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Number one rule in this chaotic environment is to pace yourself. Find your area of interest and stick to it and be loud. Ongoing sustained effort is key to a winning strategy. Scroll down to see various actions and events at the National, State and Local level.
Take Action
Protests/Events/Meetings
Saturday May 3 from 12:00-1:00 PM. Stand up against Musk, DOGE, and our constitutional crisis. Bring your signs and your voice! Sign up at this link to learn more. Meet at the parking lot next to Shop Rite by the the flag pole. Please, DO NOT PARK in the Shop Rite part of the shopping center parking lot. Entrance to the plaza is 1990 W. Main.
Sign up for the Sean Scanlon Healthcare Conversation at this link.
LOCAL ACTIONS
Follow Stamford Elected Board Meetings throughout each month: Board of Education, Board of Finance, Board of Representatives.
Find your Local, State and Federal Elected Democrat Officials here.
Run for Local Elected Office or Serve on an Appointed Board of Commission
Contact info@stamforddems.com to learn more and check out our informational guide books at the bottom of our Get Involved page. Sign up for candidate training in March here.
NATIONAL ACTIONS
Call our CT members of Congress today. Every call matters and they are counted! If you have family or friends who have Republican representation, please urge them to call. Find the office numbers for your member of Congress and Senators. Go to this link and type in your address. If you know the names of your representative and senators, call (202) 224-3121 and ask for their offices or use the direct numbers below for our CT members. Each issue is logged separately so pick one topic to address at a time.
Use https://5calls.org/ to help manage your calls with issues and scripts. You can also download the App to your phone.
| Tell Our Congress and Senate to: Stop the Tariffs – protect the American people from prices hikes on just about everything. Stop The Attack On The US Government – everything Trump and Musk are attempting to do right now is illegal. They cannot just turn off appropriated monies, shutter government programs, fire hundreds of thousands of Federal workers. Trump just imposed a new tax on regular Americans that will cost households an estimated $3,800 a year. These tariffs will increase prices on everything from groceries to coffee to clothing. Trump’s tariffs have already tanked the stock market and cost Americans billions of dollars, decimating retirement plans and savings. Luckily, Congress has the power to stop the tariffs. All it takes is the courage to act now. Urge your elected officials to use their congressional authority to stop Trump’s tax on regular Americans immediately. Senator Chris Murphy 202-224-4041 (DC) 860-549-8463 (CT) Senator Richard Blumenthal 202-224-2823 (DC) 203-330-0598 (CT) Congressman Jim Himes 203-353-9400 (Stamford) 202-225-5541 (DC) |
CT LEGISLATIVE SESSION/STATE ACTIONS
Track bills being worked on at the State level. You can testify remotely or send in written testimony as bills are working their way through the legislative process. Follow bills/dates for public hearings here and here. Check out our guide on how to testify.
In case you missed this webinar, you can watch it here.
In case you also missed CT Mirror’s 2025 Legislative Preview with Capitol Bureau Chief Mark Pazniokas and host John Dankosky which was held Tuesday, February 4. It was a lively dialogue concerning immigration, LGBTQIA+ rights, healthcare, utilities, fiscal guardrails, reverberations from the present White House administration and the nearly 3,100 bills being considered this year in Hartford. The webinar was recorded here.
Suggested News & Opinion Sources
As the Trump administration takes office, a lot of us might feel the urge to take a break from the news (or already have). Protecting your mental health is important, but so is staying informed and involved in what’s happening locally, statewide, and nationally. Navigating today’s media landscape — dominated by AI, unchecked social media, and misinformation — can be challenging. To help, we have put together a list of news and opinion sources we recommend checking out:
- Indivisible Stamford
- CT Capitol Report
- The Connecticut Mirror
- Heather Cox Richardson – Letters from an American
- The Bulwark
- Hopium Chronicles by Simon Rosenberg
- The Contrarian
- Democracy Docket
- The Message Box
An amazing turnout of nearly 5000 for the Hands Off march on April 5 in Stamford. Watch the News12 coverage here. Thank you Attorney General William Tong, keep up the fight, we are with you!
Photo cred David Vita
A great last question to conclude the Town Hall in Stamford with Senator Chris Murphy held at Westhill High School on March 28. Watch it here.
Great turnout for Indivisible Stamford’s protest on Saturday, March 1 at the Stamford Tesla. More protests coming soon. See the local coverage here and video footage below from MSNBC!
Politics for Hot People Sunday, March 16 Tesla Takedown was covered on News12. Watch the coverage below.