Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]

June 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM

Reminder: it’s Election Day!

  Hey Team — just wanted to make sure you saw this message from Groundwork Project PAC, because it’s Election Day today in Mississippi! Keep reading to find out who and what’s on the ballot, and why this election is so important, and for more information on voting:   Make …

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

May 31, 2025 at 6:05 PM

I want to take a moment to explain

  Hey folks,  At Groundwork Project, we don’t believe in off-years.  While many national organizations operate only during election seasons, we work year-round to support our partners on the ground and make sure they have the resources they need to make an impact on their communiti…

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

May 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM

$4 for our four target states

  We have a quick question, folks: We’re focused on these four target states that often get overlooked by progressives: Oklahoma, Alabama, Mississippi, and West Virginia.  In these states, conservatives have spent decades building the foundation for their fight against abortion ac…

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

May 29, 2025 at 8:23 PM

We want to hear from you

  A lot has happened since January 20th.  Donald Trump has tried to cut federal funding for critical programs like Head Start and food assistance that millions of people across our target regions rely on.  Republicans in Congress are working on legislation that will slash Medicaid …

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

May 28, 2025 at 10:31 PM

We can flip a mayor’s seat in Mississippi

This is a big chance in a deep red state   Friends, When people talk about the path to building lasting Democratic power in the South, Mississippi isn’t always the first state they name. But it should be. At Groundwork Project, we know that long-term political transformation means …

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  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]

May 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM

Fair districts and equal representation

  Team, After Mississippi’s proposed State Senate map was rejected because it knowingly suppressed Black voters in DeSoto County, federal judges finally approved the redrawn map.  While this is a step in the right direction, the battle for fair and equal representation is far from …

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

May 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM

This Memorial Day, we remember — and we act.

  Folks, Today, we pause to honor the service members who gave their lives in defense of this country. Memorial Day is a solemn reminder that the freedoms we hold dear — freedom of speech, of religion, of self-determination — have come at great cost. Their sacrifice wasn’t made for…

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  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]

May 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM

Day to day, year to year

We show up to help build durable civic and political infrastructure.   When you support Groundwork Project PAC, you support year-round, local community organizing in regions where it matters most. With a primary focus on Appalachia, the Deep South, and the Plains, we play the long …

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

May 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM

HB 1217 attacks freedom of expression, art, and choice

We need to support advocates who are loud and proud in their communities across our partner states.   Folks, LGBTQ+ Pride Month is right around the corner, and as we speak, legislators in our target states are expediting bills that target the LGBTQ+ community. For example, in Oklah…

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  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]

May 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM

reality check

Our target regions remain ground zero for their attacks on civil rights.   Trump's actions — from accepting $400 million in gifts from foreign countries to dismantling the Department of Education to turning the Department of Justice against schools and students — are completely out…

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

May 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM

Every child deserves a top-notch education

A deep, sustained, and year-round effort is needed to counteract the powerful forces of white supremacy and segregation that are still at play across the South.   Team, decades of progress are at risk in Mississippi and across the South: — Mississippi Free Press Unsurprisingly, in …

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  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]

May 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM

Don’t let us fall short tonight

Our partners are counting on us   We’ll keep this short, team. Every fundraising goal we set for ourselves is important, and tonight’s is no exception. But let’s get real: With Donald Trump and Republicans in power, the roadblocks in front of us are growing every day. They may be d…

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

May 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM

Alabama made history — let’s build on it.

Your support can help continue the fight for equal representation and democracy in Alabama and beyond.   Folks,  Alabama just made history. Last week, federal judges permanently blocked Alabama from using a state-drawn map that diluted the voting strength of Black voters. Thanks to…

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  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]

May 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM

48 hours to uplift democracy’s frontlines

We can’t afford to scale back our support for local organizers.   Team —  Our mid-month fundraising deadline expires in just over 48 hours, and Joe is counting on grassroots supporters like you to help fuel this fight.  For decades, conservatives have poured their time and resourc…

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  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]

May 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM

Sign on: protect our schools now

Add your name to support students, families, and schools under attack.   Folks, Across Oklahoma, the Deep South, Appalachia, and the Plains, public education is under coordinated attack — and we need your voice in this fight. State leaders are pushing regressive policies that defun…

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

May 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM

a dangerous step backward

  Team,  Conversion therapy is a cruel practice intended to forcibly change the identities of 2SLGBTQ+ people and has been resoundingly denounced by every major health organization in America.  But the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report this week t…

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

May 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM

Voting should be easy and accessible

  Team, have you seen this news out of Mississippi? — Mississippi Today The law in question allows election workers to accept absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day for up to five days after the election.  In Mississippi and states like it, a majority of rural voters rely on v…

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  Joe Kennedy, GWPAC · [email protected]

