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Des Moines City Council work session report on 21st Century Policing report live now: youtube.com/live/Fw1pRvwFI94…
Maybe or maybe not related: 3:00 pm closed session today in advance of regular meeting at 4:45 pm.
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Follow link for meeting dates and survey info.
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Chelsea Lepley retweeted
Teamsters local 90 will be hosting a volunteer organizing committee training on Saturday November 18th from 9am until 3pm. Anyone interested in learning how to organize their workplace is encouraged to attend. Lunch will be provided. Please direct message to confirm attendance.
I want to echo this thank-you to all the volunteers who worked on this campaign, and I want to encourage all the people who are disappointed: we have always known progress is slow and comes with setbacks, so don’t lose heart. There will be other great campaigns for us to work on.
Linda received $6500 in 2 gifts from Mrs. Crow Tow, presumably as chair of the Crow Tow Caucus. Their contract is up soon. Just a coincidence, I’m sure 👀
Anyway, check out chelsealepley.com
#VoteNov7 #TeamLepley #DesMoines #citycouncil #localgovernment #localelections
…to say nothing of the $13k+ the national realtors spent on mail for Linda, right before they lost a $1.8B class action lawsuit for anti-consumer conspiracy, or the $25k that Iowa Realtors gave directly to her campaign.
Have a great Election Day! 😁
cl4dsm.us/vote
Chelsea Lepley retweeted
It's Election Day! Remember:
🗳 Polls in Iowa are open 7am-8pm.
🗳 You can register to vote at your polling place.
🗳 You must show an accepted form of ID to vote.
🗳 If you can't cast a regular ballot, you likely have the right to cast a provisional ballot.
Chelsea Lepley retweeted
Voters need to go to their assigned polling places today - please doublecheck before leaving that you are heading to the right place - voterready.iowa.gov/
As we’ve established, I’m one of the only nerds who watches the council work sessions on Monday mornings. Linda asked why MidAm wasn’t presenting for climate action, and she’s really poking at the city staff who are presenting.
Linda: Why can’t we do little incremental actions?
Sustainability director: Because small incremental actions won’t meet the goals established by this council.
Sanders: This plan is based on Council-set metrics. Each of these items will have its own agenda action.
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The climate action plan has 107 recommended actions grouped into these categories, with 35 priority items including transit, local food systems, housing, and lots more.
Watch here: youtube.com/live/lbInqHqi3Hw…
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Westergaard, Gatto, and Boesen didn’t respond. Barron, Benell, and Lepley did, though. Here’s Rob:
I’m on Team Planned Parenthood and will work to reintroduce and pass this ordinance.
When it comes to protecting our freedoms, every level of government matters. Read our full statement on the Des Moines mayoral race: plannedparenthoodaction.org/…
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ALT [Image description: balance grey background and a pink square outline and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa logo with text "Since the fall of Roe, reproductive freedom has become a key issue in elections across the country. From federal to state to local races, Planned Parenthood supporters are demanding their elected officials be clear about their positions on sexual and reproductive health. The Des Moines mayoral race is no different."]
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