From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): Another general election is upon us! All eyes will be on Pennsylvania with key, crucial races for Governor, Senator, Congress and legislative districts. Common Cause PA is taking the lead to run an Election Protection program … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): The Administration met with Congress on Monday October 1st to consult on refugee resettlement and set the refugee admissions goal for Fiscal Year 2019. Despite outcry from Members of Congress on both sides of the … Continued
See You in Court! Mon. 10/29 Almost one year ago, one hundred people gathered on the cornfield of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ to put their bodies between Williams’ excavators and our children’s future. Twenty-three of our friends, … Continued
From the Project on Government Oversight (http://www.pogo.org/): September 25, 2018 Open the Government and the Project On Government Oversight have obtained documents through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request that provide new insights into internal decision-making behind the separation of thousands … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): We officially killed both Senate Bill 652 (‘pipeline protest bill’) & House Bill 2154 (‘conventional oil & gas reg rollback bill’). Thanks to all who took action! Late last week, we learned that SB 652 would likely … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): Bad news. HB 2138 – the bill that would impose harmful work requirements on people who rely on Medicaid – was passed yesterday by the PA Senate. Governor Wolf has already pledged to … Continued
All the calls, emails and visits paid off. Last week, the PA Senate voted 43-5 for HB 2060! The bill to disarm domestic abusers was signed by Governor Wolf’s on October 12. Finally, PA joins the states that have stepped … Continued
Downloadable version The Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Council of Churches adopted the following resolution on October 16, 2018: WHEREAS: As Christians, we are called to be peacemakers. God has commanded, “You shall not murder” (Exodus 20:13). The Apostle … Continued
PennFuture is continuing its fight against legislation that would turn the clock back on environmental protection, and we need your help and your action NOW. We need you to use your voices to fight a destructive bill that is moving … Continued
House Bills 2138 and 1659 – bills that would impose harmful work requirements on people who rely on Medicaid and food assistance – passed out of the Rules Committees in the PA Senate yesterday. It will move quickly to a … Continued