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Sunnyside, Houston₁
social distancing and masks mandatory, streamed live on TX Labor website

Hello, Houston!

Houston, you were good to us in October, and it was the people of this great city, and across the state, who elected a Labor government in an upset.

Here in south Houston, city residents have borne some of the very worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Access to nutritious food is particularly difficult, as Sunnyside is one of many places in our country which are underserved. Fast food restaurants are a plenty, but the few local grocery stores have been unable to meet the needs of the people.

Recently I met with a woman by the name of Ivy Walls, who's taken this problem into her own hands. Last spring, she started what would become the highly successful Ivy Leaf Farms, growing zucchini and cucumbers and squash under a structure donated by her former high school to distribute vegetables for her neighbors.

This was, of course, during the early stages of the pandemic, and Ivy would end up contracting the virus herself. Despite that hurdle, Ivy would secure a $10,000 joint grant from Beyoncé and the NAACP to expand the farm she created on her parents' land. She sacrificed her job, and her health, purely for the benefit of the community she loves so much.

Now she's expanded her produce and is launching a seed company next here, and her goal is to get Sunnyside a sustainable grocery store or co-op that offers employment opportunities to the community.

And Ivy, it is such an honor to have you with us today. Let's all give her a round of applause, ladies and gentlemen!

Ivy is a testament to the vigor of black women who work every day to improve their corners of the globe. It is because of hardworking people with a vision that these communities will strive in the days ahead.

So what is the Labor plan for Houston?

Our candidate for mayor, Kate Sandlin, will work tirelessly for the people of Houston and directly with people like Ivy to protect the city's most vulnerable in the midst of the pandemic. Public transportation is essential, but investing in our communities means investing directly in the people to modernize and improve access to essential services.

Under Kate Sandlin's leadership, there will be one Houston, where people do not have to travel miles from their homes in unsafe conditions to obtain basic necessities. And while a rising tide lifts all boats, it is neighborhoods like Sunnyside which stand to benefit the most.

Kate will work with partners in education, health care experts, and community groups to distribute food and resources from local businesses and organizations like Ivy's. We will provide $35 million in rental assistance and $20 million grants in small businesses, and those will be targeted in neighborhoods which need them most.

My friends, the foundation for this city is strong and the future is bright. Let's capitalize on our gains in October and deliver a resounding Labor victory here in Space City!

And now, without further ado, the next Mayor of the great city of Houston, Kate Sandlin!

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University of Houston - Houston, TX₁
social distancing and masks mandatory, streamed live on TX Labor website

My friends, it's great to have the opportunity to speak with you all again. And I'd like to thank the University of Houston for allowing us to host this rally on their campus.

As the fourth-largest city in the Republic of Atlasia, it is imperative that we act swiftly to tackle climate change and promote a green economy for Houston going forward.

With the aid of the Labor government in Austin, Houston has a golden opportunity to lead the state's efforts to tackle climate change head-on.

Under Kate Sandlin's leadership, Houston will launch the first ever Climate Acton Plan with the goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, if not sooner, with the help of local energy companies. Kate will work with entepreneuers and climate experts to transform the economy and restore the environment so that we foster a city that is better for future generations.

We will support the tenets of the Green New Deal, and particularly the Red-Green New Deal which recently passed Congress.

With Labor, Houston will pursue large-scale and transformative flood mitigation projects that will reduce flooding in areas mostly affected by record-high rainfall.

Like other major cities across the nation, Houston has been confronted with calls for social justice and racial equality. Labor has led bipartisan efforts to eliminate police brutality and create a more just and fair criminal justice system that benefits all Houstonians, including those in high-crime neighborhoods.

Even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kate will partner the City of Houston and Harris County to address the inequalities in our justice system and fund a new COVID-19 Homeless Respite and Rehabilitation Center.

Kate understands the importance of our small businesses, and as we take the responsible steps to reopen our economy, the city will innovate and be an example for the rest of the country on how to be welcoming, inclusive, fair, and engaged in the issues that directly affect the people of this great city.

The foundation for this city remains strong and better days are still ahead. Next week, elect Kate Sandlin as your next mayor and she will put Houston in the best position to manage the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change and rebound from it.

Now, I will pass the mic to Kate. Thank you once again for having me, and thanks again to the University of Houston for hosting this event.

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Meyerland, Houston₁
social distancing and masks mandatory, streamed live on TX Labor website

Hello Meyerland, and a belated shalom to those who recently concluded their Hanukkah festivities.

Meyerland is the center of Houston's Jewish community, and it is also almost entirely located within the city's floodplain. I don't have to tell you all about the devastation that Hurricane Harvey brought to this great neighborhood, and the untold damage that ravaged buildings and homes.

