Last Call

Consider this your last call! You don't want to miss out on this. Seriously, you don't want to miss out on ProgressNow Nevada Action's exciting event, "Celebrate Progress".

Join Arshad Hasan, national ProgressNow Executive Director, and ProgressNow Nevada Action for a big announcement and fundraiser.

In addition to celebrating the big news, join us to celebrate and honor four amazing progressive individuals in Southern Nevada for always standing up for the issues that matter most.

Progressive Leader Award - Senator Tick Segerblom

Rising Progressive Leader Award - Rudy Zamora

Progressive Voice of Reason - Andrew Davey

Progressive Business Owner Award - Cassandra Rice, owner of GymCats
GymCats

There are plenty of great reasons to "Celebrate Progress". So why not join us?

How often do you have the chance to Arshad Hasan, a premier nationwide expert on grassroots campaigning? This alone is worth the price of admission. A source close to the event actually told us, "I learned everything I know about grassroots campaigns from Arshad."

So consider this your last call. We'll be celebrating progress next Tuesday at 6:00 PM. We'll be at Artifice in Fabulous Downtown Las Vegas. And tickets start at just $50... Or $5 a month for the next year!

Please RSVP here. We hope to celebrate progress with you & all our friends at ProgressNow Nevada Action next Tuesday.

OFA House Parties With Harry Reid & Dina Titus Tomorrow!

Hey, kids. Jennifer Lopez (no, not that one!) from OFA Nevada just dropped me a reminder about this weekend.

This Saturday, OFA Nevada and the Nevada State Democratic Party would like to invite you to a house meeting with a special guest, Senator Harry Reid, who will join us via conference call.

Senator Reid has been a crucial ally of President Obama -- championing health insurance reform and fighting to rein in the big banks on Wall Street.

There are even bigger battles ahead, and we need to make sure we send Harry Reid back to Washington, to keep fighting for Nevadans.

These house meetings will be the first step to get engaged locally and get trained to make a difference -- can you make it to one near you?

Click here to find and RSVP for a house meeting with Senator Reid in your neighborhood.



I hope you can join us. This is a unique opportunity to get educated and involved -- and to hear directly from Senator Reid.

If you're in or near Downtown Las Vegas, please join Stonewall Chair Derek Washington at his house for a special get-together...

House Meeting with Senator Harry Reid (House Meeting) Come join your fellow Democrats and Senator Reid to discuss health care reform and other important bills on the Senate floor. The Senator will be joining us via live conference call, so don't miss this opportunity to hear what's going on in the Senate, to say hello to your fellow Dems, and to find out what you can do to help reelect Senator Reid this fall. Time: Saturday, May 15 from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Host: Leora Olivas Location: Derek Washington's House (Las Vegas, NV) 323 N. 11th St Las Vegas, NV 89101 Maps: Google Maps   MapQuest   Yahoo! Maps

And if you're in Henderson, you can join Congresswoman Dina Titus at either of these house parties...

Congresswoman Dina Titus

Will be in your Neighborhood on

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Please join us at either of these

Exciting House Parties

11:45AM-1:15PM

The Home of Fran Friday

2384 Mystic Star Street

Henderson, NV 89044

RSVP to Fran Friday’s House Party
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1:00PM – 2:30PM

The Home of Don and Jane Kusel

2645 Evening Sky Drive

Henderson, NV 89052

RSVP to Don and Jane Kusel’s House Party
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Congresswoman Titus looks forward to seeing you next Saturday

For More Information Please Contact

Michael Naft

(702) 769-9225

Mike@dinatitus.com

Wherever you go, it should be nice to meet up with some familiar Democratic friends, and perhaps meet some new progressive friends as well. And come on, wouldn't you like something fun to do on a lovely Saturday? What can be more fun than discussing important health care, financial, and climate/energy policy with Nevada's best lawmakers? :-)

Join Our Friends at Progress Now for Our Own "Progressive TEA Party"

A very special message below...

Dear Nevada Progressive,

The Tea Party will be out in force on Tax Day to claim taxes are ruining America.
We happen to think the bigger problem is corporate irresponsibility.
And in an age when the Supreme Court has given corporations the same free speech rights as individuals, we need to stand up to powerful interests and demand Tax Equality Action!

