June 22nd, 2025 Meeting: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 20:00, 22 June 2025

Recording:

An Act relative to unregulated face recognition and emerging biometric surveillance technologies (H.1538)
An Act establishing a moratorium on face recognition and other remote biometric surveillance systems (S.1385)
An Act relative to unmanned aerial systems (H.3749 / S.2438)
An Act relative to protecting Massachusetts residents against federal government surveillance (H.2687)
Dignity Not Deportations Act (H.1588 / S.1122)
Civil Asset Forfeiture reform (H.1953)
Right to Repair Bills:
- H.433 & S.189
- H.398
- H.1278

Senators working on a bill that would repeal Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Section 230 is the primary reason we have freedom of speech on the Internet. See this explainer. We have long supported Section 230 implicitly, but we never wrote up a statement why. Including why we support free speech seems important right now, as well.
TAKE IT DOWN Act / Analysis - Passed the Senate

Leader: Joseph

Pirate news recording scheduled for every other Sunday, 7pm with go-live at 7:30pm. Unless changed

Leader: Jamie

We are still gathering all 721 voters. Alex is contacting the remaining cities and towns.

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 Once the list is complete, we will add to our database and contact voters.
-=== 2025/6 Campaigns ===
+=== 2026 Campaigns ===
 Leader: Jamie
-Actions:
+Working on plan and outreach to volunteers, etc.
-* Outreach to volunteers:
-** Ask them to organize locally
-** Ask them to campaign/run
-** Ask them to give us their full contact info
-** Call potential candidates/supporters
-* Videos:
-** Selecting campaign
-** Planning campaign
-** Get on the ballot
-** Fundraising
-** Voter Id
-** GOTV
 === Other To Do ===