Posted at http://www.pewforum.org/2017/12/12/americans-say-religious-aspects-of-christmas-are-declining-in-public-life/ Shrinking majority believe biblical account of birth of Jesus depicts actual events WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 12, 2017) – As long-simmering debates continue over how American society should commemorate the Christmas holiday, a new Pew Research Center survey finds … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): BACKGROUND: Last week, the U.S. House voted on and passed national Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 (HR 38), which compels states to recognize concealed carry permits from all over the country, regardless of how lax permitting standards are … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): Ever feel like this Congress and the Trump administration is trying to set our country back a few decades? Well, their latest attack on the Tongass National Forest does just that. In late November, … Continued
Posted at https://talkpoverty.org/2017/11/30/new-bill-congress-make-mobile-home-loans-even-predatory/ December 5, 2017 | Amanda Abrams AP Photo/Seth Wenig At the end of September, the Federal Reserve released its annual collection of data gathered under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. Among other findings, the report details that the country’s … Continued
HERE. From the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg (http://www.wacharrisburg.org): CALLING STUDENT WRITERS . . . NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES! Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners! Each year, in honor of MLK Day, the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg sponsors … Continued
Reports to: Vice President and Chief of Staff The Director of Policy at PennFuture oversees and manages all legislative and executive branch relationships as well as manages all internal public policy decisions and processes. DUTIES: The Director of Policy (or … Continued
From Families USA (http://www.familiesusa.org): As Congress focuses on a tax plan that would take coverage from millions of people to give tax cuts to the wealthy and corporations, it is leaving behind our nation’s children. Congress allowed the Children’s Health … Continued
The House and Senate tax reform bills that passed each chamber are now moving to conference where differences between them will be worked out. These bills represent a grave threat to housing and community development programs in Philadelphia and across … Continued
From the Project on Government Oversight (http://www.pogo.org/): The federal government’s response to this year’s hurricanes in Puerto Rico, Florida, and Texas has fallen far short of what communities need to recover. Oversight for contracted relief efforts has been lackluster, delaying … Continued
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt is at it again trying to block the EPA from protecting Americans from harmful oil and gas pollution. EPA recently opened a public comment period on what … Continued