From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): State Representative Mike Turzai recently introduced a school voucher bill (House Bill 1800) that would create a costly school voucher experiment in the Harrisburg School District, just when the district is beginning to recover … Continued
From the American Friends Service Committee (http://www.afsc.org): We see every day how the U.S. budget’s overemphasis on Pentagon spending diverts funds from our communities. The U.S. federal budget should go towards things like schools and healthcare- not towards weapons of … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/10/31/it-happens-over-and-over-and-over-and-over-keystone-pipeline-leaks-least-383000 Published on Thursday, October 31, 2019 by Common Dreams “History has shown us time and again that there is no safe way to transport fossil fuels, and pipelines are no exception.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer An … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-11-01/health-issues/buying-health-insurance-be-sure-to-read-the-fine-print/a68223-1 November 1, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Some inexpensive health insurance plans may have very high deductibles and extremely limited coverage. (Christian Delbert/Adobe Stock) HARRISBURG, Pa. – The open … Continued
From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): The opportunity to prosper begins with preventive health care when children are young. A healthy start includes immunizations, screenings, regular dental care, well-child visits and access to nutritious food. However, 124,000 Pennsylvania children do … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Halloween was just a couple of weeks ago, but the only truly spooky thing is how unaffordable child care is in the United States. Story—two college classmates were recently catching up—work, the weather, and of course, … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/10/30/horrifying-new-research-shows-rising-sea-levels-could-wipe-out-major-cities-displace Published on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 by Common Dreams “Climate change is shrinking the planet, in the scariest possible way.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer Cars and motorcycles drive on a road flooded due to high tide … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/10/30/climate-crisis-fueled-fires-rage-fears-grow-uninhabitable-california Published on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 by Common Dreams As activist Bill McKibben put it, “We’ve simply got to slow down the climate crisis.” By Jon Queally, staff writer, Jessica Corbett, staff writer Fire is seen near Getty … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): A new research poll conducted by the Center for Opinion Research at Franklin and Marshall College and released in September found that 67% of PA registered voters supports an independent citizens commission for Congressional and … Continued
From Faith in Healthcare (https://faithinhealthcare.org): As covered in a recent issue of Faith in Healthcare, the Presidential candidates adopting the insurance industry’s talking points about a “public option” are well-rewarded by the industry for their efforts. Those dollars seem to be … Continued