From the Poor People’s Campaign (https://poorpeoplescampaign.org/): The administration has released yet another craven attack on the poor: A proposed plan to gut the food assistance program millions of Americans rely on to feed themselves—just days before the holidays. This latest … Continued
Posted at http://paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com/2018/12/congress-failed-to-renew-federal-land.html The U.S. Senate passed a measure December 19 to keep the federal government funded until February, but failed to include a public lands package that would have reauthorized the Land and Water Conservation Fund in that bill. … Continued
“We trust the United States Forest Service to ‘speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.’” The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia quoted The Lorax last week in its decision to pull the permit on … Continued
From Heeding God’s Call (http://www.heedinggodscall.org): It took a year and massive public pressure, but the Administration recently announced that manufacture and sales of bump stocks will be prohibited in three months and those who own these accessories to semiautomatic rifles … Continued
From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): President Trump signed the First Step Act into law on December 21, 2018. Since then, we’ve been getting tons of calls and emails with questions about the new law. We attempt to answer most … Continued
From Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (http://www.pa-abolitionists.org/): It’s time for a closer look. The report of the bipartisan Task Force and Advisory Committee on Capital Punishment in Pennsylvania identified serious and systemic flaws in the system, including the … Continued
From the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania (http://www.thecaap.org): Success defines the American Dream. The idea that any person can become successful in this country has been an integral piece of American history. However, this underlying principle of the American Dream … Continued
From the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania (http://www.thecaap.org): While poverty affects a significant portion of Americans, children are more likely than adults to live in poverty. In 2017, it is estimated that 1 in 4 American children were living in … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): On December 12th, Congress voted for a $867 billion farm bill with strong bipartisan support. The bill cleared the House on a 369–47 vote and passed the Senate with a vote of … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-12-28/criminal-justice/for-those-with-criminal-records-new-year-can-bring-clean-slate/a65088-1 December 28, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania’s Clean Slate Act now allows records of some old criminal convictions to be sealed. (Activedia/Pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Many Pennsylvanians with … Continued