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== = W e have learned that the full Senate will very likely be voting on an amended version of Senate Bill 1 on either Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. =

= At the moment PSEA staff is working on a position statement for the appropriations committee and refining our public strategy. We will be ready to hit the ground running on this Monday morning. There may be a text alert on Sunday and Monday about this to have members call their Senators. There may also be a call to activate local phone chains on Monday. =

= We’ll continue to keep you updated as new information becomes available. =

= On the state budget front, plans are underway to increase attention to the devastating cuts in the Governor’s Budget proposal. Specifically, PSEA is planning: =

= (1) intensive P R = = =

= (2) local action -- creating buzz across the state with local events. The ER Funding Group is meeting Monday to finalize plans and information. = = =

= (3) CLEAR rally – turning out members for the CLEAR rally on May 3. For the May 3 rally, we are specifically hoping to have large numbers of members and staff in attendance. =

= Use every opportunity of interaction with members, friends, neighbors and others to get the word out about the Governor’s Budget proposal and the need to get people to Harrisburg on May 3**//__. If every local finds__//** **//__3 members/people__//** **//__ willing to travel to Harrisburg on May 3, PSEA alone would generate a crowd of 3,000. __//** To sign up for the rally and to find more information on the budget, visit clearforpa.org. =

= Stay tuned for more details on the plans for the next 3 weeks. Thank you for all you are doing for PSEA members! = = =

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