Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/05/16/snap-changed-my-life-stop-targeting-it-with-cuts/#.Wv22wIAvwdU By RESULTS May 16, 2018 Editor’s note: The piece below was written by Sharvonne Williams, a former RESULTS REAL Change Fellow. It was originally published on RESULTS’ blog on May 14. The House is poised to take up the Farm Bill – … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-05-16/public-lands-wilderness/pa-national-parks-need-repair/a62542-1 May 16, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Gettysburg National Military Park needs more than $50 million worth of repairs. (Pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Community groups are calling on Congress … Continued
Churches, LGBTQ resource centers, and queer youth groups are meeting to watch my film Transfigurations–Transgressing Gender in the Bible. A new free study guide is deepening the conversation. A fresh approach to LGBTQ and the Bible I love revealing stories of gender non-conforming … Continued
Everyone deserves access to safe, affordable, and reliable clean water, and water infrastructure is vital to our nation’s well-being. But decades of underfunding and poor management have pushed America to the brink of an infrastructure and human health crisis. As … Continued
Please show your support of SB 919—Domestic Violence in Public Housing. You can use one of the two graphics below to share messages of support with your PA Representative. One would permit you to enter your message and take a … Continued
From Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania (http://www.housingalliancepa.org/): The Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania has a campaign to protect and expand resources for affordable housing in Pennsylvania. We have an exciting development. Right now Sen. Killion is circulating a co-sponsorship memo for legislation … Continued
From Hunger-Free Pennsylvania (http://www.hungerfreepa.org/): The Pennsylvania General Assembly is rushing two measures that are nothing more than an assault on struggling Pennsylvanians. We need your help to stop these bills in their tracks. House Bill 1659 and House Bill 2138 … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): The House of Representatives is preparing to vote soon on legislation that would cut SNAP food assistance to roughly two million Americans. That means more hungry kids, more sick seniors and more veterans struggling … Continued
About the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania: The Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania is a statewide coalition working to provide leadership and a common voice for policies, practices, and resources to ensure that all Pennsylvanians, especially those with low incomes, have access to … Continued