“What’s Next” This Week

Wednesday, August 16th at 6 pm via Zoom

Rachel Jacoby IAPGV VP will provide UPDATES for the month

The August meeting of the Illinois Alliance to Prevent Gun Violence is this upcoming Wednesday, August 16th at 6 pm via Zoom. Vice President, Rachel Jacoby will be taking point for our meeting this month!

Key Points for this Month:

Illinois Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that the law characterizing dozens of firearms as “assault weapons” and preventing their manufacture and sale in Illinois does not constitute “special legislation

Gov. JB Pritzker signs bill aimed at hold gun industry accountable at Chicago safety conference

August 19th Noon to 6:00 Pm

NWSOFA 11th Annual Picnic

This Saturday August 19th NOON to 6 pm ..

Open to all NWSOFA- Indivisible, Indivisible Chapters, Progressive Groups, Liberals, Dems and Especially Candidates and Elected Officials

NWSOFA & our partners groups .. politicians and candidates.

Starts at Noon… Get to know each other .. snacks and beverages

Lunch Served at 2 -2:30 .. Chicken Barbecue, Potato Salad, Beans and lots of side dishes

Dessert “Ride the Blue Wave Cake” 2:30 – 3 PM

Candidates and Legislators and Leaders “Open Mike” 3 – 3:30 PM

What the IRA (Inflation Reduction Act) has meant to the Economy and to Address Climate Change – Tabling and Summary

8/21 – Monday 7 PM Zoom

US Economic News continues to be Strong

Bidenomics is Working

Growth Growth from the bottom up – Middle out

Good news in recent economic data – it looks like we are heading for a soft landing:

– the debt ceiling increased until 2025

– nonfarm payrolls increased by 187,000 in July

– the unemployment rate lowered to 3.5% in July

– The twelve month CPI has declined from 9.1% last June (2022) to 3.2% in July 2023.

Twelve month PCE inflation was also at 3.2% in July 2023

– First quarter Real GDP growth was revised up to 2.0%.

Second quarter real GDP was 2.4%

The NWSOFA Fiscal and Economic Issues group will meet on Monday, August 21st at 7 pm. The Zoom room will open by 6:50 pm. Come join us, catch up on this year’s economic news and share your thoughts.

David and Karl will be updating the fiscal and economic data. Come discuss the current state of the US economy.

Bottom line is that the data through July show a slowing economy that was still strong.

Aug 18, 2023, Friday at Noon 12:00 – 1:00 PM

“Honor With Action”

For gun violence prevention (GVP) advocates who recognize that the gun violence epidemic is a reflection of racial and socioeconomic inequities everywhere, especially in the criminal justice system.

Please JOIN US on the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month – at 12pm CST – to share information and calls to action. We honor ALL victims of gun violence with action by advocating for gun safety initiatives and reforms to the criminal justice system at the local, state and federal levels.

Every Friday at 5:00 – 6:00 PM

“Happy Hour” every Friday @ 5 PM

End your week off with fun,

lively convesation …

What happened this last week.