Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-04-10/education/report-vouchers-fund-pa-religious-private-schools-with-taxpayer-dollars/a57195-1 April 10, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window A report found a significant number of religious schools that receive vouchers teach creationism as science. (John Scalz/Flickr) HARRISBURG, Penn. — A … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): The House Republican Budget proposal for 2017-2017 (HB218) widens, rather than closes, the state’s investment deficit, especially in education, environmental protection, human services, and community and economic development. The Fair Share Tax … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Advancing the Betsy DeVos school privatization agenda has emerged as a top budget priority for PA House members, even though this will provide very little or no benefit to the communities many rural lawmakers represent. On … Continued
Posted at http://thirdandstate.org/2017/april/guest-blogger-we-must-have-missed-memo Apr 10, 2017 11:55 am | Guest Blogger by Jin David Kim, Communications Director, PCCY Some state representatives, siding with the research and the will of the people they represent, have boarded the quality pre-k train only … Continued
Posted at http://www.clasp.org/issues/work-supports/in-focus/kansas-legislature-passes-medicaid-expansion-remaining-states-should-too Mar 30, 2017 By Jessica Gehr On Tuesday, the overwhelmingly Republican Kansas state Senate passed a bill by a 25 to 14 majority that would expand Medicaid coverage to over 150,000 people. This bill had previously passed the House … Continued
Posted at http://www.clasp.org/issues/work-life-and-job-quality/in-focus/new-poll-shows-overwhelming-small-business-support-for-family-act Mar 30, 2017 By Liz Ben-Ishai Small businesses would welcome a paid family and medical leave insurance program, according to a new poll by Small Business Majority (SBM) and Center for American Progress (CAP). The poll finds that 70 percent … Continued
From the Coalition for Peace Action (http://www.peacecoalition.org/): The deadline for filing federal income tax returns is almost here, and you may be wondering how your hard earned federal tax dollars are spent. See pie chart above and click to see … Continued
We invite you to support this very important ministry! Please consider making a generous contribution at https://www.pachurches.org/shop/ (you may also make this a recurring contribution). March 30, 2017 – By Diana Williams MCC photo/Diana Williams Rev. Sandra Strauss, Director of Advocacy & Ecumenical … Continued
Photo from Flickr user M01229. By Marshall Dayan Assistant Federal Defender — Capital Habeas Unit Western District of Pennsylvania The death penalty is an unworkable and ineffective criminal justice policy, so it is no surprise that states around the country … Continued