January 30, 2012 • www.uaprogressiveaction.com 

Please join us for our Second Annual Blue Brunch fundraiser

on February 12th

and help support our efforts

to elect Democratic and Progressive candidates!

December 8, 2011 • www.uaprogressiveaction.com 

 

Republicans recently gerrymandered all of Ohio's congressional districts to "pack" all Democrats into the fewest number of districts possible. Although Ohio is roughly 50% Republican and 50% Democrat, over 75% of the newly drawn districts are GOP! Currently signatures are being collected to place the Repeal HB 319 measure on the ballot in 2012. But we don't have much time to gather the necessary 231,150 valid signatures -- our deadline is December 20, 2011!  Make sure your name is counted! Let the Statehouse Republicans know you won't stand for such underhanded tactics to win elections!

Sign the Petition! 

Petitions can be signed this Saturday and Sunday morning, between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. Please show your appreciation for Colin's support by purchasing a cup of coffee or treat.  He's been a big supporter of UAPA and progressive causes near and dear to us all!

Please note: For the most current signing locations, please check our Facebook page. Additionally, petitions may be signed at the Ohio Democratic Party Headquarters. Please call first to confirm availability of times: 614-221-6563.

Funnies

December 2, 2011 • www.uaprogressiveaction.com 

Our next Coffee and Conversation is scheduled for Saturday, December 3, 9:00 a.m. at Park Creek Kitchen, 2124 Arlington Avenue. Our speaker will be Tom NcNabb from Occupy Columbus. Come hear what's on the agenda for the occupy movement, including the march on Washington to overturn Citizens United.

There will be a $3.00 charge per person for coffee, tea, juice and muffins.  Come and meet your fellow progressives in UA!

Funnies

November 29, 2011 • www.uaprogressiveaction.com 

Join UAPA at our membership meeting tonight at the Upper Arlington Library's Little Theatre from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. and see the new documentary film "Gerrymandering." The film exposes the most effective form of manipulating elections short of outright fraud.

Come see what Howard Dean, Gray Davis, Ed Rolllins and Arnold Schwarzenegger have to say about extreme redistricting. See for yourself how our districts are packed, stacked and hijacked! Join your progressive friends and get a chance to sign the petition to repeal Ohio's gerrymandered districts, HB 319.

Join us tonight at the Upper Arlington Library's Little Theatre from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Light hors d' oeuvres will be served. Admission is free but donations are always welcomed to underwrite our costs to bring you this explosive and informative film.

Want to learn more?  Visit the film's website for more information.

Our next Coffee and Conversation is scheduled for Saturday, December 3, 9:00 a.m. at Park Creek Kitchen, 2124 Arlington Avenue. There will be a $3.00 charge per person for coffee, tea, juice and muffins.  Come and meet your fellow progressives in UA. The speaker and topic TBA, but the food and the friendship are worth the trip down to the Mallway.

November 25, 2011 • www.uaprogressiveaction.com 

Join UAPA at our membership meeting next Tuesday, November 28, and see the new documentary film "Gerrymandering." The film exposes the most effective form of manipulating elections short of outright fraud. Come see what Howard Dean, Gray Davis, Ed Rolllins and Arnold Schwarzenegger have to say about extreme redistricting.  See for yourself how our districts are packed, stacked and hijacked!  Join your progressive friends and get a chance to sign the petition to repeal Ohio's gerrymandered districts, HB 319.

Join us on Tuesday, November 29, at the Upper Arlington Library's Little Theatre from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Light hors d' oeuvres will be served. Admission is free but donations are always welcomed to underwrite our costs to bring you this explosive and informative film.

Want to learn more?  Visit the film's website for more information.

UAPA Book Club will meet on Monday, November 28, 7:00 p.m. at the Upper Arlington Main Library, Room B. Our next selection is "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity forWomen Worldwide" by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.

Our next Coffee and Conversation is scheduled for Saturday, December 3, 9:00 a.m. at Park Creek Kitchen, 2124 Arlington Avenue. There will be a $3.00 charge per person for coffee, tea, juice and muffins.  Come and meet your fellow progressives in UA. Speaker and topic TBA, but the food and the friendship are worth coming down to the Mallway for.

November 7, 2011 • Get Out and Vote Edition • www.uaprogressiveaction.com 

Ohio's Issue 3 is a disaster waiting to happen and current polling shows it passing on November 8th by wide margin. Unless you help get the word out.

Every major Ohio newspaper has come out against Ohio Issue 3 even traditionally conservative papers that endorsed Issue 2.

