Dear State Sen. Felder, We, your constituents in New York State’s 17th Senate District, request that you co-sponsor the TRUMP Act, S5572A, which was introduced to the State Senate last month. The legislation would require the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance to publish the last five years of state income tax returns filed by the President and Vice President, as well as New York’s senators, governor, lieutenant governor, comptroller and attorney general. (Not sure which State Senator is yours? Find out here: https://www.nysenate.gov/find-my-senator) The text of the bill can be read in full here: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2017/s5572/amendment/a SS572A was authored by State Senator Brad Hoylman. As he wrote in the legislation to explain why it's necessary: “New York State income tax returns contain a wealth of information about elected officials' financial standing, including salary, dividends, capital gains, rental estate income, and income from other sources. New Yorkers deserve to know whether elected officials representing the state are paying their fair share of taxes or hold potential financial conflicts of interest.” We agree. We believe that the refusal by President Donald Trump - a New York resident - to release his tax returns does more than simply violate a long-standing norm in national politics. It also represents an ongoing challenge to the integrity of the White House, since Mr. Trump’s decision makes it more difficult for the public to know what, if any, conflicts of interest he has related to his administration’s national and international policies, including tax policy and his dealings with foreign leaders. Since Mr. Trump is a New York resident, state legislators here have a unique ability to shed valuable light on this issue by passing S5572A. Additionally, analysts believe the legislation would hold up to any court challenges. Perhaps most importantly, this law extends beyond partisan politics. It would apply to Republicans and Democrats alike. And the issue of tax disclosure has nothing to do with parties, and everything to do with ensuring that elected officials are not using their positions of power to benefit themselves financially. Finally, if you choose not to co-sponsor this legislation, we request you to publicly explain why you have chosen not to do so.

America demands to know the truth about any possible interference into the Trump investigations & if the President pressured Comey in any way.

President Trump must leave the presidency. Impeachment takes too long. Save us the hassle. This petition is not about corruption or ideology. It is about competence, mental health (of President Trump and everyone else) and job suitability. Vice President Pence is no panacea. He follows a rigid right-wing ideology that does not reflect the views of the 99%. However, he may be more suited for the job. We'll see.

I am concerned that the American public will be easily deceived by a "wag the dog" military engagement and I am concerned that such a conflict could escalate and cause greater unrest or violence in the world, directly affecting those involved of course, but indirectly affecting the rest of us economically and the US's standing and goodwill.

We the undersigned, request free access for all Beaufort County residents to Hunting Island State Park. Our counterparts in Hilton Head Island enjoy free Forest Beach, so why can't we enjoy ours for the same! Many residents of Beaufort County can not access Hilton Head, simply because the cost of gas is too much! Furthermore, many residents of Beaufort County can not afford a $75.00 a year for a beach pass, plus it is 22 miles to get to Hunting Island from Beaufort and Lady's Island with added fuel costs! In addition, Beaufort, Hilton Head, Fripp, and Dawtaw Islands generate millions of dollars in tourism to offset our simple request. People from out of state and foreign countries spend their money here and more than offset the costs of Hunting Island's maintenance. We the people of Beaufort County enjoy camping too! But it comes at a premium and we would like to see substantial discounts for anyone camping who possesses a state drivers license or state ID bearing the words Beaufort County!

I'm deeply worried about the egregious personal issues Mr. Trump exhibits as President - his lying, his lack of self-control, his narcissism, and more. I'm also (quite literally) scared of what could happen as the result of many of his Administration's initiatives and policies. I hope all five living former Presidents will speak out as a bipartisan group and express their views on what they see happening in the White House every day.

In January 2017, President Obama added 48,000 acres in Oregon and California to the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. Two separate lawsuits were filed opposing the expansion of the monument in February 2017, both citing impact on the timber industry. The Western Environmental Law Center intervened in both lawsuits to defend the expansion.

There have been too many foolish decisions by Trump. He needs to be stopped before he does irrevocable damage to all of us.

The Trump Administration is deprioritizing rural revitalization in favor of boosting international trade that benefits millionaire and billionaires in the Agricultural industry. Rural America is in decline. According to the Center for Rural Affairs, Nearly 7 in 10 rural Americans fear their small town life may be dying, yet 90% say this way of life is worth fighting for. However, instead of expanding federal programs to rebuild rural America, the Trump Administration is demoting and cutting the only program at the United States Department of Agriculture solely focused on supporting small towns and rural communities. Recently, Donald Trump’s Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue released a plan eliminating the Undersecretary of Rural Development which means that rural communities will no longer have an equal seat the USDA table. This is the first attack on rural America by the Trump Administration. Just weeks ago, the Trump administration attempted to wipe out rural business programs through the appropriations process. Federal USDA programs should prioritize rebuilding small towns and rural communities, not international trade that only benefits the millionaire and billionaires in the agricultural industry. Please join us and demand that the Trump Administration keep their hands off the Rural Development Mission Area.

Edwin T. Pratt was an accomplished civil rights leader and the director of the Seattle Urban League. He stood up for school desegregation and fair housing. He moved with his wife and young daughter to Shoreline Washington, a suburb of Seattle, to set an example of how we can all be neighbors. He was assassinated on the doorstep of his home in January of 1969. He was an important person and he had a huge impact on others. The purpose of this petition is to honor Edwin T. Pratt by naming or renaming a Shoreline School District building/school after him. My name is Sarah and I am a third grader in the Shoreline School District. I would love to see this happen in my community. You do NOT need to be a resident of Shoreline to sign this petition...Anyone who supports this cause can sign! Thank you so much for signing this petition!

The abrupt termination of the former head of the FBI, James Comey, has raised valid and troubling concerns about the method in which the action took place. An investigation of this magnitude requires a competent , nonaligned individual capable of sifting through evidence in a impartial manner without interference or collusion.

President Trump unceremoniously fired FBI Director James Comey in a manner that was both humiliating and mean-spirited. By doing so, President Trump has undermined the only ongoing investigation that can shed light on this sad embarrassment that has befallen our country. As reported, last week President Trump fired Comey on the advice of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, another member of the current administration who has been plagued by his own seemingly unscrupulous dealings. I along with many of you have my own personal grievances with Attorney General Sessions, but putting those aside for now, these recent events are unparalleled in recent history. In fact, our country has not faced a situation like this since the early 1970’s and smack of Nixonian tactics. Quite frankly, President Trump’s recent actions have created a constitutional crisis that must be remedied with immediate and deliberate speed. To be clear, Director Comey is certainly not perfect and his performance at the FBI is obviously not without criticism. In fact, Comey’s entry into the recent Presidential election arguably had the effect of swaying the election in Trump’s favor; and influencing the electoral process is certainly not one of the responsibilities of a serving FBI Director. Nevertheless, to argue that President Trump ignominiously dispatched Comey because he was too critical of Clinton is baseless, unfounded and undoubtedly false. The timing of Comey’s firing along is suspect. It’s no coincidence that Comey was fired one day after former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates testified before the Senate. Director Comey was canned after Sally Yates conveyed to the Senate, in no uncertain terms, that she had personally warned the Trump administration that former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn was compromised and was vulnerable to blackmail by Russia. The truth must be revealed, and it’s far time that we follow the facts to finally get to the bottom of Trump’s ties with Russia. Since day one of the Trump administration, House Democrats have time and time again shown a light on Republican hypocrisy and unscrupulousness. It’s time that Republicans address Trump's taxes, Russian entanglements, and more. JOIN me and my congressional colleagues to call on Republicans to take action NOW to expose the truth, once and for all.