From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): The Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, also known as the 2018 farm bill, is a major piece of legislation that reauthorizes many agriculture and nutrition programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). As our nation’s … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-04-25/environment/planting-ten-million-trees-for-clean-water/a62303-1 April 25, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window State and federal officials and local high school students joined Chesapeake Bay Foundation president Will Baker in planting the first tree. (B.J. … Continued
Posted at https://www.epi.org/publication/between-2013-and-2017-wage-growth-at-the-bottom-was-strongest-in-states-with-minimum-wage-increases/ Economic Snapshot • By Elise Gould • March 15, 2018 In 2017, the minimum wage was increased in 14 states and the District of Columbia through legislation. In seven more states, the minimum wage increased automatically because it is indexed to … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-03-16/education/education-groups-urge-pa-legislators-to-reject-militarization-of-schools/a61838-2 March 16, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Some Pennsylvania educators told lawmakers this week that they don’t believe adding police and armed personnel to schools will make them safer. … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-03-16/environment/fracking-report-finds-unacceptable-risks/a61838-1 March 16, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The compendium of research papers and investigative reports says regulations cannot make fracking safe. (anita_starzycka/Pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. – The fifth Fracking Health … Continued
From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): On Wednesday, the House Agriculture Committee passed the 2018 Farm Bill, which would reauthorize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). If enacted, the changes proposed by Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX) would add red tape to SNAP and … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): In a statewide poll commissioned by the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, results show that a lack of state funding for public education is at odds with the priorities of Pennsylvanians of … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): School safety has been a hotly-debated issue in Harrisburg in recent weeks, with the House and Senate Education Committees holding hearings on how best to protect students and education workers. Families and students were … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): Two weeks ago, the PA House passed HB 2138, the bill that would force families and individuals who rely on Medicaid to file endless paperwork to prove that they work or are exempt … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): House Bill Threatens to Deny Food to 2 MILLION People Take Action NOW: Call Your Rep!: On Tuesday, May 8th, we all need to call our members of Congress and tell them to “Vote NO on … Continued