From the Juggernaut Project (https://juggernautproject.com/): The expanded Child Tax Credit has been a game changer for millions of families who started receiving up to $300 per child per month this summer. There’s just one problem: Unless Congress acts soon, these … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): October brings Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM), an opportunity to raise awareness and mobilize action for youth who come in contact with the law. In support of YJAM, President Joe Biden issued a proclamation: “To give … Continued
Today, solar energy is more accessible and affordable than ever, but still only makes up 4% of our country’s energy mix. To build a safer and more sustainable future, we’ll need to expand solar power generation — and do so … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): It shouldn’t be a privilege to take a sick day, yet for too many U.S. workers it is. And it’s largely the lowest paid workers—those in the bottom 10% who would be most affected by taking an unpaid day … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/09/30/eye-popping-rip-americans-pay-nearly-double-rest-world-combined-top-meds “Drug corporations clearly are taking advantage… and abusing their monopoly privileges—and everyone in the U.S. is paying for it.” BRETT WILKINS September 30, 2021 As public health advocates fumed over efforts by right-wing congressional Democrats to water down prescription drug … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Cramped airplane bathrooms. Steamy hot cars. Filthy utility closets. These are just some of the places that breastfeeding moms have had to pump breastmilk because they didn’t have access to anything better. It doesn’t have to … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Some Pennsylvania legislators are using the pandemic as an excuse to push a school privatization agenda that would put school districts in an impossible situation–deciding whether to keep kids safe or keep their state … Continued
From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): The EQUAL Act has passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a huge margin of 316 to 66. The EQUAL Act, which would finally put an end to the federal sentencing disparity between crack … Continued
Do you want to learn about new electoral maps coming by the end of the year? Not quite sure you have all the details on how redistricting works? This workshop is for you! We The People-PA is excited to be partnering with … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): For months, Congress has been negotiating the Build Back Better Act: a once-in-a-generation budget reconciliation package that may determine whether our country transitions to a clean energy economy and cares for the communities most … Continued