We Must Have Missed the Memo (on pre-k investments)
Posted at http://thirdandstate.org/2017/april/guest-blogger-we-must-have-missed-memo Apr 10, 2017 11:55 am | Guest Blogger by Jin David Kim, Communications Director, PCCY Some state representatives, siding with the research and the will of the people they represent, have boarded the quality pre-k train only … Continued
Kansas Legislature Passes Medicaid Expansion, Remaining States Should Too
Posted at http://www.clasp.org/issues/work-supports/in-focus/kansas-legislature-passes-medicaid-expansion-remaining-states-should-too Mar 30, 2017 By Jessica Gehr On Tuesday, the overwhelmingly Republican Kansas state Senate passed a bill by a 25 to 14 majority that would expand Medicaid coverage to over 150,000 people. This bill had previously passed the House … Continued
New Poll Shows Overwhelming Small Business Support for FAMILY Act
Posted at http://www.clasp.org/issues/work-life-and-job-quality/in-focus/new-poll-shows-overwhelming-small-business-support-for-family-act Mar 30, 2017 By Liz Ben-Ishai Small businesses would welcome a paid family and medical leave insurance program, according to a new poll by Small Business Majority (SBM) and Center for American Progress (CAP). The poll finds that 70 percent … Continued
Share Your Priorities for Federal Spending for Tax Day
From the Coalition for Peace Action (http://www.peacecoalition.org/): The deadline for filing federal income tax returns is almost here, and you may be wondering how your hard earned federal tax dollars are spent. See pie chart above and click to see … Continued
Speaking Out in Pennsylvania
We invite you to support this very important ministry! Please consider making a generous contribution at https://www.pachurches.org/shop/ (you may also make this a recurring contribution). March 30, 2017 – By Diana Williams MCC photo/Diana Williams Rev. Sandra Strauss, Director of Advocacy & Ecumenical … Continued
No Money for Capital Defense?
Photo from Flickr user M01229. By Marshall Dayan Assistant Federal Defender — Capital Habeas Unit Western District of Pennsylvania The death penalty is an unworkable and ineffective criminal justice policy, so it is no surprise that states around the country … Continued
Tell the White House—US Should Be a Safe Place for Refugees
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): Thursday night, President Trump responded to the Syrian government’s use of chemical weapons on its own people by bombing an air base in Syria. President Trump said of the chemical attack: “It … Continued
People’s Climate March—Helpful Information
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): In only a few weeks, on Saturday, April 29th, we’ll be speaking out together for our neighbors and the climate we share, forming a faith contingent at the People’s Climate March in Washington DC. … Continued
A Congressional District or a Rorshach Test? A Gerrymandering Quiz
From the Committee of Seventy (https://www.seventy.org/): This four-question quiz from NPR is yet another example of the growing buzz around the country about the battle for fair representation in our legislatures. Hereabouts in the last few weeks, for example, a … Continued