Fwd: Corporations/ Big Money Out

[PassMass]

Hi All,

Our regrets on the lack of communication lately. Been trying to
wait for State Representatives get their new room assignments. It is not
yet done but we can no longer wait. There are things happening and we are
hoping for your participation. First and foremost is that a new legislative
session has started and in Massachusetts we have two bills filed. H85 is
the Amendment based on "Corporations are not People, Money is not Speech"
https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H85 also attached is a pdf of the bill
with the co-sponsors also found on the link. H686 is about "Foreign
Nationals/ Disclosure" https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H686 also
attached.

Before getting in to the State House effort we would like to
bring your attention to a couple of things. With the Democratic Party
taking over the U.S. House they have put forward HR1
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1/text?r=1 which is
about campaign reform. Also time is running out real soon to apply to be on
the "Citizens-Commission" that is the result of Question 2 last election.
https://www.mass.gov/forms/citizens-commission-application. Participation
is key to having our voices heard. Also remember our Ballot initiative
effort in the Fall.

We start our State House effort with a State House Day on
Wednesday April 3rd. We will meet in the conference room #413E from 1 - 4
pm. I will try to be there early Please contact me with any questions at
781 593 3042. The intention is to reach out to legislators. This would be
helped if we know that you are attending and that you try to contact your
State Senator and Representative for an opportunity to meet. Please feel
free to show up with no notice. For all, we would ask that you contact your
State Senator and Representative especially around that day and time. We
also need help in Thanking Our Sponsor and Co-sponsors along with reaching
out to those in the committees hearing our Bills. There has been a lot of
confusion when reaching out to legislators. Make sure that you let them
know that you are supporting PassMassAmendment's efforts, H85 and H686, not
to be confused with a call for an Article V Convention. Please be clear.
H85-Sponsor-Representative Paul Mark - Colrain/
Windsor 617 722 2304
Co-sponsors - Rep. Natalie Blais -
Sunderland 617 722 2400
Rep. Mike Connolly -
Cambridge 617 722 2060
Rep. Daniel
Cullinane - Boston 617 722 2430
Rep. Marjorie Decker
- Cambridge 617 722 2060
Rep. Mindy Domb -
Amherst 617 722 2425
Sen. Paul Feeney -
Bristol and Norfolk 617 722 1222
Sen. Cindy Friedman
- 4th Middlesex 617 722 1432
Rep. Sean Garballey
- Arlington 617 722 2090
Rep. Tami Gouveia -
Acton 617 722 2425
Rep. Richard
Haggerty - Woburn 617 722 2425
Rep. James Hawkins -
Attleboro 617 722 2013
Sen. Paul Feeney -
Bristol and Norfolk 617 722 1222
Rep. Stephan Hay -
Fitchburg 617 722 2220
Sen. Adam Hinds -
Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, Hampden 617 722 1625
Rep. Kay Khan -
Newton 617 722 2011
Rep. Elizabeth Malia
- Boston 617 722 2380
Rep. Brian Murray -
Milford 617 722 2460
Rep. Sarah Peake -
Provincetown 617 722 2040
Rep. Smitty
Pignatelli - Lee 617 722 2210
Rep. Denise Provost
- Somerville 617 722 2263
Rep. David Rogers -
Arlington/ Belmont/ Cambridge 617 722 2637
Rep. Jeffrey Roy -
Franklin 617 722 2030
Rep. Lindsay
Sabadosa Northampton 617 722 2425
Rep. Angelo Scaccia
- Boston 617 722 2230
Rep. Thomas Stanley
- Lincoln/ Waltham 617 722 2230
Rep. Susannah Whipps
- Athol/ Orange 617 722 2090

H686 - Sponsor Representative Paul Mark -
Colrain/ Windsor 617 722 2304
Rep. Mike Connolly -
Cambridge 617 722 2060
Rep. Daniel
Cullinane - Boston 617 722 2430
Rep. Marjorie Decker
- Cambridge 617 722 2060
Rep. Mindy Domb -
Amherst 617 722 2425
Sen. Paul Feeney -
Bristol and Norfolk 617 722 1222
Rep. James Hawkins -
Attleboro 617 722 2013
Rep. Jay Livingstone
- Boston/ Cambridge 617 722 2013
Rep. Sarah Peake -
Provincetown 617 722 2040
Rep. Denise Provost
- Somerville 617 722 2263
Rep. David Allen
Robertson - Tewksbury/ Wilmington 617 722 2425
Rep. David Rogers -
Arlington/ Belmont/ Cambridge 617 722
2637
Rep. Thomas Stanley
- Lincoln/ Waltham 617 722 2230
Rep. Susannah Whipps
- Athol/ Orange area 617 722 2090
I would add that Sen. Brownsberger - Boston/
Watertown 617 722 1280
Rep. Patrick Kearney
- Marshfield/ Scituate 617 722 2014
Have also voiced their support for H686


The Amendment, H85, will have its Judiciary Committee Hearing
first as Amendments need to be acted upon by the end of April 2019. It
would really be a great help if you could show up in support, Usually any
who wish to speak at the Hearing get the opportunity. Their will be a list
to sign up to just prior to the start of the Hearing. As soon as we hear
the day and time we will inform. We need to work on contacting the
Committees with the Joint Judiciary being first hearing the Amendment. It
might be 6 months before any action on H686 so Judiciary and H85 is the
main focus right now.https://malegislature.gov/Committees/Detail/J19 Feel
free to contact all. Again, please be clear that you are asking for support
of PassMassAmendment's efforts with H85 and H686
Senate Chair - Sen.
Jamie Eldridge - Marlboro 617 722 1120
Senate Co-chair -
Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz - Boston 617 722 1673
Sen. William
Brownsberger - Boston/ Watertown 617 722 1280
Sen. Cynthia
Creem - Newton/ Brookline 617 722 1639
Sen. Eric
Lesser - East Longmeadow 617 722 1291
Sen. Patrick
O'Connor - Hingham/ Marshfield 617 722 1646
House Chair - Rep.
Clair Cronin - Brockton 617 722 2396
House Co-Chair -
Rep. Michael Day - Stoneham/ Winchester 617 722 2396
Rep. Colleen
Gary - Dracut/ Tyngsboro 617 722 2380
Rep. Jay
Livingstone - Boston/ Cambridge 617 722 2013
Rep. Carole
Fiola - Fall River 617 722 2430
Rep. John
Velis - Westfield 617 722 2877
Rep.
Christopher Hendricks - Acushnet 617 722 2425
Rep. Liz
Miranda - Boston 617 722 2425
Rep.
Susannah Whipps - Wendell/ Templeton 617 722 2090
Rep. Sheila
Harrington - Ashby/ Groton 617 722 2305
Rep. Alyson
Sullivan - Abington/ East Bridgewater 617 722 2014

To all who have made it this far I would like Thank You Kindly
and suggest that you should sign up for our Action List. We use our Main
List as little as possible. Usually at the most is once a month. The Action
List will be used to keep you informed more frequently. Contact Terra at
passmass...@gmail.com to sign up and get more involved.

I would end by stating that until we get the corrupting
influence of corporations and big money out of the political process all
issues that adversely affect our lives will not be resolved to our
satisfaction. Top issues are the Environment, Wars, Healthcare... name
them. Money out is first.

We at PassMassAmendment would like to Thank You All for your
support and would and suggest that if you had an inclination to help the
effort in any way, now is the time. My regrets for the delays on our part.
Feel free to contact me with any questions or suggestions

Again, Thanx,

Nick Bokron
passmassamendment.org P.O.
Box 74
Nahant, MA 01908 781
781 593 3042
nbo...@gmail.com