Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-05-19/budget-policy-and-priorities/report-wage-theft-increases-poverty-in-pa/a57744-1 May 19, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window In 2015, $448 million of earned wages were not paid to Pennsylvania workers. (Pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. – More than 13 percent of … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-05-19/budget-policy-and-priorities/report-says-ahca-would-force-seniors-into-nursing-homes/a57744-2 May 19, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window More than 90,000 Pennsylvanians participate in Medicaid-funded home- and community-based services. (agilemktg1/Flickr) HARRISBURG, Pa. – The GOP health bill now in the … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): It could be “game over” for the Arctic Refuge. President Trump’s 2018 budget proposal has been released, and it includes opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling. This is the first step … Continued
Democratic voters in Centre County opted not to nominate District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller for another term. Photo via Centre Daily Times. By Matt Stroud Criminal Justice Researcher American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum last … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): June is Torture Awareness Month, and you can join other people of faith and conscience nationwide in activities that focus on NRCAT’s founding message: Torture is a Moral Issue. Here are some … Continued
From the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (http://www.itep.org/): A new report by ITEP and AASA, the School Superintendents Association, details how tax subsidies that funnel money toward private schools are being used as profitable tax shelters by high-income taxpayers. … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Statement by James D. Weill, president, Food Research & Action Center Widespread news reports based on administration sources indicate that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will suffer drastic cuts in the … Continued
WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security John F. Kelly today announced his decision to extend—for an additional six months—the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Haiti. This extension is effective July 23, 2017 through January 22, 2018. “After careful review of the … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): Earlier this week, SB 383, the bill that would allow guns in our schools, was amended and is worse than before. The new language means you won’t even know if a teacher decides to bring a gun … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2017/05/23/trump-budget-harsh-attack-people/#.WSRt2esrIdV By Deborah Weinstein May 23, 2017 Editor’s note: Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director of CHN, issued the following statement Tuesday in response to President Trump’s budget proposal. A PDF version of this statement can be found here. “Members of Congress should … Continued