CCPC News and Events: March 10, 2022

CCPC Endorsement Vote for Governor and U.S. Senate

If you have already cast your ballot please disregard this section and scroll on down.

All CCPC endorsements are determined by a vote by you, our membership. If multiple candidates in a race are seeking our endorsement the vote is between the candidates with no endorsement also being on the ballot. If only one candidate is seeking our endorsement in a race, membership votes to approve or disapprove the endorsement. Two candidates, former Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley and former Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley are seeking the CCPC endorsement for Ohio Governor. One candidate, Morgan Harper is seeking the CCPC endorsement for the U.S. Senate. A two – thirds threshold is needed for any endorsement to occur.

Below are links to the CCPC endorsement ballot for Ohio Governor and U.S. Senate. Included in the endorsement ballot links are the Application and Questionnaires submitted by each candidate. Included in the links below are videos of the CCPC Candidate Forum’s we did with each of them.

Endorsement ballots must be cast by the end of the on Sunday, March 13 to be included in the vote count

CCPC Endorsement Ballot for U.S. Senate

Video of CCPC January Membership Meeting with Morgan Harper

CCPC Endorsement Ballot for Ohio Governor

Video of CCPC February Membership Meeting with John Cranley

Video of CCPC March Membership Meeting with Nan Whaley

Shortly after the event below CCPC will be doing an endorsement vote for Cuyahoga County Executive

CCPC Cuyahoga County Executive Candidates Forum Monday, March 28 from 6:30 to 8 pm. Candidates Chris Ronayne and Tariq Shabazz have confirmed participation. Format for the event will be opening statements from each candidate followed by questions from the audience and then closing statements from each candidate. Please click here to register for the event After registering you’ll receive an email with the Zoom link and information on how you can submit a question. Questions must be policy orientated and submitted for both candidates to answer.

Also, there are several progressive General Assembly candidates that will be seeking the CCPC endorsement. As soon as we know the districts and if there are Candidate Forum’s we need to schedule we’ll let you know,

And if you missed any of our meetings and / or candidate forums in 2021 you can find them all at

CCPC – Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus – YouTube

Monday

Poor People’s Campaign National Mobilization Tour with Reverend Barber Comes to Cleveland Monday, March 14 @ 5 pm @ Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Ave. Cleveland 44115 Click the link to register and receive updates. Volunteers including peacekeepers are needed for the event, Please click the link for details and to sign up where you can help out

Nina Turner for Congress Volunteer Opportunities

Nina Turner for Congress Virtual Barnstorm Thursday, March 10 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm

Saturday Lakewood Office Canvassing for Senator Nina Turner Every Saturday through April 23 from 11 am to 2 pm @ CCPC Office, 11910 Detroit Ave. Lakewood 44107

Sunday Lakewood Office Canvassing for Senator Nina Turner Every Sunday through April 24 from 11 am to 2 pm @ CCPC Office, 11910 Detroit Ave. Lakewood 44107

How You Can Help the People of Ukraine

Below are links to some Ukrainian relief organizations that our friends from the Cleveland Council on World Affairs provided

United Ukrainian American Relief Committee

The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America

Razom for Ukraine

Guardians for Fair Work

Video of CCPC November Membership Meeting: Guardian’s for Fair Work!

Guardians for Fair Work Website

Please click here to endorse Guardians for Fair Work!

Please Like and Share the Guardians for Fair Work Facebook Page

Support Cleveland Jobs With Justice

Please support Cleveland Jobs With Justice by clicking here to donate online or by mailing a check to Cleveland Jobs With Justice, 20525 Center Ridge Rd. Ste 700, Rocky River, Ohio 44116

Support CLASH ( Cleveland Lead Advocates for Safe Housing )

Please support CLASH by clicking here to donate online or by mailing a check to CLASH c/o NEOBHC, 18115 Harvard Rd. Cleveland 44128

Black Lives Matter

Join the Justice for Tamir Campaign

Rhapsody in Black: Connecting the Dots Between Race and Health Saturday, March 12, 19 and 26 from 11 am to noon (digital)

Honk for Angelo Miller Saturday, March 26 @ 4 pm @ E. 79th St. and Hough Ave. Cleveland 44103