In Nevada, that means a fair mining tax; the regulation and taxation of marijuana and a broad-based business tax that helps provide adequate funding for the services the Tea Party pretends it doesn't use.
Join us this Thursday from 11:30am to 12:30pm at the Sunset Post Office (1001 E. Sunset Rd.) to show support for all the critical services our taxes provide and to demand greater tax fairness.
RSVP to the event on Facebook.
Or RSVP to the event on our site.
Bring a flag, make a sign. Taxpayers, Tea Partiers and the media will be at the post office, too. Let's make sure the progressive voice is heard!

Yours in progress,

Brian Fadie
Technology director
ProgressNow Nevada

Obama Coming to Save Reid? Looks Like It.

Well, so much for all the initial GOoPer celebrations over the death of Harry Reid's political career. It not only looks like President Obama has forgiven him over the much-ado-about-nothing "scandal", but he will be coming here next month to campaign for him!

The White House is about to make another big gesture demonstrating its support for Senator Harry Reid, the majority leader under fire for remarks he made about President Obama’s race.

In February, Mr. Obama will head to Nevada to appear with Mr. Reid, who is facing a tough reelection battle there, aides said today.

The decision by the president to fly to Nevada for the majority leader comes as the Reid operation has made an all-out effort to rally Democrats and African-Americans around Mr. Reid, and to head off a crisis that has grown amid crucial health care negotiations and his own campaign. Several Republican officials – including the chairman of the Republican National Committee, Michael Steele – called on Mr. Reid to resign.

Mr. Reid made clear he would not.

Whoops! I guess this story isn't over yet.

Well, hopefully at least the "nothingness scandal" story is...

Transgender Day of Remembrance Tomorrow

If you're in Reno, please join this vigil tomorrow. If you're in Vegas, join the vigil at MCC Las Vegas tomorrow night at 7:00 PM. Otherwise, please take some time out of your busy day tomorrow to remember the many painful losses this year... And remember to take action and demand equality for all of our families and all in our community.

Health Care: Dina Titus IS Doing a Town Hall Meeting, After All

So she is doing one...

Democratic Rep. Dina Titus will do this week what most Nevada lawmakers ably avoided during the long hot summer of Tea Party protests: She will host an open town hall forum on health care on Monday.

The freshmen congresswoman had publicly promised her constituents in August that she would return to her Southern Nevada district in fall with a full-fledged forum.

Titus is keeping good on her word with an event from 7-8 p.m. on Monday at Temple Ner Tamid, 55 North Valle Verde Drive in Henderson.

Yes, questions will be taken and answered.

The one we’re wondering is: Has the public mood cooled on health care reform or will fall prove as hot as summer?

Most Nevadans support health care reform and want a strong public option, so I hope Dina remembers this and ignores the tiny-but-loud teabagger minority as the rest of us ask her to get the job done. I also hope progressives remember to show up to ask so that it doesn't look like another teabagger hanging.

NCOD Festival This Saturday

(Also at Stonewall)

Here's another reminder for the National Coming Out Day festival this Saturday at Commercial Center. The Stonewall Democratic Club will have a booth there this weekend, so please stop by and say hi. :-)

Maybe-Baby Workshop on the 26th

(Also at Stonewall)

Here's an important upcoming event at The Center that may interest you, especially if you're thinking about having kids.

You're invited to join We Are Family for their annual Maybe-Baby Workshop Saturday, September 26 • 2:30PM at The Center If you would like an Evite to the event, please e-mail adele@wearefamilylv.org

OFA Rally This Thursday in Vegas

Just thought you might be interested... Btw, Nevada SoS Ross Miller and Nevada Democratic Party Chair Sam Lieberman will also be there.

Andrew -- Our "Health Insurance Reform Now" bus tour -- part of a big 50-state push for President Obama's Health Reform Plan -- will be in Las Vegas this Thursday at 6:00 p.m. We'll hear from speakers -- including Organizing for America Deputy Director Jeremy Bird -- and we'll make clear our support for reform. Will you join the bus tour in Las Vegas? Click here to RSVP. Here are the details: What: "Health Insurance Reform Now" Bus Tour Stop Where: Culinary Workers Union Local 226 1630 S Commerce St. Las Vegas, NV 89102 When: Thursday, September 17th Doors Open: 6:00 p.m. Start Time: 7:00 p.m. Be part of history -- sign up now to join the "Health Insurance Reform Now" bus tour in Las Vegas: http://nv.barackobama.com/LasVegasBusTour Thanks, Jennifer Jennifer Lopez Nevada State Director Organizing for America