From the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (http://www.cbpp.org): June ended with a huge victory in our efforts to protect food assistance for millions of people: The Senate passed a farm bill that protects and strengthens SNAP by an overwhelmingly … Continued
From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): Did you know that 41% of kids in Pennsylvania receive their health care coverage through Medicaid and CHIP? Medicaid and CHIP have helped shrink the gap of uninsured kids to historic lows. In Pennsylvania, … Continued
From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): In late June the Annie E. Casey Foundation released the 2018 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, ranking Pennsylvania 17th in the country for overall child well-being. The Data Book uses 16 indicators to rank each state … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): Last week you helped us submit over 3300 emails to Governor Wolf, asking him to call a special session. When those went unacknowledged, we invited you to gather in Mt. Wolf to make sure our … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/07/13/unacceptably-high-cost-jailing-children-families-seeking-safety-u-s/#.W0juVdVKgdU By Deborah Weinstein July 13, 2018 The Trump Administration has started to reunite children torn from their parents at the border, partly complying with a judge’s order. Fifty-eight out of 103 children under the age of five have been returned … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Join us in urging the administration to protect our Somali neighbors. The deadline for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to decide whether to extend and re-designate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia is July 19th. Now … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/07/12/global-climate-movement-celebrates-ireland-set-become-first-country-fully-divest Published on Thursday, July 12, 2018 “Countries the world over must now urgently follow Ireland’s lead.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer Fossil fuel divestment activists displayed a sign outside the lower house of Ireland’s legislature. (Photo: Sasko Lazarov/Photocall … Continued
From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): On June 29, a federal District Court dealt a blow to the Trump Administration and states trying to take away Medicaid from people who can’t meet new work requirements. Judge James E. Boasberg ruled that the administration’s … Continued
FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018 7/18 Creation Cor. Col. July Books, etc. July 2018 Books, etc. Creation Corner Column American Exodus: Climate Change and the Coming Flight for Survival. Giles Slade. The Animal One Thousand Miles Long. Leath Tonino. Animals Strike … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): This September 12-14, mayors, governors, business leaders, religious leaders, and NGOs from around the world are gathering in San Francisco for the Global Climate Action Summit. Many of us will be taking this opportunity … Continued