Grassroots Lobbying & Social Media Pressure
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Information on HEROES and Alaska
Direct Aid to State Government
Fact Sheet: “Key Funding Components of the HEROES Act for Alaska”
Tell Alaska Sen. Murkowski to Support the HEROES Act
Information on HEROES and Alaska
Talking Points
Education Funding
- Alaska would receive $197 million in education funding from the HEROES Act
- The K-12 portion would be $128 million
- That’s enough to save or restore the positions of:
- 536 teachers,
- 178 teacher aides, and
- 466 other education workers.
Direct Aid to State Government
- Alaska would receive $2.8 billion in direct state aid
Healthcare
- Alaska would receive $380 million in Medicaid funding through the HEROES Act
Fact Sheet: “Key Funding Components of the HEROES Act for Alaska”
Videos & Online Ads
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Tell Alaska Sen. Murkowski to Support the HEROES Act
Video
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Sample Social Media Text for Video
Twitter Sample Text #1:
.@lisamurkowski, please don’t let our schools suffer any more than they already have because of COVID-19. Not passing the #HEROESAct could mean the loss of a great resource & support system that our kids desperately need. #ProtectEssentialWorkers
Twitter Sample Text #2:
Call @lisamurkowski and tell her to support the #HEROESAct—don’t forfeit the future for our children. ☎️ 833-868-8109 #ProtectEssentialWorkers
Twitter Sample Text #3:
Tell @lisamurkowski we 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 pass the #HEROESAct. ☎️ 833-868-8109 #ProtectEssentialWorkers
Facebook/Instagram Sample Text #1:
Call Sen. Murkowski and tell her to support the HEROES Act—don’t forfeit the future for our children. ☎️ 833-868-8109
Facebook/Instagram Sample Text #2:
Tell Sen. Murkowski not to let our schools suffer any more than they already have because of COVID-19—we 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 pass the HEROES Act. ☎️ 833-868-8109
Social Media Shares
Below are some sample social media posts you, your members and community allies can share to put pressure on Sen. Lisa Murkowski to pass the HEROES Act. You can mix-and-match the graphics and text samples—or write your own!
Don’t Forfeit Our Future
Twitter Sample Text #1:
Tell @lisamurkowski: don’t forfeit the future for our kids. Pass the #HEROESAct. #ProtectEssentialWorkers ☎️ 833-868-8109 #ProtectEssentialWorkers
Twitter Sample Text #2:
Call @lisamurkowski now and demand she support the #HEROESAct before the Senate clears out for the #GOPVacation. ☎️ 833-868-8109 #ProtectEssentialWorkers
Facebook Sample Text #1:
Tell Sen. Lisa Murkowski don’t forfeit the future for our kids. Pass the HEROES Act. Call her office today: ☎️ 833-868-8109
Facebook Sample Text #2:
Call Sen. Lisa Murkowski now and demand she support the HEROES Act before the Senate clears out for their GOP Vacation. ☎️ 833-868-8109
Social Graphics
Facebook/Instagram Stories | |
Community in Crisis
Twitter Sample Text #1:
Our communities in Alaska are in crisis. So why is @lisamurkowski taking a #GOPVacation instead of passing the HEROES Act? #HEROESAct #ProtectEssentialWorkers
Twitter Sample Text #2:
Call @lisamurkowski now and demand she support the #HEROESAct before the Senate clears out for the #GOPVacation. ☎️ 833-868-8109 #ProtectEssentialWorkers
Facebook Sample Text #1:
Our communities in Alaska are in crisis. So why is Sen. Lisa Murkowski taking GOP Vacation instead of passing the HEROES Act? Call her office today: ☎️ 833-868-8109
Facebook Sample Text #2:
Call Sen. Lisa Murkowski now and demand she support the HEROES Act before the Senate clears out for their GOP Vacation. ☎️ 833-868-8109
Social Graphic
Facebook/Instagram/Twitter
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