From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Imagine for a second: It’s July 2021, and the U.S. has experienced a Green Recovery brought about with support from people of faith across the country. What do our communities look like? What has … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2020-07-27/civil-rights/bill-supports-ballot-access-for-people-with-disabilities/a70980-1 July 27, 2020 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Just in time for the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a bill has been introduced in Congress … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): PennFuture has released a new report entitled A Green Stimulus & Recovery Platform for Pennsylvania: Putting Pennsylvania Back to Work and Investing in a Sustainable Economy. This report is the culmination of months-long work by many members of … Continued
From the National Low Income Housing Coalition (http://www.nlihc.org): After months of harmful and unnecessary delays, Senate Republicans released today a coronavirus relief package that would leave millions of America’s lowest-income renters at risk of evictions and homelessness due to the pandemic. It … Continued
The Federal Communications Commission adopted rules July 16 to establish 988 as the new, nationwide, 3-digit phone number for Americans in crisis to connect with suicide prevention and mental health crisis counselors. The rules require all phone service providers to … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/24/un-calls-temporary-basic-income-worlds-poorest-27-billion-people-lifeline-amid Published on Friday, July 24, 2020 by Common Dreams “The case for implementing this proposal is unimpeachable and world leaders should proceed immediately.” By Julia Conley, staff writer A stranded mother carries her child by a road … Continued
From Oxfam America (http://www.oxfamamerica.org): As many of you know the Senate came back to DC this week to address a few urgent issues before the August recess, including their version of the next COVID relief bill called CARES 2. The House … Continued
From Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in PA (https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/): Do you (or someone you know) have the drive to help build ELCA World Hunger capacity to end hunger by deepening and expanding Lutheran advocacy efforts in synods, coalitions and networks? Evangelical Lutheran … Continued
From the Senior Law Center (https://seniorlawcenter.org/): Scammers and perpetrators of crime have used this pandemic to target older people. SeniorLAW Center fights back. We are grateful for our partners who have enthusiastically supported us in our efforts to help older Pennsylvanians. … Continued
From the Senior Law Center (https://seniorlawcenter.org/): The data continues to show that the older people are, the higher their risk of serious illness and death from COVID-19. And since the start of the pandemic Black and Latinx have been disproportionately … Continued