From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): Recently we told you all about Gwen Levi, a 76-year-old grandmother sent back to federal prison for missing a phone call while she was at a computer class. We have great news: Gwen is home, … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Sadly, Pennsylvania’s cornerstone renewable energy law flatlined earlier this summer, without garnering much attention or fanfare. That means utility companies in Pennsylvania are no longer required to increase the percentage of electricity they produce from clean wind … Continued
CeaseFirePA is hiring for two critical positions as we continue to address gun violence. Development Director will be a mission-focused, results-driven, collaborative and creative individual with experience in growing and diversifying fundraising streams through major donor outreach, sponsorships and small-donor engagement. … Continued
From GreenFaith (http://greenfaith.org): O You, whose mercy is a refuge for all those in dire need who flee to You to lose their woes O Master of Reprieve, whose pardon is so near You answer all in need; they know … Continued
From Keystone Research Center/Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (https://krc-pbpc.org/): This is a problem we need to understand and we must demand that those in greatest need are able to access the very funds that were intended to provide help. Funds … Continued
From the Environmental Defense Fund (https://www.edf.org/): Countries around the world are stepping up, announcing stronger standards for motor vehicles that put them on track to eliminate tailpipe pollution by 2035. And automakers are rising to the occasion, expanding commitments to build a … Continued
From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): Congress and the Biden administration are negotiating big investments in our roads, in our cities and towns, in our transportation — and in our water. They are close to an agreement on a package that … Continued
From the Juggernaut Project (https://juggernautproject.com/): This year, millions of Americans have experienced weather whiplash — the chaotic temperature and climatic changes that brought snow and below-freezing temperatures to the American South in February and a heatwave that just scorched the … Continued
From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): For decades, our tax system has been intentionally rigged to benefit the rich and corporations. A recent investigative report by ProPublica found that the 25 wealthiest Americans paid a paltry tax rate of just … Continued
From the National Low Income Housing Coalition (http://www.nlihc.org): The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released Out of Reach 2021. This report highlights the mismatch between the wages people earn and the price of decent rental housing in every state, metropolitan area, … Continued