May 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM

Trump’s trying to silence rural Americans

Now, with the tools of grassroots democracy under attack, we need you with us more than ever.   Hi folks —  By now you’ve probably seen that the Trump administration issued a presidential memorandum targeting ActBlue, the grassroots platform that helps everyday people support the c…

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

May 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM

Rural schools are under threat

All students deserve access to a fairly and fully funded public education.   Team,  Last week, the Supreme Court heard a case that could radically reshape public education — and not in a good way. In Oklahoma, a proposed religious charter school is challenging what should be a clea…

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

May 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM

Thank you

We’re ready to keep up the fight for justice, equity, and democracy for all.   Team — We wanted to say thank you for helping us reach our end-of-month fundraising goal.  Your support helps us recruit, train, and activate local community organizers in places where the fight for the …

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

April 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM

$3 to fuel change where it’s needed most

  Folks,  Groundwork works with our partners on the ground because we care about the progressive communities in the Deep South, Appalachia, and the Plains that are overlooked or forgotten.  But we never count them out.  Organizers in historically underserved regions are in the best…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

April 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM

Just a second

  Hey there, I have a quick message for you: In light of the recent executive orders and chaos coming out of Washington, supporting the organizations that know their communities best and do critical work in underserved states — like Groundwork’s partners in West Virginia, Oklahoma,…

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  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]

April 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Raising the alarm in WV:

  Team — Democratic lawmakers in West Virginia are raising the alarm: Senate Bill 474, which would end diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the state, was illegally passed earlier this month by way of a “series of procedural irregularities," and now it rests on the Gover…

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

April 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM

Native tribes have a right to self-determination

Groundwork Project supports legislation and policies that encourage both communication and collaboration.   Team, For native tribes, economic development is critical to establishing tribal sovereignty. But according to tribal leaders, a new rule proposed by the Consumer Financial P…

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  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]

April 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM

Black mothers deserve better

Let’s build a healthcare system that cares for everyone   Team — Black mothers face significantly higher risks during pregnancy and childbirth than their white counterparts, and it’s a crisis born of racism, neglect, and deliberate underinvestment in healthcare systems that are supp…

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

April 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM

Attacks on democracy are escalating

We’ve stopped bills like this before — let’s do it again   Team, Oklahoma lawmakers are pushing Senate Bill 1027 — a bill that would make it way harder for regular people to get the issues they care about on the ballot. It would put strict limits on how many signatures can be collec…

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

April 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM

West Virginia is on the frontlines of the abortion fight.

We can’t afford to lose ground on abortion access.   Team, With Trump in the White House and Republicans controlling Congress, reproductive freedom is under attack across the country — especially in red states like West Virginia. Right now, we’re seeing laws proposed that will put …

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  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]

April 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM

Mississippi’s Senate map suppresses Black voices

This is what voter suppression looks like in 2025   Team — A federal court ruled that Mississippi’s newly proposed Senate map is illegal — and the Legislature has until TOMORROW to fix it. Let’s be real: Mississippi lawmakers didn’t just ignore the court’s previous orders — they pa…

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

April 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM

We know it’s the weekend, but we have to ask

  We know it's the weekend, folks, but we wanted to share a quick note with you: Our work is critical in our target states across the Plains and Appalachia. Your support is critical to our success, helping us fund more advocacy work, organizer trainings, and so much more.  If you c…

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  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]

April 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM

They’re coming for our schools

Republicans want to strip away funding to protect the civil rights of students and eliminate programs to help disabled, low-income, and rural-based kids.   team — The GOP has come after our hospitals. They’ve come for our places of worship. They’ve come for our town halls. Now, the…

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  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]

April 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM

Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River

  Friend — Anti-abortion leaders in the West Virginia State Senate just passed SB 85, which targets out-of-state health providers that allow West Virginians to access abortion care. Our work on the ground in West Virginia has never been more important. People across the state deser…

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  Joe Kennedy, Groundwork Project · [email protected]

April 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM

We won’t let armchair acceptance shape our strategy

  Friend,  Too often, states like Oklahoma, Alabama, Mississippi, and West Virginia get neglected by mainstream progressive organizations. These are regions where conservative powerbases have methodically entrenched their ideals for decades, systematically attacking key freedoms su…

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  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]

April 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM

Promise we’ll keep this short

Let’s build a movement that will last.   Hey there, team — We’ll keep this short: Our midmonth fundraising deadline is coming up fast, and every dollar we raise now helps us keep building long-term progressive power in places the national spotlight often misses. Groundwork is about…

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

April 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM

The Oklahoma House just passed a bill attacking reproductive freedom

  Folks, lawmakers in Oklahoma just launched another attack on abortion rights. If you don’t need to hear anything else, pitch in right now to help us support organizers across Oklahoma. The Oklahoma State House recently passed legislation that would allow criminal drug trafficking…

