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Take Action<\/h1>\n

With more than 32,000 members across Maine, MPA is the state's largest community action organization. MPA empowers members to use their voices to change at every level by advocating for progressive policy and elected officials.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Join Us<\/h4>\n

Talk to an MPA organizer to learn how you can get involved!<\/h3>\n

Join the Maine lobby team.<\/strong> Learn how the Maine legislative process works and how to effectively talk to legislators. Info on lobby days can be found here!<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Join the federal lobby team.<\/strong> Learn about important issues moving down in Washington D.C., how our congressional delegation is voting, get training on how to be a member lobbyist, and then connect with elected officials. See our schedule and RSVP here!<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Join the Campaign Vote! committee.<\/strong>\u00a0Be a part of the MPA team that interviews people running for state office and help us decide if they should get our endorsement. Sign up below to have an organizer contact you.<\/p>\n

Learn how to win elections.<\/strong> We have trainings and leadership opportunities of all sorts during election season. Sign up below to have an organizer contact you.<\/p>\n

Share how an issue impacts you and your community.<\/strong> The most effective way to make change happen is by sharing stories that help people understand the impact of policies on real lives. One way to do this is writing a letter to the editor about an issue you care about! Read our resource guide here<\/a><\/strong><\/span> and find a list of publications and their guidelines here<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. For support with writing or for guidance on public speaking, sign up below to have an organizer contact you.<\/p>\n

Are you a student?<\/strong>
\nEmail esther@mainepeoplesalliance.org<\/a> to learn more about Maine Student Action.<\/p>\n

Are you interested in faith organizing?<\/strong>
\nEmail jodi@mainepeoplesalliance.org<\/a> to learn more about Multifaith Justice Maine.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Sign Up Here<\/span> to have an organizer
call you <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>
Sign Up Here<\/span>for our next Monthly Member Call<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>
Join Our Email List<\/span>for MPA updates<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>
Stay In the Loop<\/span>frequent updates + calls to action<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Current Actions<\/h2><\/div>
Tell legislative leadership to tax the wealthy to fund programs for Mainers!<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a>
Tell your legislators to tax the wealthy to fund programs for Mainers!<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a>
Sign on to support harm reduction in Maine and destigmatize drug use!<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a>
Say \"NO\" to Trump's hateful attacks on our communities<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Take action<\/h4>\n

MPA Resource Guides<\/h3><\/div>
Writing a great Letter to the Editor<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a>
List of publications for Letters to the Editor<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a>
Writing great legislative testimony<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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