From Americans for Financial Reform (http://www.ourfinancialsecurity.org): Wall Street Money in Washington Oct. 2016 Where They Stand on Financial Reform (congressional voting record) Financial Sector Lobbying and Campaign Spending Top $1.4 Billion for 2016 Election Cycle – More than $2.3 million a day … Continued
Published on Tuesday, November 01, 2016 by Common Dreams Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/11/01/battle-senate-leads-precipitous-rise-dark-money-spending Top 10 Senate races see record spending from outside groups, which are free to accept unlimited donations and are able to conceal their funders from the public By … Continued
Voting matters. It empowers communities, and brings us together as Americans. It makes your voice heard by signaling to people in charge what matters most. Voting should be easy, inclusive, and awesome. On Election Day, the best response to any … Continued
Our Protect the Vote campaign is underway! Over 4,000 volunteers are standing ready to assure that voters will have a voice on Election Day. We’ve also set up national, nonpartisan hotlines that voters can call to get the help they … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): Across America and Pennsylvania, voters are sending a clear message: the unaccountable “politics-as-usual” that empowers insider interests at the expense of everyday citizens is unacceptable. The partisan manipulation of legislative districts behind closed doors denies … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2016/10/17/the-election-tax-policy-and-the-economy/#.WAUTY_krIdU By Deborah Weinstein October 17, 2016 Last Friday, we noted that some very important issues have not gotten much attention in this campaign season. We cannot tell you who to vote for – hence the silenced Head Smacker. But we … Continued
United for Peace and Justice is launching an exciting new “Peace Pledge” campaign. The pledge is a commitment to take action for peace and justice up to and beyond the 2016 U.S. elections and it’s ready for you to sign … Continued
Your democracy is being sold to billionaires, one vote at a time. Now the Koch brothers want to make sure you don’t know who bought it and for how much. They’re pushing bills at the state and federal level to … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): I’m pleased to share with you a new study on felony disenfranchisement by The Sentencing Project. In 6 Million Lost Voters: State-Level Estimates of Felony Disenfranchisement, 2016, researchers Christopher Uggen, Ryan Larson, and Sarah Shannon … Continued
From Pre-K for PA (http://www.prekforpa.org/): This graphic sums up how advocacy works and reminds us the great responsibility we have to our youngest citizens. Your voice has been critical in convincing Governor Wolf and our Legislature to prioritize pre-k. As … Continued