies for mi…
  FP Team · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
February 12, 2023 at 5:21 PM

ANOTHER state just made moves to restrict the power of voters >>

FIGHT BACK → Tell extremist officials we won’t stand by while they suppress our voting rights. Team: Across the country, we’re seeing widespread attempts by extremist officials to suppress the power of voters.  Make no mistake: This is a calculated attack by extremist legislators all…
  Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
February 9, 2023 at 10:10 PM

Recapping this year’s State of the Union address >>

While Congress boos each other, we’re going to keep passing paid leave policies at the ballot box. Team: Earlier this week, President Biden delivered his State of the Union address to the 118th Congress. If you didn’t get to catch his speech — don’t worry, we’ll fill you in:  On Tue…
  Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
February 7, 2023 at 7:47 PM

You can be the fuel for our 2023 campaigns >>

We’re gearing up for 2023 – and we need your help. Friends, Last year was incredible. From raising the minimum wage to $15/hr in deeply conservative Nebraska to expanding Medicaid to over 40,000 people in South Dakota, 2022 was the busiest and most successful year our team at the Fai…
  Polling Center @ Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
February 4, 2023 at 6:17 PM

1 MONTH IN: How confident are you in the 118th Congress?

Friend: It’s still hard to believe 2023 is here! The 118th Congress has been in session for over a month, so we want to know how you feel about our elected leaders in Washington >> Do you think gridlock in Congress is stalling progress in Washington? YES →   NO → Many of our…
  Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
February 2, 2023 at 9:55 PM

Honoring the Black Americans before us

and building on their victories at the ballot box. Team — A new year brings a new election cycle and new campaigns to further our fight for social, racial, and economic justice into 2023 and beyond.  As February begins, we commemorate Black History Month — we look back on the legaci…
  Kelly Hall, Executive Director · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
January 31, 2023 at 8:34 PM

Our first end-of-month fundraising deadline of 2023 >>

[[SUPPORTER RECORD ENCLOSED]] In less than 12 hours we’ll reach the deadline for our very first end-of-month fundraising goal of 2023...  Supporter Name: NOT ON FILE  2023 Support: PENDING  Supporter ID: 102268753  Deadline: MIDNIGHT TONIGHT! Hi there, In less than…
  Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
January 29, 2023 at 4:05 PM

FWD: LAST CHANCE! Renew your 2023 Support for the Fairness Project today!

---------- Forwarded message -----------  Supporter Name: NOT ON FILE  2023 Support: PENDING  Supporter ID: 102268753  Deadline: MIDNIGHT TUESDAY! Friend — our team at the Fairness Project has big things in store for 2023!  It can take months — sometimes years even …
  BMRC Update via FP Team · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
January 27, 2023 at 9:10 PM

FIGHT BACK: Join us in the fight to preserve direct democracy

Florida, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Arkansas are all states where our team has identified potential attacks on the future power of ballot measures. Team — the 2022 midterms brought us many huge wins for direct democracy. Wins like minimum wage increases, Medicaid expansion, prote…
  Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
January 24, 2023 at 9:48 PM

Introducing our OFFICIAL 2023 Fairness Project Supporter Card (!!)

🥁 drum roll please…….. Friend — Introducing our OFFICIAL 2023 Fairness Project Supporter Card: Supporter Name: NOT ON FILE Supporter ID: 102268753 Supporter Since: NOT ON FILE 2023 Support: PENDING RENEW YOUR SUPPORT A new year and new election cycle means *now* is the tim…
  Fairness Project · contactus@e.thefairnessproject.org
January 22, 2023 at 4:55 PM

On the would-be 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade:

50 years post-Roe and 13 states have banned abortion. Team, When the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade last summer, they made it clear that if we want to protect our fundamental right to abortion, well, we have to fight for it. Sign on now and demand protections for abortion acc…