From Social Security Works (http://www.socialsecurityworks.org/): We have the power to rein in big pharma’s greed without relying on the do-nothing Republicans in Congress. Last month, Mylan – the maker of EpiPen – offered fake price concessions in response to public … Continued
Posted at http://thirdandstate.org/2016/september/new-data-good-news-health-insurance Sep 14, 2016 06:23 pm | Marc Stier Most news is bad news. And political campaigns are more likely to flag what is wrong with our country than what is right with it. So, it’s not surprising … Continued
From the Latin America Working Group (http://www.lawg.org/home): Next week, President Obama is convening world leaders in a Leaders’ Summit on Refugees in New York City, following the related UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants. In this private meeting, the administration … Continued
Posted at https://janresseger.wordpress.com/2016/09/13/in-perplexing-decision-connecticut-judge-fails-to-raise-the-bar-for-adequate-school-funding/ Last week, Connecticut Judge Thomas G. Moukawsher found Connecticut’s system of education unconstitutional. Here is how Elizabeth Harris of the NY Times describes the decision in the eleven year old case, Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-09-13/environment/group-slams-pipeline-draft-environmental-impact-statement/a54019-1 September 13, 2016 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Delaware Riverkeeper says the PennEast Pipeline would clear 400 acres of forest and cross 234 bodies of water. (Niteshift/Wikimedia Commons) BRISTOL, Pa. … Continued
September 9 was a historic day. The Obama Administration put a temporary halt to construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline in the area near the Standing Rock Sioux Nation in North Dakota. In the past few weeks thousands of people … Continued
September is here and students are headed back to school. Tis the season for getting the kids new school clothes. Maybe even a sports jersey or two and don’t forget notebooks, binders and backpacks. And for students heading off to … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-09-12/education/can-courts-determine-if-general-assembly-is-doing-its-job/a53994-1 September 12, 2016 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Plaintiffs say the General Assembly is not meeting its obligation to support public education. (alegri/4freephotos.com) PHILADELPHIA — At a hearing on Tuesday, … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): The Tongass National Forest in southeast Alaska is one of the last places in the world where wild salmon continue to thrive. The fish are a life force for Alaskans and iconic Tongass wildlife … Continued
From the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org): We are down to mere days that Congress will be in session before Election Day. That likely means mere days left to pass criminal justice reform legislation in this Congress. After the election, … Continued