From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): Last month, the Supreme Court suspended the administration’s ability to add a citizenship question to the survey, calling their reason for including it “contrived.” But showing no concern for the rule of law, the administration initially … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Over the past few weeks and months, we’ve seen the heartbreaking photos of children and families being kept in inhumane conditions by the Trump Administration’s horrific policies. MomsRising members have swung into action — holding protests … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): Great news! We’ve learned that the House State Government Committee has scheduled a public meeting on redistricting reform: September 18, 9 am, in the Irvis Building. Fair Districts PA leaders will be invited to present … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): A bombshell of an article was published this morning in Politico, reinforcing what we’ve suspected all along: administration officials have disregarded scientific facts at multiple stages in their rush to sell oil and gas lease sales … Continued
From Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake (http://www.interfaithchesapeake.org/: Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.) have announced the creation of the first ever Senate Environmental Justice Caucus. The purpose of the caucus is to elevate urgent environmental … Continued
National Public Radio The U.S. government is poised to carry out the death penalty for the first time in nearly two decades, the Justice Department announced Thursday. U.S. Attorney General William Barr has instructed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to … Continued
From FairVote (https://www.fairvote.org/): Just a month ago, the Supreme Court ruled that federal courts cannot curb partisan gerrymandering. To address partisan gerrymandering in all congressional districts, the path is clear: Congress must act. That is why we are urging Congress … Continued
From ELCA Advocacy (https://www.elca.org/Our-Work/Publicly-Engaged-Church/Advocacy): Summer breaks from school settings often mask a harsh reality for many children in our communities: School is the only place a child might receive a reliable meal during the day. In fact, in the 2017-2018 … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Gun violence is a public health epidemic, one that is killing an absurd and increasing number of people every year. Rather than tolerate shooting after shooting — ignoring the toll of mass shootings, … Continued
From Faith in Healthcare (https://faithinhealthcare.org): In this week’s article by our editor, also published in National Catholic Reporter, we bypass the abstractions of data and policy proposals to tell the story of the U.S. healthcare crisis from the perspective of … Continued