Since the executive orders started coming down, we have barely had a chance to breathe. Thousands of you took to the streets, showed up at airports, held vigils, called Congress, and even supported civil disobedience. Our show of resistance helped … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): President Trump may soon announce a new executive order that would legalize sweeping discrimination against gay, lesbian and transgender Americans under the guise of religious liberty. Last week, a draft executive order was leaked … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-02-09/environment/lawsuit-calls-trump-order-on-regulations-unconstitutional/a56320-1 February 9, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The executive order requires eliminating at least two regulations for every new one enacted. (pixabay.com) HARRISBURG, Pa. — Public interest law, environmental … Continued
From Health Care for All PA (http://www.healthcare4allpa.org/): Below is Pennsylvania State Representative Pamela DeLissio’s co-sponsorship memorandum, requesting her colleagues to sign onto the Pennsylvania Health Care Plan (aka PHCP, aka ‘Medicare for All,’ aka PA HB 1688 in 2015-2016) prior … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): Governor Tom Wolf has proposed a budget that would reform state government and address its financial woes – but it does little to support badly needed increases for environmental protection. Pennsylvania has significant environmental and public health … Continued
From Fair Vote (http://www.fairvote.org/): This year, legislators in 13 states have introduced bills advancing ranked choice voting (RCV) and we’ve seen interest bloom across the country. Coming on the heels of Maine and Benton County, Oregon’s historic votes to adopt … Continued
Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/02/07/house-gop-quietly-moves-kill-commission-charged-securing-elections Published on Tuesday, February 07, 2017 by Common Dreams House Committee also voted to abolish public financing for presidential elections By Lauren McCauley, staff writer Tuesday’s votes by GOP committee members, as The Nation‘s Ari Berman put it, … Continued
From the Institution on Taxation and Economic Policy (http://www.itep.org/): The myth that tax cuts for the wealthy are self-financing and eventually trickle down to everyone else has continued to be pushed by supply-side economics enthusiasts for more than four decades, … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): “He cried in my arms for many minutes, while I tried to reassure him…His grief and anxiety were a direct consequence of the evolving confusion around the executive order.” That’s what Rep. Beyer of Virginia, … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2017/02/07/the-protests-are-working/#.WJorYW8rIdU By David Elliot February 7, 2017 There’s a developing narrative across the country: The protests are working. On many issues of concern to the human needs community, ranging from health care to immigration to efforts to fighting discrimination, … Continued