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sagaftra.org | Spring 2026 | SAG-AFTRA 87 Twin Cities Heroes Twin Cities Local members Ellie Roth and Erica Zurek report from the scene of a protest in Minneapolis on Jan. 8. Throughout the autumn and winter, Twin Cities broadcasters have persevered through violent intimidation and arctic weather to bring their communities and the world the story of the federal raids in Minnesota. ● Twin Cities Filming in Focus in the Land of Enchantment From left, SAG-AFTRA National Board member Mel MacKaron, Local Executive Director Bronwen Murray, New Mexico Local President Talia Pura, and Local Board member and Legislative Committee Chair Lucinda Marker visited the State Capitol in Santa Fe on Jan. 30. The group provided expert testimony to the House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs Committee, which voted unanimously to approve a statewide TV & Film Industry Task Force to examine policy and regulatory issues impacting motion picture and television production. ●● New Mexico Doing Good and Having Fun For the second year in a row, the Michigan Local membership meeting and holiday party doubled as a resource drive for the Detroit charity Alternatives for Girls. Members attending the Dec. 17 shindig at Birmingham Athletic Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, brought donations of children's clothing and home goods for the organization, which works with at-risk girls and young women. From left, Eric Wydra, Ashley Noel, Liz Graham, Patty Handysides, Jim Gilmore, Jo-Jo Shutty-MacGregor and Barton Bund. ●● Local NextGen Mixes Coffee and Contracts On Feb. 20, the Washington-Mid Atlantic Local's NextGen Committee hosted Sip, Chat and Chew, a wonderful event at the Bethesda office filled with coffee, great conversations, donuts and laughter. Members also had the opportunity to learn about the Ads Go Union campaign, the Washington-Mid Atlantic Regional Commercial Code and the Micro-Budget Agreement, as they discussed ways they could get more involved with their union and build community. ● Michigan Washington- Mid Atlantic