Each of Houston's 88 neighborhoods have different resilience priorities. These challenges include air quality, displacement, mobility, and, particularly for Meyerland, flooding. These are best addressed by developing and implementing solutions at the neighborhood level.

The Labor plan for Meyerland is to remove all habitable structures from the floodway by 2030 and construct at least 500 miles of trail and bikelands by 2025.

We're going to build at least 375,000 new homes across every income level by 2050 to welcome new residents to this growing city. And in addition, 4.6 million native trees will be planted by 2030.

This strategy is consistent with the Resilient Houston strategy that progressives have been lobbying for years. The Kate Sandlin plan for developing and revitalizing Houston can be summed up in three words: build, baby, build.

Kate Sandlin and the Labor Party recognize that restrictive zoning laws are detrimental to solving the housing affordability crisis, but the solutions to ensuring a safe and welcoming city are there. What we need is leaders who will put these ideas into action.

And with that, it is my honor to introduce the next Mayor of Houston...

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Fifth Ward, Houston₁
social distancing and masks mandatory, streamed live on TX Labor website

Revitalizing Houston can only be done with a neighborhood-tailored strategy. As I alluded to yesterday in Meyerland, the unique challenges facing each of Houston's neighborhoods include displacement, mobility, flooding, and air quality.

Nearly half of Houston's schools face elevated pollution, and Houston's Fifth Ward in particular has nitrogen dioxide levels 48% higher than the rest of the city. As a result, its residents face high rates of asthma, COPD, Coronary Heart Disease, and stroke. Life expectancy is almost a decade lower than the rest of the region.

These problems are especially harmful to people of color and low-income residents. This can have a profound impact on children's health. And the reason for the high levels of air pollution in many of Houston's neighborhoods, and particularly the Fifth Ward, is the cluster of metal recyclers and concrete processing plants.

Houston should not have to choose between industry and the health of its citizens. River Oaks, by contrast, is one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the city and doesn't have any of these industrial sources and features much lower levels of air pollution.

There is as much of a problem with unequal levels of pollution as racial disparities. River Oaks is home to a largely white population, in contrast to the Fifth Ward which is more than 90% non-white.

Make no mistake: this is an issue of racial justice in addition to economic inequality. City planners, communities, and public health officials can make smart decisions to improve the lives of some of their most vulnerable by identifying major polluters and prioritizing targeted inspection and enforcement.

Both the Labor government in Austin and our candidate for mayor understand the importance of enforcing state and federal environmental regulations. We need not, and we cannot, choose between job creation and the public health, which ought to be the top priority for city planners.

Kate Sandlin has a comprehensive plan to work with planners and public health experts to cap the pollution in low-income neighborhoods like the Fifth Ward, and I'm going to pass the mic over to her to lay out her plan for the people of the Fifth Ward and similar neighborhoods in the city.

<sub>1. https://patch.com/texas/midtownhouston/houston-hauls-100k-grant-fifth-ward-initiative
2. https://www.edf.org/airqualitymaps/houston/findings</sub>

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Gulfton, Houston₁
social distancing and masks mandatory, streamed live on TX Labor website

Hello, Gulfton! What an honor it is to be here, in one of the landmark cities of our nation's diversity: Gulfton, where nearly 60% of residents are foreign-born and 70% are of Latino descent.

Immigration has once again become a hot topic in this campaign, and I am sad to report that it is people in communities like Gulfton who are the victims of this political football. And the people of immigrant-majority neighborhoods like Gulfton are all too familiar with the consequences of this dangerous fearmongering. With the rhetoric that has encouraged xenophobia, and opened the door to separation of families, to the deportation of hardworking Atlasians, and even to children being forced into cages.

Indeed, it is sad, and quite a bit ironic, that our friends in the Liberal Party have recently taken this unquestionably illiberal stance on our immigrant and refugee communities in a desperate last-ditch effort to appeal to people's worst instincts. But this type of messaging draws a very important contrast between Labor and the so-called "Liberals".

As an Atlasian Senator, I successfully lobbied for protecting the Come Out of the Shadows Act, which provided a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and kept families together. This act, which was authored by my good friend Siren, has benefitted countless people in great neighborhoods like Gulfton. I will promise you this: Labor will never cease defending our immigrant communities and preserving their contributions to this great nation. That is Kate Sandlin's position. That is the Labor Party's position. This is not only a question of morals, but a question of what is in fact in the best interest of our nation. And any policy that separates families goes against the founding principles of this great republic. Labor understands that our economy operates on the contributions of all its people, both native and foreign-born.

