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15 Jan 2019

Tell Our Senators—No Other Senate Votes Till Votes on Funding the Government, Ending the Shutdown

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Economic Justice, Elections/Voting Issues, Federal Budget, Human Needs, Uncategorized, Workers | 0

From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Call our Senators today: Tell them no other Senate votes until they vote on funding the government We are now in this government shutdown with no end in sight. Roughly 800,000 federal workers still … Continued

14 Jan 2019

Take Action to End the Government Shutdown

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Elections/Voting Issues, Government Reform, Uncategorized, Workers | 1

From Project H.O.M.E. (http://www.projecthome.org): As of today, the federal government has been shut down for 20 days. In addition to the over 800,000 federal workers harmed by the shutdown, millions of Americans who rely on federal programs for their health, … Continued

19 Dec 2018

Endorse the Pledge for America’s Future

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Economic Justice, Elections/Voting Issues, Human Needs, Uncategorized | 0

From the Campaign for America’s Future (http://www.ourfuture.org/): On Election Day, we won a huge victory: voters rejected the ugly politics of hate and elected new leaders (at least in the House) who promised to take back our government. Now, we … Continued

13 Dec 2018

There’s Work to Do in Securing Our Voting Systems

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Elections/Voting Issues, Uncategorized | 0

From Keystone Votes (http://www.keystonevotes.org/): We are just weeks away now from the beginning of a new legislative session for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. And with the New Year and new session comes a renewed focus on advocacy for modernizing elections. … Continued

12 Dec 2018

Update on Redistricting

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Elections/Voting Issues, Uncategorized | 0

From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): About 250 of you showed up for our Town Hall on December 1. We’ve been working hard to build a conversation about the need for reform in Pennsylvania and the Town Hall was an important … Continued

30 Nov 2018

Governor Wolf Creates Commission to Find Fair Redistricting Solutions

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Elections/Voting Issues, Uncategorized | 0

November 29, 2018 Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf is taking action to build on the bipartisan support for making Pennsylvania’s redistricting process more fair and nonpartisan. The governor signed an executive order today establishing the bipartisan Pennsylvania Redistricting Reform … Continued

14 Nov 2018

Meet the New Anti-Corruption Congress

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Elections/Voting Issues, Uncategorized | 0

From the Center for American Progress (http://www.americanprogress.org): A new report from the Center for American Progress highlights the many ways voters and candidates alike focused the 2018 election cycle on the importance of combating corruption and fixing democracy. A few … Continued

14 Nov 2018

The Results Are In—and Clearly, Maps Matter: Learn More About Redistricting

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Elections/Voting Issues, Uncategorized | 0

From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): On Election Day we saw clearly: maps matter. Voting in our new Congressional districts yielded an even 9-9 split, rather than the lopsided 13-5 delegation of the past three Congressional sessions. As we all saw, … Continued

13 Nov 2018

In a Tough Election Season, Human Needs Advocates Mark Progress

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Elections/Voting Issues, Health Care/Issues, Human Needs, Immigration, Race, Uncategorized | 0

Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/11/08/tough-election-season-human-needs-advocates-mark-progress/#.W-Sgo9VKgdU By David Elliot November 8, 2018 “When people were selling the politics of fear and division and destruction, we were talking about hope. We were talking about the politics of joy.” — U.S. Rep-Elect Ilhan Omar Despite a backdrop … Continued

31 Oct 2018

Slay the Gerrymander! Enter Your Own PA Redistricting Map (Prizes Available!)

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Elections/Voting Issues, Uncategorized | 0

From Draw the Lines PA (https://drawthelinespa.org/): We are encouraging congregations, adult classes, youth groups, reading groups, and any others in our communities of faith to consider drawing your own Pennsylvania redistricting maps. Draw the Lines PA provides software to help … Continued