From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Families are the foundation of our communities, and as people of faith, we know the importance of family unity. Right now, the administration is shamefully targeting immigrant and refugee moms and separating families. As we … Continued
From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org): In the past five years, there have been nearly 300 school shootings and more than 1,300 mass shootings. Gun violence has killed more than 65,750 people, with America’s communities of color facing a … Continued
From Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (http://www.paipl.org): Water flows from high in the mountains. Water runs deep in the Earth. Miraculously, water comes to us, and sustains all life. —Thich Nhat Hanh Springtime is a watery time – whether spring … Continued
This is your chance to keep fracking out of the Delaware — forever. Act now at https://www.addup.org/campaigns/no-fracking-activities-in-the-delaware-river-basin. The Delaware River Basin covers 13,000 sq. miles of land in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and New York and provides drinking water to … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/03/19/left-behind-hurricane-maria-puerto-ricos-children/#.WrAE88PwYdU By David Elliot March 19, 2018 Even before Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico with historic, sustained, 155-mile-per-hour winds, the U.S. island was facing an economic catastrophe of unprecedented magnitude. For more than a decade, following a disastrous, U.S.-enforced … Continued
From Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania (http://www.housingalliancepa.org/): We are writing today to ask you to oppose HB 1875 — the Accelerated Eviction bill! HB 1875 is currently being considered by the House Urban Affairs Committee. The Accelerated Eviction Bill shortens the time period … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/04/09/trumps-immigration-policies-threaten-children-collective-future/#.Wsu6VC7wYdU By CHN April 9, 2018 Editor’s note: The Coalition on Human Needs is participating in the Children’s Blog Carnival, hosted and sponsored by the Children’s Leadership Council. Today’s post is authored by theCenter for Law and Social Policy (CLASP). … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): PBPC has released an analysis of the education components of Governor Tom Wolf’s proposed 2018-19 budget. The full report can be downloaded here. A blog post with a synopsis of the findings … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): “I am a single mother of a daughter who is immune compromised and cannot attend public schools. We get by with help from my family, freelance work from home when I can get it, and Medicaid … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/04/05/why-a-balanced-budget-would-be-disastrous/#.WsYyNy7wYdU By Lecia Imbery April 5, 2018 Tea Party and other conservatives are pushing for a vote in the House of Representatives next week on a balanced budget amendment, which would amend the Constitution of the United States to … Continued