Energy, as you all know, is a key sector of that economy. Liberals fearmonger about the loss of energy jobs under the Red-Green New Deal, but Houston is home to 15 renewable energy companies.₂ In fact, according to The Green Power Initiative, the city of Houston relies on wind and solar energy for a whopping 92% of its power. Houston's cleantech industry has generated $3.7 billion in venture capital funding.

I have no doubt that the Red-Green New Deal we passed will be a boon to the Houston economy, and it's one of the proudest votes I've ever cast as a member of the Atlasian Senate.

And so I urge the people of Houston: resist the fearmongering, reject those who seek to relitigate settled issues that affect the livelihoods of many, and vote for the party that will unite the people of this city as One Houston. Elect Kate Sandlin and a Labor majority to the city council.

Thank you! Dave bless you! Dave bless all the people of Houston! And Dave bless the great melting pot that is the Republic of Atlasia!

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Athens, OH₁

Good evening, Athens!

I wanted to make my final stop in the Buckeye State to talk to you all about education.

In cities where job opportunities, and particularly job opportunities for adults with a high school education or less, continue to become less available, communities throughout Ohio have struggled to adapt to changing dynamics of our economy.

Over the years, we've watched as states like Tennessee have started offering free community college to promote an educated workforce that can realize the middle class dream. To make Ohio competitive again, promoting post-high school education is essential. And to promote college retention, high schools must take on more initiative to help their students graduate.

But for Ohio, like many states, success in either stage of one's education is strongly tied to the neighborhood they grew up in. And the schools that serve their communities fail to obtain the funding necessary to provide for their students, because as people leave the state for better job opportunities elsewhere, cities and neighborhoods lose more and more revenue to keep their schools adequately funded.

The Labor plan for education is to reform funding for schools so that districts are not dependent solely on local property tax revenue. In Frémont, Labor passed legislation to guarantee funding according to schools' and communities' needs regardless of city or zip code. And as a result, students are succeeding across the board. High schools and colleges are both seeing their students graduate at higher rates. Community colleges, in particular, see students transfer and go on to receive their Bachelor's and higher.

Elect a Labor government this week for One Ohio. A renewed Ohio. A prospering Ohio for all.

Thank you, Athens!

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January's map:

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Page, Arizona₁
socially-distanced event, livestreamed on AZ Labor website

Hello, Page!

It truly is an honor to address your city, and the state, for the first time as your Vice President. Page is home to the largest population of Native Atlasians in the State of Arizona. You are as much a part of our winning coalition as the prosperity of this state rests on our Native population. I have always said that a nation is only as strong as its weakest link. I maintain that same philosophy today.

Contrary to what the Democratic Alliance has been telling you, Labor has spent $12 million on grants to local communities like Page. We've expanded public transportation, and we've overseen the steady reopening of local businesses and government services in line with CDC guidelines.

Unlike the parties opposing us, Labor has both a record and a plan on ensuring that all communities in Arizona grow and prosper. We run not on cults of personality, but ideas. Endless partisan bickering does nothing to guarantee fair housing and ensure access to food and clean water in the midst of a pandemic.

Labor respects and honors the autonomy of all our communities, particularly those who have been left behind and victimized by the brutal history of westward expansion. But we must look forward and continue to act in the interests of all Arizonans. In Page. In Winslow. In Guadalupe. In Tempe, and Phoenix, and Mesa.

Indeed, Arizona's diversity complements its geographic beauty. But Labor understands the limits of government and our role in conserving the Native way of life while building on our progress to modernize the state and its communities for the 21st century.

Vote for proven leadership. Vote Labor. Vote for the people who have stood by you and honored our promises.

Thank you, Page. Dave bless you. Dave bless the State of Arizona. And Dave bless this great Republic.

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Rochester, New Hampshire₁
socially-distanced event, livestreamed on NH Labor website

Good afternoon, Rochester!

It's great to be here to help wrap up Labor's campaigning this month here in New Hampshire, which I formerly represented, as well as the rest of the great Region of Lincoln, in the Atlasian Senate. This state in particular is special to me as a former resident, and the choice that you will make is very, very important.

I proudly stand before you today as your Vice President. And I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to take some time off from the chaos in Nyman to speak directly to the people of the Granite State.

New Hampshire has stayed true to its "live free or die" philosophy. Here in New Hampshire, government is done differently and it is done directly, via townhall meetings and public input on local budgets. This, to me, is government done right. And you folks have a lot to be proud of, as one of the most educated states in the nation. Make no mistake: the people of New Hampshire understand self-governance, and throughout its history the state has developed a common trust among its people.

