From Fair Vote (http://www.fairvote.org/): After tireless efforts by folks on the ground in Maine to uphold the will of the people, the Maine legislature dropped its effort to repeal ranked choice voting for state and non-presidential federal elections on Wednesday. … Continued
This week the U.S. Conference of Mayors passed three resolutions urging Congress to move money out of the military and into human and environmental needs — exactly the reverse of Trump’s budget. Those historic actions came after more than 20,000 … Continued
Posted at https://www.thirdandstate.org/2017/june/memo-effects-us-senate-health-care-bill-pennsylvania Jun 28, 2017 03:04 pm | Marc Stier MEMO To: Interested Parties From: Marc Stier, Director, Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center Date: June 28, 2017 Re: Effects of U.S. Senate Health Care Bill on Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): By Matthew Stepp, PennFuture Director of Policy; and Jan Jarrett, Communications, Policy and Outreach Consultant When astronomers discover planets orbiting far-off stars, they assess whether or not that world could support life by determining if water is present. … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Pennsylvania’s Senate Education Committee voted HB 97, the charter school expansion bill, out of committee yesterday (June 29th). HB 97 was amended to ELIMINATE the $27 million in savings school districts would have received … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): By a vote of 28 to 22, the PA Senate approved SB 383, a bill that allows teachers and other school employees to carry concealed, loaded firearms in public schools. Click HERE to see … Continued
From Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (http://www.paipl.org): In this note you will find highlights from the June 2017 PA IPL climate policy briefing call, beginning with opportunities for action and witness. These monthly calls are intended to build our knowledge … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-06-29/education/teachers-oppose-guns-in-school-bill/a58325-2 June 29, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Bill 383 would allow school teachers and other personnel to have access to firearms in school buildings. (Webmaster102/Wikimedia Commons) HARRISBURG, Pa. — … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-06-29/civil-rights/opponents-say-police-body-cam-bill-hinders-access/a58325-1 June 29, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Body cams were intended to increase police accountability and transparency. (Sanderflight/Wikimedia Commons) HARRISBURG, Pa. – A bill that opponents say would restrict … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/06/28/epa-chief-scott-pruitt-met-dow-ceo-just-killing-effort-ban-toxic-pesticide Published on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 by Common Dreams New reporting by Associated Press begs further questions about administration’s denial of science, coziness with industry By Andrea Germanos, staff writer EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt rejected a proposed ban on … Continued