From GreenFaith (http://greenfaith.org): Banks and asset managers everywhere are funding climate change by pouring millions into destructive and unsustainable industries. That’s why we’re demanding that shareholders stop funding any new fossil fuel projects in 2022 and beyond. Sign the GreenFaith … Continued
From Spotlight PA (https://www.spotlightpa.org/): Pennsylvania’s deadline to request a mail ballot is 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 10. You can use our complete guide to filling out your mail ballot to ensure you don’t miss a step that could invalidate your vote. Don’t … Continued
From the Committee of Seventy (https://www.seventy.org/): This spring, Pennsylvania’s voters will head to the polls for the Commonwealth’s primary elections. But not everyone is included in this process. That’s because primaries are closed in Pennsylvania. More than 1.1 million taxpaying … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-05-04/education/fewer-teachers-of-color-in-pennsylvania/a78957-1 May 4, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window As Pennsylvania’s student population grows more diverse, there’s a growing gap between the proportions of students of color and teachers of color, … Continued
From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): We need the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to be funded accordingly to ensure protections for God’s planet and people. Together we can urge congress to pass NOAA’s full budget for fiscal year 2023. … Continued
From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): SEND a CARD, SEND AN EMAIL, POST A TWEET, CALL THE WHITE HOUSE: Dear President Biden, Today we celebrate mothers all over the U.S., including those who made the brave decision to migrate. Today many of … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): You can be the difference in getting this crucial legislation across the finish line. If we hope to curb our country’s single biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions, we can’t miss this chance to drive closer toward … Continued
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): Democracy is on the ballot this year – and right now, your voice can make a difference. Today, we’re launching Our Democracy 2022, our campaign to ensure candidates for federal and state offices across the country … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-05-03/gun-violence-prevention/pa-prepared-to-carry-out-stricter-ghost-gun-regulations/a78936-1 May 3, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania stands ready to implement a new Biden administration federal rule on ghost-gun regulations at the state level. Ghost guns are unserialized … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-05-03/urban-planning-transportation/real-id-enforcement-on-domestic-flights-starts-may-2023/a78936-2 May 3, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Federal enforcement of REAL ID for commercial domestic air travel and other purposes will start one year from today, and Pennsylvania officials … Continued