From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): The trial for Pennsylvania’s historic school funding lawsuit starts on Friday, November 12th in Harrisburg. Are you ready to make history with us? After seven years of fighting for fair education funding, Pennsylvania’s students will finally … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): A new plan to hold the largest polluters accountable for climate change could fund the solutions we need — but we need your help to make this plan a reality. “Make Polluters Pay,” introduced by U.S. Sen. … Continued
Posted at https://krc-pbpc.org/research_publication/how-and-how-many-pennsylvanians-are-helped-by-the-build-back-better-plan/ NOTE: Some changes have been made since this was written, including the addition of some paid leave and negotiation of some prescription drug prices. Informational Analysis Blog by Marc Stier, Director, PA Budget and Policy Center President … Continued
From Everytown for Gun Safety (https://www.everytown.org/): The dating partner loophole allows certain unmarried domestic abusers to legally pass a background check and purchase a gun — even though dating partners are just as likely as a spouse to kill their partner. This … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): 32 million U.S. workers would get a raise by lifting the federal minimum wage to $15/hour by 2025, but who are these workers? Chances are, not who you’d expect. When we think about minimum … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Interfaith Power & Light network has been offered a unique opportunity to be among the first to share the new film, Mission: JOY. And we’d like to offer this inspiring film to you as a small token … Continued
Take radioactive, toxic drilling waste, put it on a barge, and send it down the Ohio River. It is a recipe for disaster and exactly what the U.S. Coast Guard is permitting (without so much as an opportunity for the … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): On October 27 we announced the People’s Maps for PA House and Senate at our first ever Virtual Press Conference. More than 250 supporters, press and legislators attended. If you missed the event, you can … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-10-29/energy-policy/groups-call-on-pa-governor-to-maintain-methane-promise/a76304-1 October 29, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Environmental groups are taking a new approach to hold Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration accountable for a pledge he made; … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): To some marine animals, chemical additives in plastics can smell like food. A new study just confirmed that oleamide, an additive used in plastics, confuses hermit crabs into scavenging for far-off plastic that they confuse for food.1 … Continued