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Recent Posts
- FRAC Applauds New Proposed Legislation to Strengthen SNAP Benefits
- Don’t Let Student Loan Rates Double on July 1st
- Urge Support of Comprehensive Immigration Reform with a Path to Citizenship
- Herman’s House Premiere on PBS Program POV—July 8, National
- Pennsylvanians Shortchanged by Drilling Fee that Fails to Keep Pace with Gas Production
- Actions Needed Now—SNAP, Immigration, Medicaid Expansion, PA Budget
- Tell Congress to Restore Meals on Wheels Funding
- Majorities in PA House and Senate Now Support Department of Public Welfare Name Change—Urge the Governor to Support It
- Fact Sheet: Pa. Should Take Federal Opportunity to Expand Medicaid Coverage
- Whistle-Blowers Targeted Down on the Farm
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Monthly Archives: September 2010
The Strange Media Coverage of Obama’s Education Policies
From a Washington Post blog by Valerie Strauss called “The Answer Sheet: A School Survival Guide for Parents (And Everyone Else) posted September 30, 2010: NBC News president Steve Capus said that his network’s Education Nation (http://www.educationnation.com) summit this … Continue reading
House Adjourns without Acting on Child Nutrition Reauthorization
From Food Research and Action Council (http://www.frac.org): Congress adjourned without the House acting on child nutrition, meaning that it did not pass the Senate’s flawed bill that cut SNAP/Food Stamps. It’s anticipated that the House of Representatives will take … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Human Needs
Tagged child nutrition reauthorization, SNAP/Food Stamps
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PA House Passes Severance Tax for Gas Extraction
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): On September 29, the Pennsylvania House voted 104-94 to enact a responsible severance tax on natural gas that ensures drillers pay their fair share. Senate Bill 1155 (http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?syear=2009&sind=0&body=S&type=B&BN=1155, as amended … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged gas drilling, gas extraction, Marcellus Shale, severance tax
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Learn About Gubernatorial Candidates’ Plans for Education
From the Education Policy and Leadership Center (http://www.eplc.org): Both candidates for Governor have released plans for education. Here are links to their education plans. To read Dan Onorato’s plan for Pre-K – 12 education go to http://voteonorato.com/system/storage/59/286/Pre_K-12_Education_Pan.pdf. To … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Election/Voting Issues, Resources
Tagged Education, higher education, Pre K-12
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Urge Your PA Representative to Support SB 900 “The Blight Bill” Plus the Taylor Amendment to Establish Land Banks
From the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania (http://www.housingalliancepa.org): SB 900, the Neighborhood Blight Reclamation and Revitalization Act (http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?syear=2009&sind=0&body=S&type=B&BN=0900), is on the move. It was reported out of the House Urban Affairs Committee on September 29 and is scheduled for second … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Justice, Human Needs, Take Action
Tagged abandoned properties, blight, foreclosures, slum landlords, tax delinquency
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Profile of Pennsylvania’s Unemployed Report Released
From United Way of Pennsylvania (http://uwp.org): Today, United Way of Pennsylvania participated in a statewide press conference and statewide conference call with state Labor & Industry Secretary Sandi Vito to unveil a Profile of Pennsylvania’s Unemployed. The report … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Justice, Resources
Tagged job creation and assistance, PA unemployment
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Help Needed Now for Growing Number of Children in Poverty
From Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): At least one in four children was poor in nearly 190 counties in 39 states in 2009, a time of severe recession. In 33 counties in 17 states, at least one in three children … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Human Needs, Resources
Tagged Census data, child poverty, disabilities, Education, ethnicity, government assistance, health insurance, housing cost, income, language, poverty, race
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Violence in the Bible: What’s a Christian to Do?—October 16, Lancaster
From Lancaster Interchurch Peace Witness (http://www.lancasterinterchurchpeacewitness.org): Dr. Julia O’Brien, Old Testament Professor at Lancaster Theological Seminary will present Violence in the Bible: What’s a Christian to Do? on Saturday, October 16, 9:00 – 11:30 A.M. at the Parish Resource … Continue reading
Christian Peacemaker Team/Colombia—October 12, Lancaster
From Lancaster Interchurch Peace Witness (http://www.lancasterinterchurchpeacewitness.org): The Christian Peacemaker Team/Columbia will do a presentation on their peacemaking work in Colombia, South America amidst 60 years of war. Tuesday, October 12, 7:00 P.M. Church of the Apostles U.C.C., 1850 … Continue reading
Kaiser Poll: More Than Half of Americans Confused About Health Reform
Shared by Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): By Huma Khan – ABC News, The Note September 27, 2010 Six months after the passage of the health care law, more than half of Americans are still confused about it, according … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care
Tagged Affordable Care Act, consumer protection, health reform
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