Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/07/18/just-27-billionaires-have-spent-90-million-buy-gop-congress-report “They’re counting on that ‘small’ investment in anti-tax Republicans to save them billions in taxes,” said Americans for Tax Fairness, which conducted the analysis. KENNY STANCIL July 18, 2022 A few dozen billionaires are spending tens of millions … Continued
From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): Time is running out! We only have a week left to tell EPA the best way to prevent chemical storage leaks that could harm your drinking water! When storms hit, they can cause dangerous chemicals … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): When we have the power to determine who represents us, we can secure public investments that help us all provide for our families and hold our heads high. Over the past several years, Faith … Continued
From Americans United for Separation of Church and State (http://www.au.org): We are excited to announce the launch of AU’s 2022 Student Essay Contest, with a first-place prize of $1,500! This year’s contest focuses on recent Supreme Court decisions and their … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-07-18/womens/report-black-women-face-higher-student-debt-burden-in-pandemic/a79933-1 July 18, 2022 – Danielle Smith, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window COVID-19 has touched just about every facet of life, and a new report from the Center for Responsible Lending says women repaying … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): A few weeks ago, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision to limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority to tackle climate pollution from dirty power plants.1 This setback at the federal level makes it more … Continued
From the Evangelical Environmental Network (http://www.creationcare.org): Hopefully you have experienced the powerful new Climate Vigil Songs worship album and love it as much as we do. Ready for more? We have been coordinating with the Climate Vigil team to make … Continued
From We Welcome (https://www.wechoosewelcome.com/): We hear the term “ally” often, but for those seeking true solidarity with the marginalized, “allyship” is a more helpful and accurate frame of reference. “Allyship” is not a single point at which we arrive, but … Continued
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Pennsylvania is estimated to have anywhere from 200,000 to 560,000 orphan and abandoned oil and gas wells. Despite their age, these wells leak significant amounts of methane every year. Methane is up to 87 … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): As the Senate works frantically to finish a tax and investment deal before the September 30th deadline―in order to pass the bill with a simple majority vote―there is one glaring omission. A critically … Continued