Religious Organizations Call for Passage of RECLAIM Act to Jump Start Economies in Coal Communities
From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): 40 denominations and faith-based organizations urge U.S. House leadership to pass RECLAIM Act of 2017 (including the Pennsylvania Council of Churches) (Washington, DC) — Today, religious communities sent a letter to U.S. House leadership expressing … Continued
Governor Wolf: More Seniors to Receive Coordinated, Quality Health Care in Their Homes, Communities
Posted at https://www.governor.pa.gov/governor-wolf-seniors-receive-coordinated-quality-health-care-homes-communities/ December 07, 2017 Pittsburgh, PA – Today, Governor Tom Wolf visited the Stephen Foster Community Center in Lawrenceville to announce Community HealthChoices, a program to improve services for hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians that will launch in 14 southwest … Continued
FAMM Launches Campaign for Compassionate Release (for sick/elderly incarcerated)
From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): You may know that FAMM has for years been sharply critical of how poorly compassionate release works. Compassionate release — sometimes known as geriatric or medical parole — is supposed to allow very sick … Continued
Photo Requests from Solitary Seeks Artists/Photographers to Participate in Fulfilling Art Requests from Persons in Solitary Confinement
Photo Requests from Solitary (PRFS) is an activist art project that offers support to people living in long-term solitary confinement, while affirming their humanity and creativity. The project is an artistic collaboration transcending prison walls and a tool for educating … Continued
Project Director: Pennsylvania Voice
Pennsylvania Voice (PA Voice) seeks a talented leader for our Project Director position. Candidates should have successful experience managing groups of people to work together on shared goals and outcomes. The Project Director will manage relationships with partners and allies, … Continued
Tell Congress: Oppose Refugee Bans and Low Cap on Refugee Admissions
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Let me tell you a story about Deborah, a Ugandan mom who was resettled in Ohio and is separated from her 3 daughters and 12-year-old son. Her petitions to reunify her family were approved by … Continued
CHN: Negotiations on Final Tax Bill Hit Some Snags
Posted at https://www.chn.org/human_needs_report/chn-negotiations-final-tax-bill-hit-snags/#.Wi7t4VWnEdU December 11, 2017 House and Senate leaders were expected to release this week a merged tax bill that works out the differences in the versions previously passed by the House and Senate, but the latest reports are … Continued
Calls Needed Today to Stop Arctic Drilling in Federal Tax Legislation
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): Your help is needed NOW! The harmful Senate and House tax bills are now in conference to seek agreement on a common bill that can pass in both houses. We are seeking to keep … Continued
Act Now to Oppose Taxpayer Funding of Education Savings Accounts for Private School Tuition
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Late on Friday afternoon, the Senate Education Committee published online that it will be meeting on Tuesday, December 12th at 10:30 am in Room 8E-A in the East Wing of the Harrisburg Capitol to … Continued