From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Period products are NOT a “luxury” item, yet the federal government (and many states) treat them like they are — and that has a lot of negative repercussions in terms of cost, accessibility, and women’s health. … Continued
From the National Alliance to End Homelessness (http://www.endhomelessness.org): We are at the start of yet another federal budget cycle. The Alliance’s top priority is a substantial increase in funding for HUD’s homeless assistance programs (the Continuum of Care, and the Emergency … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/05/06/ominous-un-report-warns-human-activity-has-pushed-one-million-plant-and-animal Published on Monday, May 06, 2019 by Common Dreams “Nature is collapsing around us and it’s a real wake-up call to humanity.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer A United Nations report on biodiversity released Monday found that … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): A lot of people aren’t familiar with Pennsylvania’s dirty little secret: the decades-old legacy of toxic pollution from coal mining that scars communities all across Pennsylvania. We often hear about illegal polluters in the news or imagine … Continued
Go to https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/05/07/2019-09106/request-for-comment-on-the-consumer-inflation-measures-produced-by-federal-statistical-agencies to provide a comment. From the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (http://www.cbpp.org): CBPP Statement: May 7, 2019 – For Immediate Release BY SHARON PARROTT The Administration yesterday floated a proposal to use a lower measure of inflation when adjusting the … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The administration’s budget proposal for 2020 is out, and it is a disaster for the environment. It would slash the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget by nearly a third and eliminate programs that clean up bodies of water … Continued
From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): This week we debut our final video in our video series. We in the Shut Down Berks Coalition recognize that our fight in Pennsylvania is a part of the greater movement for justice in our country. … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Prescription drug prices are continuing to rise and many families are struggling to afford life-saving prescriptions. In a recent survey by Kaiser Family Foundation, about a quarter of Americans said they’ve had trouble paying for a … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): WASHINGTON, May 7, 2019 — Far too many pregnant women, new mothers, and their young children in the U.S. are missing out on the healthy nutrition they need, according to a report released today … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): From our friends at the Children’s Defense Fund: Nearly 1 in 5 children live in poverty in the United States. That’s more than 12.8 million children who often face inadequate health care and … Continued