|
|
|
|
|
|
Moonwalk your way to Fair Districts
Vote YES on Amendments 5 & 6
|
|
Do you know what's on the ballot?
Check out these websites with information you'll need about candidates before you vote on (or before) November 2. Find out who's funding whom, candidates' connections to lobbyists, the outside spending in each race, candidate views on all the issues, how they voted on bills and which ads are running.
- Influence Explorer *: Connect the dots from campaign contributors to every candidate running for Congress.
- Follow the Unlimited Money*: A real-time updated database on the unprecedented outside spending by groups that don't disclose their donors - a must-follow this election season.
- OpenSecrets*: A comprehensive site to check the campaign contributions to a politician, which lobbyists used to work for them and what financial investments they've made.
- State Vote: An easy-to-use site that allows you to quickly look up and evaluate the state-level elections, including legislative races and ballot initiatives. It contains incredibly detailed descriptions for ballot initiatives.
- TurboVote*: Need help with early voting? Need a helpful reminder to vote on Election Day? TurboVote is here to help with user-friendly early and absentee voting help and a text and e-mail service that will remind you to get out to the polls.
- Sunlight Campaign Ad Monitor*: The real background info on campaign ads, as reported by you. Check out who's funding which ads, and help out by contributing details on ads that you've seen or heard.
- PolitiFact: See if that controversial statement your senator or your senator's opponent made was actually true - a key resource this election cycle.
- OpenCongress*: Check out the legislative record of incumbent members of Congress running for re-election.
This list was put together by the Sunlight Foundation, a non-profit, non-partisan organization that creates and invests in websites leading the movement to push for open and transparent government. The sites marked below with an asterisk are either created by or supported financially by the Sunlight Foundation. |
|
|
|
You are invited to a Wine Dinner at Two Chefs
to benefit Public Allies Miami
generously sponsored by
Patriot Risk Management, Inc.
Support local charities while experiencing the ultimate fine wine and food pairings in the US at South Florida's most acclaimed restaurants.
Join the 2010 Gold Medal Wine Tour and indulge yourself.
Each dinner begins with a Sparkling Reception where you will enjoy Mumm Napa Rose and delectable passed hors d'oeuvres. A four-course dinner follows with each course paired perfectly with a different Gold Medal winning wine.
DATE: Thursday, November 18, 2010
TIME: 6:00 p.m. reception, 7:00 p.m. dinner
LOCATION: Two Chefs, 8287 S. Dixie, South Miami
COST: $125 all-inclusive
RSVP and buy your tickets today! Call (305) 576-5001 x 46 or purchase tickets directly via PayPal at:
Silent Auction items include a two-night stay at the Sonesta Bayfront Hotel in Coconut Grove, a pair of Miami Heat tickets, crystal wine glasses, fine wines and much more! To learn more about Public Allies Miami from the Allies themselves click here. |
|
|
Save the date for the Catalyst Miami Launch
Join us to celebrate 15 years of community impact on Thursday, December 9 from 5 to 9 pm at the Art Center/South Florida (800 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach). Catalyst Miami is our new name and brand. We are building on HSC's history of success and moving into the future with an updated and enhanced program model for greater impact.
Sponsorship opportunities are available, ranging from Community Catalyst ($10,000 and up) to Compassion Catalyst ($100 to $499). For more information, please contact Monica Matteo-Salinas at (305) 576-5001 ext. 13 or monicas@hscdade.org. BE THE CHANGE. |
Free Range Youtopia Grant 2010
Pledge your support for Catalyst Miami by casting your vote today!
Voting for Youtopia 2010 is open now through October 31st! Free Range supports organizations dedicated to making our world a better place. Winners receive free marketing and communications support from this acclaimed firm. With over 150 world-changing ideas, we need YOUR help for HSC-Catalyst Miami to be chosen as one of 20 finalists.
Please vote by clicking the link below and giving your 3 votes to Catalyst Miami:
Catalyst Miami--Be the Change
After voting, make sure to share the contest with others on Facebook, Twitter and other social networks. Once voting is complete, the Free Range Youtopia team will announce the Top 20 finalists and begin reviewing each of their world-changing ideas. Announcements of the non-profit and socially responsible business grant winners will be made by the new year.
Now get out there and VOTE for the next world-changing idea! |
The ACA's dirty little secret (people actually like it)
Despite national polls showing a virtual split in attitudes toward the Affordable Care Act (ACA), when people know what is actually in the new health law, favorability increases dramatically. Below are results from various polls conducted by Anzalone-Liszt Research between April and September of this year, prior to recent increased ACA publicity. The table below shows that new insurance reforms are supported by over two-thirds of the electorate.
There are many trying to dismantle these hard-fought protections. Voters who want to keep the ACA and make it better are urged to talk to their family, friends, neighbors and associates to make sure they are aware that these protections are endangered, and should vote on November 2 to support candidates that support the ACA.
|
ACA Provision |
Percentage of those MUCH MORE LIKELY to support the ACA because of the provision |
Percentage of people MORE LIKELY to support the ACA because of the provision | |
Requires insurance companies to cover people with pre-existing conditions |
52 |
72 | |
Makes it illegal for insurance companies to drop coverage for people who get sick |
49 |
68 | |
Cracks down on unjustified premium hikes |
46 |
67 | |
Places a cap on out-of-pocket healthcare costs |
44 |
71 | |
Makes preventive care free for seniors by providing an annual check-up, mammograms and screenings for cancer and diabetes at no charge |
42 |
68 |
|
|
Civil Rights icons endorse Amendments 5 & 6
Two civil rights icons have joined the Florida NAACP and other African American leaders in the fight to pass Fair Districts Amendments 5 and 6. The Reverend Joseph Lowery, Co-founder with Rev. Martin Luther King of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and Julian Bond, Chairman Emeritus of the NAACP, are urging Florida voters to vote YES on these amendments. They both agree that 5 and 6 will strengthen protections for minority voters and permanently secure constitutional voting rights for all Floridians, while stopping politicians from drawing districts to favor themselves. |
Imagine Miami voter forum a success!
We at HSC would like to thank everyone who came out this past Friday to the Imagine Miami Voter Education and Issues Forum. A special thanks to keynote speakers: Karen Aronowitz, President of United Teachers of Dade, Jeanne Baker, former President of Florida ACLU, Terry Coble, President of League of Women Voters of Miami-Dade County, and Karen Woodall, Executive Director of the Florida Center for Fiscal and Economic Policy. These speakers led a riveting and informative discussion on the November 2 ballot initiatives. We would also like to thank our sponsors, The Children's Trust and Florida ACLU, for their support and dedication to ensuring all attendees were able to deepen their understanding of ballot initiatives and network with other change-makers in the community. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
