From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Statement attributed to Jim Weill, president, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC). WASHINGTON, February 12, 2018 — The president’s fiscal year 2019 budget eviscerates one of the nation’s most successful programs, the … Continued
From the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania (http://www.thecaap.org): Today the Trump Administration released its FY 2019 budget proposal, doubling down on last year’s unprecedented proposed cuts. The budget calls for the elimination of three programs critical to America’s working families … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): The letter below is an updated version of a letter sent in 2017 concerning HB 28, legislation that would target Pennsylvania’s sanctuary cities. Some of you may have signed it, and if you have, … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): There’s a troubling pattern that follows mass shootings in the U.S. There’s a short period where there’s a call for action, when it seems like something will finally happen, and then the powers that be — leaders … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-02-09/environment/pipeline-construction-resumes-as-groups-condemn-dep-decision/a61377-1 February 9, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Construction of the Mariner East 2 pipeline was suspended on Jan. 3, but this week, the Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection allowed … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/02/08/fueled-broken-social-contract-study-finds-inequality-and-despair-driving-us-life Published on Thursday, February 08, 2018 by Common Dreams While the U.S. is still extremely rich nation, “its wealth is not inclusive” and “the ‘American dream’ is increasingly out of reach” By Julia Conley, staff writer A … Continued
Posted at https://www.clasp.org/blog/no-justification-time-limit-medicaid By Jessica Gehr The attack on health care is continuing in Washington, D.C. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), part of the federal Department of Health and Human Services, has approved state waivers that will block families … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/human_needs_report/chn-overnight-shutdown-ends-budget-spending-deal-reached/#.Wn4BnCXwYdV February 9, 2018 An hours-long government shutdown ended in the early morning hours on Feb. 9 after the House and Senate agreed to pass a stopgap spending bill. This time, Congress was finally able to come to … Continued
From National Employment Law Project (http://www.nelp.org/(: Congratulations. If you were among the hundreds of thousands of people who submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Labor on its proposal to let employers take workers’ tips, your voice has been heard … Continued
From Peace Action (http://www.peace-action.org/): On Monday, 18 Senators sent a letter to the White House informing President Trump that he does not have legal authority to launch a military strike on North Korea.[1] This is a great sign that Congress … Continued