From Americans United for Separation of Church and State (http://www.au.org): We need you to take action today. The House of Representatives just released its tax-reform package, and there is language included that exempts houses of worship from the Johnson Amendment … Continued
Mark your calendars- Election Day is coming up on November 7. Check your voter registration status by name or PA Drivers License/PennDOT ID at https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/VoterRegistrationStatus.aspx. When you do this, you will also get confirmation on your polling place. 866-OUR-VOTE is … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/10/03/fairmaps-pro-democracy-rally-supreme-court-hears-most-significant-voting-rights-case Published on Tuesday, October 03, 2017 by Common Dreams “Make no mistake about it: Extreme partisan gerrymandering is corruption. It’s a cancer on democracy. End it now!” By Jake Johnson, staff writer “Gerrymandering has no value in … Continued
From Americans United for Separation of Church and State (http://www.au.org): Sep 5, 2017 by Maggie Garrett in Wall of Separation Scroll down to bottom for action. The House of Representatives, just back from its August recess, is poised to pass a major spending bill. … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): Bills have been introduced in both the PA House and the Senate that would stop gerrymandering in our state—but in order to change the law before the next redistricting process begins in 2021, we need … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): Scroll down for action. PA Senate Bill 22 Introduced: February 16, 2017 by Senators Lisa Boscola (D) and Mario Scavello (R) Current status: Referred to the State Government Committee on February 27, 2017 Read and track SB … Continued
From Americans United for Separation of Church and State (http://www.au.org): Thanks to our supporters, Americans United for Separation of Church and State has been at the forefront of the fight to protect the Johnson Amendment — a federal law that … Continued
From Americans United for Separation of Church and State (http://www.au.org): More than 3,500 faith leaders have now joined the Faith Voices letter to members of Congress asking them to protect the law that prohibits tax-exempt organizations, including houses of worship, … Continued
From Americans United for Separation of Church and State (http://www.au.org): Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee debated a bill that could cripple the IRS’s ability to enforce the Johnson Amendment, a provision in the tax code that … Continued