While the parties opposing us this month insist that we only govern from Nyman or from New York City, nothing could be further from the truth. The Labor Party takes no one for granted. We do not govern based on the race of our constituents, or gender, or ability, or religion, or zip code, or even party affiliation. We believe in justice, but justice that goes hand-in-hand with equality before the law.

In New York City, Labor recently defeated a proposal to implement a VAT on the people of New Hampshire. As this is a state without an income or sales tax, Labor understands the importance of economic growth and small businesses.

And I would like to use this opportunity to point out that we are not afraid to call out members of our party when they are wrong. The people of Lincoln recently rejected a job-killing tax on fast food and rebuked the individual who proposed it. Well, the Democratic Alliance was more than happy to accept that individual into their ranks and run him as their nominee for Senate this month, in which he was soundly defeated.

Make no mistake: Labor is the party of industry and compassionate capitalism. We are the party of individual freedom. We are the party that stands for New Hampshire values, and by expanding transportation throughout the cities we will transform New Hampshire into a more environmentally friendly state that serves the needs of its people.

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(Westwood) Denver, Colorado₁
socially-distanced event, livestreamed on CO Labor website

Greetings, Denver! It's great to be with you today in our region's capital, where I am wrapping up my short tour of the states in this month's elections.

You know, I've worn many "cowboy" hats in Frémont, serving as everything from Member of Parliament, to First Minister, and then your Senator. And now, I speak to you today as Vice President of our great Republic.

Westwood may be part of Denver, but residents here consider their neighborhood more of a small town. Westwood is exemplary of the kind of change Labor has made, both in the regional and state government. But the lion's share of the credit goes to, not the government, but to the people of Westwood for transforming their neighborhood into a cultural, culinary, and art center.

On my way here, I had the chance to try out some of Westwood's famous green chile. And folks, let me just tell you I understand why this neighborhood has attracted so many people from across the state and country. There are quite literally taco trucks on every corner, and the Mexican restaurants are both exquisite and authentic.

Still, Labor has made great strides in enabling neighborhoods like Westwood to prosper. We have the greatest healthcare system in the country. Under my premiership, we retained private insurance but mandated they be non-profit. And as a a result, people may choose between a number of private nonprofit organizations in addition to the federal public option.

And the best days are still ahead. The City and County of Denver are sustaining the bikeway on Knox Court connecting housing, schools, and the light-rail station. We have enhanced Morrison Road with traffic-calming features like medians and bumpouts. Indeed, one Denver city council member hailed Westwood's development plan as the blueprint for its future, as a city that reflects the collective vision and hard work of residents.

Westwood, like other neighborhoods, will continue to prosper in light of the pandemic we continue to combat. Speaker Siren recently helped pass a plan to distribute vaccines throughout the Commonwealth, and it is the poor and working-class people of Westwood who stand to benefit most.

Colorado Labor has always looked out for the little guy, and we will continue to with Senator Teller as your next Governor.

Thank you for having me, Westwood. Dave bless this great neighborhood, Dave bless Denver, Dave bless Colorado, and Dave bless the Republic of Atlasia!

_{1. https://www.confluence-denver.com/devnews/westwood_plan_072816.aspx | Eric Peterson}

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March 2021 map:


+ Puerto Rico (Federalist) and Miami (Democratic Alliance)

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Fairbanks, Alaska₁
socially-distanced event, livestreamed on AK Labor website

Hello to the people of Fairbanks! Thank you for letting me start our tour in this great city in the State of Alaska!

I chose to start here because this state, Alaska, was the best state for the former Green Party. The total combined vote for Labor and the Green Party was 54%. This is a state where the left has a great chance to come together. And if you voted Green in August, I say on behalf of Labor that you're welcome into our fold.

The Labor-Green coalition in the legislature have been working side by side to pass progressive environmental reforms such as establishing tighter pollution standards and strengthening safety laws for energy workers. Another item on the record was beginning the state's safe reopening following a squeaky clean report from the GM Department.

Labor's commitment to Alaska has been proven time and time again, not only in local government but particularly in Denver. When a violent separatist movement broke out under my premiership, the National Guard was sent in to maintain peace while keeping civilians safe during a very uncertain, but short-lived, crisis. When Alaska was faced with choosing between fully funding its public university system or rescuing the Permanent Fund, Denver bailed out the Permanent Fund so that it would remain solvent and students would not be burdened with higher tuition rates.

And our work only continues. This election, let's unite the left together for a great victory up and down the ballot! Vote for the party that always puts Alaska first. Vote Labor.

_{1. Downtown Fairbanks, Alaska and the Chena River. Photographed Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019. (Loren Holmes / ADN)}

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Detroit, Michigan₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on MI Labor Website

Hello, Detroit!

