The bill that would end General Assistance — HB 33 — was just passed today (March 25) by the PA House Health Committee and may move quickly to the House floor for a vote. Can you take a few minutes to … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/03/05/progressive-tax-takes-aim-wall-street-transactions-financial-crashes Published on Tuesday, March 05, 2019 by Common Dreams “In the current moment of surging support for taxing the wealthy, this sensible Wall Street tax may have a good shot.” By Eoin Higgins, staff writer National Nurses … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): As you know, General Assistance (GA) is under attack in the General Assembly. The bill that would end GA – HB 33 – is up for a vote this Monday in the PA … Continued
From the Center for American Progress (http://www.americanprogress.org): With more than 4 in 10 American households—43%—struggling to afford basics like food, housing, health care, child care, and the cost of raising a child growing every year, it’s evident that Congress must … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): This is huge. Recently, the Paycheck Fairness Act (HR 7) was passed by the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor! Next, the bill is headed to a floor vote, where it could pass the House … Continued
Updated: March 1, 2019 – 5:45 AM The Inquirer Editorial Board It it heartwarming to see the outpouring of compassion toward those living in poverty that occurs every time a certain type of bill gets discussed. For the past two years, the … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): The federal minimum wage has not received an increase in nearly a decade. At $7.25 per hour, it is now more than 25 percent below where it was in real terms half a century … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Ten years have passed since Congress raised the federal minimum wage to $7.25 per hour, and it has “lost almost 15 percent of its value to inflation” since then, according to EPI’s David Cooper. … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Wage inequality is on the rise. This is according to a new report by EPI’s Elise Gould, which analyzes wage trends between 2000 and 2018. According to Gould’s research, since the start of the … Continued
Local pastors and concerned citizens in the Harrisburg area are inviting/urging others to join them in a series of “Jericho Marches” every Monday at the new federal courthouse site in Harrisburg (6th and Reilly Streets) after learning that the general … Continued