“Grassley also said the farm bill should be finalized soon, they’re just ironing out some final details, but Congress can’t agree on work requirements for food stamp recipients. ‘I can’t be for it because we can never get 60 votes … Continued
From Lancaster Against Pipelines (http://www.wearelancastercounty.org/): Late last week we received word that LAP’s highly anticipated court hearing, scheduled for yesterday, was cancelled. The purpose of the hearing was to give LAP an opportunity to present a Justification Defense for our … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): The administration is considering a proposal that would turn away families fleeing violence in Central America and block access to asylum, as the caravan of families fleeing violence, desperation, and persecution journey to find safety. Blocking vulnerable people … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/10/25/week-with-nuns-on-the-bus-19460/#.W9MrSXtKgdU By Richelle Friedman October 25, 2018 Editor’s note: This post was written by Richelle Friedman, CHN’s Director of Public Policy. Richelle is currently spending a week with NETWORK’s Nuns on the Bus. The full Nuns on the Bus tour … Continued
(Editor’s Note/Confession: Recycling is a passion. I was a founding member and executive director of the Professional Recyclers of PA (PROP) “a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.”) Thursday, October 25, 2018 America Recycles Day, a Keep … Continued
From Food and Water Watch (http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/): A shocking Food & Water Watch study has unveiled a massive hidden water affordability crisis in the United States.1 In a first-of-its-kind survey, we contacted the two largest water systems in each state to … Continued
From Conservation Voters of PA (http://www.conservationpa.org): This week, our friends at Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania released an updated edition of their Marcellus Money report, showing how campaign contributions from oil and gas drillers undermine the environment, health, and democracy of … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under the current administration is attempting to roll back critical protections for working people, attacking workers’ rights to organize and collectively bargain. In a new proposed rule, the … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/10/25/resources-from-around-the-coalition-health-care-tax-cuts-affordable-housing-and-more/#.W9HQMHtKgdU By CHN October 25, 2018 Editor’s note: The following piece was written by Makenna Whitworth, CHN’s Fall 2018 intern. MaKenna is a senior majoring in political science at Brigham Young University. Election Day is less than two weeks away, … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): A caravan of people fleeing violence in Central America has begun a long journey to the United States to seek protection. These families are fleeing violence, desperation, and persecution and are traveling together for safety on … Continued