Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-09-14/education/budget-impasse-called-man-made-disaster-for-schools/a59426-1 September 14, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window If a revenue bill is not passed by Friday, school funding may be cut by $1 billion. (12019/Pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. — While … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/09/13/racial-wealth-gap-leading-almost-nonexistent-middle-class Published on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 by Common Dreams With people of color projected to make up the majority of Americans by 2043, a new study warns against policies that keep many black and Latino households out … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (http://www.paimmigrant.org): Last week’s announcement by AG Sessions ending Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) upended the lives of almost 800,000 DACA recipients and their families. For those young people whose DACA permit expires … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): A group of Senators has released the Cassidy-Graham healthcare proposal, yet another bill that would repeal the ACA and strip millions of Americans of their health coverage by creating a system of block … Continued
Posted at http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/09/13/pa-house-sends-senate-hotly-contested-revenue-plan/ KYW 1060AM Philadelphia, 9/13/2017 Voting mostly along party lines, the state House has passed a controversial, Republican-crafted revenue plan to pay for PA’s already-enacted budget without significant tax increases. The revenue plan involves the use of what … Continued
From Mijente (https://mijente.net/): Today we’re sharing two things with you. We launched a nation-wide investigation into ICE and we’re sharing new tools to prepare to protect and defend each other against raids. Last week reporters confirmed and then cancelled rumors … Continued
From Peace Action (http://www.peace-action.org/): The Senate is debating their version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) right now. The NDAA is a massive, $700 billion spending bill that authorizes an excessive and wasteful amount of money on the Pentagon. … Continued
September 8, 2017 Refugee Council USA (RCUSA) is a coalition of 25 nongovernmental organizations dedicated to refugee protection, welcome and excellence in the U.S. refugee resettlement program. Since 1980 the United States has provided a safe haven for almost 3 … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Improving Economy and Help from Now-Threatened Assistance Make the Difference The poverty rate declined to 12.7 percent in 2016, down from 13.5 percent in 2015 and from 14.8 percent in 2014, according to … Continued
From Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (http://www.paipl.org): In this note you will find highlights from the late August 2017 PA IPL climate policy briefing call, beginning with opportunities for action and witness. Our monthly updates are intended to build our … Continued