From Pennsylvania Common Cause: (https://www.commoncause.org/pennsylvania/): This week the PA Department of State launched their online vote-by-mail application in Spanish, affirming the right of ALL Pennsylvanians to cast a ballot — regardless of the language they speak. Until now, voters could only … Continued
From the Coalition to Abolish Death By Incarceration (https://decarceratepa.info/CADBI): Many of you know that the PA Board of Pardons (BOP) is holding commutation hearings in September. For people serving Death By Incarceration (aka Life Without Parole) in PA, commutation is … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): The Census Bureau issued a statement that Non Response Follow Up (NRFU) efforts will end on September 30th, a month earlier than expected. NRFU is critical in getting counts of people of color, American … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): The Census Bureau has started sending census takers nationwide to follow-up with households that have yet to complete the 2020 Census. Census takers are instructed to wear masks, to not conduct interviews inside, and … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): With so much at stake, it’s crucial that states like Pennsylvania take the lead to rein in climate pollution. That’s why some of our best climate champs in the Pennsylvania state senate are proposing to set mandatory limits … Continued
From the Poor People’s Campaign (https://poorpeoplescampaign.org/): For the past three years, we’ve joined with you to show the nation that the 140 million poor and low-income people are building a new and unsettling force. We are releasing a groundbreaking report that … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/08/10/impossible-stay-quiet-nearly-100000-kids-infected-covid-19-just-two-weeks-medical Published on Monday, August 10, 2020 by Common Dreams “Rushing to reopen our schools will directly jeopardize the lives of our students and educators, and that is a risk we cannot take,” said Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley. … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Right now, the administration is considering how many refugees to welcome in 2021. By September 30th, the administration is required by U.S. law to consult with leaders of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees before setting next year’s refugee … Continued
A Pew Research Center survey Few regular worshippers say their congregations are operating normally, and most support the precautions being taken WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 7, 2020) – A new Pew Research Center survey finds that U.S. adults overwhelmingly say houses of worship … Continued
