From Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (http://www.paipl.org): somehow, in some way, it has managed to survive – pampas grass in the snow — Matsuo Bashō, 17th c, Japanese [photo credit: Darlene O’Neal, Bellefonte, PA] It is winter – and it is … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): This Saturday marks one of the most hateful acts from President Trump: the Muslim Ban. Throughout the past year we’ve spoken to those affected by this ban and we continue to stand with Muslim communities … Continued
From Every Town for Gun Safety (https://everytown.org/): Right at the end of 2017, the House passed the NRA’s number one priority — “Concealed Carry Reciprocity” — a reckless policy that would gut state gun laws and allow many people with … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): The administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, has been called to appear before the Environment and Public Works Committee in the Senate on January 31. This is the Senate committee that has … Continued
From Families USA (http://www.familiesusa.org): As state legislatures are coming back in session, we at Families USA are continuing to focus on making sure that policy makers understand how their proposals will affect health care consumers and patients. Families USA is reaching … Continued
From the Citizens Trade Campaign (http://www.citizenstrade.org): A pivotal sixth round of NAFTA talks is already underway and the Trump administration still hasn’t proposed adding the tough labor and environmental standards needed to stop companies from moving jobs to Mexico to … Continued
From the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (https://cliniclegal.org/): CLINIC’s new report, No Safety in a Warzone: Why TPS is Needed for Syria, is clear: the administration must extend and redesignate TPS for Syria. The administration’s decision to extend or terminate is … Continued
From the Climate Reality Project (https://www.climaterealityproject.org/): Back in 2015, we hit an incredible milestone in the fight against climate change. Limits on carbon emissions from power plants in the US were finally established, and America’s Clean Power Plan became a … Continued
From Families USA (http://www.familiesusa.org): Today, families around the country whose children rely on the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) can breathe a sigh of relief. Congress passed 6 years of CHIP funding as part of a package that ended the government … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-01-24/education/report-outlines-plan-for-free-tuition-at-pa-colleges/a61159-2 January 24, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania is 47th in per capita investment in higher education. (Kumar Appaiah/Flickr) HARRISBURG, Pa. – A nonpartisan research group has released a … Continued