From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): PENNSYLVANIA – The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center today released an update to a revenue proposal that would raise $2.2 billion annually, while cutting taxes or leaving them level for 82% of … Continued
Posted: 16 Apr 2019 09:24 AM PDT at http://paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com/2019/04/eqb-accepts-cap-and-trade-petition-for.html On April 16, the Environmental Quality Board voted 14 to 5 to accept a rulemaking petition to create a Cap-And-Trade Program for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Pennsylvania for evaluation. The … Continued
From the Citizens Trade Campaign (http://www.citizenstrade.org): The proposed North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) revision fails to make the changes needed to protect jobs, raise wages, defend worker rights and safeguard the environment — but it does contain special new … Continued
To sign the letter below, go to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjG900OVTEytMvu0rHhMuzGFfq7L8bFMxeaEEPPMBnPYy6yg/viewform. As people of faith, we support legislation that would allow for parole eligibility for those serving life sentences. This is because we believe in the full humanity of those who are harmed … Continued
From Hunger-Free Pennsylvania (http://www.hungerfreepa.org/): The 2020 Census is in danger of a serious undercount due to a much lower level of federal funding than in previous years! In fact, a recent report from George Washington University showed that Pennsylvania is … Continued
From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org): Even if you don’t drive an electric vehicle (EV) you can still reap the benefits—they cut toxic air pollution, global warming emissions, and oil use. If you drive an EV, you save money … Continued
From the Climate Reality Project (https://www.climaterealityproject.org/): Right now, Big Oil is eyeing the Ohio River Valley as a site for massive investments in new facilities and ethane cracker plants. But we know the climate and health impacts associated with petrochemical complexes … Continued
From Faith in Healthcare (https://faithinhealthcare.org): A coalition of organizations, including Public Citizen, National Nurses United, and our own Faith in Healthcare, are committed to push local resolutions in support of healthcare as a human right, and Medicare for All as … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): EPI’s newest report on the teacher weekly wage penalty shows that teachers were paid 21.4 percent less in weekly wages than similar college graduates in 2018, after accounting for education, experience, and other factors … Continued
From We the People PA (http://wethepeoplepa.org/): Every state surrounding our Commonwealth has raised its minimum wage while Pennsylvania remains stuck at $7.25, where it’s been for 10 years. But we have a chance to raise the wage in the next … Continued