• Athens News: Issue 3 will disrupt, complicate health care in Ohio (Oct. 26)
• Cleveland Plain Dealer: No on Issue 3: editorial (Oct. 22)
• Canton Repository: Editorial: Let’s not go down this road again (Oct. 21)
• Akron Beacon Journal: No on Issue 3 (Oct. 16)
• Toledo Blade: No on Issue 3 (Oct. 16)
• Athens Messenger: Statewide ballot issues ... our endorsements (Oct. 16)
• Columbus Dispatch: Health-care amendment wouldn’t override federal law, might cause problems (Oct. 14)

Plunderbund: "For example, if Issue 3 passes, Kasich would be unable to attempt many of the reforms on Ohio’s Worker Compensation system that he’s been promising. And conservatives would likely find any new anti-abortion laws to be in violation of Ohio’s constitution under the changes implemented in Issue 3. Reporting of new contagious diseases? Banned under Issue 3. New school immunizations? BANNED!"

Read the research Innovation Ohio published about the amendment's unintended consequences.

Issue 3: Sloppy, costly and wildly off-target

This year it's easy to remember:  NO-NO-NO on Issues 1, 2 and 3.

Make no mistake. The eyes of the nation are on Ohio right now. Our opponents are the Karl Roves and Koch Brothers of the world, and they are looking for cracks in our resolve.

The number of "NO" votes cast by Tuesday, November 8, will either encourage or discourage these deep-pocketed special interest groups. It's our time to mark off the distance they'll need to cover in the future!

Upper Arlington Progressive Action's 2011 Sample Ballot

UAPA urges you to participate in tomorrow's election.

Our recommendations:

For Judge of Franklin County Municipal Court

Judge Andrea C. Peeples

David Young

Judge Eric Brown

For Clerk of Municipal Court

Lori M. Tyack

Vote No on Issues 1, 2 and 3

Vote Yes on Issue 22 

The Ed Show Comes To Columbus Today and Tomorrow!

Ed Schultz is broadcasting live tonight and tomorrow night at the Professional Firefighters Local 67 Union Hall, located at 379 W. Broad Street. An outdoor stage and bleachers are being constructed presently. The show starts at 8:00 p.m. and you must arrive by 7:00 p.m. Additionally, Ed is broacasting his afternoon radio show from Columbus tomorrow from 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Listen online here.

Join other Progressives and Democrats at post-election parties!

Franklin County Democratic Party Election Night Celebration

Tuesday, November 8, 2011, 7:30 PM

The Westin Columbus - 2nd Floor Grand Ballroom

310 South High Street

Columbus, OH 43215

Ohio Democratic Party Election Night Party

Tuesday, November 8, 2011, 7:30 p.m.

The Hyatt Regency, 2nd Floor Delaware Room

350 N. High Strett

Columbus, OH  43215

No Funnies Today -- Just Our Firm Belief

November 4, 2011 • www.uaprogressiveaction.com 

Our next Coffee and Conversation is scheduled for Saturday, Novmber 5, 9:00 a.m. at Park Creek Kitchen, 2124 Arlington Avenue. There will be a $3.00 charge per person for coffee, tea, juice and muffins.  Our speaker will be Brian Rothenberg, executive director of ProgressOhio.  Because the election is the following Tuesday, November 8, we hope to send out a group after the meeting to gather petition signatures to repeal HB 319 and help end gerrymandering in Ohio.

Learn More About Issue 22 and Why You Should Vote Yes

The Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities has a replacement levy on the November 8, 2011, ballot. Money raised by the levy will help maintain the basic services for children and adults in Franklin County who have developmental disabilities.

Programs at risk if Issue 22 doesn't pass include Adult and Child Behavioral Support, Dual Diagnosis Clinics, Early Intervention and Early Childhood Education Programs. Also at risk is supported living, and job and home-based training and transportation.

Many of the 16,000 children and adults served by The Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities have either physical or mental disabilities. The extra support helps children with developmental disabilities grow into self-reliant adults and enables adults to be productive, active members of the community. The current levy will expire in 2012 and if passed Issue 22 will replace it with the same amount of millage.

UAPA is Looking for a Letters to the Editor Coordinator

We're looking for an organized, motivated volunteer to coordinate our Letters to the Editor program. The duties of this postiion are to help generate letter topics and talking points (with help from UAPA's executive committee), make assignments to volunteers who have indicated their willingness to write letters, and ensure the volunteer letter writers follow through. You aren't required to write letters but encouraged to do so.  Please contact John Lytle at jlytle@columbus.rr.com.

Funnies

October 31, 2011 • www.uaprogressiveaction.com 

*** Important! Please Forward to Your Email List! ***

The Unintended Consequences of Issue 3

Ohio's Issue 3 (more info on our website) is a disaster waiting to happen and current polling shows it passing on November 8th by wide margin. Learn why you need to help get the word out and prevent this disasterous bill from passing.

