Protecting Vermonters from federal overreach

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Join us in calling on Governor Scott and the legislature to do everything in their power to defend our democracy, our communities, and our values.

The second Trump administration has already done unprecedented damage to our democracy, violating bedrock constitutional principles, and threatening our collective safety and wellbeing. Vermont needs strong, responsive leadership – we need state leaders to respond to this historic moment with urgency and resolve.

Through an open letter signed by organizations, businesses, and faith leaders from across the state, we are calling on our elected leaders to publicly commit to advancing stronger protections for our communities.

You can join us by contacting your elected officials and calling on them to take action. Your messages will be shared with the governor, your state senators, and your state representatives.

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The second Trump administration has already done unprecedented damage to our democracy, violating bedrock constitutional principles and laws, and threatening the safety and well-being of our nation, our state, and our communities.

These assaults on our constitutional rights and democratic norms include unlawful attacks on immigrants, transgender people, and dissidents; threats to the autonomy of institutions to confront discrimination; the undermining of essential environmental protections; and the destabilization of civic infrastructure on which we all rely.

In the face of this rapidly escalating constitutional crisis, Vermont needs strong, responsive state leadership. We want you to know that if you speak up and take action to confront this onslaught of federal overreach, your constituents will have your backs. And we need to hear from you, our elected representatives, that you recognize this historical moment for what it is— and that you will act with the urgency and resolve that this moment requires.

Vermonters pride ourselves on shared traditions of "Freedom and Unity." Our state has often led the way in expanding constitutional protections and defending the rights and liberties of all people, protecting our environment, and celebrating the power of our democracy.

We need you to join us in drawing on those traditions, defending our shared values, and meeting this moment with everything we have — together.

Sincerely,

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