The People’s Archive of Police Violence in Cleveland is a space for healing, accountability, and justice. Add your voice and tell the real story of the ongoing protests in and around Cleveland. Go to archivingpoliceviolence.org and click on “Tell Your Story” to submit pictures, videos, and narratives with your name or anonymously. This archive is endorsed by Black Lives Matter Cleveland, Black Man Army, Puncture the Silence – Stop Mass Incarceration, and the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition. Visit the Facebook page

Other Upcoming Events

Plastics: Earth’s Super Polluters Thursday, March 10 @ 7 pm (digital)

NOACA Climate Action Summit Tuesday, March 15 from 9 am to noon (digital)

The Race for Cuyahoga County Executive: Remarks from Chris Ronayne Tuesday, March 15 from noon to 1:30 pm @ The City Club of Cleveland, 850 Euclid Ave. Cleveland 44114 or click the link to see how you can watch online.

2022 Liberation Lab: A Teach – in on Abolition & Environmental Justice Saturday, March 19 from 11 am to 3 pm (digital)

The Race for Cuyahoga County Executive: Remarks from Tariq Shabazz Thursday, March 24 from noon to 1:30 pm @ The City Club of Cleveland, 850 Euclid Ave. Cleveland 44114 or click the link to see how you can watch online.

Fracking, Radioactive Brine and Icy Roads Sunday, March 27 from 9:30 to 10:45 am (digital)

2022 Medicare for All Strategy Conference Saturday, April 2 @ 1 pm and Sunday, April 3 @ 5 pm (digital)

How to Prepare for Climate Change Wednesday, April 6 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm (digital)

Remarks from The Honorable Nina Turner Friday, April 8 from noon to 1:30 pm @ The City Club of Cleveland, 850 Euclid Ave. Cleveland 44114 or click the link to see how you can watch online.

2022 Housing Ohio Conference Monday, April 11 @ 10 am and Wednesday, April 13 @ 3 pm (digital)

SPAN Ohio 20th State Conference Saturday, April 23 from 9 am to 4 pm @ 9200 Worthington Rd. Westerville 43082

Not a Nation of Immigrants: Settler Colonialism, White Supremacy and a History of Erasure Saturday, April 23 @ 1 pm (digital)

Also in the News

Local

Lakewood council member files paperwork to run for Congress Good luck Tristan Rader!

Cuyahoga County overrun by out-of-town property owners, leaving advocates worried Absentee landlords are never a good thing

Bibb Proposes Legislation to Replace Public Square Jersey Barriers with Retractable Bollards Great news! Time to restore Public Square to a nice meeting space in the heart of the city.

State

Ohio House passes legislation to allow people to carry guns without training or permits What could possibly go wrong?

One Ohio abortion law put on hold by court while another bill to limit abortion is introduced And meanwhile the U.S. Supreme Court is considering banning abortion rights

Bill from Ohio House Democrats would ban road de – icer made from oil gas well wastewater Which is radioactive and very dangerous

National

Ukrainians Are Shaking America Out of its Cynicism The people of Ukraine are showing the world that heart and courage matter

A new inflation tipping point shows the small business tipping point has been reached Which means that the cost of doing business is starting to exceed the profit that can be made

The Irresistible Rise of Alexandria Ocasio – Cortez Is a great piece about where she came from.

End Poverty Now Cleveland

Please check out and like the End Poverty Now Cleveland Facebook page!

Immigration Updates

Immigrant Defense Fund Cleveland Jobs With Justice and other leaders and organizations in Cleveland have launched a new fundraising vehicle to be able to provide flights, bond, and other assistance to immigrants harmed by ICE enforcement right here in Ohio. All donations are tax-deductible. Click here to donate, and please share!

Immigration Working Group CLE

Follow The Immigration Working Group CLE for updates and actions from a coalition of organizations and local community activists advocating for immigrant rights.

Immigration News

Biden administration will extend immigration relief to Ukrainians in US

Protecting Ukrainians From Deportation Points the Way For Other Immigration Reforms

Undocumented immigrants are frustrated with Biden as Build Back Better stalls

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Steve Holecko, CCPC Political Director, 440 220 1874

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