From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): We are on the verge of passing a truly historic agenda that will lift up tens of millions of Americans, reduce childhood poverty, provide good jobs while transforming our economy towards investments in … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-09-20/census/pa-creates-redistricting-advisory-council-to-help-prevent-gerrymandering/a75784-1 September 20, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. – A new Redistricting Advisory Council announced last week by Gov. Tom Wolf’s office will focus on reducing gerrymandering as … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): The school funding lawsuit trial date has been rescheduled to November 12th. From FundOurSchoolsPA.org: Trial in a historic lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania’s school funding system is now scheduled to begin on Friday, November 12, following a … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Right now, Congress is negotiating a that will determine whether our country transitions to a clean energy economy in time to avoid catastrophic climate change. Currently, about $1 trillion of the $3.5 trillion budget … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): This message is from Tori and Carrie, two Pennsylvania moms. We promise this is important. We are both working moms with sons with exceptionalities, so we know what being overbooked, overworked, and overtired looks like! We … Continued
From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): Washington, DC, September 15, 2021—A U.S. Census Bureau report released Tuesday demonstrates very clearly the powerful role of federal programs in helping avert what could have been a significant spike in poverty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/09/15/big-pharma-secrets-revealed-group-uncovers-portion-pfizer-vaccine-recipe “This leaked contract teaches the world more about how to make mRNA vaccines than anything done by rich countries so far.” JAKE JOHNSON September 15, 2021 While combing through a leaked contract published earlier this year by an … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-09-16/budget-policy-and-priorities/200-plus-wealthy-leaders-from-pa-beyond-urge-congress-to-pass-tax-hike/a75742-1 September 16, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — More than 200 high earners have written a letter urging Congress to raise taxes to help support social safety-net programs that … Continued
Posted at https://www.penncapital-star.com/commentary/as-pa-churns-poll-shows-majority-of-americans-back-mask-vax-mandates-thursday-morning-coffee/ John L. Micek | Editor-in-Chief With states around the country in the grip of the Delta variant, a majority of Americans say they support the vaccine mandates that President Joe Biden announced last week, according to a new Monmouth University poll. A majority … Continued
From Keystone Research Center/Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (https://krc-pbpc.org/): The economic loss and hardship of COVID-19 and its new variants are far from over for Pennsylvania communities – particularly Pennsylvanians of color and those with low incomes. The need for … Continued