From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (https://krc-pbpc.org/): It appears that a proposal to ban counties from getting nonprofit grant funding for administering our elections has been added to the budget. The proposal also gives counties new and burdensome reporting … Continued
From the People’s Emergency Center (http://www.pec-cares.org): A map created by the People’s Emergency Center provides background information of the prevalence of children and youth who experienced homelessness throughout Pennsylvania as you consider the federal budget and related issues. View the … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): Good news! We’re hearing rumors that Congress is close to reaching an agreement on a new bill that would reduce prescription drugs prices, including allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices! We’re not sure … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/06/30/us-supreme-court-drops-carbon-bomb-planet One Democratic senator warned the high court’s right-wing majority “could unleash a new era of reckless deregulation that will gut protections for all Americans and the environment.” JAKE JOHNSON June 30, 2022 Update: The U.S. Supreme Court’s … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): While we celebrate Independence Day this weekend, let’s also remember that there is much work to be done to restore a state and national government truly responsive to the will of the governed. That work … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (https://krc-pbpc.org/): Negotiations of the PA Budget are coming down to the wire. And you can make a big difference in helping the state get to a better result, especially with regard to education … Continued
From ReImagine Appalachia (https://reimagineappalachia.org/): Thanks again for registering for last week’s ReImagine Your Community Faith in Action event. Our speakers – and audience! were truly inspiring. Again, if you missed it you can watch it here. You can also check out our Faith in Action … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-06-29/health/report-pa-sees-drug-overdose-spike-in-older-adults/a79714-1 June 29, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Older people in Pennsylvania are dying from drug overdoses at much higher rates now compared to a decade ago, according to the … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Right now, the Biden administration is considering how many refugees the United States will commit to resettling in Fiscal Year 2023. With 100 million displaced people in the world, including more than 36 million refugees, … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): Lawmakers are making decisions right now about this year’s budget, and they need to hear from you. Given the refusal to pass meaningful gun violence prevention reforms, we expect and demand lawmakers to make historic investments, double … Continued