Thread by @DemocracyFwd

📢ICYMI: We’re calling on our community to share how YOU will resolve to fight for #democracy in 2023. Whether it's attending a school board meeting or writing a postcard to voters, no act is too small to help us meet this critical moment. Fill out yours: bit.ly/3FQvaUj

To help shape our 2023 #resolutions we’re taking a look back on some lessons learned from our fights for #democracy in 2022. First up: our challenge to the Mississippi state legislature’s funneling of private money to public schools.
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We filed suit to stop this illegal behavior on behalf of parents at @PPS_National with @ACLU_MS @justice4ms and WON. The ruling is a victory for children and families in the state and every person who believes in the value of public education.

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Next year, we resolve to continue our work to hold officials in Mississippi – and in states across the country – accountable as the decision has been appealed by the state Attorney General.

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As inspiration for our next #2023resolution, we’re reflecting on the state of Texas’ failure to release its findings & recommendations to address the state’s maternal health crisis in the timing required by law. sacurrent.com/news/group-fil… /1

After a delay of THREE months and in direct response to pressure – including threats of legal action – from our partners and advocates, lawmakers, physicians & health care professionals like @MySMFM the TX DSHS and the TX MMMRC released their report. chron.com/news/houston-t… /2

The failure of DSHS to release this report in the time required by law is another example of the Abbott admin’s apparent belief that it is above the law. It shouldn’t take being threatened with a lawsuit to do what Texas is legally required to do for the health of mothers. /3

Public officials #accountability to the communities they represent is a bedrock of our #democracy. We resolve to keep up that pressure and continue to push for transparency and against the undermining of data and evidence in states across the country in the new year. 4/4

Our next #resolution for 2023 is to never stop playing the long game. Why? Because not every win happens overnight. Take our Trump-era challenge to the ‘Sunset Rule’ which would have set a time bomb on thousands of health & food safety regulations. bit.ly/3YRDBr8 /1

We challenged the problematic rule in 2021 w/ @SCCgov @NAPNAP @LungAssociation @CalTribalFam @CSPI & @NRDC and one year later it was officially withdrawn.

More: politico.com/newsletters/pr… 2/2

Collaboration is critical in the fight for #democracy – without our clients & partners we could not do our work challenging anti-democratic movements across the country. Our next #resolution for #2023 is to continue to build on our partnerships with orgs like @weareoversight. /1

Together we were able to successfully put an end to the deletion of public records by election investigators in Wisconsin, protecting the public’s ability to know what its government is doing on their behalf.

Read more: apnews.com/article/2022-m… 2/2

Coalition building is an integral part of our fight for #democracy. Ensuring our courts hear a wide range of voices on key issues is fundamental to our work and inspires our next #resolution to continue to amplify groups that represent the fabric of America. /1

When employers challenged protections for workers facing layoffs, we partnered with teachers, unions & researchers from @AFTunion @SEIU @CWAUnion @NelpNews @AFSCME in filing a brief affirming the importance of these protections and WON. 2/2

@AFTunion @SEIU @CWAUnion @NelpNews @AFSCME @UnrollHelper @threadreaderapp