From the Women’s Law Project (http://www.womenslawproject.org/): Scroll down for actions. This week we once again recognize the inequities that cause women to be paid less than men are paid. The gendered impact of the pandemic has made it clear: The … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): A new report from The Sentencing Project offers a fresh look at nationwide juvenile courts data. Despite states’ and counties’ regular reliance on detention when responding to misbehaviors and offenses committed by youth, the scope … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Thanks to you, this week the U.S. House and Senate passed a spending bill, which ends flat Trump-era spending and invests in our communities and our future. That bill now goes to President … Continued
From Fund Our Schools PA (https://www.fundourschoolspa.org/): After nearly four months of testimony, Commonwealth Court heard closing arguments on Thursday, March 10. Presenting closing arguments for the school districts, parents, and organizations who filed this lawsuit, attorney Katrina Robson emphasized the … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Does anyone else feel like these past two years have been a blur (slowly raises hand), but in some ways it also feels very much like déjà vu? For example, in 2020, Congress passed the Families … Continued
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): TAKE ACTION: Do your part to stop voter suppression by signing up as an Election Protection poll monitor today at https://protectthevote.net/. Last year in 2021, at least 19 states passed 34 laws restricting access to voting … Continued
From Social Security Works (http://www.socialsecurityworks.org/): We know that Social Security scam calls undermine our Social Security system. That’s why we’re sharing this message from the Social Security Administration about how to spot a Social Security scam. Thanks! – SSW team … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): Rabbi Jared H. Saks serves as the spiritual leader of Congregation Bet Ha’am in Maine. As a child, his family would take long road trips across the country playing games like license plate bingo … Continued
From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): Communities of color, Tribal and Indigenous communities, and low-income neighborhoods often bear the greatest burden of pollution. This has greatly impacted people’s physical and economic health, quality of life, and ability to thrive, learn and … Continued
From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): People seeking help to meet their basic needs is a statement of human dignity and justice. However, coded language, dog-whistling, and racist stereotypes have reinforced the lie that people who receive public benefits are exaggerating their income … Continued