UULM-MD Issue Survey - 2017 Question Title * 1. Climate change - Although the Legislature passed the Clean Energy Jobs Act to expand Maryland’s clean electricity standard to 25% by 2020, it was vetoed by the Governor and the Maryland Climate Coalition (of which we are a part) is seeking a veto override. In addition, we will be supporting measures to . . . . Please indicate any steps you are willing to take in support of these efforts (check all that apply). Call my Senator and Delegates to urge a veto override of the Clean Energy Jobs Act. Call my Senator and/or Delegates before the session in support of bills to address climate change. Meet with my Senator and/or Delegates before the session in support of bills to address climate change. Call my Senator and/or Delegates during the session in support of bills to address climate change. Meet with my Senator and/or Delegates during the session in support of bills to address climate change. Send email messages in support of bills to address climate change. Participate in a rally in support of bills to address climate change. Testify before a Senate or House committee in support of bills to address climate change. Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. Death with Dignity - In 2016, UULM-MD supported the End of Life Option Act which would have allowed an adult to request and a physician to prescribe a lethal medication. A number of specific requirements would need to be met prior to this prescription being written. Please indicate any steps you are willing to take in support of these efforts (check all that apply). Call my Senator and/or Delegates before the session in support of the bill. Meet with my Senator and/or Delegates before the session in support of the bill. Call my Senator and/or Delegates during the session in support of the bill. Meet with my Senator and/or Delegates during the session in support of the bill. Send email messages to my Senator and/or Delegates in support of the bill. Participate in a rally in support of the bill. Testify before a Senate or House committee in support of the bill. Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. Which of the following advocacy activities have you participated in? Select all that apply. Used social media such as Facebook or Twitter to communicate about the issues Made phone calls from your congregation Made phone calls from home Wrote a letter to the editor of my local newspaper Participated in a training Participated in a strategy session Attended a house party or local event Hosted a house party or local event Attend a rally Donated money Registered voters Advocated with/talked to friends and/or family Advocated with/talked to acquaintances, co-workers, neighbors Advocated with/talked to strangers Public speaking/advocacy opportunities Forwarded emails about the issues Question Title * 4. Which of the following organizations do you rely upon for information supporting priority issues? Select all that apply. Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of Maryland My congregation Progressive Maryland American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform (MAJR) Free State Justice/Equality Maryland Compassion and Choices Chesapeake Climate Action Chesapeake Bay Foundation CASA de Maryland Community Organizing Affiliate (AIF, BUILD, Gamaliel, etc.) Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. Which of these did you feel was most effective or most helpful to your efforts? Select up to 3. Very helpful Helpful Not very helpful Not helpful N/A or did not use UULM-MD website UULM-MD website Very helpful UULM-MD website Helpful UULM-MD website Not very helpful UULM-MD website Not helpful UULM-MD website N/A or did not use UULM-MD Facebook page UULM-MD Facebook page Very helpful UULM-MD Facebook page Helpful UULM-MD Facebook page Not very helpful UULM-MD Facebook page Not helpful UULM-MD Facebook page N/A or did not use Email alerts Email alerts Very helpful Email alerts Helpful Email alerts Not very helpful Email alerts Not helpful Email alerts N/A or did not use Phone calls Phone calls Very helpful Phone calls Helpful Phone calls Not very helpful Phone calls Not helpful Phone calls N/A or did not use Conference calls Conference calls Very helpful Conference calls Helpful Conference calls Not very helpful Conference calls Not helpful Conference calls N/A or did not use Written materials/flyer Written materials/flyer Very helpful Written materials/flyer Helpful Written materials/flyer Not very helpful Written materials/flyer Not helpful Written materials/flyer N/A or did not use Materials made available through your congregation Materials made available through your congregation Very helpful Materials made available through your congregation Helpful Materials made available through