Justice Advocacy Corner

Welcome to the Justice Advocacy Corner! Here is a central hub for information sent to the UUCB Office about what steps can be taken to stand up for justice - on both local and federal levels.

Skill-Ups and Info Sessions!

Learn How to Stay Safe During a Nonviolent Protest
Sunday, September 21 at 2 p.m. in Fellowship Hall

Register Here

Americans are taking to the streets to protest Donald Trump’s assault on our democracy. We've joined in this fight, and our Democracy Task Force is sponsoring a series of training modules on non-violent protesting. The first session is “Personal Safety in Protesting.” Please join fellow UUers for an informative and important training on how to stay safe while protesting.

Actions From Home

Redistricting - Contact Governor Braun

Governor Braun is being pressured to call a special session to redistrict Indiana's congressional districts, which would normally wait till 2030. Nine of the 11 districts are already gerrymandered GOP. The aim is to gerrymander the map further to flip one or both Democratic districts to the GOP. This is not politics as usual; it's election rigging to grab power and is a danger to democracy. We encourage people to contact the governor and their assembly members to oppose this blatant cheating. More info is available here: https://tinyurl.com/3vefayur

Elected Official Phone Numbers

Gov. Braun: 317-232-4567

State Rep: 317-232-9600

State Senator: 317-232-9400

The clean energy tax credit clock is ticking. Act Now!

With HR1 (One Big “Budget” Bill) now law, 2026 marks the end of thousands in savings for home electrification upgrades. EV credits end even sooner, September 20, 2025.

The average American home has room for improvement when it comes to energy efficiency. From leaky windows that let conditioned air escape to aging HVAC systems that work overtime to maintain comfortable temperatures, most homes have real opportunities for improvement.

Through 2025 you can save up to $2,000 with tax credits on heat pump systems, $1200 in building envelope improvements (insulation, windows, etc.), and 30% tax credits for clean energy systems (think solar).

Ending even more quickly, September 30, 2025, are the electric vehicle and home charging infrastructure.

For more information visit energysage.com.

Indiana also offers an income based program that can help qualifying homeowners add to their savings with rebates on home efficiency improvements and appliance upgrades. For more information on that visit the Indiana Office of Energy Development.

Find Your Legislators!

Use the link below to find your legislators.
https://iga.in.gov/information/find-legislators

• Also, consider using the "5-calls" app - Susan Swaney, our Director of Music, recently recommended this. It is an easy way to make 5-calls a day to your representatives and legislators covering the topics you would like to express. The team behind the app does research on policies and even writes scripts that are helpful to use when calling your legislators. Click this link to find out more: https://5calls.org/

• Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray recently mentioned a very helpful tool for getting in contact with her representatives - her phone! She saves all of their numbers in her phone with their names, affiliations, and job title. That way, when you have an issue you would like to discuss with their offices, their phone numbers are already saved to your phone. Taking the time to do this once makes the effort much easier later!

Community Care

From the Reproductive Justice Task Force

The All-Options Talkline is here for people all over the United States and Canada, supporting them in decisions and experiences related to pregnancy, parenting, abortion, adoption, miscarriage, infertility, and more. We rely on a distributed team of volunteer Talkline Advocates to provide callers with open-hearted peer counseling and support.

Apply to be part of our Fall 2025 training cohort today! Applications will close on Sunday, September 14th at 11:59p PT. Interviews will occur on a rolling basis, and we encourage you to apply early!

Also, register for our Volunteer Info Session on Wednesday September 3rd to learn more about the program and the application process, and hear from All-Options staff and experienced Talkline Advocates about what it’s like to volunteer on the line.

For more information, please see our Frequently Asked Questions.

Resources

From Side with Love

"Grounded, Resilient, & Responsible. Responding and Organizing In Authoritarian Times" Webinar Slides (PDF)

"Grounded, Resilient, & Responsible. Responding and Organizing In Authoritarian Times" Toolkit (PDF)

Information about Bills and Policies

This is a good overview of how federal cuts in workforce personnel harms our local communities: https://mailchi.mp/monroedems/action-alert-71022-call-houchin-no-doge?e=f94d1e7939