We are asking all VCK members and friends to check the website weekly for calls to action!

 

In addition to the actions listed here, we encourage you to visit these sites for accurate information and further actions:

 

5Calls.org

 

https://chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com

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https://campaigns.moveon.org/petitions/​​

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THIS WEEKS ACTION:

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1) Last week, federal officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that they rejected Arkansas’ request to renew the state’s Medicaid expansion (called ARHOME). This decision will take away healthcare from more than 200,000 low-income people in Arkansas.  Our state leaders must act quickly to ensure Arkansans maintain their healthcare coverage.

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Please contact all six federal delegates for Arkansas and tell them what Medicaid means to you. They are best positioned to put pressure on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to reverse their decision, which hasn’t been finalized yet. Even if they continue to vote against our interests, our calls/emails are documented and important for the record.

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2) Last year the Arkansas Legislature passed SB 307, the Generating Arkansas Jobs Act, creating a mechanism that now allows utilities to begin charging a $5 rate to compensate for the explosion in electricity demand from data centers and other huge industrial users. If you check your current bill, about $15 has been added. This charge has reportedly generated $9.5 MILLION last month alone. On top of this Entergy has requested the Arkansas Public Service Commission for a rate increase.

 

If you have an opinion, the public comment period is now open!

Go to Docket: 26-001-U  

 

Simply explain how your electric bill affects you and your family, what you think about the proposed rate changes, or what questions you want the Commission to answer. 

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​Boycott Thursdays​-

Please continue to refrain from shopping, getting gas, banking, or going out to restaurants owned by corporations every Thursday till Palestine is free. Though a ceasefire has been negotiated, there has been no attempt to implement it. We must continue to show our solidarity with Palestine. Shop local, eat at a taco stand, and pay cash, my friend.