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Feb 2, 2012 • At the Mass Leadership’s January 25 session called Organizing for Change, Lew Finfer did not have time to walk people through this particular handout called the Cycle of Organizing. As an introduction Lew writes ……….. Listen Challenge Act Organizing is about listening, challenging people to come forward on their deeply felt interest, and acting together;...
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Jan 19, 2012 • And he’s absolutely right. This Globe story describes the pressure that the volunteer town officials face as “big money out of town casino developers” move in to get the necessary permissions to build a destination casino in their town. The state’s legalization of casino gambling is putting unprecedented demands and pressures on part-time local officials, calling...
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Jan 16, 2012 • The folk at at Spare Change News are the ones who got the State House News story out first about the tinyest possiblity that the Governer’s budget may — just may — include some revenue measures. We particulary appreciate the image of the our good, decent hardworking Secretary of Admininstration and Finance “warding off ” advocates who want...
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Jan 3, 2012 • Sometimes ordinary citizens who are directly affected – even hurt – by an existing law or regulation, or the absence of any law or regulation protecting them from a threatened harm, get mad enough to try to do something about it. They are angry because they, or someone they know, have been harmed; feel helpless...
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Jan 3, 2012 • [Dowload as PDF - 1.7MB | Request Print Version] Real Clout was written to serve as a how-to manual for community activists who, for one reason or another, need to figure out how their state or county government really works. Your community has a problem or a lack of resources that simply cannot be fixed...
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Jan 3, 2012 • Here is a brief selection of resources and worksheets to aid in your planning and implementation of projects. Each tool comes with a short guide that will explain how to use the tool, as well as a reference to where you can read more in the Real Clout Workbook. Here you will find resources that...