It's good to be in Michigan today. Despite the pundits who are writing off this state for us when campaigning has barely started, I am here to announce we are contesting every state and every city.

Labor's supporter for unions is understated. Despite organized labor being the foundation of what our party was founded on, these campaigns have been defined by personality, and personality alone.

Labor has worked tirelessly in Nyman for unions, for making it easier to form unions, and to protect workers from harassment or intimidation from corporate higher-ups by ensuring a secret ballot.

And now the nation's eyes are on one plant in Alabama, of a multiracial effort to unionize: a decision that will have a ripple effect across the country. A decision that will strengthen existing unions after decades of waning influence and decline to corporate power and regressive trade policies. A decision that will challenge the unchecked power has over its workers, and bows to international censorship demands.

Michigan Labor will hold every multinational corporation to the same standards we do for companies based here at home. And it will be the workers themselves who will have rebuilt their cities and industries with the aid of a Labor government.

Thank you, and Dave bless the great state of Michigan!

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Evansville, Indiana₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on IN Labor website

Hello, Evansville!

In recruiting Labor Hoosiers to seek local offices here, I have made clear our party's desire to take a tolerant stance on social issues. I have spent much of my time recruiting candidates in every competitive district in the state.

These candidates come from a number of different backgrounds: activists, organized labor, religious leaders, men and women, LGBT and not, and a record number of nonwhite candidates.

But at the same time, we recognize value in diversity of thought. Labor has overseen great management of the vaccine rollout and economic recovery, and this month we want to make those accomplishments the forefront of our policies going forward. I will state very clearly that Labor embraces a socially liberal platform that detracts would-be voters, but YE and myself are a testament to that faction of the party which wants a truce on divisive social issues.

Not every candidate we're running this month agrees with the national Labor Party on gun control or abortion. But they nevertheless share our vision to build a society that favors the family. That defends unions so that working-class families can survive in a post-COVID world. That wants to fight big tech and bring the union man or woman in control, as we're seeing in Alabama.

These are the small town, Midwestern values that we share here. We cling to our guns and to our religion. We go to church on Sunday and the local union meeting on Monday.

We reject the culture wars of all kinds but recognize the need for justice. A Governor Judd Laurel will unite all Hoosiers, rural and urban, and put Indiana First in times of insecurity and recovery.

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Tulsa, Oklahoma₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on OK Labor website

My friends, it's great to be here in Tulsa with you all to introduce our candidate for Governor of the great state of Oklahoma, Hank Boomhauer.

I recently gave a speech in Indiana where I made a pledge that Labor's slate would diversify to win where we can win. I'm proud to say we're recruited record numbers of Native Atlasians and women. We have also recruited candidates who diverge from Labor orthodoxy on gun control and abortion related issues.

Labor is putting an end to personality and cultural issues at the expense of the needs of the working class. Half of Hank Boomhauer's family is Native American. And like many of you, he is an evangelical Christian. He is very well-known in his home town of Broken Arrow just outside Tulsa as a laypastor, and he frequently comes to Tulsa and throughout the Southeast to plant churches for congregations of all races. His work for diversity in the churches in particularly commendable, for it has been said that Sunday is the most segregated day of the week.

Hank doesn't want to fight culture wars with the left or the right. Hank wants to invest in state infrastructure and fight the COVID virus head-on. With revitalization of the Civilian Conservation Corps, jobs will be made available to workers of all skill and education levels. The CCC will also help states like Oklahoma, in particular, with growth in under-served rural areas.

This month, vote for Hank Boomhauer and Labor up and down the ballot.

Thank you, Dave bless you, and Dave bless the state of Oklahoma!

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Charleston, South Carolina₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on SC Labor website

Early pundits have set very low expectations for us, to say the least, in the Palmetto State. No doubt, my friend Weatherboy has done well for his party in his home state. I had the pleasure of meeting with him in Greenville not long ago, and we found ourselves agreeing on a lot.

But Labor is not a regional party. We are using this month's campaigns as an opportunity to broaden our appeal and keep our pledge to do that, no matter how the mainstream media discourages us. Every state and city deserves to hear the parties make their case.

And I have to say, I've enjoyed my time in Charleston. I've met people of a lot of different backgrounds, and in particular I've been meeting with small business owners to talk about how to reinvigorate the state.

I have yet to meet a single person in this great state, even those who don't plan on voting for Labor, who is unhappy with the monthly check program. I have yet to meet a single person in the state who is unhappy that we passed the stimulus with aid to small businesses, particularly black-owned businesses. We're also going to aid poor rural communities in the state where access to healthy, affordable food is scarce.

