April 2024 Pulse of PA

 📋 Get ready to vote on PA’s City and County budget priorities

🌱 Join/Renew your PA membership for 2024 

💚 Meet other members at our monthly hangout

📢 Get involved with one of our action teams

Have questions or updates that you’d like to include in the next Pulse of PA? Email us at [email protected] 💻

1. Get ready to vote on PA’s City and County budget priorities

The PA has played a role in many successful budget advocacy efforts in our 48-year history. This year, we will determine our advocacy priorities for the County and City Budgets through a membership-wide vote in late April.

On March 29, 2024, PA staff sent an email to all members of the City Council and County Commission, and to our movement partners, asking them to share 3 priorities for this budget cycle that are aligned with our progressive values. The PA Board will organize the responses into a list that will be put before the membership for an online vote. You must be a member by April 15, 2024, to vote on our budget priorities. Join/renew for 2024 now, and look for an email from us later in the month to cast your vote!

2. Join/Renew your membership for 2024 

What’s standing between you and joining or renewing your PA membership this year? Join, renew, or become a sustainer for 2024 today!  

Already a member? Consider making a donation to the PA PAC or PA Fund!

3. Meet other members at our monthly hangout

We had great new member hangouts in February and March, and we’d love to see you at the next one on Thursday, April 11 from 6:30-8pm at Proximity Brewing Co! RSVP here to let us know you’ll be there! 

4. Take action with an issue team

Our action teams are welcoming new members who want to organize for progressive policy changes in Durham! Join us at one of the upcoming meetings: 

• The Climate Justice Coalition is working in partnership with Sunrise Durham and Climate Action NC. Our next meeting is TONIGHT, Tuesday, April 2, from 6-7:30pm at the Durham County Main Library, Room 3214. RSVP here. We will discuss progress on a local Green New Deal resolution and the upcoming NC Utilities Commission’s hearing on Duke Energy’s carbon plan. Sign the NCLCV petition to hold Duke Energy Accountable.
• The Child and Family team works in collaboration with Operation STOP CPS and Emancipate NC to advocate for policies and spending that center the needs of families. Our next meeting is on Monday, April 15, from 7-8:30pm at the People’s Solidarity Hub. RSVP here.
• The Education team is focused on school safety and support for exceptional children. The next meeting is on Tuesday, April 16, from 8-9:30pm on Zoom. Register here. 

P.S. Let us know how you’d like to be involved with the PA this year by filling out our Member Interest Form here! Email us at [email protected] with any questions or updates that you’d like to include in the next Pulse of PA 💻

People's Alliance
https://www.durhampa.org/