I've seen families forced to move because someone has bought their property and increased rent prices that the tenant couldn't pay. I've seen so many become homeless due to a lack of affordable housing available to families. We ask that our city, state, and federal leaders act swiftly on this issue at hand. If we don't act swiftly, more families and more kids will be forced to be homeless.

AGILITI workers will be having their union election on October 18th & 19th to form their union. Workers are being bullied, pressured, and intimidated for simply exercising their rights. As a community, we should stand with our brothers and sisters against such attacks because it's simply wrong!

During the state budget crisis of 2015-17, UPI members made financial sacrifices to keep the university running and tuition low. These professionals showed dedication to the educational needs of working class, immigrant, African American, veteran, women, youth, and LGBTQIA+ students. They stood for us; now it’s time to have their back.

The UFA pays the IAFF over 1.2 million per year from the UFA general fund. The IAFF dues are recorded as a tax. The IAFF has done nothing for the UFA membership that the UFA can't do for itself.

My husband is being affected by this bill that was passed; our livelihood here in California is not going to exist if this bill is put through in January 2020. There were other exemptions made and owner-operators should be exempted as well.

It’s never good for a major league sports team to leave (the state), but moving them to another city, could help Orlando, and it adds one more sport...this helps with recruiting businesses to our city, jobs, taxes.

Taxation without representation. This state exploits it's citizens financially and refuses to take heed to our outcries or consider our needs as citizens, instead favoring payoff from big business and private contributors. Money is their motivation and the Good to Go system is proof of that. It frequently overcharges motorists for not having a sticker and accidentally crossing into restricted lanes. They are enforced by inaccurate and over-sensitive cameras and collected by a third party outsourced agency. End this corruption now!

Since YR Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer, everyone at YR Media should have a chance to become CEO.

My name is Meme Edwards. I have worked for General Motors in Michigan for more than two decades, but right now I'm on strike along with tens of thousands of colleagues from 70 facilities in 19 states. Let me tell you why I know General Motors is a special place that can do better. I met my husband working at this plant. We raised our daughters and bought a home in the time we've been here. We have been able to make a stable, middle class living through this work. But General Motors isn't keeping up with the times, and workers are getting left behind. For instance, there's an increased reliance on "permatemps," workers who are not given the benefits of full-time employees even though they work just as hard. Let's be honest here. General Motors made billions of dollars in profits last year. We build the products that made those profits possible. We're just asking for a fair share based on all that General Motors workers do for the company and the American public. GM needs to come to the table in good faith and negotiate an equitable contract. Whether you are a union member, supportive friends and family, or a concerned member of the public, we hope you sign this petition to support hard working American families.

DNLR proposed a bill that significantly increases the slip fees in all the State of Hawaii Boat Harbors. The bill was approved by the Land Board and Governor Ige in August, to take effect November 1, 2019. One aspect of the bill is quite expensive and unfair to boaters. Until now, boaters have been charged by the length of their boat, but the new legislation allows the harbor to charge for the maximum length of the dock, which in some cases can be 9 feet of 'airspace.' We are asking the Governor to intervene and order the DNLR to charge the new fee according to the size of the boat. Then, in the upcoming year, DNLR can work on the legislation to abolish the size categories (within the harbor). Boaters who want to move to shorter slips are NOT currently allowed to do so because it would upset the waitlist, which is approximately 5 years. Charging by the 'length of the dock' puts an extra financial burden on the smallest boats. The size 'Category' system used for the waitlist and placement of boats in the harbor should be abandoned. Each size 'Category' is 10 feet in length so the boats with lengths on the cusp of categories will be paying for 'airspace'. This aspect of the rate increase was not fully thought out by the boating division. DNLR-Boating administrators have suggested that people in this situation 'move to shorter dock', yet the Harbormaster says we must reapply and wait potentially 5 years for a smaller slip. Please start the new fee using the established 'per foot of boat length' as each boat has already been measured. Do not use the length of the dock for pricing. We are asking Governor Ige to make the emergency provision regarding this matter during the 'grace period' between the signing of the law and before the new fees take effect, November 1, 2019. For example, I have an O'Day 35 sailboat in a 'Category C' slip. (The base rate does not include Dock Box, Bathroom Keys, Taxes, Electricity, or proof of Insurance.) My current Base rate per month is $253.00 My New November 1 rate based on the length of my boat would be $468.00 My New November 1 rate based on the length of my dock could be $ 585.00 depending on how the dock is measured. The current dock permittees have not been notified in writing what their exact individual dock measurements are. The harbor agents are still measuring the docks and can't give exact individual bill amounts yet. We do not know exactly what will be charged on November 1, 2019. Staying with the per foot of BOAT length is a better way the start the new fee. Mahalo.

It’s a great place to eat. I don’t know why this has not happened already. Many of us would enjoy to have it around.

We are hoping to save lives, jobs, and emergency response times by having an under or overpass built in our town.