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.
Candidate Forum
Candidates for Indiana House of Representatives and County Commissioner
Monday, March 23, 6 p.m. - Tri-North Middle School
The League of Women Voters is hosting a Candidate Forum at Tri-North Middle School Presentation Center on Monday, March 23, at 6 p.m. Candidates in attendance will be Matt Pierce and Lilliana Young (running for Indiana House of Representatives, District 61), alongside Trent Deckard and David Henry (running for County Commissioner, District 1).
NO KINGS Protest on Saturday, March 28, at 1 p.m. - Monroe County Courthouse, 100 W Kirkwood Ave.
The Democracy Task Force would like to encourage UUs and friends to mark their calendars for the third NO KINGS protest, on Saturday, March 28. Given recent news, it's critical for us to speak out now.
Nearly 60 Indiana sites have announced a No Kings event. In Bloomington, it will be at Courthouse Square from 1 to 3 pm; in Spencer, at the Owen County Courthouse from 10 am to noon.
The theme of the protest is "Fight Tyranny--Build Community." If you're interested in helping with No Kings 3, please contact task force member Peg Hausman at democracy@uubloomington.org. Thanks!
Community Healthcare Conversation
Meet the Candidates and have a thoughtful discussion
When: Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Where: St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, Garton Hall, 100 SR-46 West, Bloomington, IN
Time: 7pm - 8:30pm
Meet the candidates for US House of Representatives District 9. The discussion will be to update our community on the current state of healthcare and to ask our panelists how they would serve Hoosiers to remedy cuts to Medicaid, loss of subsidies for Hoosiers in the insurance Marketplace, healthcare for the uninsured, hospital closures in Indiana, etc.
Candidates confirmed are Jim Graham, Brad Meyer, Dr. Tim Peck, Floyd Taylor, Keil Roark. Current office holder, Rep. Erin Houchin has declined.
Moderator, Dr. Mark Bauman is a retired Pathologist and Clinical Associate Professor (emeritus) at the IU School of Medicine. He taught Pathology to medical students and Healthcare Policy to undergraduates at Indiana University Bloomington for many years.
This event is co-sponsored by Medicare for All Indiana – Bloomington, League of Women Voters Bloomington-Monroe County, Monroe County Branch NAACP, League of Women Voters Brown County, Brown Countians for Quality Healthcare, The Rural Summit and Organizing Indiana.
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!
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