Food deserts continue to disproportionately affect black populations, and that is a challenge that all parties should be taking on, particularly in states with high African American populations.

I would now like to introduce our candidate for governor, Cindy Ashton.

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San Francisco, California₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on CA Labor website

Hello, San Francisco!

Since getting to know your Mayor, Nora Chu and Governor Nancy Feinstein, I've been wanting to come visit the great folks here and meet with the mayor on issues affecting your city.

One particular issue we discussed was San Francisco's status as the capital of Silicon Valley. We discussed the importance of expanding tech opportunities for kids from poor communities, and we also discussed how the wealth and success generated by technology can be shared with the rest of the country, both within California and to states in Middle Atlasia.

And the tech people Mayor Chu and I spoke to couldn't be happier. Jobs are coming back to Atlasia, in no small part due to tech, and the nationwide vaccination program has been a huge success.

At the same time, we must remain vigilant in ensuring that big tech companies play by the same rules as everybody else. The sharing of personal data must be transparent and limited so that corporations do not own more data than is necessary to operate. That's actually a very common sentiment among people who work in tech. The people of San Francisco believe that privacy is very worthy of protection.

Onto another important issue Californias face is COVID, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. While California continues to show high case numbers, the national vaccine distribution program has been a great success. California schools for kindergarten through second grade will end on April, after a year of socially distanced learning.

I share the frustrations of those who desire an instant opening of all institutions, but we must approach reopening cautiously and with the discipline that will not lead to another flare-up in new cases. These sentiments are shared by Mayor Chu as well as Governor Feinstein.

Now I'm going to let Mayor Chu say a few words, followed by your current Governor, Nancy Feinstein.

_{1. https://www.sfaf.org/collections/beta/san-francisco-reaches-new-historic-low-number-of-hiv-infections-in-2017/}

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Sioux Falls, South Dakota₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on SD Labor website

Howdy, Sioux Falls!

Governor Faith Spotted Eagle and Labor candidates up and down the ballot promised progressive reform, and with strong Labor majorities in both chambers of the legislature, they have delivered. They've overseen recovery from the pandemic and in a matter of weeks, vaccines will be universally available. That includes Native Atlasians living on reservations and isolated communities throughout the state.

The Governor's past activism on Native causes have driven every decision she's made, particularly with regard to pipelines being built through Native Atlasian lands. But as an energy-rich state, South Dakota has made strides in solar and wind power.

And as for the state's rich natural monuments and resources, protecting these things from big oil and privatization of public hands has been a no-brainer. When big oil wanted to construct a pipeline through sacred lands, Faith Spotted Eagle and Labor stood on the side of clean water and conservation of the Native way of life - rather than the side of corporate greed.

South Dakota Labor will continue to respect all ways of life and work to guarantee security, both financial and medical, throughout the state. And I believe it is because of Labor's efforts that South Dakota's tourism industry will rejuvenate in the coming months.

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Juneau, Alaska₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on AK Labor Website

Hello Juneau and hello again to the state of Alaska!

I have spent considerable time outside our region campaigning on Labor's message of optimism and all the progress our party has made both in Nyman, as leaders in Frémont and Lincoln, and at the state level.

I reiterate that the left in Alaska has a golden, a green opportunity, to re-embrace around Labor as the party that knows this state best, and always has known this state best, and has, along with Hawaii and the former territories, been as essential to Frémont Labor as the lower sixteen.

I'm proud to be a Frémonter. I'm proud of the progress Labor and Peace have made. We have the most efficient regional government in the country. I'm proud of the progress our party has made in this region under the leadership of Truman, of Devout Centrist, of Ted, of Sev, of Siren, of countless others. Thee past several months, our friends in the Green Party made so much of that possible.

I believe that the Democratic Alliance want what's best for Alaska, as does Labor and those in the Green Party who waver on who to support this election. But I say go with the party that defended Alaskan territory from cringe attempted insurrections and saved the Permanent Fund and kept the public university program afloat.

While we're talking about uniting the left, I would like to speak on one issue that we must be unified on right now. This regards the recently vetoed legislation in the Frémont legislature that FM Truman vetoed, which would repeal the anti-Mexico City gag rule law and cause uncertainty in the event the gag rule is reinstated. Frémont must remain unambiguous in its support for free speech and not create uncertainty for our partnering global organizations.

And so to all people, particularly those in Labor, the former Greens, and the DA, I urge a vote to uphold our First Minister's veto.

I will be departing for my tour in the states being contested this month, but I want to reiterate that Labor is the party of Alaska. Labor knows you best and shares you values. And this veto referendum gives us a chance to rally against this pro-gag rule legislation.