Every major Ohio newspaper has come out against Ohio Issue 3, even traditionally conservative papers that endorsed Issue 2 like the Columbus Dispatch:

• Athens News: Issue 3 will disrupt, complicate health care in Ohio (Oct. 26)
• Cleveland Plain Dealer: No on Issue 3: editorial (Oct. 22
• Canton Repository: Editorial: Let’s not go down this road again (Oct. 21)
• Akron Beacon Journal: No on Issue 3 (Oct. 16)
• Toledo Blade: No on Issue 3 (Oct. 16)
• Athens Messenger: Statewide ballot issues ... our endorsements (Oct. 16)
• Columbus Dispatch: Health-care amendment wouldn’t override federal law, might cause problems (Oct. 14)

Plunderbund: "For example, if Issue 3 passes, Kasich would be unable to attempt many of the reforms on Ohio’s Worker Compensation system that he’s been promising. And conservatives would likely find any new anti-abortion laws to be in violation of Ohio’s constitution under the changes implemented in Issue 3. Reporting of new contagious diseases? Banned under Issue 3. New school immunizations? BANNED!"

Read the research Innovation Ohio published about the amendment's unintended consequences.
Issue 3: Sloppy, costly and wildly off-target

UAPA Sample Ballot

View our 2011 Sample Ballot before heading to the polls on November 8.

Need a "No on Issue Two" Sign?

Pick up your free NO on Issue 2 sign at the SEIU building, 1395 Dublin Road, just south of 5th Avenue intersection and just minutes from UA. For more information, call 461-1199.

Funnies

September 29, 2011 • www.uaprogressiveaction.com 

October 1st Coffee and Conversation Features Redistricting

Coffee and Conversation will meet at a new venue on Saturday, October 1 at 9:00 a.m.  We're excited that Park Creek Kitchen, 2124 Arlington Avenue, has agreed to open their doors for UAPA. There will be a $3.00 charge per person for coffee, tea and muffins, which we think is a pretty good deal. Visit Park Creeks's website for more information about the restaurant and a map. Our October speaker will be Jim Slagle, Ohio Campaign for Accountable Redistricting, to discuss the current plans for redistricting in Ohio. We look forward to seeing you!

The American Jobs Act and Ohio

What would the American Jobs Act do for Ohio? Ohio would receive:

• Immediate investments in highways, transit, rail and aviation of at least $1,051,800,000 that would provide approximately 13,700 local jobs.

• $1,093,800,000 in funds to support up to 14,200 educator and first responder jobs -- preventing layoffs of up to 280,000 teachers, while supporting the hiring of tens of thousands more and keeping cops and firefighters on the job.

• $985,500,000 in funding that will improve classrooms and upgrade our schools to meet 21st century needs, supporting 12,800 Ohio jobs.

• $577,200,000 to put construction workers to work rehabilitating and refurbishing hundreds of thousands of vacant and foreclosed homes and businesses to revitalize local communities

• $148,300,000 in investment in the next fiscal year for facilities modernization at Ohio's community colleges.

The plan doesn't add to the deficit and includes reforms to the unemployment insurance system to help those without jobs transition to the workplace.

But it won't pass unless Republicans in Congress agree to act -- and that's where you come in. Will you call Rep. Stivers now and ask him to pass the American jobs act? See: http://my.democrats.org/page/s/american-jobs-plan-call-report for a script and to report the call.

Candidates Night for UA Council Candidates

Candidates Night is scheduled for Thursday, October 20, 2011. Q and A starts at 7:00 p.m. It will be held at the UA Municipal Center, 3600 Tremont Road, Upper Arlington.

Funnies

   

Remember when UA Progressives were shocked to discover

that there were so many like-minded voters during the UA for Kerry days?

Well, it's time to make your voice heard again!

Just like we did in 2004, we need to stand up and be heard in our community by showing our enthusiastic support for our candidates by planting yard signs in our yards.

Click here 

to let us know which signs you would like delivered to your home.

The signs are free.

Thank you for your support!

JOIN

PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON

 IN SUPPORT OF

GOVERNOR TED STRICKLAND

FOR A PRE-DEBATE RALLY

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 5:30

GENOA PARK (NEXT TO COSI)

303 WEST BROAD STREET

(The debate airs live at 8 pm on ONN.)

----------AND JOIN US ON WEDNESDAY FOR----------

Please join

The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius

Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services

in support of our Congresswoman

U.S. Representative Mary Jo Kilroy

this Thursday, August 19

5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

at the home of Barbara Sokol

2346 Fishinger Road

Please rsvp by calling 545-4079

 VIP $2400               Host $1000 

Co-Host $500           Guest $250

If you can't attend, please consider making a contribution to:

Kilroy for Congress

P.O. Box 2582

Columbus, Ohio  43216

www.uaprogressiveaction.com

August 16, 2010

The politicking is heating up!

