From Keystone Research Center (http://www.keystoneresearch.org): HARRISBURG — The Keystone Research Center issued a briefing paper today highlighting how policymakers can reduce child poverty in Pennsylvania by raising the minimum wage. Pennsylvania’s child poverty rate is 19%, ranking it 28th in … Continued
From the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (http://www.cbpp.org): On June 8, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Roberts and Ranking Member Stabenow released a bipartisan farm bill that protects SNAP. As CBPP President Bob Greenstein said in his statement, this is … Continued
From Hunger-Free Pennsylvania (http://www.hungerfreepa.org/): The Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Tuesday approved two bad measures that would impose “work requirements” on individuals who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to buy food for their families (H.B. 1659) … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/06/06/jaw-dropping-report-reveals-rampant-wage-theft-among-top-us-corporations Published on Wednesday, June 06, 2018 by Common Dreams “Wage theft goes far beyond sweatshops, fast-food outlets, and retailers. It is built into the business model of a substantial portion of corporate America.” By Jessica Corbett, staff … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (http://www.paimmigrant.org): PICC, our members, partners, and groups across Pennsylvania invite you to celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month! This important recognition is relatively new, but has already helped to create dialogue and inspirational public events across the … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (http://www.paimmigrant.org): After the September 2017 recission of DACA, Congress was given the task of fixing the crisis created by the administration, and ensuring that the 800,000 DACA recipients did not lose their access … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/06/06/fact-week-three-quarters-states-higher-levels-need-before-great-recession/#.WxleCO4vwdU By Lecia Imbery June 6, 2018 Residents in 37 states and the District of Columbia were still experiencing higher levels of need in 2017 than they were in 2007, before the Great Recession. This is one of the … Continued
HARRISBURG — The Keystone Research Center and the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center applaud the introduction of Senate Bill 1111 and House Bill 2444, legislation that would make college free and affordable for Pennsylvania students. Senator Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), … Continued
JUNE 05, 2018 | 04:15 PM No movement on companion Senate bill; Gov. Wolf opposes the effort Marie Cusick The state House approved a controversial bill Tuesday that eliminates key environmental requirements for Pennsylvania’s conventional oil and gas industry. HB … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/06/05/planet-chokes-plastic-waste-un-report-offers-roadmap-tackle-global-crisis Published on Tuesday, June 05, 2018 by Common Dreams The analysis comes amid warnings that plastic pollution has become “one of our planet’s greatest environmental challenges.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer Plastic waste fills a beach on … Continued