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

April 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM

Big win for abortion rights

  Good news out of Alabama, folks. A federal judge ruled that the state of Alabama cannot prosecute groups that help people leave the state for an abortion! Reproductive freedom has persistently been under attack across our target regions by state-level officials who are working t…

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

April 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM

Preparing our future leaders for the fights that lie ahead

  Team, The fight for equity, justice, and freedom is at a critical juncture, and our focus states are ground zero for these efforts.  At Groundwork Project, we’re determined to ensure community leaders have the resources, infrastructure, and support they need to create lasting, su…

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  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]

April 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM

Grassroots energy is through the roof

Last week’s elections proved that anything is possible when folks like you show up, work hard, and fight for what we believe in.   Democratic grassroots energy was on full display last week, folks. Florida held two special elections in its 1st and 6th Congressional Districts — two …

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

April 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM

Not asking, just thanking

  Team, thanks to this team, we just hit a crucial fundraising milestone.  By helping us reach our end-of-quarter goal, you’re fueling organizers in states where the fight isn’t over one candidate or one election, but over democracy itself.  Your steadfast support allows Groundwork…

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  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]

March 31, 2025 at 5:56 PM

Midnight

  Team, we don’t have much time, so we’ll keep this short: Our first end-of-quarter deadline of the year expires tonight at midnight. And in the year ahead, the work we’re fueling in states like Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and West Virginia will be more critical than ever.  Wit…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

March 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM

We provide more than just a check

  Folks, our partners are at the frontlines of the most pivotal fights for democracy.  But Groundwork’s support for these community organizers goes far beyond simply writing a check.  We work with our partners on the ground to fuel local organizers, support statewide infrastructure…

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

March 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM

Our partner states

Our partner states are filled with vibrant coalitions to deliver progressive change.   Folks — When you chip in to Groundwork Project, you’re supporting our work in our partner states. To fully support the work in these target regions, we’re counting on grassroots supporters like y…

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

March 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM

By organizers, for organizers

Together, we can build the next generation of activists and leaders.   Folks, We have an end-of-quarter fundraising deadline in a few days, and this one is especially important. Here’s why: Our team is gearing up for The Organizing Accelerator’s next cohort of emerging organizers! …

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

March 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM

Reproductive rights under attack

Every dollar you donate empowers critical change where it's needed most.   Team — Reproductive rights are under persistent attack across our target regions: the Deep South, Appalachia, and the Plains. State-level officials have already launched assaults against abortion, contracept…

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  Breaking News (via Groundwork Project PAC) · [email protected]

March 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM

Trump Dismantles Dept. of Education

  Folks, Last week, President Trump took yet another step to dismantle the Department of Education: CBS News This is a major attack on a federal agency that serves students and teachers across the country. But unfortunately, this callous move comes as no surprise. This attack was …

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  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]

March 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Help pass the Stop Comstock Act

Sign on now to help defend abortion access   Folks, The fight to defend abortion rights isn’t only playing out in the courts — it’s happening in Congress right now. Republicans are using an obscure 150-year-old law called the Comstock Act to try and ban abortion nationwide — even in…

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  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]

March 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM

The devastating impacts of TX’s abortion ban

Historically red states have been ground zero for attacks on abortion rights.   Folks — Historically red states like Texas have been ground zero for attacks on abortion rights, and the consequences have been devastating: After the state’s abortion ban went into place, sepsis rates…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

March 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM

History is repeating itself in Tennessee

  Team, Before peaceful protesters marched for equal voting rights in Selma, Alabama, Tennessee was a crucial battleground in the early Civil Rights movement, influencing advocates like John Lewis in his fight against Jim Crow. But decades later, history is repeating itself in Tenn…

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  Joe Kennedy · [email protected]

March 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM

Before midnight:

Can you help us reach our mid-month goal so we never have to back down?   Hey there — Do you have a minute? We have a quick question: Let me explain. Our final mid-month deadline of the quarter is tonight at midnight. Meeting our fundraising deadlines ensures we have enough resour…

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  Groundwork Project PAC · [email protected]

March 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM

Take a look at these states:

  Folks — Take a look at these states: Oklahoma. Alabama. Mississippi. West Virginia. These are places that are often overlooked by progressives — and that’s exactly why we’ve named them our target states. In these “red” states, conservatives have spent decades building the founda…

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  Groundwork Project · [email protected]

March 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM

WV Black Policy Day recap

Some pictures and a call to action inside:   Folks — On Monday, we joined local organizers at the West Virginia State Capitol as part of Black Policy Day — an amazing organizing event led by one of our partners, WV Black Voter Impact Initiative! Black Policy Day is much more than…

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