March for President Obama

Take a stand against the Party of No this week! Be part of the PARTY OF YES (WE CAN)

President Obama will be in Columbus on Wednesday, Aug. 18, to raise funds for deserving Democratic candidates up and down the ticket this November. The Tea Party is planning a huge rally to oppose his policies. In response, we need to show our support for the president!

Help make signs on Tuesday, Aug. 17. Then march Wednesday morning.

Sign making: 7 p.m., Ohio Democratic Party Headquarters, 340 East Fulton Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215. Have a little fun, get creative and say what you want to say in support of YES.

March: 10:30 a.m., meet at ODP and walk to site of President Obama's speech in downtown Columbus. Finish around 1:30 p.m. Wear BLUE to support all Democrats in Ohio. Homemade signs welcome. Examples: Thank you President Obama, Vote 2010, Keep Ohio Blue, Fight for Ohio's Future, We're Fighting for Ohio's Future, We've Got Your Back, President Obama

Put on your walking shoes,

WEAR SOMETHING BLUE
Gather up your wit,
Raise your voice, and
Let them know: We won't take NO for an answer!

For more information, contact Katie Kelly at kellyk@dnc.org

The 2010 campaign is official!

The Upper Arlington and Northwest Columbus 2010 Coordinated Campaign Summer Kickoff Party will be held Sunday, Aug. 22, 3-5 p.m. at 1135 Middleport Drive, Columbus 43235. Ellen Carol Jones and Morris Beja are hosting the kickoff.

Friends, family and neighbors are welcome to meet with Rep. Ted Celeste, 24^th District 24, and Rep. John Patrick Carney, 22^nd District. Greg Turner, Ohio Democratic Party, will explain how he works with Organizing for America. U.S. Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy, 15^th District, may also be attending.

Bring a snack or drinks to share. RSVP and directions are at 

http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gpfy5l.

Dialogue on jobs tonight

District Dialogue on Jobs, Monday, August 16, 6:30-7:45 pm
Hilliard Public Library, 4772 Cemetery Rd. (map)

Come ask questions and share your thoughts on creating jobs and growing our economy at this open meeting. State Rep. Ted Celeste will be joined by Ohio Department of Development Director Lisa Patt-McDaniel to help answer questions about what the State is doing to encourage job creation in these tough times.
LIVE internet feed.  Click here for more information.

Of interest

"Good news for Obama in Ohio?"

TIME Magazine
July 29, 2010
"However frustrated with Democrats voters are right now, they're still dubious about a GOP brand that's skunky from the Bush years."

Paid for by UA Progressive Action and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee
P.O. Box 21224 Columbus, OH 43221

In celebration of Martin Luther King Day and President Obama's inauguration last year, progressive volunteers organized a food drive to benefit the Mid-Ohio Food Bank that raised almost $3000 in cash and 3000 pounds of food, and we hope to repeat that success again this weekend!  Volunteers will be conducting a food drive this Friday through Sunday, January 22-24, in their neighborhoods to once again benefit the Mid-Ohio Food Bank.

Join us in canvassing your neighborhood for food and cash donations. The only requirement is to hand in your donations at a drop-off location (identified below) near your home by Sunday afternoon at 5:00 PM.

Donations will be delivered to the Mid Ohio Food Bank on Monday, January 25.

If you aren’t able to canvass, please consider dropping off food donations to one of the drop-off locations listed below. Encourage friends and family to drop off donations as well by forwarding this Action Alert on to them.  Here are some sobering statistics to consider:

• Nearly 20% of children in Ohio live in poverty.
• Food requests at the Mid-Ohio Food Bank pantries are up 15% over last year.
• For every $10 donated, the Mid-Ohio Food Bank can provide $80 worth of wholesome groceries to those who need a helping hand.

Drop-off locations:

• Laura Cook
  2019 North Edgemont Road
  Columbus, OH 43212
  614-487-0479
  Block between Northwest and Wyandotte

• Laura Kuykendall
  1580 Guilford Road
  Columbus, OH 43221
  614-783-9677
  South of Lane Avenue, between North Star and Northwest Blvd. House is on the corner of Guilford and Beaumont.

• Jan Davis
  2492 Edgevale Road
  Columbus, OH 43221
  614-348-0820

• Carole DePaola
  4944 Buck Thorn Lane
  Columbus, OH 43220
  614-477-1800 or 614-459-3668
  Off Francisco between Kenny and Reed

• Robyn Harper
  2200 West Lane AVENUE
  Columbus, OH 43221
  614-554-7762
  Corner of Lane and York

• Melissa Hedden
  2491 Lane ROAD
  Columbus, OH 43220
  614-481-9455
  Drop-off on covered side porch next to garage

• Colin’s Coffee
  3714 Riverside Drive in the Golden Bear Shopping Center
  Food can be dropped off on Saturday or Sunday between 7 am and 2 pm