From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): “16, he’s a baby. He’s a baby,” said Philadelphia Committeemember Angela Smith at a vigil for Ahjaon Jackson, fatally shot by ten bullets in front of his twin sister last week. “But how do we not know … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which passed the House in late August, was blocked once again in the U.S. Senate. In a democracy, there is nothing more important than protecting the … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-11-04/climate-change-air-quality/pa-officials-press-for-action-on-climate-change/a76378-2 November 4, 2021 – Suzanne Potter, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Local leaders from Pennsylvania and across the country are pressing for decisive action in the fight against climate change, … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-11-04/childrens/report-pa-kids-health-coverage-increased-during-pandemic/a76378-1 November 4, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Since the pandemic began, public health coverage for children has increased by 10% in Pennsylvania, and a new report … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/11/02/complete-attack-our-democracy-fec-rules-foreign-corporations-can-donate-influence-us “Foreign donors shouldn’t be influencing our elections, no matter whether it’s at the federal, state, or local level, said Rep. Katie Porter. ANDREA GERMANOS November 2, 2021 Democracy defenders expressed concern Tuesday in response to new reporting on … Continued
From the People’s Emergency Center (http://www.pec-cares.org): This is part one in the seven-series “Children Cannot Wait” Campaign to increase awareness of young children experiencing homelessness. PEC summarizes data from the US Department of Education (USDOE) Early Childhood Homelessness State Profiles project … Continued
From We the People PA: (https://actionnetwork.org/groups/we-the-people-pennsylvania): Pennsylvania’s workers and small businesses were among those hit the hardest by the pandemic. Many people lost their jobs. Some couldn’t work because of the threat of getting COVID or a lack of child … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-11-03/civic-engagement/the-peoples-maps-aim-to-be-framework-for-fair-pa-redistricting/a76349-1 November 3, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. – Members of Pennsylvania’s Legislative Reapportionment Commission have said they anticipate releasing proposed state House and Senate maps for voting districts by … Continued
From Keystone Research Center/Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (https://krc-pbpc.org/): Take Action Build Back Better (BBB) legislation is moving to a vote in the U.S. House, so your representative needs to hear from you NOW! The bill presents a historic opportunity … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The movement for 100% renewable energy is growing. Last month, Illinois became the ninth state to pass legislation to transition to 100% clean electricity.1 And the following week, state legislators in Harrisburg introduced legislation in both the state … Continued