From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): We hear a lot about the top 1 percent and how more and more income and wealth are going to the very richest Americans while working families get left behind. But did you know … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/08/17/protecting-immigrant-children-abuse/#.W3bWyc5KgdU By Lecia Imbery August 17, 2018 On Aug. 16, the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held a hearing on what federal agencies are doing – or rather, aren’t doing enough of – to protect unaccompanied … Continued
Ariel Wittenberg, E&E News reporter Published: August 16, 2018 at 2:25 PM A federal court has lifted the Trump administration’s delay of the Obama-era Waters of the U.S. rule. A federal judge in South Carolina has issued a nationwide injunction on the … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Right now, Congress is working on a farm bill that will dictate the next five years of farm policy and funding. The Senate passed a clean version, but it must be reconciled with the House version, which … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/08/16/stalling-trumps-illegal-rubber-stamp-keystone-xl-federal-court-orders-full Published on Thursday, August 16, 2018 by Common Dreams “This is a huge win for the landowners and Tribal Nation members whose water and environment would be forever threatened by this dangerous tar sands project.” By Jessica … Continued
From Public Citizens for Children and Youth (http://www.pccy.org): As any parent will tell candidates, education is their top priority so it’s especially frustrating when lawmakers aren’t seeing what parents, educators and advocates are seeing in schools. As their election campaigns … Continued
Thursday, August 16, 2018 Steven Martinez, the CAAP Communications Director has offered a perspective on the article CLIP (Coalition for Low Income Pennsylvanians) posted August 2, which came from the American Enterprise Institute. Here is the original post And, thanks … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Here’s some good news to brighten your day: the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has announced a “Solar Future” plan to lay the groundwork for more clean, renewable solar energy in the Commonwealth. We’re excited to see … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): The Ohio River watershed’s natural resources provide vital habitat for fish and wildlife, including the kingfisher, a number of threatened and endangered species like paddlefish and Indiana bat, and nearly 50 species of freshwater mussels. Most of western Pennsylvania … Continued
From the National Alliance to End Homelessness (http://www.endhomelessness.org): A new report from the Prison Policy Initiative explores the link between homelessness and incarceration. The research shows that formerly incarcerated people are nearly ten times more likely to be homeless than … Continued