From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): Today we are happy to announce the NRCAT Action Fund 2016 Congressional Vote Scorecards. Our scorecards show how every Member of Congress voted on torture-related issues for the past several years. Look … Continued
From Americans United for Separation of Church and State (http://www.au.org): For decades, Americans United has worked to support that principle – taxpayer dollars should go only to public schools that welcome all students, not sectarian institutions that serve only children … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2016/09/30/partially-happy-new-fiscal-year/#.V_UuGvkrIdV By Deborah Weinstein September 30, 2016 Congress has enacted temporary spending to last through December 9, and the President has signed the bill. It’s very good news that there is no interruption in funding for housing, emergency food, … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2016/10/05/how-a-tax-credit-changed-my-life/#.V_UdB_krIdU By Kali Daugherty October 5, 2016 Editor’s note: This post was originally published on RESULTS’ blog on September 29. CHN’s recent report, The High Cost of Being Poor in the U.S., also calls for the expansion of the Earned Income Tax … Continued
From Pre-K for PA (http://www.prekforpa.org/): This graphic sums up how advocacy works and reminds us the great responsibility we have to our youngest citizens. Your voice has been critical in convincing Governor Wolf and our Legislature to prioritize pre-k. As … Continued
Posted at https://janresseger.wordpress.com/2016/10/07/u-s-dept-of-educations-own-inspector-again-condemns-does-oversight-of-charter-school-grants/ You may not be aware that the U.S. Department of Education—under President Barack Obama’s appointees, Arne Duncan and John King—has been awarding billions of dollars to promote the growth of charter schools across the states. Even less … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Autumn is upon us! As the nights get longer and the days fill with fall color, we return to a season of reflection and celebration. Two religious holidays this week, Rosh Hashanah and the … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-10-05/environment/pa-gets-critical-funds-to-reduce-pollution-from-farms/a54324-2 October 5, 2016 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Half the fresh water flowing to Chesapeake Bay comes from the Susquehanna River Basin. (Beyond My Ken/Wikimedia Commons) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania … Continued
Posted at http://www.tu.org/about-tu/jobs-internships/mid-atlantic-organizer ABOUT TROUT UNLIMITED Today, Trout Unlimited is a national organization with more than 155,000 volunteers organized into about 400 chapters nationwide. These dedicated volunteers are paired with a respected staff of organizers, lawyers, policy experts and scientists, … Continued
From the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania (http://www.thecaap.org): The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and low-income Child Tax Credit (CTC) are among the strongest tools to promote work and help workers with children escape poverty and achieve self-sufficiency. But we … Continued