From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): The Trump Administration’s decision to freeze EPA grants and contracts comes at a time when there is broad-based support to clean the Susquehanna River and restore the Chesapeake Bay. This must remain a priority for Pennsylvania and … Continued
Posted at https://kairoscenter.org/land-belongs-to-god How should we understand the ideas of Jubilee and debt-cancellation from Leviticus, Deuteronomy, and the Gospels, and what do they mean for the movement to end poverty today? Last month we held a public event economist Dr. … Continued
From Peace Action (http://www.peace-action.org/): Just let that sink in for a moment. It’s crazy enough that U.S. nuclear weapons launch protocol requires the order to start a civilization-ending nuclear war from only one person, the President. It’s absolutely insane when … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-01-26/budget-policy-and-priorities/pennsylvania-facing-more-fiscal-woes/a56105-1 January 26, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Growing deficits and few reserves make Pennsylvania’s budget problems worse than that of most other states. (Jason Burmeister/flickr.com) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania … Continued
Posted at http://thirdandstate.org/2017/january/how-did-pennsylvania-labor-market-perform-2016 Jan 24, 2017 07:28 am | Mark Price Last Friday, The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry released preliminary estimates of December payrolls which show Pennsylvania created 32,000 jobs in the last 12 months. Payroll growth was … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Economic Snapshot • By Janelle Jones and David Cooper • January 9, 2017 On January 1, 19 states increased their minimum wage, lifting the pay of over 4.3 million workers. This is the largest … Continued
Posted at http://thirdandstate.org/2017/january/obamacare-repeal-state-budget-time-bomb Jan 26, 2017 03:23 pm | John Neurohr This piece originally ran in Pennlive on January 26, 2017. You think Pennsylvania has budget problems now? Wait until the Affordable Care Act is gone. That’s probably a parochial, … Continued
By Rev. Ron Stief , Executive Director, National Religious Campaign Against Torture Jan 24, 2017 | 11:09 AM One of the most dramatic scenes in the Gospels is when Peter—as he watches Jesus’ arrest and imminent torture–denies even knowing who Jesus is out of fear … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-01-25/childrens-issues/advocates-repealing-obamacare-will-hit-pa-children-hard/a56076-1 January 25, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Medicaid expansion helped reduce the rate of uninsured children in Pennsylvania to 4.1 percent. (James Gathany, Judy Schmidt, USCDCP) HARRISBURG, Pa. – … Continued
From Oxfam America (http://www.oxfamamerica.org): It’s time to mobilize. One of the most important laws in fighting corruption around the world is under attack. In 2010, after a decade of campaigning, we helped to pass a landmark bi-partisan, anti-corruption law that … Continued