On Jul 6, 2006, former Gov. Ed Rendell signed a bill to raise PA’s minimum wage from $6.25 to $7.15/hr. It was raised to $7.25/hr. only when the federal minimum wage was increased in 2009. It’s been 15+ years since … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Last week our nation honored the memory of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King devoted his life to fighting for an inclusive, economically and socially just society, and central to that vision … Continued
661 Billionaires Pumped $1.2 Billion Into 2020 Elections—About 1 Out of Every 10 Dollars Contributed As American Tycoons Translate Riches Into Political Clout WASHINGTON, D.C. – Twelve years after the Supreme Court opened the floodgates to big money in politics … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-01-21/environment/report-use-pas-big-box-store-rooftops-to-boost-solar-energy/a77516-1 January 21, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window As Pennsylvania continues to grow its solar-energy capacity, a new report found the roofs of big-box stores present a big opportunity to … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): January 15th came and went – and for the first time since last summer, American families missed their monthly Child Tax Credit payment because the U.S. Senate failed to be able to pass the Build Back … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): The Zero Tolerance policy enacted by the Trump administration that created family separation is a stain on our nation’s history. Using children as ploys in the name of immigration enforcement is not only illegal, but incredibly … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The Tongass National Forest teems with life, from its 800-year-old trees to its salmon-rich mountain streams to its tens of thousands of black and brown bears. But when the Trump administration erased critical protections for this forest, … Continued
Collective Fortune of 10 Richest Americans More Than Doubled Since Start of the Pandemic in March 2020, to $1.35 Trillion; With Every Passing Second, $12,600 Wealthier WASHINGTON, D.C.—As the World Economic Forum, criticized “as an elitist gathering of the super-rich,” met virtually … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/01/19/100-ultra-rich-people-warn-fellow-elites-its-taxes-or-pitchforks “History paints a pretty bleak picture of what the endgame of extremely unequal societies looks like,” reads an open letter signed by millionaires and billionaires calling for higher taxes on people like themselves. JAKE JOHNSON January 19, … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/01/18/global-plastic-pollution-deadly-ticking-clock-report “The damage done by rampant overproduction of virgin plastics and their lifecycle is irreversible—this is a threat to human civilization and the planet’s basic ability to maintain a habitable environment.” KENNY STANCIL January 18, 2022 “There is … Continued