From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): The House just voted to gut the only independent office working to enforce ethical standards in Congress. It’s an outrageous step backwards – our elected officials cannot play both judge and jury when investigating charges against … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2023-01-23/livable-wages-working-families/as-other-states-see-pay-hikes-pa-minimum-wage-stuck-at-7-25/a82377-1 January 23, 2023 – Danielle Smith, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Low-wage workers in Pennsylvania are missing out on the pay hikes in 23 other states that took effect this month, when those … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): Earlier this month, we asked you to use your voice and urge Governor Josh Shapiro to commit to tackling gun violence as a top priority for his administration, and hundreds of you did. Just days later in … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Earlier this month, the Biden administration announced new border enforcement measures that are two-fold: they include a new pathway for Cubans, Haitians, and Nicaraguans to enter the United States if they have U.S.-based … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): Last week Speaker Mark Rozzi released a press statement saying “Harrisburg is broken” and announced plans for a statewide listening tour to invite public comment on how to heal the partisan divide, provide a more … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/epa-pfas-forever-chemical-discharges “Given the glacial pace of change in the EPA’s plan, states should not wait for the EPA to act on PFAS,” argued one advocate. KENNY STANCIL Jan 21, 2023 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s newly released plan … Continued
From the Environmental Defense Fund (https://www.edf.org/): Last week, Josh Shapiro was sworn in as the new governor of Pennsylvania. Over the next four years, he has the immense opportunity and responsibility of building a cleaner and healthier future for Pennsylvanians … Continued
From Children First (http://www.childrenfirstpa.org): There is an entirely preventable health disaster plaguing Pennsylvania that robs thousands of children of their potential and drains communities’ resources with avoidable costs – lead poisoning. This may surprise you because many folks think lead … Continued
From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): We are excited to announce the release of the Creation Justice Ministries 2023 Lenten Resource! In Lent, we reflect on Christ’s ministry, death, and resurrection. We slow down, and examine our internal spiritual lives as … Continued
From the Endangered Species Coalition (https://www.endangered.org/): Last year, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it was considering designating the Permian Basin, including the oil fields of West Texas and New Mexico, in violation of federal ozone pollution standards. That designation … Continued