Commitment to protecting Floridians' rights and natural resources is vital. This issue is about more than just parking—it’s about preserving the public's access to Florida’s beaches, a core part of our identity, economy, and freedom. 

For decades, New York’s family childcare providers and childcare workers have dedicated their lives to nurturing and educating our state’s children. Many of us have 20, 30, even 40 years of hands-on experience. Yet the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) says we are “not qualified” to serve as daycare center directors unless we hold a college degree. Across New York, long-serving family childcare providers are being blocked from becoming daycare directors solely because they don’t have a college degree—even if they’ve spent decades caring for children, mentoring other providers, and leading within their communities. This outdated policy dismisses the real-world expertise, commitment, and leadership that veteran providers bring to the childcare workforce, while worsening the staffing shortages already facing our state. Diane Abram (formerly Diane Ballard) is one of those providers. She began her licensed family daycare over 30 years ago under her maiden name and has supported generations of families in Buffalo. In addition to providing high-quality care, Diane has trained new providers, advocated for stronger childcare policies, and stood up for working families across the state. Despite her proven leadership and deep community roots, she was denied the opportunity to become a daycare center director—because she doesn’t hold a degree. This outdated requirement disregards real-world experience and disproportionately harms Black and Brown women, older providers, and those in underserved communities who built their careers through hard work, not academic credentials. Many of these providers work 60 to 80 hours a week, often offering non-traditional hours like evenings, overnights, and weekends—services most centers don’t provide, but working families rely on. We urge Senators Jabari Brisport and April N. M. Baskin to: • ✅ Support policy change at OCFS to recognize experience-based qualifications for director roles • ✅ Champion equitable leadership pathways for providers with proven service • ✅ Lead efforts that remove structural barriers to advancement in early childhood care

Arizona was already facing a hunger crisis before the passage of the Big, Ugly Bill. Food banks across the state serve nearly 1 million residents—including children and seniors—who rely on SNAP to put meals on the table. Now, this bill will take away food assistance from hundreds of thousands of people and will cut Medicaid and health care coverage for more than 300,000 Arizonans—especially in rural areas, where hospitals may close and care disappear. Arizona deserves better, and we will not let you get away with taking away our essential programs. AZ says fight for our families! 

Why should others join us in this call for change? Because we all deserve to be heard. We are concerned citizens of Missouri’s 8th District—workers, parents, students, veterans, farmers, and neighbors—who are tired of being ignored by the very people elected to represent us. Congressman Jason Smith has a duty to be accessible and transparent, but he continues to avoid open public town halls. This isn’t about party politics—it’s about accountability. When elected officials refuse to face their constituents, democracy breaks down. We’re standing up together to demand better. To demand answers. To demand a government that listens and responds. And we know that the more of us who speak out, the harder we are to ignore. Join us. Raise your voice. Because real change only happens when we stand together.

              This Petition Is Not Against Art—It's for Justice: We believe in the importance of telling Black stories. However, justice requires that when profit is made from the historical and contemporary pain of a people, that people must also materially benefit. It is time to turn cultural awareness into structural action. Sign this petition if you believe that companies profiting off of Black American struggles should contribute directly to the communities whose lives, history, and culture they portray.

Expanded ACA subsidies have helped a record 21 million Americans afford coverage, and have been especially critical for middle-class families and older adults, who often earn just enough to not qualify for Medicaid but not enough to afford unsubsidized coverage. But if Congress fails to immediately address this crisis, premiums will rise by 75% on average, and even more in some states, which means the bill for people in those states will more than double. Fortunately, Congress has the power to prevent yet another health care crisis by extending these ACA subsidies. That is why it's critical that Congress act now, before time runs out. With your help we can remind lawmakers in Congress that health care is a basic human need, not a luxury. 

This petition honors Walter’s memory and fights so that no other family experiences this heartbreak. Will you stand with us to bring life-saving changes to our community? 👉 Sign now for safe, accessible rail crossings in Woodward County.

The proposed Land Use Framework would allow for more affordable housing, more transit-oriented development, and more ecologically sustainable development along the Broadway corridor from Devon to Montrose.

Americans believe strong communities - rural, suburban, and urban - are built on hope, compassion, and shared responsibility. My family is a private humanitarian parole sponsor of two Ukrainian families from Sumy and Zaporizhzhia, respectively and a supporter of many others including mom and her family in the above picture. Our church community has also walked alongside another family from Odessa, Ukraine, helping them find safety and stability in central North Carolina.  Providing a form of immigration extension for these Ukrainian families empowers our communities’ ability to live out our faith in transformative ways.   Losing these individuals who work hard and pay taxes, who gladfully repair our appliances, who joyously serve in retirement centers and who proudly deliver our food would be a devastating loss for our communities. Let’s let them stay until it’s safe to go home.

Donald J. Trump does not deserve a Nobel Prize because of the havoc he is creating internationally as well as at home.  He is damaging international relations and the standing of the United States through his actions regarding tariffs, his bullying of our neighbors and allies, as well as his administration’s threatening of Ukraine.  His mass deportations of immigrants who are legally pursuing legal status in uncalled for in a democratic country. 

Protect Seniors. Preserve Affordable Housing. Push Back on Displacement. The Flying Saucer RV Park in Sheridan, Colorado has been home to dozens of low-income seniors for decades. Now, it’s under threat. A private developer plans to bulldoze the park to build high-end apartments — but only if the city approves a rezoning request. That means the City of Sheridan has a choice: Displace elderly residents who rely on this park as their last affordable option, OR Stand up for housing justice and stop the cycle of community erasure. Why This Matters: • Real People, Real Lives: Seniors on fixed incomes, veterans, and longtime residents will be forced out — many with nowhere else to go. • A Precedent-Setting Fight: Losing this park would open the floodgates for other low-cost communities to be wiped out for profit. •  No Plan for Relocation: There is no safety net. This is not just a move — it's potential homelessness. • Community Over Corporations: Zoning decisions should reflect the needs of the people — not out-of-state developers. 🗣️ Take Action Now: Tell the Sheridan City Council: No Rezoning. No Displacement. 🖊️ Sign the petition 📢 Attend the council meeting 📨 Email your representatives Let’s make it clear:  Affordable housing isn’t disposable. Our elders deserve dignity, not eviction.

AI technologies are advancing rapidly, often at the expense of artists whose copyrighted work is being used without permission or compensation to train these systems. This threatens the livelihoods of working creatives who are real humans with vision, skill and soul; their work scraped without consent and used to train AI models that now compete for jobs, visibility, and compensation. This affects us all, not just artists. We need to set laws now before artists lose ownership of their creative works. Whether you're an artist, an ally, or someone who values human-made work, this is the moment to stand up for creative authorship, copyright, and fair compensation. Join us in demanding transparency, accountability, and legal protections for our creative industries.