By: Kate Giammarise Published: January 26, 2017 A case before the state Supreme Court examines how the Legislature enacted a law that cut a cash assistance program for the poorest Pennsylvanians. The lawsuit stretches back to 2012, when the then-Republican-controlled General … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-02-01/budget-policy-and-priorities/groups-launch-pennsylvanias-choice-budget-campaign/a56193-1 February 1, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window A coalition of organizations has launched a “Pennsylvania’s Choice” 2017 budget campaign. (Education Voters of Penn.) HARRISBURG, Pa. – A coalition gathered … Continued
Monday, January 30, 2017 Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), a member of the National Security Working Group and former Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, released a statement … Continued
Laurel Peltier Jan. 30, 2017 02:54PM EST Guess what was found in Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) filing cabinets after gas operators drilled 10,027 fracking wells over the last 12 years? Only 9,442 citizen-reported fracking complaints. And 44 percent of those … Continued
From the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org): Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord… when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I … Continued
From the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (http://www.psba.org): The truth is that it is not a panacea for taxpayers or school districts. Instead, the elimination of the property tax merely serves to create additional, higher tax burdens for other taxpayers and … Continued
Since 2010 the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) has prohibited permitting for natural gas extraction projects in the Delaware River Basin while they study its potential impacts on water resources, a de-facto moratorium that does not allow permits to be issued until … Continued
A vote is expected on PA S.B. 10 which would withhold ALL state grant money from sanctuary cities unless they comply with Trump’s immigration actions. It’ll have to go back to the House for approval of the amendments in it, but may go quickly. … Continued
Delaware Riverkeeper Network commissioned a report, and organized a webinar last October to explain the report. Downloadable document here: Envisioning Pennsylvania’s Energy Future: Powering the Commonwealth’s Energy Needs with 100 Percent Renewables by 2050 Video of webinar here: Envisioning Pennsylvania’s Energy … Continued