ProgressiveOkie Activist Action Alert - First of 2014

Year end list of actions every Oklahoman can take part in. As alway if you have suggestions please feel free to contact us.

1. Petition to stop Republicans and Mary Fallin from blocking Obamacare (ACA). Sign the petition!

Tell Oklahoma Republicans: Stop blocking the Medicaid expansion  

 States not expanding Medicaid under Obamacare will be collectively lose more than $35 billion in federal funds in 2022 alone, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund.

 

2.  Petitioning The Governor of OK

The State Of Oklahoma: Legalize The Use Of Medical Cannabis

  In September, Oklahoma NORML obtained results from a poll of state voters showing that 71.2% want a medical marijuana program for seriously ill patients who qualify, and 63.7% prefer a simple ticket and fine — without criminal penalties — for adults who possess small amounts of marijuana. So far, state legislators have failed to realize just what their constituents want.

 

3. Pass the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 raises the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour and provides the first increase to tipped employees in more than 20 years. It also indexes the minimum wage to the cost of living.

  I'm keeping these a little shorter than normal this time. Upcoming alerts will keep with income inequality, marijuana law reform and other social justice issues. If you have an issue you'd like attention drawn to please contact me austinstumpff@gmail.com or on twitter @progressiveokie

Oh I almost forgot there is word of medical marijuana coming up for a committee vote so please call your Reps etc and just leave them a short message of your support for marijuana law reform.