Thank you, Juneau. Dave bless you, and Dave bless the state of Alaska.

_{1. https://www.niot.org/blog/juneau-alaska-not-our-town}

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on WI Labor Website

My friends, it's great to be with you all today in Milwaukee. I made a pledge to visit every state and city up for election this month, to push our message nationwide. Milwaukee was on my list for a long time, and I'm glad to finally have the opportunity to speak with you all.

Last weekend I watched Wayne's World for the first time - decent movie, by the way, because my hatred of Mike Myers is well known. But it was from that movie that I learned Milwaukee had three socialist neighbors.

No doubt, Milwaukee is a progressive city. While it suffers from the policies of segregate neighborhoods and redlining like most Atlasian cities, Labor will move cities like Milwaukee forward if we take the capital in Madison.

Labor is fighting for the working men and women of this country, and we are also fighting absurd, job-destroying proposals to ban McDonalds, or policies that might create a gag rule between my home region's coordination with international humanitarian organizations.

In Madison, Labor will return the state of Wisconsin to its roots. Industry, capital, and labor will play by the same rules. And more power to unions means more direct control that workers have over their industry. But now the working men and women struggle as they live paycheck to paycheck and struggle to pay their student loans.

The people of Wisconsin have earned a raise. The working people have earned the right to own what they produce. As manufacturing makes a comeback in the Midwest, Labor will ensure that workers are trained and 100% union protected.

A progressive Wisconsin is Wisconsin at its best. Labor will make you proud to be a resident of this great state.

Our competition has a lot to say. We have the results.

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Nyman₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on Nyman Labor Website

My friends, it's great to be with you all in Nyman again. And now I come to you as a private citizen, urging for change in our nation's capital.

Nyman deserves as much acknowledge as any other state, particularly as the population continues to grow and is currently more populous than Vermont and my home state of Wyoming.

Ask yourselves: what have the Federalists done to help all the people in Nyman? We don't need platitudes, we need action. We need to raise education standards, and train teachers about the ongoing racial disparities. According to a recent study, Black students lost 103 days per 100 students enrolled, 82 more days than the 21 days their white peers lost due to out-of-school suspensions.

The government can only do so much to change that culture, but ultimately it is the teachers who ought to know their students. Not suspend the black girl who falls asleep in class because she was awake all night from hearing gun shots. Not the boy who is rebelling against a toxic environment in his formative years.

Our teachers are indispensable to childhood development, particularly those who come from low-income backgrounds, crime-ridden neighborhoods, victims of racism, or LGBT kids whose parents reject them.

Teachers must be prioritized for vaccinations as students are slowly being moved back to the classroom. These vaccines will be universal under a city and federal Labor government. As we look toward nations like Israel for their exemplary distribution of vaccines in such short order, this vaccine will be universal and it will be 100% covered by AtlasCare, regardless of whether you are on a private or public plan.

Labor has led the effort to combat this pandemic from the very beginning. You've seen it here in Nyman. And now 2021 will be a year of hope. My friends, the "new normal" will be a return to life before this pandemic, in which we've lost thousands of lives.

Next week, vote for the party that has stuck with you and fought for this country, on all fronts, and continues to move our nation in the right direction.

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Los Angeles, California₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on CA Labor Website

My friends, it's great to be back in California to campaign for our excellent governor, Nancy Feinstein. Both her and Mayor Johnson are here to campaign with us for our party and our values. Please, give them both a round of applause.

I would be remiss to not congratulate Mayor Johnson on his efforts to keep the city clean and the air breathable. Folks, what used to be a city plagued by smog is now astonishingly clear. While the pandemic undoubtedly had an effect on this as well as reduced gridlock and traffic, Labor policies to keep the city and state environmentally friendly have benefited all people in California.

But there is still much work to be done. Governor Feinstein and Mayor Johnson both understand that NIMBY housing and rent policies are anti-tenant. Rather than helping the people who need housing most, NIMBY-ism and strict rent control discourage new building and people who are willing to rent at competitive prices.

The reforms that Labor is proposing are not neoliberal, but they will help thousands of Californians looking for affordable housing and a fair standard of living. Labor supports raising the minimum wage and passing a negative income tax policy that will directly aid the working men and women of Atlasia.

I'm going to pass the mic over to Governor Feinstein. We'll have a round table/Q&A discussion after the Governor and the Mayor say a few words.

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Miami, Florida₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on FL Labor Website

Greetings and hola to the people of Miami!

