From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): April 22 is Earth Day, when representatives from many countries are gathering at the United Nations in New York. They plan to sign the historic Paris Agreement, which was made at the December 2015 COP … Continued
From PA Competes (http://www.pennsylvaniacompetes.org/): Gov. Wolf’s executive order is an important step to protect hardworking LGBT state employees and contractors from discrimination. But we absolutely can’t stop there. Now, more than 1,000 businesses are calling on lawmakers to pass the … Continued
From GreenFaith (http://greenfaith.org): We believe that millennial faith leaders can change the world. We’re asking you to help us find them. Last year, with the Paris climate talks approaching, GreenFaith trained 110 young faith leaders – ages 21 to 40 … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-04-07/budget-policy-and-priorities/challenge-to-legislators-namethecuts/a51283-1 April 7, 2016 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. – A non-partisan policy and research group is challenging lawmakers to name the programs they’d cut to balance the budget. … Continued
Your Urgent Action Is Needed! Tell House Leadership Not to Bring Anti-Refugee Bill to a Vote at http://capwiz.com/justiceforimmigrants/issues/alert/?alertid=71311076. Background: In mid-March, the House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 4731, legislation that would roll back protections for refugees seeking admission to the … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2016/04/06/fact-week-lower-income-renters-spend-nearly-h=alf-income-rent/#.VwUiDfkrIdU By Lecia Imbery April 6, 2016 Housing costs traditionally eat up a large portion of most Americans’ budgets. But for lower-income renters, rising housing costs mean even less money is left over to cover everything else. According to new … Continued
Position Summary: A statewide campaign based in Harrisburg and advocating for improved funding for Pennsylvania’s public schools is seeking an experienced State Field Coordinator to start May 1, 2016. The Field Coordinator will help coordinate the community outreach of the … Continued
From the Citizens Trade Campaign (http://www.citizenstrade.org): Last Friday, the White House officially notified Congress that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would require waiving U.S. “Buy America” government purchasing preferences for goods and services from Vietnam, Malaysia, Japan and other Pacific Rim … Continued
Washington Post By Jared Bernstein March 28 Jared Bernstein, a former chief economist to Vice President Biden, is a senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and author of the new book ‘The Reconnection Agenda: Reuniting Growth and Prosperity.’ … Continued
Posted at https://janresseger.wordpress.com/2016/04/06/two-powerful-summaries-of-injustice-in-the-charter-sector/ Those of us who live in cities and states where charter schools have rapidly expanded know the sensational stories that appear in the press—fraud, conflicts of interest, nepotism, punitive discipline, and a raft of stories about exclusion … Continued