Our elected officials implemented a 40% increase for our meter charge in October of 2017 in addition to an 8% increase in the unit price for our water and now they're coming back to the well (our wallets!). Proposition 218 requires that the city give resident 45 days advance notice prior to the Dec 3rd public hearing by the City Council. During the public hearing, if a majority protest is received then the City Council cannot adopt the noticed rate increase; if less than a majority protest is received, then the City may adopt the rate increase. A majority protest is 50% plus 1 of ALL property owners noticed, not a simple majority of votes received. Make YOUR voice heard and help ensure our water rates are kept within reason by signing this petition! Oct 2018 City Council Meeting Agenda/Minutes (see pages 136-148): http://www.ci.la-verne.ca.us/index.php/documents/agendas-and-minutes/city-council-agenda-and-packets/936-packet-october-15-2018/file 2018 La Verne Water Quality Report: http://www.ci.la-verne.ca.us/index.php/documents/public-works/840-la-verne-water-quality-report-2018/file

Center Pocket Billiards Cafe is a reputable small, minority-owned, family friendly business in Maryland. We are seeking the approval of a liquor license for a billiards and full-service restaurant at 5775 Crain Highway, Upper Marlboro, MD. We will provide a safe environment and host location for established American Poolplayers Association pool leagues. We are owned by pool players for pool players who love the sport of pool. Your support will allow our safe and family-friendly establishment to come to Prince George’s County. We encourage community involvement and participation. We welcome novice, juniors, experienced as well as the curious to sign up for a team to connect and others in the community. The Prince George’s County Police Department approved and endorsed our security plan. However, we are not seeking an entertainment license. Operating a safe and secure establishment is our number one priority, not only for our players but for the community as a whole. Thanks for your support!

People who work hard! Over 40 hours is a week have been robbed for too long. We need to put a stop to taxing overtime.

The administration has used stalling methods and shown that they are not interested in securing a fair contract. They are interested in paying the least amount to anyone who will accept it for a dumbed down curriculum. There has been a decade of declining enrollment and our CEO continues to make over half a million dollars a year with salary and bonuses (!) while tuition increases and teacher salaries remain stagnant. For more details of the union's issues with CEO Kim, please visit CFACResources.com.

Hello, my name is Nicole Carter. I am a caregiver like you and member of the bargaining committee for our ResCare union contract. Raising wages can help caregivers provide everyday essentials to our families. Adding things like certified training classes teaches us to provide quality care to our clients. ResCare can be a company that can provide not only quality care to their clients but for us and our families as well. Caregivers and clients believe in strengthening this company to its fullest potential and we hope that you will join us in making efforts to increase a higher standard for caregivers and the clients we work hard to serve every day.

Marginal Neighborhoods Economic Development Corporation is committed to developing REAL affordable housing for all. A segment for our quest is to develop affordable housing for artists. We are asking you to take part in this petition to inform public officials of the dire need for artists to be able to survive financially in our city without spending the bulk of their income on housing and still maintain the drive to create.

As a Richmond resident, volunteer, property owner and former small business owner, I want the city to thrive. Standing in the way of infrastructure improvements and ignoring years of planning is not the way to make progress. I stand with everyone who wants a more walkable, bikeable Richmond, Indiana.

Gallo Wants to Change Procedure

In spring and early summer, hundreds of thousands of voters signed a petition supporting a ballot a measure to increase Michigan's minimum wage to $12 per hour and to phase out the subminimum tipped wage. On August 24, the Board of State Canvassers voted to certify the ballot initiative. Now, Republicans in the Michigan state legislature are trying to bypass the voters by adopting the ballot measure language with a plan to amend it later in November after their own elections are over. We, the undersigned people, demand that the Michigan state legislators respect the democratic process and let the people vote on the minimum wage initiative in November. People power put the initiative on the ballot, and if we don’t let the public decide what's best for our communities, this type of anti-worker attack will take place in our own local communities, too. All eyes on Michigan during the next week. Let's come together nationwide to support workers who need us now!

Unions have been on the front lines fighting to both preserve and progress the rights of the working class. It is only right that we stand behind our union brothers and sisters when oppressive corporations engage in deliberate union busting, especially in the great state of New York. Please sign this petition to ask all legislators who received PAC money from Charter Communications to donate it to the IBEW Local #3 Striker Fund!

On August 13th the Albany County Legislature will vote on Local Law L/Resolution #228, which will ban all Albany County food service establishments and restaurants from using foam take out containers, foam trays, foam cups and other polystyrene products. Help defeat the ban that will force all food service establishments to purchase alternatives at 2 - 4 times the cost, negatively impacting businesses and consumers. We urge all Albany County Legislators to vote against this proposal on Monday, August 13th at 6:30 p.m. at the Albany Legislative Chambers, located at the Albany County Court House, 16 Eagle St, 2nd FL. Albany, N.Y. 12207. This petition will be present at the hearing.

Fulton County residential homeowners are facing skyrocketing property tax bills. That's why 2018 tax assessments resulted in 37,000 residential tax appeals. The Atlanta Falcons pay NO TAXES on their long term lease of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium thereby skirting $26 million per year in taxes at the expense of residential homeowners - short changing the public school system by 50% of that amount, $13 million per year. Call or send Fulton County Commission Chairman, Rob Pitts, an email. Call him at 404-612-8200 or email him at [email protected].