‘The Future Does Not Belong to You,’ Climate Campaigners Say to Big Oil After Cancellation of 600-Mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline
8 Jul 2020

‘The Future Does Not Belong to You,’ Climate Campaigners Say to Big Oil After Cancellation of 600-Mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline

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Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/06/future-does-not-belong-you-climate-campaigners-say-big-oil-after-cancellation-600 Published on Monday, July 06, 2020  byCommon Dreams “Duke and Dominion did not decide to cancel the Atlantic Coast Pipeline—the people and frontline organizations that led this fight for years forced them into walking away.” By Jake … Continued

Fears of Going ‘Through Hell Again’ as US Covid Infection Rate Hits Record High for 27th Straight Day
8 Jul 2020

Fears of Going ‘Through Hell Again’ as US Covid Infection Rate Hits Record High for 27th Straight Day

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Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/06/fears-going-through-hell-again-us-covid-infection-rate-hits-record-high-27th Published on Monday, July 06, 2020 by Common Dreams “With American lives on the line, the question now is whether members of the Republican Party will continue to stand by in silence as the President peddles fiction … Continued

‘Monumental Victory’: Tribes and Climate Activists Celebrate Court-Ordered Shutdown of Dakota Access Pipeline
8 Jul 2020

‘Monumental Victory’: Tribes and Climate Activists Celebrate Court-Ordered Shutdown of Dakota Access Pipeline

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Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/06/monumental-victory-tribes-and-climate-activists-celebrate-court-ordered-shutdown Published on Monday, July 06, 2020 by Common Dreams “If the events of 2020 have taught us anything, it’s that health and justice must be prioritized early on in any decision-making process if we want to avoid … Continued

Tell Your PA Rep: Oppose Attack on Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative—Act Now
7 Jul 2020

Tell Your PA Rep: Oppose Attack on Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative—Act Now

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From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): As the nation is enveloped in a sweltering heat wave, we’re reminded that we are running out of time to address the climate crisis. 2020 is already on track to be among the top five hottest years ever … Continued

Tell Our Senators to Extend $600/Week Boost in Unemployment Benefits
2 Jul 2020

Tell Our Senators to Extend $600/Week Boost in Unemployment Benefits

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From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We’re hearing from moms every single day who are struggling with unemployment and questioning how they are going to pay their bills and continue to put food on the table for their families. Moms like Beverly, … Continued

Pa. Senate Sends Wolf Police Reform Bills Creating New Statewide Misconduct Database, PTSD Screening for Cops
2 Jul 2020

Pa. Senate Sends Wolf Police Reform Bills Creating New Statewide Misconduct Database, PTSD Screening for Cops

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Penn Capital-Star By Elizabeth Hardison June 30, 2020 Answering the calls of protesters who have occupied Pennsylvania’s streets throughout the month of June, the state Senate on Tuesday voted unanimously to send Gov. Tom Wolf a bill creating a new, … Continued

New Ed Voters Report: Charter Schools Cherry-Picking Low Cost Special Needs Students
2 Jul 2020

New Ed Voters Report: Charter Schools Cherry-Picking Low Cost Special Needs Students

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From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): A new report issued by Education Voters of PA finds charter school enrollment patterns are consistent with the likelihood that many charter schools are exploiting the state’s special education funding system by cherry picking … Continued

Driving PA Forward Endorsement
1 Jul 2020

Driving PA Forward Endorsement

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Download the endorsement form: PDF version Word version Driving Pennsylvania Forward is the state-wide effort to update policy and change legislation regarding accessibility of drivers licenses for Pennsylvanians, regardless of immigration status Please direct questions to Desi Burnette at ​desiburnette@gmail.com. … Continued