Thank you everyone who was able to join us for our amazing special briefing with Senator Sharon Nelson (D-34), and a big thank you to the Senator herself for joining us, and for being so candid and so inspiring.

For those of you who weren't able to join, Senator Nelson talked at length about how important your advocacy is, especially right now during what may be our last opportunity to influence the special session.

She pointed out that there isn't a budget deal yet, but the cutoff to pass a budget without triggering another special session is next Tuesday. Considering also that it takes staff a few days to actually convert a deal into legislative language, that means we could be in the final few days of negotiations before a final budget deal is passed.

We asked Senator Nelson what she thought about the message we've heard, where advocates feel like they're being asked to send the same message over and over again. This was her response:

"You can never send too many emails -- it is ok to repeat yourself. We don't want those who oppose funding the safety net to be louder -- your roar must be louder than theirs!"

So please, take a minute to click on the following link, personalize the text, and send a letter to your legislator.

We need to make sure our roar is louder than theirs. 

Click here!