[ComCom] merged list of ideas for newsletter

[Eli Beckerman]

This is what I get from combining Merelice's and Grace's suggestions,
along with a couple more ideas.

Presidential primary information
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Photos and statements of the six candidates and voter eligibility.
Info on voting in the Primary
Op/Ed from Nat & Merelice, "The Other Presidential Primary"

Ways to be elected to StateCom
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1. Photos of Dan and Merelice submitting sigs for running on the
presidential primary ballots;
2. Announcements of regional conventions [need to identify a specific
organizer for each meeting];
3. other ways to join StateCom.

Regional Conventions
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Tie in with StateCom article
Other possible agenda items for regional conventions, strategy stuff?

AdCom election results
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August convention & November statecom meeting.

November local election results
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100-word reports/comments from four candidates?

Fundraising
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Fundraising letter and return form.
Announcement of open fundraising positions?
Repeated appeal throughout the newsletter

Proposals passed at convention and statecom.
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My thought here is that proposals related to other activities could be
combined
in separate articles. For example, there are photos of the post-peace-rally
reception which could accompany an article about the rally, the statement
that was prepared for the rally, and the statecom proposal about joining
with other peace groups.

Scientists are beginning to say we may have reached the tipping point
on global warming so I would recommend a strong call to action and we
have the recent statecom piece to work off of.

Deadline is approaching for folks mandated for healthcare insurance under
Chapter 58, same time as Patrick is proposing cuts to those on
MassHealth/Medicaid and there are great cost saving measures that would
move us closer to single-payer - and again the statecom piece on
single-payer.
Maybe a small companion piece on Medicare for all vs. the best major pres
candidates' positions.

Reviewing consensus decision-making process
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Solicit feedback (pros and cons) and participation in the group

Reports from local chapters and caucuses
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Including actions against predatory lending and the BU biolab; other.

Green Party & Green-Rainbow Party strategy
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Excerpts from Bill Cunningham's piece
Stuff from SPWG

Other suggestions
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Something about low voter turn-out, its impact and what can be done about
it?
Send this list out to other listservs to solicit input/help, especially
locals