Recent News & Views
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Greetings,
DPC is part of the Get Out the Vote coalition. There are three upcoming candidates forums:
8/24 - 2nd Suffolk Sen District and 5th Suffolk Rep District (Marie St Fleur's open seat)
8/26 - 2nd Suffolk Sen District and 6th Suffolk Rep District (Willie Mae Allen's open seat)
9/1 - State Auditor and Treasurer candidates *in my opinion, the most important
Please try to attend and share with others. Let's show the power of the disability vote!
Also, check out the candidate questionnaires, which include a disability question, as well as other important information on our web-page.
Sincerely,
Robyn Powell
Assistant Director, Disability Policy Consortium
rpowell@dpcma.org| 617-542-3522 |
Upcoming Forums
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FORUM 1
2nd Suffolk Senate and
5th Suffolk Representative Candidates (Marie St. Fleur's open seat)
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Hibernian Hall
184 Dudley Street Roxbury, MA 02119
FORUM 2
2nd Suffolk Senate and
6th Suffolk Representative Candidates (Willie Mae Allen's open seat)
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Prince Hall Grand Lodge
24 Washington Street Dorchester, MA 02121
FORUM 3
State Auditor & Treasurer Candidates
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Reggie Lewis Athletic Center
1350 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02120
***All Forums Start 6:00pm, Doors Open 5:00pm***
Co-Sponsors:
Alpha Phi Alpha Gamma Epsilon Lamda*Black Ministerial Alliance*Boston Tenant Coalition*Boston Workers Alliance*Chelsea Collaborative*Chinese Progressive Association*Delta Sigma Theta, Incorporated*Disability Policy Consortium*Dorchester Bay Economical Development*Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative*East Boston Ecumenical Community Council*Garrison Trotter Neighborhood Assoc.*Greater Boston Interfaith Organization*Hyde Square Task Force*La Alianza Hispana*Lawrence Community Works*Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights*Madison Park Development Corporation*Mass Alliance of HUD Tenants*Mass. Immigration and Refugee Assoc.*Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance*Massachusetts Senior Action Council*Massachusetts Transgender Political*Coalition*Mattapan Civic Association*NAACP - Boston Branch*New England United 4 Justice*NUBE*¿ Oíste?*Project R.I.G.H.T.*Providers' Council*Think Politics*Union of Minority Neighborhoods*Urban League of Eastern MA*Young Professionals Network*Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.,*Delta Omicron Zeta Chapter*
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| Ballot Questions |
Our Communities are Under Attack!
On Tuesday, November 2nd, Three Ballot Questions Threaten Our Communities.
Question 1 would take away all state money for drug and alcohol treatment by ending the tax on alcohol.
Vote No on Question 1 - Protect Our Services.
Question 2 would take away opportunities for affordable housing across Massachusetts by eliminating the main affordable housing law.
Vote No on Question 2 - Protect Our Homes.
Question 3 would take away more than $2.5 billion from our schools, parks, roads, youth programs, and services for seniors by reducing the sales tax from 6.25% to 3%
Vote No on Question 3 - Protect Our Communities.
On November 2nd, Vote NO, NO, NO on Ballot Questions 1, 2 and 3.
Save Our Homes and Our Communities!
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DPC Needs your Help!!!
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The DPC uses the PayPal PayFast system for your tax deductible charitable donations. You do not need to have a PayPal account to use this system because credit card payments are also accepted.
The DPC also uses the Causes program for recurring donations (as well as one time donations). This is a great way to make a smaller monthly donation.
Donate by Mail
Make check or money order payable to:
Disability Policy Consortium
59 Temple Place, Suite 669
Boston, MA 02111
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