We'll deliver the petitions to Rep. Duffy's office next week.

My name is Rhiannon Broschat and I've been working at Whole Foods for almost two years. Chicago experienced severe weather on Tuesday, January 28 with subzero temperatures and high windchill prompting Chicago Public Schools to close. The dangerous cold and schools closing in addition to me being a single mother, left me scrambling for childcare and unable to find anyone to watch my special needs son. As a result, I was forced to call off work to stay home and care for him. Whole Foods, instead of understanding my difficult situation, fired me. Recently, Whole Foods promised a more fair attendance policy which includes excused absences for "a metro wide weather disaster, which affects a significant number of people." I work hard every single day to make Whole Food's a thriving business, yet they claim I was abusing their attendance policy. Stand with me as I protest this unfair termination and demand that Whole Foods immediately reinstates me!

It has become increasingly obvious that the wealthy and the big corporations are not paying their share of income taxes, and that our tax code system is written so they can get away without paying . This leaves it only up to the working class and middle class to pay for it all and this is totally unfair.

SJR 10, introduced into this legislative session by Senator Ortiz y Pino, is a Constitutional amendment that would allow for the legalization, taxation, and regulation of marijuana in New Mexico. If passed by both the House and Senate, SJR 10 would appear on the ballot in next November’s election where voters would then decide whether or not they want legal, taxed, and regulated marijuana in New Mexico. New Mexico would see between $19 million and $20.82 million in annual tax revenues from the legal sale of marijuana and the state would save over $33 million on police, courts, and corrections costs from no longer enforcing marijuana prohibition. A majority of New Mexicans favor the full legalization of marijuana.

Recently, Ypsilanti Township sent notice to cease sales of anything other than clothing/apparel. Our purpose is to have a reputable thriving business that will benefit the residents of Ypsilanti Township and surrounding communities by purchasing items from auctions and/or estate sales and selling those items at a low, affordable price. Such items would include; dishes, house wares, kitchen wares, home decor etc. With the economy at a low we feel the items we sell are beneficial to our customers. We, the undersigned, request that you allow Beacon Hair Design to continue selling other items in addition to clothing/shoes/purses so they may continue to help the community purchase items at low prices that are in like/new condition.

Despite the fact that New Jersey has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country, the NJTA is considering a privatization plan that could cost hundreds of New Jersey residents and tax payers their jobs. This plan would result in a lower quality of life for toll operators while having no proven benefit for New Jersey motorists. New Jersey's tolls bring in more than $1.6 Billion annually. The best case scenario has privatization saving between $5 and $6 million a year. This plan would have a slight benefit for New Jerseyans at the expense of hundreds of working families.

UPDATE: We will be rallying AT the offices of the Roseville Press-Tribune on Friday, February 28 at 5 pm to CALL FOR A CANDIDATE WHO SUPPORTS EXTENDING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. The office is at 188 Cirby Way, Roseville CA 95678. This is a @@Petition. As such, all signers will receive regular email updates for as long as the petition is active. You can easily find these email updates by looking for the "@@" in the Subject line of you email inbox. ps. you may contact me directly via the link (my name in red text) under the title of this petition.

Yes lost my job illegally after almost 25 years at 1 company and now more unemployment. We the US people are now forced to make choices, food, lose our homes, utilities or Obama Care. Without unemployment how does the government expect 3+ million unemployed to contribute to the economy this is a disgrace and I am embarrassed to be an American. As a professional who was making 6 figures and now zero and have applied for thousands of jobs no one will help so we have to now help ourselves and UNITE and MARCH ON CAPITAL HILL. This bickering has to stop your literally killing our country.

Our community cannot afford to lose the tax revenue Novartis has provided. We need efforts NOW to focus upon finding a tax paying entity that will move in to this property.

The housing crisis has not ended! More than 1.2 million properties are in some stage of foreclosure. If the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act is not extended, debt reduced by lenders due to a mortgage restructuring, foreclosure or short sale, will once again become taxable income creating additional hardship for people who are already experiencing emotional and financial devastation. Mr. President and Members of Congress, extend the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act now!

At the present time, all commercial use of UAS technology is grounded pending release of FAA guidelines. These guidelines have been delayed numerous times. Let the FAA know you believe in UAS and the positive impact it will have on the U.S. economy.

I consider "my children" my three dogs and my cat. I currently have Pet Insurance, for each of these dogs, that I pay for monthly. If a person(s) pays for the health and well-being of their pet, just like a child is cared for, why can't our pets be claimed on our taxes as a dependent(s)? Our pets may not be "people" but they are living creatures who deserve to be treated and cared for just like us humans.