IMV CAFE Fridays (Zoom) is still going strong. Join this morning at 9:30-10:30 am. Then, please make every effort to show up for IMV's first Fourth Friday Climate Crisis Rally in Utica at the intersection of Genesee Street and Memorial Parkway today 4-5 pm. Bring a climate crisis sign, be careful crossing the street, and join folks at the statue in the median.

At our August IMV meeting we'll organize ourselves into effective teams to volunteer for candidates between mid-August and the November election. Currently we are scheduled to meet on Aug. 10 but we may need to move that meeting in order to accommodate our many members who are judicial convention delegates and are responsible for actually putting Anthony Brindisi on the ballot for the NYS Supreme Court seat he is seeking. We'll let you know soon the where and when of this critical August meeting. Anthony is still in the fight. Our other candidates are in the fight, and we'll be right there with them.

It's time for our annual Progressive Politics Potluck Picnic!

When: Tuesday, July 13th, 5:30-7:30 pm

Where: Sherrillbrook (New Hartford Town) Park, on Route 12. We'll be in the pavilion to the immediate right when you enter the park.

Who: Everyone is invited, including pets, partners, families, kids, friends.

What to bring: A dish to share whether main dish, salad, dessert, or otherwise. Please also bring a small package of diapers or some money to donate to Citizen Action's diaper collection.

What will be provided: Water, cups, plates, napkins, utensils. If you’d like to bring your own reusable drink container/drink, plate, utensils that's fine too!

We will have a few minutes for some announcements, but this is mostly a social time to connect with political action friends and make new ones. Plus, we know you won't want to miss this very special guest...

Anthony Brindisi is joining us!

In a 6-3 decision yesterday, the extreme right wing Supreme Court majority undermined what was left of the 1965 Voting Rights Act when it ruled in an Arizona case that Republican lawmakers were free to restrict voting rights in most situations. This does not bode well for the fate of voters across the country who have been the targets of hundreds of laws proposed by Republican state legislatures over the past nine months. But we are not giving up. The fight for S1 For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act is just heating up.

The For the People Act was filibustered in the Senate. Meanwhile, states across the nation are passing voter suppression laws. Over 20 have been passed and hundreds more bills are coming down the line. The For The People Act would stop them in their tracks.

But only if we act now. We need to show Senator Schumer that this is a fight we cannot back down from. There is overwhelming grassroots support for voting rights and we cannot let democracy be delayed. We need every single one of our IMV activists to show up in Utica this Monday, June 28th, 5-6 pm at Oneida Square (1300 Genesee Street) for our Utica Deadline for Democracy Rally.

More than 1200 people joined the Facebook live session with Sen. Chuck Schumer on Wednesday night to build energy and show our commitment to passing S1 For The People Act before the Fourth of July.

If you were on the call, you know there is a huge amount of energy for passing S1. No matter how hard Sen. Manchin makes it, Sen. Schumer knows he has to get it done. There is no way that this democracy can survive if Republican state legislatures have free reign at overturning elections, suppressing votes, gerrymandering districts, and otherwise undermining free and fair elections and majority rule. Our job is to encourage and support Sen. Schumer while he does the work behind the scenes over the next few weeks.

We'll have a major Deadline for Democracy Rally in Utica on Monday, June 28, 5-6 pm at Oneida Square.

Well, Zoom was a thing, but are so excited to see IMV back together again in person at our June 2021 meeting on Tuesday, June 15th, 6:30-8:00 pm at Cherrywood's outdoor pavilion, 1 Cherrywood Circle, Clinton (on Route 5).

We’ll have some cake to celebrate the fourth anniversary of our decision to organize officially as the political activism group Indivisible Mohawk Valley.

Please bring a friend, new or returning to IMV, and bring diapers! Click below to see details. We can't wait to see you!

A contingent from the IMV Climate Crisis Working Group joined NY Renews' first in-person action in over a year in Albany to push for passage of the CCIA.

IMV members should continue to call their Assembly members, Senators, Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Speaker Carl Heastie, and Gov. Cuomo and say, "Pass the CCIA now!" And at the same time tell them to pass the Teachers Fossil Fuel Divestment Act.

Two years ago, Indivisible Mohawk Valley was part of a coalition and our advocacy helped enact New York’s nation-leading climate bill, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). This bill set ambitious goals for New York. Over the past year, the Climate Action Council and its advisory committees have been meeting to establish plans. But goals and plans are not enough. We need to implement them! And that is where the Climate and Community Investment Act (CCIA, S4264A/A6967) comes in. This bill would require companies importing or creating greenhouse gas-emitting products to pay a proportionate fee and thereby provide a revenue stream to implement the goals and plans for community investment, good, green jobs, a just transition, and consumer protection.

There are only three weeks left in order to push the Climate and Community Investment Act over the finish line. IMV and the Kirkland Town Democrats are hosting an in-person rally in Clinton today, May 21, 4-5 pm during our usual Honk-n-Wave for Black Lives to show our people power and the support for the CCIA following dozens of rallies held across the state on Tuesday.

Today, Friday, from 4 -5 pm we're having a special PASS THE CCIA Rally/Silent Protest devoted to the Climate Crisis along with the Black Lives Matter stand in Clinton on the Green. We want to thank Rachel May for co-sponsoring the CCIA bill along with encouraging other legislatures to co-sponsor the bill. We will also be doing the event next Friday, May 21st, same time same place.

With the NY State legislative session scheduled to end June 10,  NY Renews, NYS Indivisible groups, IONY (Invest in Our New York) Coalition, and the IMV Climate Crisis Workgroup are all turning their focus to the urgency of passing the CCIA (Climate & Community Investment Act).

Please join other IMV members taking action in the coming week.

On Wednesday evening, President Biden called on Americans to uphold the tenets of democracy.  He said, “We have to prove democracy still works, that our government still works, and we can deliver for the people."  

For  IMV and for Indivisibles across the country, saving democracy means the For the People Act (HR1/S1), along with making DC a state, the John Lewis Voting Rights Bill (HR4), and in order to pass those, an end to the filibuster immediately. 

From Sarah Reeske: “We need Sen. Schumer to put it up for a floor vote by the end of May.”

We say this every month, we know, but this is a really important meeting for all members and friends of IMV.   We will devote some time to our REI (Race, Equity & Inclusion) conversation, and as usual there is a lot to discuss!   We are also looking ahead to the 2021 elections and how we can be effective as campaign volunteers.  Local candidates need and appreciate all the help we can offer them.  We'll be more effective and impactful if we plan, organize, and coordinate together. 

We are posting this special message on a Sunday because we know you don't want to miss our two Local Candidate Meet & Greets. This is your reminder to make sure the events are on your calendar. We have a terrific lineup of candidates for you.  Our goal is for every IMV activist and supporter to volunteer their time and energy on at least one local campaign in 2021.

It's finally here! Our joint NYS Indivisible & NY Renews Week of Action for Climate, Jobs, and Justice, April 5th-9th.

With less than a week until the New York state budget deadline, New Yorkers from across the state sent over 3,000 tweets on Wednesday calling on and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to fight for the Invest in Our New York Act in their negotiations with Governor Andrew Cuomo. IMV members have sent letters and helped with phonebanking for months. Let's help get this revenue bill over the finish line in the final days.

If you were on the Indivisible NYS call with Majority Leader Schumer on Tuesday then you know just how amazing the American Rescue Plan is for the American people.