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ABA's Advocacy Action Kit (AdvoKit) provides advocacy materials on an ongoing basis.
Edit these template letters to your liking to urge legislators to support key issues affecting independent bookstores and Main Street. Booksellers with questions, that need assistance, or want more information on our advocacy efforts, should contact David Grogan at dave@bookweb.org.
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Alabama
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- Minimum Wage & Tax Subsidy Letter to State Lawmakers
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Alaska
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Arizona
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Arkansas
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California
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Colorado
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Connecticut
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Delaware
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Florida
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Hawaii
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Idaho
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Illinois
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Indiana
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Iowa
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Kansas
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Louisiana
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Maine
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Maryland
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Massachusetts
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- Minimum Wage & Tax Subsidy Letter to State Lawmakers
- ABA Testimony to Massachusetts Revenue Committee
- Template Letter to State Lawmakers Re Amazon and Blue Laws
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Michigan
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Minnesota
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Mississippi
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Missouri
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Montana
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Nebraska
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Nevada
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New Hampshire
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New Mexico
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New York
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North Carolina
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North Dakota
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Ohio
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Oklahoma
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Oregon
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Pennsylvania
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Rhode Island
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South Carolina
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South Dakota
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Tennessee
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Texas
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Utah
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Vermont
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Virginia
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Washington
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West Virginia
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Wisconsin
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Wyoming
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