your congregation Not very helpful Materials made available through your congregation Not helpful Materials made available through your congregation N/A or did not use Personal visits from advocates Personal visits from advocates Very helpful Personal visits from advocates Helpful Personal visits from advocates Not very helpful Personal visits from advocates Not helpful Personal visits from advocates N/A or did not use Congregational activities Congregational activities Very helpful Congregational activities Helpful Congregational activities Not very helpful Congregational activities Not helpful Congregational activities N/A or did not use Rallies/group events Rallies/group events Very helpful Rallies/group events Helpful Rallies/group events Not very helpful Rallies/group events Not helpful Rallies/group events N/A or did not use Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. How would you prefer to be informed of news, events and advocacy opportunities on priority issues? UULM-MD website UULM-MD Facebook posts Email alerts Phone calls Text messages Twitter Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. On which of the following topics would you have liked more training? (Check all that apply) Telling your story/Framing your issues Making calls as part of a phone bank Organizing or leading a phone bank Setting up a supportive advocacy group Talking to legislators Organize or lead a house party Conduct or lead trainings Use social media Host one-on-one meetings None of the above Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Please review the list of priority issues and indicate which action you intend to take in support the legislation for each one. Call my Senator and/or Delegates before the session Meet with my Senator and/or Delegates before the session Call my Senator and/or Delegates during the session Meet with my Senator and/or Delegates during the session Send email messages to my Senator and/or Delegates Participate in a rally, press conference or demonstration Testify before a Senate or House committee Write a letter to the editor Organize members of my congregation to advocate Organize a phone bank in my congregation to call lawmakers Organize a letter-writing campaign or session Use social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) to communicate about the issue Climate Change - Override veto of Climate Change - Override veto of Call my Senator and/or Delegates before the session Climate Change - Override veto of Meet with my Senator and/or Delegates before the session Climate Change - Override veto of Call my Senator and/or Delegates during the session Climate Change - Override veto of Meet with my Senator and/or Delegates during the session Climate Change - Override veto of Send email messages to my Senator and/or Delegates Climate Change - Override veto of Participate in a rally, press conference or demonstration Climate Change - Override veto of Testify before a Senate or House committee Climate Change - Override veto of Write a letter to the editor Climate Change - Override veto of Organize members of my congregation to advocate Climate Change - Override veto of Organize a phone bank in my congregation to call lawmakers Climate Change - Override veto of Organize a letter-writing campaign or session Climate Change - Override veto of Use social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) to communicate about the issue Climate Change - Prohibit fracking in Maryland Climate Change - Prohibit fracking in Maryland Call my Senator and/or Delegates before the session Climate Change - Prohibit fracking in Maryland Meet with my Senator and/or Delegates before the session Climate Change - Prohibit fracking in Maryland Call my Senator and/or Delegates during the session Climate Change - Prohibit fracking in Maryland Meet with my Senator and/or Delegates during the session Climate Change - Prohibit fracking in Maryland Send email messages to my Senator and/or Delegates Climate Change - Prohibit fracking in Maryland Participate in a rally, press conference or demonstration Climate Change - Prohibit fracking in Maryland Testify before a Senate or House committee Climate Change - Prohibit fracking in Maryland Write a letter to the editor Climate Change - Prohibit fracking in Maryland Organize members of my congregation to advocate Climate Change - Prohibit fracking in Maryland Organize a phone bank in my congregation to call lawmakers Climate Change - Prohibit fracking in Maryland Organize a letter-writing campaign or session Climate Change - Prohibit fracking in Maryland Use social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) to communicate about the issue Economic Justice - Paid Sick Leave Economic Justice - Paid Sick Leave Call my Senator and/or Delegates before the session