From the Juggernaut Project (https://juggernautproject.com/): When we travel alone in our cars, we aren’t just adding to traffic congestion; we are also harming the environment. Tens of millions of Americans drive to work each day because they lack access to … Continued
Posted at https://www.rollcall.com/2021/08/24/house-budget-resolution-vote/ Committees can now get to work on fiscal package worth up to $3.5 trillion that Senate won’t be able to filibuster By Lindsey McPherson Posted August 24, 2021 at 4:11pm, Updated at 7:30pm House Democrats on Tuesday adopted … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): At this moment, thousands of people safely completing their sentences at home are living in fear that they’ll be sent back to federal prison—through no fault of their own—due to a Trump-era memo. If the … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Now that the United States has withdrawn from Afghanistan, tens of thousands of at-risk Afghans are in imminent danger, as attacks from the Taliban on Afghan nationals have increased and violence against Afghan women and children is … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-08-25/poverty/report-tanf-benefits-vital-for-pa-but-program-needs-overhaul/a75500-1 August 25, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. – This week marks the 25th anniversary of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, the cash-assistance program commonly known as TANF, and a … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): The Legislative Reapportionment Commission (LRC) voted 3 to 2 this week in favor of a resolution to reallocate prison data to count incarcerated people in their home communities. According to the resolution, introduced by House Minority Leader … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/24/american-medical-association-calls-covid-19-vaccine-mandates “Help us win this fight, follow science, and end this pandemic by requiring vaccination.” JESSICA CORBETT August 24, 2021 As hospitals in undervaccinated U.S. communities are dramatically overwhelmed with Covid-19 patients and new research is elevating concerns about the Delta variant, a … Continued
THE SIMULATION IS an interactive tool that helps people understand the connections among racial equity, hunger, poverty, and wealth. It is a good first step for people unaware of structural inequality, a support tool for those who want a deeper understanding … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/23/key-milestone-pandemic-fight-fda-grants-full-approval-pfizers-covid-vaccine “It takes away from a certain number of people the argument that it’s not approved,” said one public health expert. JAKE JOHNSON August 23, 2021 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval to the … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Over the summer, angry people began showing up at school board meetings objecting to schools teaching about the civil rights movement and the history of slavery in America. More recently, school board meetings have … Continued