Environmental Groups Release 2017-18 PA Environmental Voting Scorecard
Posted at http://paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com/2018/08/environmental-groups-release-2017-18-pa.html Posted: 14 Aug 2018 10:53 AM PDT Conservation Voters of PA, PennEnvironment, Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter, and Clean Water Action Tuesday released their 2017-2018 Pennsylvania Environmental Voting Scorecard. The Scorecard scores each member of the State Senate … Continued
Justice & Gerrymandering—Watch Video, Host Discussion Group
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): What is the connection between justice and gerrymandering? You may have seen gerrymandering in the news lately. The PA Supreme Court ruled that our 2011 Congressional district map was unconstitutional and needed to be redrawn … Continued
Become a Census Ambassador and Work for an Accurate Count
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): Every person is made in the image of God and is thus worthy of respect and dignity. That means every person should be counted and represented by their government. That is why we are … Continued
We Did It! 250,000 Comments Submitted. You Demanded A Fair and Thorough 2020 Census.
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/08/08/250000-comments-submitted-demanded-fair-thorough-2020-census/#.W2xJ3M5KgdU By David Elliot August 8, 2018 We’ve been telling you about efforts by the Administration to include a citizenship question on the 2020 Census – you can read earlier posts about this issue here and here. Together with a broad and … Continued
Sign On to Protect Voting Rights
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): Our right to vote is fundamental to democracy—but without the Voting Rights Act, it’s in serious danger. Add your name to protect voting rights today at https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/protect-our-voting-rights-restore-the-vra-today. We just marked the 53rd anniversary of the landmark Voting … Continued
Urge Congress to Pass Strong DISCLOSE Act to Reduce Money in Politics
One of the biggest challenges you and I face as climate hawks is the fossil fuel industry’s ability to flood the political system with money. That’s why we’ve been at the forefront of asking candidates to take the No Fossil … Continued
Every Person Should Count — and Be Counted
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/07/27/every-person-count-counted/#.W19x4NVKgdU By David Elliot July 27, 2018 This week, 131 groups, including the Coalition on Human Needs, joined two lawsuits aimed at preventing the U.S. Commerce Department from including a citizenship question in the 2020 Census. The moves come … Continued
Act to Stop Census 2020 Citizenship Question—Enter Your Comment
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Would you spare a moment to ensure that low-income communities aren’t robbed of federal funding and representation they deserve? Leave a public comment to keep the Citizenship question out of the #2020Census: deadline, … Continued
Redistricting Done for Session: Where Now?
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): What’s next? With few session days left, we will NOT be supporting any other legislation this year. Instead, we’ll be talking with experts, gathering ideas from supporters and legislators and defining priorities so we have … Continued