Reaffirming Our Commitment to Build the Strongest Education System in the Country The greatest barrier for many families is access to education. Early in Governor Wolf’s administration, elected officials worked together to implement a fair funding formula to make sure … Continued
WASHINGTON — The White House Tuesday released a fact sheet indicating that President Joe Biden will sign an executive order directing federal agencies to review Trump public charge regulations that have effectively denied millions in immigrant families health care and … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): Thank you to all who made calls, sent emails and rallied friends and neighbors to say NO to the judicial district bill, House Bill 38. We were definitely heard. In fact, Fair Districts PA was … Continued
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): Keep an eye out — some Pennsylvanians may be receiving a vote-by-mail application in the mail this week. You should be getting an application in your mailbox if you signed up for something called a “permanent vote-by-mail … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Yesterday, on the first day of Black History Month and amid a global pandemic, immigrants were deported to Haiti. Despite guidance from the Biden Administration that should have dramatically curtailed deportations, deportations are continuing at an alarming rate. … Continued
From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must do more to protect communities from toxic PFAS. Send a message to EPA today at https://cleanwater.salsalabs.org/pfas-disposal-guidance-feb-2021/index.html. In December 2020 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an “Interim Guidance” … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): The advancement of racial justice has eluded youth decarceration efforts in the United States. A new report from The Sentencing Project reviews 10 years of youth incarceration data and finds the persistence of racial and … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): There was yet another violent police attack on a child in school last week. We are once again enraged. *TAKE ACTION at https://action.momsrising.org/letter/counselors-not-criminalization: Our schools need more counselors, nurses, social workers, and educators who have the … Continued
The National Union of the Homeless is putting out a call for people interested in helping to form a statewide PA Union of the Homeless. For more background and history on the National Union of the Homeless, please see here. Homelessness … Continued
From the National Alliance to End Homelessness (http://www.endhomelessness.org): Congress is working with President Biden to put together another emergency spending bill to address the widening pandemic and deep recession. This proposal must include critical resources for affordable housing and homeless assistance: $6.1 … Continued