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Pillsbury and artificial colors

08/06/2014 Nativegrl77

Pillsbury: Please stop using artificial colors in your foods

Caroline Wiseman (and dad Scott)
palm beach gardens, Florida

Sign Caroline’s Petition

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FUSE is 1 Week Away: Register !

08/05/2014 Nativegrl77

There’s still time to join us! We don’t want you to miss FUSE 2014. There is one week until the conference – so still plenty of time to register.FUSE 2014 (August 6 & 7 in Northern VA) is two amazing days of in-person training, networking, and lots of great stuff to help you become a successful online organizer, fundraiser and communicator. We’ve got a power-packed line-up of speakers and sessions planned – strategy, testing, branding, email marketing, fundraising and more. And of course – lots of Slsa training – from beginner to advanced. Check out the agenda.You’ll hear from the best in the industry, including Heather Mansfield – principal blogger with NonProfit Tech for Good, the folks at #GivingTuesday,Care2, and more. During these two days, you’ll learn:

How to connect with more supporters and motivate them to act
How to boost fundraising efforts with social, email, and online campaigns like #GivingTuesday
Tips and tricks for online organizing, responsive design and other digital strategies and tactics

And to top it all off – when you sign up, you’ll be emailed a discount code for a colleague to register for only $100.

We hope you can join us.

Jessica Seward
Director, FUSE 2014

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Washington State Democrats … Primary Election Day is here

08/05/2014 Nativegrl77

It's Primary Election Day

THOUSANDS OF DEMOCRATS ACROSS THE STATE WILL BE VOTING IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION TODAY —
AND TAKING THIS FIRST STEP IN DECIDING THE FATE OF OUR COUNTRY AND STATE.

SO… VOTE BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE.

AND GET YOUR BALLOT INTO A MAILBOX OR DROP BOX.

Visit the website of your County Elections office to find a drop box near you.

information about voting

THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION!

Black History

the Senate CONGRESS 8/4 the House

08/04/2014 Nativegrl77

So, will the do NOTHING House, led by Republicans go home without doing SOMETHING good for Americans?

The Senate stands in recess until 11:00am on Tuesday, August 5, 2014.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 5 minutes each.

There will be no roll call votes during Tuesday’s session of the Senate.

The next roll call vote will be at 5:30pm on Monday, September 8, 2014.

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Last Floor Action:
10:06:42 A.M. – The Speaker announced that pursuant to the order of the House of today, the House stands adjourned until noon on Thursday, August 7, 2014, unless it sooner has received a message from the Senate transmitting its adoption of H. Con. Res. 112, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that concurrent resolution. Agreed to without objection.

Last Floor Action:
10:14:29 P.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to section 3(b) of H. Res. 694.

The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on August 4, 2014.

10:00:04 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:01:26 A.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Thomas E. Petri to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:01:41 A.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend Peter Folan, Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Washington, DC.
10:02:24 A.M.		Pursuant to section 3(a) of House Resolution 694, the Journal of the last day’s proceedings was approved.
10:03:17 A.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
10:03:41 A.M.	H. Con. Res. 112	Considered as privileged matter. H. Con. Res. 112 — “Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.”
10:05:52 A.M.	H. Con. Res. 112	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
10:06:21 A.M.		The Speaker announced that, when the House adjourns today, it shall adjourn to meet at noon on Thursday, August 7, 2014, unless it sooner has received a message from the Senate transmitting its adoption of H. Con. Res. 112, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that concurrent resolution. Agreed to without objection.
10:06:42 A.M.		The Speaker announced that pursuant to the order of the House of today, the House stands adjourned until noon on Thursday, August 7, 2014, unless it sooner has received a message from the Senate transmitting its adoption of H. Con. Res. 112, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that concurrent resolution. Agreed to without objection.