Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-06-18/civil-rights/juneteenth-declared-national-holiday-amidst-progress-upheaval/a74693-1 June 18, 2021 – Roz Brown, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Juneteenth National Independence Day is now an official holiday, after President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday, approved by both the US … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): Recently, over 150 faith and secular organizations released an open letter to President Biden and Vice President Harris entitled Ending the Practice of Solitary Confinement: Recommendations for Federal Reform. The letter urges them … Continued
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): We’re running out of time to make an impact: early next week, the Pennsylvania Legislature will vote on two dangerous, anti-voter bills — both of which have already been fast-tracked through committee. These bills only just got their … Continued
From the Environmental Defense Fund (https://www.edf.org/): America’s heavy-duty trucks and buses are responsible for more than 420 million tons of climate pollution each year – more than the entire country of Australia. While these vehicles only account for 4% of traffic on our … Continued
Washington, D.C. – Frederick Isasi, Executive Director of Families USA, issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to affirm the Affordable Care Act. SCOTUS Delivers for Families by Preserving the Affordable Care “Health care for families in America no … Continued
From Public Citizens for Children and Youth (http://www.pccy.org): Pennsylvania dropped this year from 44th to 45th in state education funding. But there’s something you can do right now to stop the drop. You read that right. Somehow, we got worse! … Continued
From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): Very soon Congress will weigh in on whether the federal government should invest in reducing lead in drinking water. The answer is obviously, “yes”. Please take just a couple of minutes to let them know that … Continued
From the National Low Income Housing Coalition (http://www.nlihc.org): Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) are circulating a “Dear Colleague” letter urging congressional leaders to include the HoUSed campaign’s top priorities in any infrastructure package. The letter calls for: A major expansion of … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-06-17/energy-policy/report-push-for-electric-vehicles-in-american-jobs-plan-would-benefit-pa/a74658-1 June 17, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window PHILADELPHIA – A new report predicts big benefits for Pennsylvania, and millions of jobs nationwide, if Congress decides to invest in upgrading the … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): The American Rescue Plan, signed by President Biden in March, made substantial investments in children, youth, and families―cutting child poverty in half. But these investments only last one year. A coalition of partners has come together … Continued