Pennsylvanians Ask PA Congressional Delegation to Reject Inhumane Cuts to Vital Federal Budget Programs
20 Jun 2017

Pennsylvanians Ask PA Congressional Delegation to Reject Inhumane Cuts to Vital Federal Budget Programs

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NOTE: The Pennsylvania Council of Churches signed this letter. Posted at http://www.thirdandstate.org/2017/june/pennsylvanians-ask-pa-congressional-delegation-reject-inhumane-cuts-vital-federal-budget-p Jun 19, 2017 04:24 pm | John Neurohr Nearly 70 Pennsylvania organizations signed on to the letter below asking members of the Pennsylvania congressional delegation to reject inhumane … Continued

The Next Two Weeks in the Senate Are Crucial—Call Our Senators to Protect Medicaid
20 Jun 2017

The Next Two Weeks in the Senate Are Crucial—Call Our Senators to Protect Medicaid

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NOTE: Rev. Dr. William Barber will be in Philadelphia for a rally to #ProtectOurCare at Senator Toomey’s office on Thursday, June 22 at 3:00 pm. Watch www.pachurchesadvocacy.org for details. Rallies in other PA cities are welcomed–if you are having or … Continued

Calls Needed This Week—Tell Representatives Not to Cut SNAP and Programs that Help Struggling Families
20 Jun 2017

Calls Needed This Week—Tell Representatives Not to Cut SNAP and Programs that Help Struggling Families

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From the Coalition Against Hunger (https://www.hungercoalition.org/): The President’s proposed budget plan for SNAP would abandon the American commitment to ensure no child goes hungry in this country and would leave the unemployed, the elderly, and low-income working families more likely … Continued

‘Historic Opportunity’: Supreme Court to Hear Partisan Gerrymandering Case
20 Jun 2017

‘Historic Opportunity’: Supreme Court to Hear Partisan Gerrymandering Case

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Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/06/19/historic-opportunity-supreme-court-hear-partisan-gerrymandering-case Published on Monday, June 19, 2017 by Common Dreams “Politicians should not be choosing their voters, voters should be choosing their politicians,” said Karen Hobert Flynn, president of Common Cause By Jake Johnson, staff writer “Gerrymandering has … Continued

The Gathering Offers Podcasts on Important Political/Theological Issues
19 Jun 2017

The Gathering Offers Podcasts on Important Political/Theological Issues

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From Repairers of the Breach (http://www.breachrepairers.org/): The Moral Movement is continuing to grow and build power through fusion politics in North Carolina and across the country. Now, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, president and senior lecturer of Repairers of … Continued

Resources from Around the Coalition: The Health Care Edition
19 Jun 2017

Resources from Around the Coalition: The Health Care Edition

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Posted at https://www.chn.org/2017/06/16/resources-around-coalition-health-care-edition/#.WUfRtuvysdU By chn June 16, 2017 Editor’s note: The following blog post is authored by CHN intern Raquel Douglas. 3 million children without insurance. Medicaid cut by almost 50 percent. $1.2 billion in cuts to the Centers for Disease … Continued