PA Could Be Carbon-Free by 2050

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Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-10-19/energy-policy/pa-could-be-carbon-free-by-2050/a54546-1 October 19, 2016 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Switching to 100 percent renewable source would save $9 billion in energy and fuel costs in Pennsylvania in 2050 alone. (USDA/Wikimedia Commons) … Continued

The Election, Tax Policy and the Economy

Posted at http://www.chn.org/2016/10/17/the-election-tax-policy-and-the-economy/#.WAUTY_krIdU By Deborah Weinstein October 17, 2016 Last Friday, we noted that some very important issues have not gotten much attention in this campaign season. We cannot tell you who to vote for – hence the silenced Head Smacker. But we … Continued

FairTest Proposes One Possible Path Away from Test-and-Punish

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Posted at https://janresseger.wordpress.com/2016/10/10/fairtest-uncovers-one-possible-path-away-from-test-and-punish/ FairTest, the National Center for Fair and Open Testing, has released an important brief, Assessment Matters: Constructing Model State Systems to Replace Testing Overkill.  The new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which replaced No Child Left Behind … Continued

Big Pharma Spending Big to Defeat Drug Price Measure

Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/10/11/big-pharma-spending-big-defeat-drug-price-measure Published on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 by Common Dreams Sanders lends support as battle over California’s price gouging ballot measure heats up By Nika Knight, staff writer Mylan infamously raised EpiPen prices by over 500 percent. California’s … Continued

Denied Housing or a Job Due to a Misdemeanor? New PA Law Can Limit Access to Criminal Histories

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By Wallace McKelvey Published: October 04, 2016 Pennsylvanians will soon be able to put nonviolent offenses in their rear-view mirror. A new law taking effect Nov. 14 would allow residents with certain second- and third-degree misdemeanors to petition the court to limit … Continued

Denouncing ‘Colossal Waste’ of Drug War, Report Makes Case for Decriminalization

Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/10/12/denouncing-colossal-waste-drug-war-report-makes-case-decriminalization Published on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 by Common Dreams ‘Locking people up for using drugs causes tremendous harm, while doing nothing to help those who need and want treatment’ By Nadia Prupis, staff writer There were 574,640 … Continued

PA Senate Committee Passes Legislation Discriminating Against Immigrants—Sign Letter, Call Your Senator

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From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Senate Local Government Committee passed HB 1885, legislation that will result in discrimination toward our immigrant brothers and sisters. We have another chance to stop this bill from passing the Pennsylvania Senate. … Continued