From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): The federal mandate to blend ethanol into our gasoline, which is one component of the Renewable Fuel Standard, has been a disaster for wildlife species—encouraging and subsidizing the destruction of vanishing ecosystems. Grassland birds like the short-eared owls have seen … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): A group of investors representing $2.5 TRILLION in assets took a stand against drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge! They urged oil companies and banks to not support drilling in this wildlife nursery. … Continued
Posted at https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/5/15/1764510/-Black-and-Latinx-people-face-the-greatest-barriers-to-re-entry-after-prison-women-fare-worst Rebecca Pilar Buckwalter Poza Former Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez and former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility as part of a re-entry event highlighting educational programs promoting rehabilitation on July 28, … Continued
From the National Immigration Law Center (http://www.nilc.org): Since President Trump decided to cruelly end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in September, hundreds of thousands of immigrant youth across the country live in fear of what their future … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center recently completed a survey of 1,150 registered voters in Pennsylvania, conducted by nationally acclaimed polling firm TargetSmart. The poll was carried out on behalf of We … Continued
“Because this is a facility that might be in violation of children welfare law and that would give the Governor the ability to act, that’s something I’m interested in pursuing.” – Congressman Brendan Boyle On Friday, May 11th leaders in the immigrant … Continued
Posted at https://medium.com/brepairers/somebodys-hurting-our-people-and-it-s-gone-on-far-too-long-18008ea9169b From Rev. Dr. William Barbour Dear America, This week, thousands of poor people, faith leaders and advocates gathered in Washington D.C. and over 30 states across the nation in a powerful wave of nonviolent civil disobedience. Their … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/05/18/consumer-protections-payday-lenders-survive-now/#.Wv7e7-4vwdU By David Elliot May 18, 2018 The Trump Administration, payday lenders, and their allies in Congress have been working for some time now to roll back protections designed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to restrict the … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/05/17/corker-kaine-aumf-denounced-recipe-disaster-merkley-proposes-plan-curb-presidents Published on Thursday, May 17, 2018 by Common Dreams “The way to stop endless #ForeverWar is not for Congress to abandon its constitutional responsibility.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) is crafting a new … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-05-18/budget-policy-and-priorities/coalition-launches-we-the-people-campaign/a62567-1 May 18, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The “We the People” campaign was launched in Pennsylvania’s Capitol rotunda on Thursday. (We the People PA) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Members of … Continued