From Hunger-Free Pennsylvania (http://www.hungerfreepa.org/): Ask Pennsylvania legislators to support adequate funding for State Food Purchase Program & Pennsylvania Agricultural Surplus System in the State 2017 – 2018 Budget. If you agree with the message below, go to https://hungerfreepa.salsalabs.org/may2017emailactionalert/index.html to take … Continued
From Friends Committee on National Legislation (http://www.fcnl.org): On Wednesday, 17 senators introduced the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act — legislation to shore up the U.S. capacity to prevent deadly conflict. At a time when President Trump has proposed … Continued
By RUTH MCCAMBRIDGE | May 18, 2017 May 17, 2017; Washington Post Criminal justice reform advocates all over the country have cause to celebrate for a moment today as a bipartisan group of senators filed legislation that is in clear opposition to U.S. Attorney … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-05-19/budget-policy-and-priorities/report-wage-theft-increases-poverty-in-pa/a57744-1 May 19, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window In 2015, $448 million of earned wages were not paid to Pennsylvania workers. (Pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. – More than 13 percent of … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-05-19/budget-policy-and-priorities/report-says-ahca-would-force-seniors-into-nursing-homes/a57744-2 May 19, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window More than 90,000 Pennsylvanians participate in Medicaid-funded home- and community-based services. (agilemktg1/Flickr) HARRISBURG, Pa. – The GOP health bill now in the … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): It could be “game over” for the Arctic Refuge. President Trump’s 2018 budget proposal has been released, and it includes opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling. This is the first step … Continued
Democratic voters in Centre County opted not to nominate District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller for another term. Photo via Centre Daily Times. By Matt Stroud Criminal Justice Researcher American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum last … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/05/19/global-study-shows-americans-dying-preventable-causes-shocking-rates Published on Friday, May 19, 2017 by Common Dreams ‘Having a strong economy does not guarantee good healthcare’ By Nika Knight, staff writer Physicians for a National Health Program members rally for universal healthcare in New York … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): June is Torture Awareness Month, and you can join other people of faith and conscience nationwide in activities that focus on NRCAT’s founding message: Torture is a Moral Issue. Here are some … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2017/05/22/15992/#.WSRwUOsrIdU By Deborah Weinstein May 22, 2017 Editor’s note: This piece was originally published by The Hill on May 19. Stay tuned to CHN’s blog and emails for more information on President Trump’s FY18 budget, anticipated Tuesday, May 23, which is expected … Continued