From We the People PA: (https://forpennsylvaniasfuture.org/we-the-people-pennsylvania/): Prison-based gerrymandering makes a mockery of the principle of “one person, one vote,” which requires that election districts be composed of roughly the same number of constituents so that every person receives the same … Continued
Bill Would Deliver Triple Bottom Line Payoff in Jobs, Economic Justice, & Climate Harrisburg, PA—The Keystone Research Center today applauded the public release of the historic “REVIVE the CCC Act of 2021” by Pennsylvania Senator Robert P. Casey Jr. and … Continued
NOTE: We are thrilled to see this proposal introduced after Senator Casey promised it in a call with the Pennsylvania faith community in 2020. From ReImagine Appalachia (https://reimagineappalachia.org/): The original Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)—a work relief program created as part … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): A lack of investment in our care economy has left seniors and people with disabilities without the ability to remain in their homes and stay active in their communities. Meanwhile, care workers have … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): We saw a breakthrough this week in federal sentencing reform: on Wednesday, July 21, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee voted by a landslide to pass the EQUAL Act! If passed into law, the EQUAL Act … Continued
From the Environmental Defense Fund (https://www.edf.org/): The United States is on the verge of building a cleaner, healthier and more equitable future. But to truly power up the economy and reduce the pollution that causes climate change we need to show support for … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-07-22/energy-policy/report-30m-solar-homes-could-boost-jobs-benefit-environment/a75102-1 July 22, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. – With federal investment, a proposal to connect 30 million homes in the United States to solar energy could have a big … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/21/just-horrific-pandemic-fuels-steepest-decline-us-life-expectancy-wwii “I myself had never seen a change this big except in the history books,” said Elizabeth Arias, a CDC demographer. JAKE JOHNSON July 21, 2021 New Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data out Wednesday shows that life … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The proposed Twin Metals mine — on the border of Minnesota’s beloved Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness — is an ecological disaster waiting to happen. If the mine’s toxic tailings hit the wilderness’ interconnected waterways at any point, … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): With your help, we can restore the services that gun crime victims need to heal. After Latrice Felix’s son was shot and killed, she had to wait six months for grief counseling. “People think you bury your … Continued