OUR CLIMATE PLAN. MASS. GUBERNATORIAL CAND. BEN DOWNING.

 DAVID,

We have seen and lived the difference state leadership makes. When Massachusetts had great leaders, we launched a clean energy revolution and led the way on tackling climate change. 

But with the Republican Baker administration at the helm, we lost the urgency that fueled our progress. We lost our will to act. And our economy, environment, infrastructure and social safety net are weaker for it.

After a decade in the State House, Ben kept his promise of a self-imposed term limit. He then went on to dedicate himself to addressing climate change and joined a leading renewable energy company in Massachusetts.

Now, Ben is running for Governor of Massachusetts to bring his deep knowledge and experience in renewable energy to our state government. 

That’s why we’re so excited to announce our campaign’s Climate Plan today — the first of many policies we’ll be rolling out in the coming weeks. 

Exactly what’s in Ben’s Climate Plan?

• Massachusetts will commit to meet 100% of electricity demand with clean energy by 2030.
• Massachusetts will commit to meet all non-electricity demand (heating, cooling and transportation) with clean energy by 2040.
• Massachusetts will make a comprehensive climate justice commitment, requiring that 50% of all climate spending directly benefits designated environmental justice communities and reforms proactively address issues of equity, discrimination, and disproportionate harm.
• Every department within the Massachusetts state government will have in its mission to consider and minimize the impact of their operations on climate change.
• Massachusetts will maximize the transition to a clean energy economy to create new industries, companies and jobs and make the investments needed to keep opportunities local and maximize the economic benefit of all climate-related policies.

We are continually listening and taking into account your thoughts and concerns so we can lead with you and all of our communities in mind. Please take a moment to share your thoughts on our Climate Plan:

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Stay tuned for updates and upcoming policy rollouts!

— Team Ben
 

 

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March in Review. Patrick Ryan.

 

Hi David, This past month marked one year since the anniversary of the first COVID-19 case in Ulster County on March 8th. What followed that day was a year of challenge and crisis, but it also highlighted our resilience and sense of community. This past month, we made significant progress vaccinating residents, and took action on our Big Five priorities. I wanted to share some updates on this work:   Ramping up vaccine distribution      Ulster County has now vaccinated nearly 70,000 residents with over 38% of the population with at least one vaccine dose! After strongly advocating for a dedicated site here in Ulster County, New York State answered our request and stood up a state-run site at our County Fairgrounds to be more accessible to residents. This site, in addition to our county-led sites, will greatly bolster access to this life-saving vaccine for our residents and will allow us to continue to ramp up our vaccination efforts by being able to administer 2,500 doses a day.   Growing and diversifying the economy   Ulster County is now the first county in the U.S. to undertake a large-scale Universal Basic Income (UBI) pilot program, where we will provide much-needed economic relief directly to families across the count. In a month, the program received over 4,200 applicants. We are looking forward to seeing the impact on the lives of our residents and participating in the national conversation about the importance of creating this policy to help people in need across the country.     As part of our efforts to advance a people-center economy, we also announced a diverse set of plans to reimagine and redevelop the property at the former IBM site in Kingston. The expressions of interest represent a broad range of proposed uses for the former office building and surrounding property and demonstrate immediate opportunity to put the long-dormant site back to productive use, creating jobs and providing local tax revenues.    Advocating for affordable housing    This month, we announced Ulster County’s Housing Action Plan. We need to make sure that our frontline workers who have served our community during this pandemic from our teachers, our nurses and firefighters, restaurant and grocery workers— all the people who have kept us safe, fed, and well— can continue to live in the communities they serve. Housing is an economic development issue, a community health issue, and a moral issue. The report demonstrates that the housing market was in crisis even before the pandemic and carefully examines the data and lays out the steps we need to take to address it.   Ensuring justice for all     At every level of government, we must commit to meaningful, systemic reform and ensure that we provide equal justice for all of our residents. I was proud to sign the final plan from the Ulster County Justice and Reform Commission. The plan includes sections on ending mass incarceration, strengthening oversight and accountability, addressing systemic racial bias, and healing the relationship between the public and the police.

Best,

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Matt Gaetz and the Sedition Caucus have to go. SERVE AMERICA.

 

David,

Rep. Matt Gaetz is one of Trump's most loyal supporters and one of the most vocal Republicans in Congress to object to the certification of the 2020 election results.

Without any evidence, he alleged there was widespread fraud in the 2020 elections and helped lay the groundwork for Trump to spread his big lie. His efforts to sow distrust in the election results contributed to the deadly Capitol riot on January 6th.

Matt Gaetz and the Sedition Caucus must be defeated at the ballot box next November. It’s why we sprung into action after January 6th to set up a fund to take on the Sedition Caucus.

Gaetz went as far as to allege that the right-wing mob that attacked the Capitol was actually a vast conspiracy organized by Antifa, and it was reported that one of his staffers cheered on rioters from the Capitol rooftop. Gaetz and his colleagues are doing everything they can to undermine President Biden, slow America’s recovery, spread distrust of the government, and set the stage for Trump’s return in 2024.

It’s time for him to go.

Thanks for anything you can do to help,

Serve America

 

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AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION- Group Newsletter for Member Groups: Experimental Philosophy.

 

Upcoming Events Nomination deadline for the 2021 Public Philosophy Op-Ed Contest Thursday, April 15, 2021 Nomination deadline for the 2021 Routledge, Taylor & Francis Prize Friday, April 30, 2021 Nomination deadline for the 2022 Gregory Kavka/UCI Prize in Political Philosophy Sunday, May 30, 2021 Submission deadline for the 2021 Essay Prize in Latin American Thought Saturday, June 5, 2021 Application deadline for Small Grant and Diversity & Inclusiveness funding Wednesday, June 30, 2021 Experimental Philosophy Related Group News Reminder: Call for Nominations/Submissions for the 2021 Gittler Award and Sharp Prize Posted in APA Announcements, 3/12/2021 3:00:00 PM The entry deadline for both the Joseph B. Gittler Award and the Frank Chapman Sharp Memorial Prize is this Monday, March 15, 2021. We encourage... more » Reminder: Call for nominations for the 2022 Danto/ASA Prize Posted in APA Announcements, 3/5/2021 3:00:00 PM There are only a few more days to submit nominations for the 2022 Arthur Danto/American Society for Aesthetics Prize . The Danto/ASA Prize will be... more » APA Committee Appointments Announced Posted in APA Announcements, 3/4/2021 11:45:00 AM The APA board of officers is pleased to announce the committee appointments for terms starting July 1, 2021. Committee members serve three-year terms ending June... more » Call for submissions reminder: Inaugural Alvin Plantinga Prize Posted in APA Announcements, 2/17/2021 11:00:00 AM We are currently accepting submissions for the inaugural Alvin Plantinga Prize . The submission deadline is March 30, 2021. The APA’s newest prize was established... more » The deadline for GSC nominations is Sunday, February 14 Posted in APA Announcements, 2/9/2021 3:00:00 PM We are currently accepting nominations for two elected seats on the Graduate Student Council (GSC). All regular and associate members who are current graduate students... more » View All News »