From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): For the first time ever, Congress has an opportunity to pass bipartisan legislation that will ban surprise medical bills, and would protect patients while holding down health care costs and premiums. [1] That’s right—bipartisan legislation that … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/09/18/greta-thunberg-just-delivered-her-testimony-us-lawmakers-it-was-landmark-un-climate Published on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 by Common Dreams “I don’t want you to listen to me,” said the youth climate leader. “I want you to listen to the scientists.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer Swedish environment … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): 22 Senators, including our own Bob Casey, led by Sen. Chris Murphy, took the Senate floor to call for action on gun violence prevention. The Senators demanded votes on background check bills that passed the House earlier … Continued
Campaign Manager, Clean Water Advocacy Reports to: Director of Outreach About us: PennFuture is leading the transition to a clean energy economy in Pennsylvania and beyond. We are protecting our air, water, and land, and empowering citizens to build sustainable … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): It appears that 2020 is going to be the most consequential election ever for our climate and the future of our planet. Not only is there no time to wait – we are already … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-09-18/environment/pa-legislators-call-for-strong-methane-rules/a67811-2 September 18, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Methane, the main ingredient in natural gas, accounts for an estimated 25% of the global warming now taking place. (Nightman1965/Adobe Stock) HARRISBURG, … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): We’re burning through our planet’s resources at an unsustainable rate. A report released in August by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) examined the relationship between climate change and the way we use our land. Its … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-09-17/education/report-cyber-charters-wasting-millions/a67801-1 September 17, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Students in Pennsylvania cyber charters lose 103 days of learning in reading and 118 days of math compared with other students. (sakkmesterke/Adobe … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/09/10/democracy-some-not-all-report-reveals-nearly-1700-polling-places-closed-supreme Published on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 by Common Dreams “Seems like Republicans don’t want people to vote…wonder what they are worried about.” By Julia Conley, staff writer Georgia was among the southern states where hundreds of polling … Continued
From the National Alliance to End Homelessness (http://www.endhomelessness.org): This week, Members of Congress return from their long summer recess. And the Senate’s key task is to finalize as many spending bills as possible before the end of the fiscal year, … Continued