Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-11-08/education/new-truancy-law-2-steps-forward-1-step-back/a54856-1 November 8, 2016 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Jailing and fining students or parents for truancy can trap families in a cycle of debt. (pexels.com) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania’s new … Continued
From Americans United for Separation of Church and State (http://www.au.org): The presidential election is on everyone’s mind, but we can’t forget about Congress. After the ballots are counted, Congress will return to Washington on November 14 to debate critical legislation, … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Last month, Hurricane Matthew decimated Haiti, a country that was already struggling to recover from the devastating 2010 earthquake. In the wake of the earthquake, the U.S. government demonstrated bold leadership to protect Haitians by … Continued
From the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania (http://www.thecaap.org): In the past few weeks, since CAAP announced that Senator Yudichak had filed S.B.1379 which would weaken Pennsylvania’s strong predatory lender laws, many of our newsletter readers have asked for more details … Continued
Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/11/04/reclaim-democracy-new-lawsuit-aims-be-death-super-pac Published on Friday, November 04, 2016 by Common Dreams “For too long, opponents of campaign finance reform have set the agenda in the courts. Today, we’re taking back the initiative.” By Deirdre Fulton, staff writer Democracy Spring … Continued
November 4 was an historic day! The Paris Climate Agreement will become international law. Currently 96 countries have ratified the agreement, representing just over two-thirds of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. The Paris agreement will reduce emissions toward a shared … Continued
Posted at https://janresseger.wordpress.com/2016/11/04/instead-of-building-more-charter-schools-for-the-few-improve-public-education-for-all/ Roland S. Martin is a journalist and the host and managing editor of TV One’s News One Now. For years he has promoted market-based school choice. He recently moderated a town hall, “Is School Choice the Black … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-11-07/senior-issues/reviewing-medicare-coverage-nows-the-time/a54832-1 November 7, 2016 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Medicare recipients may save hundreds by switching medical or prescription plans. (Money Images/flickr.com) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Medicare’s annual open enrollment period is … Continued
Actions speak louder than words. Last year, world leaders reached the Paris Agreement, the world’s first global climate pact that included every major country on the planet. Today, that agreement enters into force! Now, it’s time for our governments to … Continued
From Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (http://www.paipl.org): Federal action opportunities: Comment period on the Clean Energy Incentive Program closed November 1. Postcards in support of the program were collected at PA IPL’s conference on October 30, and overnighted to EPA Administrator … Continued