Posted at https://www.clasp.org/blog/trump-takes-further-steps-sabotage-aca By Lena O’Rourke Since he came into office, President Trump has taken a series of deliberate actions to undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA), such as cutting back on advertising and funding for “navigators” who help people apply for … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): From October 29th until November 4th, communities of faith across the country are joining a week of action to stand with dreamers and uplift the urgency of passing a clean Dream Act of 2017. … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): After a confused series of events that took place on Tuesday, the education savings account/DeVos school voucher bill, Senate Bill 2, remains in the Senate Education Committee, where lawmakers may vote on it in … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-10-25/environment/pa-strongly-supports-fuel-efficiency-standards/a60004-1 October 25, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Transportation now is the largest source of carbon pollution. (05322008/Pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Overwhelming support for keeping federal fuel-efficiency standards cuts across … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-10-25/education/report-shows-wide-disparities-in-opportunities-for-pa-kids/a60004-2 October 25, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window A new report says greater investment in high-quality, publicly funded pre-kindergarten programs would help ensure children’s later school success. (26057/Pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. … Continued
From UUPLAN (http://www.uuplan.com/): The Council supports SB 554 – Safe Harbor in Human Trafficking. This bill would send minors who are victims of sex trafficking to treatment rather than prosecuting them. The bill was introduced by Senator Greenleaf and has … Continued
From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): Right now, Alaska Native Gwich’in leaders are meeting with as many members of Congress as they can. They are in a race against time to get Arctic oil drilling provisions out of the projected revenue … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Let me tell you a story about Deborah, a Ugandan mom who was resettled in Ohio and is separated from her 3 daughters and 12-year-old son. Her petitions to reunify her family were approved by … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/10/23/electric-cars-and-surging-solar-spell-market-doom-fossil-fuels Published on Monday, October 23, 2017 by Common Dreams Analyses show how demand for electric vehicles and rapidly falling renewable energy prices could take down oil and gas industry By Jessica Corbett, staff writer The cost of … Continued
From the Detention Watch Network (https://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/): DWN released Hides, Lies & Retaliates: a video series on ICE and CBP’s shameful practices. The video series demonstrates how ICE and CBP regularly lie, actively hide information from the public and retaliate against anyone who … Continued