From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Right now, President Trump and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are considering whether or not to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrians, Sudanese, Somalis, and Yemenis in the United States. In response to … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Members of Congress are using flawed numbers to promote legislation that would deprive consumers of the right to join together in class action lawsuits against financial institutions. The bill would repeal a new rule … Continued
From Friends of the Earth (http://www.foe.org/): Donald Trump and Scott Pruitt just backed down on their attempt to let Big Polluters continue pouring smog into the air. Due to legal pressure from 15 states, Pruitt’s EPA announced it would stop … Continued
From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): In less than 60 days, the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program will expire if Congress doesn’t act to extend this vital program. MIECHV provides funding for states to develop and … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-08-08/climate-change-air-quality/research-suggests-hunger-a-side-effect-of-climate-change/a58898-1 August 8, 2017 – Mary Kuhlman, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Research suggests higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are likely to reduce nutrients in food. (David Fulmer/Flickr) HARRISBURG, Pa. – … Continued
Published on August 7 on PennLive: http://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2017/08/pa_benefits_from_the_arctic_na.html By Sandra Strauss The U.S. House Budget Committee followed President Trump’s lead and introduced its version of a 2018 federal budget that includes a plan to collect revenues from drilling in the Arctic … Continued
Posted at https://www.cbpp.org/research/federal-budget/house-gop-budget-cuts-programs-aiding-low-and-moderate-income-people-by-29 Would Slash These Programs by More than One-Third in 2027 August 3, 2017 By Isaac Shapiro, Richard Kogan, Chloe Cho FIGURE 1 The 2018 House Republican budget plan — which has passed out of committee and may … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Public Interest Research Group (http://www.pennpirg.org/home): If you have a credit card or bank account, you likely won’t be able to sue your bank if they commit fraud or charge illegal fees. Big banks bury “ripoff clauses” deep … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): As we work to defend DACA, we are asking you—faith leaders, elected officials, law enforcement, and civic leaders—to sign onto this new We Are With Dreamers letter to demonstrate broad solidarity with dreamers. Please sign this letter … Continued
Senate Republicans want to make devastating cuts to all sorts of important government programs that feed children, stop the worst abuses of Wall Street, protect our seniors, and provide healthcare coverage. Here are just some of the cuts they’re trying … Continued