Economic Justice - Paid Sick Leave Meet with my Senator and/or Delegates before the session Economic Justice - Paid Sick Leave Call my Senator and/or Delegates during the session Economic Justice - Paid Sick Leave Meet with my Senator and/or Delegates during the session Economic Justice - Paid Sick Leave Send email messages to my Senator and/or Delegates Economic Justice - Paid Sick Leave Participate in a rally, press conference or demonstration Economic Justice - Paid Sick Leave Testify before a Senate or House committee Economic Justice - Paid Sick Leave Write a letter to the editor Economic Justice - Paid Sick Leave Organize members of my congregation to advocate Economic Justice - Paid Sick Leave Organize a phone bank in my congregation to call lawmakers Economic Justice - Paid Sick Leave Organize a letter-writing campaign or session Economic Justice - Paid Sick Leave Use social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) to communicate about the issue Death with Dignity - End of Life Options Act Death with Dignity - End of Life Options Act Call my Senator and/or Delegates before the session Death with Dignity - End of Life Options Act Meet with my Senator and/or Delegates before the session Death with Dignity - End of Life Options Act Call my Senator and/or Delegates during the session Death with Dignity - End of Life Options Act Meet with my Senator and/or Delegates during the session Death with Dignity - End of Life Options Act Send email messages to my Senator and/or Delegates Death with Dignity - End of Life Options Act Participate in a rally, press conference or demonstration Death with Dignity - End of Life Options Act Testify before a Senate or House committee Death with Dignity - End of Life Options Act Write a letter to the editor Death with Dignity - End of Life Options Act Organize members of my congregation to advocate Death with Dignity - End of Life Options Act Organize a phone bank in my congregation to call lawmakers Death with Dignity - End of Life Options Act Organize a letter-writing campaign or session Death with Dignity - End of Life Options Act Use social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) to communicate about the issue Criminal Justice - Pretrial-Justice Reinvestment Act (PJRA) Criminal Justice - Pretrial-Justice Reinvestment Act (PJRA) Call my Senator and/or Delegates before the session Criminal Justice - Pretrial-Justice Reinvestment Act (PJRA) Meet with my Senator and/or Delegates before the session Criminal Justice - Pretrial-Justice Reinvestment Act (PJRA) Call my Senator and/or Delegates during the session Criminal Justice - Pretrial-Justice Reinvestment Act (PJRA) Meet with my Senator and/or Delegates during the session Criminal Justice - Pretrial-Justice Reinvestment Act (PJRA) Send email messages to my Senator and/or Delegates Criminal Justice - Pretrial-Justice Reinvestment Act (PJRA) Participate in a rally, press conference or demonstration Criminal Justice - Pretrial-Justice Reinvestment Act (PJRA) Testify before a Senate or House committee Criminal Justice - Pretrial-Justice Reinvestment Act (PJRA) Write a letter to the editor Criminal Justice - Pretrial-Justice Reinvestment Act (PJRA) Organize members of my congregation to advocate Criminal Justice - Pretrial-Justice Reinvestment Act (PJRA) Organize a phone bank in my congregation to call lawmakers Criminal Justice - Pretrial-Justice Reinvestment Act (PJRA) Organize a letter-writing campaign or session Criminal Justice - Pretrial-Justice Reinvestment Act (PJRA) Use social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) to communicate about the issue Health Care - Gun Violence Health Care - Gun Violence Call my Senator and/or Delegates before the session Health Care - Gun Violence Meet with my Senator and/or Delegates before the session Health Care - Gun Violence Call my Senator and/or Delegates during the session Health Care - Gun Violence Meet with my Senator and/or Delegates during the session Health Care - Gun Violence Send email messages to my Senator and/or Delegates Health Care - Gun Violence Participate in a rally, press conference or demonstration Health Care - Gun Violence Testify before a Senate or House committee Health Care - Gun Violence Write a letter to the editor Health Care - Gun Violence Organize members of my congregation to advocate Health Care - Gun Violence Organize a phone bank in my congregation to call lawmakers Health Care - Gun Violence Organize a letter-writing campaign or session Health Care - Gun Violence Use social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) to communicate about the issue Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. Do you have any suggestions for improving the Unitarian Universalist Legsilative Ministry's ability to serve your needs? Done