With 10-Point Declaration, Global Coalition of Top Energy Experts Says: ‘100% Renewables Is Possible’

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Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/02/09/10-point-declaration-global-coalition-top-energy-experts-says-100-renewables “The solutions will not only save consumers money, but also create jobs and provide energy and more international security, while substantially reducing air pollution and climate damage from energy.” Published on Tuesday, February 09, 2021 by Common … Continued

House Ways and Means COVID Relief Bill Includes Critical Expansions of Child Tax Credit and EITC

From the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (http://www.cbpp.org): FEBRUARY 9, 2021 BY CHUCK MARR, KRIS COX, STEPHANIE HINGTGEN, KATIE WINDHAM AND ARLOC SHERMAN PDF of this report (13 pp.) ON THIS TOPIC BLOG Jobs Recovery Still Long Way Off, Especially for Low-Wage Workers and Workers of … Continued

Urge the Auditor General to Audit Pennsylvania’s Cyber Charter Schools

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From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Recent reporting in the Scranton Times-Tribune revealed a stunning lack of state oversight over billions of taxpayer dollars that have been poured into Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools over the past two decades. Half of Pennsylvania’s cyber … Continued

Urge PA’s Members of Congress to Cosponsor the Arctic Refuge Protection Act

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From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): President Biden took critical Day One action to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from imminent leasing, and now Congress needs to seal the deal to preserve a legacy of wild lands, full of caribou, polar … Continued

Tell Congress to Save the USPS, Pass the Postal Banking Act

Sign the petition to Congress at https://www.dailykos.com/campaigns/forms/sign-the-petition-to-congress-save-the-usps-and-provide-services-to-all-pass-the-postal-banking-act: Save the USPS and provide services to all! Pass the Postal Banking Act. It’s time to immediately address attempts to dismantle the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). An immediate step in the right direction, … Continued

Tell Congress: Pass the Anti-Racism in Public Health Act

From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted vast disparities in our health care system. Death rates due to COVID-19 are the highest among Black and Indigenous people, followed by Pacific Islanders and Latinx people. Here’s what … Continued

New PA Legislation Provides a Win for Housing Stakeholders

From Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania (http://www.housingalliancepa.org/): Senate Bill 109 (SB109) passed the House and the Senate last week. Thank you, Senate and House Republicans and Democrats, for quickly getting this legislation to the Governor’s Desk for signature. Not only was … Continued

New Administration Takes Historic Step to Strengthen Refugee Program

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From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): On Thursday, February 4th, the administration took an historic step to improve and strengthen the U.S. resettlement program and Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program by signing “Executive Order on Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs to Resettle … Continued