From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): March toward Transparency is off to a strong start. If you missed the LACRA Next Steps Town Hall, you can find the video of the event here. As volunteers, advocacy advisors and legislators made clear: personal advocacy is … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): From early on, many of us are taught that recycling is beneficial to the planet and an important responsibility. But what if not all recycling is as it seems? “Chemical recycling,” a term coined by the fossil fuel … Continued
From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): The wealth tax is exactly what we need to start creating jobs and rebuilding our communities ― pulling us out of this pandemic-caused recession. The Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act ― introduced this week by Senator Warren as well … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): It’s been 27 years since the federal government passed common-sense gun control legislation. And in those 27 years, we’ve seen countless instances of tragedy and heartbreak throughout our communities due to gun violence. But this week we’re … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): Up to a quarter of all firearm sales in the United States don’t get a background check. These sales — between private, unlicensed, or online sellers — can put deadly weapons in the hands of people intent on … Continued
From Consumers United for Fairness (https://cuffnow.com/): Just an update to remind you: Your calls, postcards, donations, and petition signatures in the past year paid off when the U.S. Senate passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan bill, 50-49. The bill … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-03-08/civil-rights/judicial-districts-amendment-faces-bipartisan-skepticism/a73444-1 March 8, 2021 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Advocates fear politicized appellate court judicial elections would put civil rights and liberties in jeopardy. (md3d/Adobe Stock) HARRISBURG, Pa. — A proposed amendment … Continued
From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): Last week we updated supporters about all families being released from the Berks County Detention Center. As excited as we were for those families, we remained cautious and vigilant because we are all too familiar … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We are in the final stretch to passing the American Rescue Plan thanks to all the phone calls, tweets, emails, and stories you have sent to the U.S. Congress the past few months. The House of Representatives … Continued
Despite a donation drive for diaper banks last year, since then, the problem has only gotten worse: Historically, most diaper bank clients live below the poverty line, a federal threshold capped at $26,500 a year for a family of four. … Continued