You know, this is the city that put us over the top in a state that wasn't even on Labor's radar until late in the campaign. And we pulled off a miracle in electing Governor Chávez and a Labor minority government in the legislature. Much like in another Florida I know, every vote counts. It is a state that neither party takes for granted. Miami is where we fight and we fight hard.

Miami has been called "the Capital of Latin America". Its diversity owes itself to those who fled an authoritarian regime for the best country in the world. The people of Miami value their culture and their backgrounds. And while the Feds and the DA may try painting Labor as a communist party, the last two years of Labor leadership has move the country in th right direction.

I tackled the pandemic early, and Labor leaders in both chambers of Congress created a stimulus program that is still in effect today, and a plan to vaccinate the vast majority of Atlasians by the end of this year.

No doubt, a return to normalcy is ahead. Kids want to be in the classroom, and they should be in the classroom. Teachers have gone above and beyond in teaching their students via camera.

Labor is proud of its record in passing the stimulus and organizing a clear strategy for vaccine distribution.

And now we have a candidate in Chuy Shalala to build on that progress here in Miami. Chuy is the son of two people who exiled Castro's regime, and started a business here. Chuy, who graduated summa cum laude at the University of Miami, understands the importance of protecting personal liberty, but he will leave no man, woman, or child behind in this great city. We are all Atlasians here. We welcome immigrants because we are a nation of immigrants.

Working class and racial solidarity cannot exist without doing what's best for all Atlasians, and supporting those who wish to become Atlasian citizens. First and second-generation immigrants like Chuy are a testament to how both hard work, state aid, and a pro-immigrant culture are key for all immigrants.

Don't believe the elites who try to paint Labor as anything other than it is: a collaborative effort between people of all backgrounds and the working class.

Labor is on your side, Miami. Let's pull off another miracle in the Sunshine State!

Dave bless you all, Dave bless Miami, and Dave bless the Republic of Atlasia!


¡Hola a la gente de Miami!

Sabéis, esta es la ciudad que nos permitió ganar en un estado que ni siquiera estaba en los planes del partido Laborista hasta muy tarde en la campaña. Y conseguimos un milagro eligiendo al gobernador Chávez y a un gobierno laborista en minoría. Al igual que en otra Florida que conozco, cada voto cuenta. Es un estado que no se puede dar por seguro. Miami es donde peleamos y donde peleamos duro.

Miami ha sido llamada la “capital de América Latina”. Su diversidad se debe a aquellos que huyeron de un régimen autoritario hacia el mejor país del mundo. La gente de Miami valora su cultura y sus raíces. Y aunque los Federalistas y la Alianza Democrática intenten dejar al partido Laborista como un partido comunista, los 2 últimos años de liderazgo laborista muestran que estamos yendo en la buena dirección.

Hemos abordado la pandemia con antelación y los líderes laboristas en ambas cámaras del congreso crearon un programa de estímulo que sigue en vigor hasta hoy; así como un plan para vacunar a la mayoría de Atlasianos antes de finales de año.

Sin duda se avecina una vuelta a la normalidad. Los niños quieren estar en clase y deben estar en clase. Los profesores se han esforzado y mucho en poder enseñar a los niños por videoconferencia.

El partido Laborista está orgulloso de sus éxitos, aprobando el programa de estímulo y organizando una estrategia clara para la distribución de la vacuna.

Ahora tenemos un candidato en Chuy Shalala para seguir progresando aquí en Miami. Chuy es el hijo de dos personas que huyeron del régimen de Castro y abrieron una empresa aquí. Chuy se graduó summa cum laude en la Universidad de Miami, entiende la importancia de proteger la libertad personal pero tampoco dejará a ningún hombre, mujer o niño atrás en esta gran ciudad. Todos somos atlasianos aquí. Acogemos a los inmigrantes porque somos una nación de inmigrantes.

La solidaridad de la clase trabajadora y de todos no puede existir sin hacer lo que es mejor para todos los atlasianos y eso incluye apoyar a aquellos que quieren convertirse en ciudadanos de Atlasia.

Los inmigrantes de primera y segunda generación como Chuy son testimonio de como el trabajo duro, la ayuda estatal y una cultura a favor de los inmigrantes son clave para todos los inmigrantes.

No se crean a las élites que intentan dejar al partido Laborista como algo que no es: un esfuerzo colaborativo entre gente de todos los orígenes y de la clase obrera.

El Partido Laborista está de tu parte Miami. Consigamos otro milagro en el estado del sol radiante.

¡Que Dave os bendiga a todos, que Dave bendiga a Miami y que Dave bendiga la República de Atlasia!

<sub>1. https://www.pods.com/blog/2019/12/miami-moving-guide-living-in-miami-on-a-budget/

Credit to tack50 for Spanish translation</sub>