Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-09-01/education/mask-mandate-coming-for-all-pa-k-12-schools-child-care-centers/a75573-1 September 1, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. – Face masks will be mandatory at all public and private K-through-12 schools in Pennsylvania, starting next week. Gov. Tom Wolf made the … Continued
On August 26th, the Supreme Court ruled to end the temporary stay on a lower court ruling seeking to overturn the federal eviction moratorium issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In doing so, the Supreme Court’s … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-08-27/health/poll-pa-voters-want-lawmakers-to-help-keep-health-care-costs-down/a75537-1 August 27, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvanians are growing more concerned with the affordability of their health care, according to a new poll. More than 600 registered … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): In the era of COVID-19 and the Delta variant, access to paid family leave is more urgent and important than ever before. There isn’t a parent I know who isn’t worried about what happens if or … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/25/democracy-sale-analysis-ties-corporate-consolidation-increased-lobbying “Monopoly is a threat to representative democracy—and that protecting our democracy requires effective antitrust.” JESSICA CORBETT August 25, 2021 An analysis published Wednesday about corporate consolidation and political lobbying in the United States found that large mergers—particularly in Big Tech, … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/25/majority-us-including-90-democrats-back-spending-trillions-infrastructure “Poll after poll shows that the overwhelmingly majority of voters support bold action.” JULIA CONLEY August 25, 2021 As Democrats in the U.S. House and Senate prepare to write an infrastructure package following Tuesday’s passage of a $3.5 trillion blueprint, … Continued
Posted at A major report on climate says both greenhouse gas concentrations and global sea levels hit record highs in 2020. KENNY STANCIL August 25, 2021 Bolstering the case for meaningful climate action, a major report released Wednesday found that Earth’s … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Right now, Congress is rapidly finalizing the details of the budget that will determine how much funding we have for child care and early learning. This is the moment our movement has been waiting for. Because of your actions, texts … Continued
From the Environmental Defense Fund (https://www.edf.org/): As Americans, we have the right and responsibility to hold our government accountable — including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). And right now, we must speak up — because the EPA is considering a … Continued
