Toledo charges Point Place residents 1.7% and up for property taxes while most of Ohio is being taxed at a 1.5% rate. We are treated like second class citizens and deserve to be able to govern our own area with our own tax revenue. There are close to 20,000 residents in our area and we only need 5,000 residents to make a change. Just think of all of the things we could have done in our area if Toledo wasn't taking our tax dollars.

Right now, President Obama could take executive action requiring federal contractors to disclose their political spending. If he does, he’ll be giving us a valuable tool to ensure politicians aren’t trading special favors for campaign cash. We deserve to know who's trying to buy our votes -- if Congress won't act, then the President needs to do what he can.Tell President Obama to take executive action to shine a light on dark money!

Past and present politicians should not be rewarded for the damage they have done. A national petition by citizens will be required to expose and shame them into doing the right thing. Familiarize yourself with "the Congressional Reform Act of 2012" and I hope you will agree that this is good for the country.

It's been 5 years since the Citizens United Supreme Court decision and big money continues to have a negative impact on our democracy. The Massachusetts Legislature has taken some significant steps in addressing this problem but we must do more. Please join me in writing your state legislators today.

As a retired scientist and engineer, I find it objectively easy to see this. I saw it at the Fortune 500 company that I worked for (the degeneration of quality R&D and product for short term greed). I fear for my children's future.

To protect American families from the predatory and unfair lending practices that contributed to the financial crisis. From the very beginning, though, Wall Street made clear they didn't want anybody holding them accountable or stopping their ability to exploit their customers. We must continue to protect our self and our families.

Section 441e of FEC law makes it illegal for, "a person to solicit, accept, or receive a contribution or donation" from a foreign national. In other words, if Speaker Boehner were to accept campaign money from Netanyahu, or use the speech to help raise money for Republicans in any way, he would be guilty of violating FEC law. Somebody needs to look into this, particularly to see if the hands of any of the Republican billionaires who obsess on Israel issues are involved in this. Section 441e also makes it illegal for "a foreign national, directly or indirectly, to make a contribution or donation of money or other thing of value, or to make an express or implied promise to make a contribution or donation, in connection with a Federal, State or local election." How is this speech not a thing of value to the Republicans?

Established back in 1799, the Logan Act makes it illegal for unauthorized American citizens to negotiate with foreign governments. Violation of the act is a felony, and comes with a punishment of up to three years in prison. By inviting Prime Minister Netanyahu to speak to Congress, Speaker Boehner may have broken any number of laws, and the Department of Justice needs to investigate.

Hello everyone. My name is Samuel Keys, and I am running for local office right here in Mississippi. As a progressive, I want to create progressive ideas to not only move my district forward, but also my county as a whole. So join me in this fight as we move Lincoln County, Mississippi forward.

The President said that he wanted to protect and encourage voting. I can't think of a better way to make voting more accessible than to free up time so that people are able to vote. The National Holiday would also free up the parking lots and schools where most of the voting is done. Also, it would free up more people to work the polls.

The Influencer Coalition has highlighted these core issues that affect African-Americans and under-served communities. Please review our petition to Governor Deal, sign the petition and share with as many people as possible. Let’s make a better Georgia for you and our families. EDUCATION: African-American students are disproportionately represented among students that live in poverty, will not graduate from high school and are not prepared to enter the workforce. • Restore 1 Billion dollars to the State budget for Public Education to end teacher furloughs, decrease class sizes, and support education programming; • Restore 25 million to Pre-K Programming to allow all children access to a Pre-K programming, end the wait list for access to Early Childhood Education, and close achievement gaps; • Restore all funds that have been cut from the HOPE scholarship so that achieving students can attend College based upon robust funding and fair criteria; • Increase state support of and partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities to support the mission, purpose and legacy of these institutions. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: African-Americans are disproportionately represented among the 350,000 unemployed Georgians. They also reflect less than 3% of small and medium-size business owners receiving state contracts • Approve 5 Million dollars to support Georgia Department of Labor sites in inner-city communities to assist with job search, recruitment and hiring; • Restore funding that allows 45,000 citizens to attend Technical Colleges so that Georgia’s workforce is provided with the skills they need to earn livable wages; • Provide funding to support inner-city summer work programs for high school students; • Increase (MFBE) Minority|Female|Business|Enterprise contract procurement with the State by 10%. CRIMINAL JUSTICE: African-Americans are disproportionately represented in the juvenile detention and prison population, particularly African-American males. 80% of the people accused of a crime in the State of Georgia cannot afford independent representation. The militarization of the police force has led to less community policing and more brutality. • Increase the number of Hispanic and African-American State Troopers by 5% to support diversity; • Provide 5 Million dollars of Funding toward Diversity training for all State Troopers and City Police Officers in Georgia’s largest Metro Cities to adequately prepare officers to serve and protect Georgians; • Retrain law enforcement officers regarding escalation protocol so that police brutality and use of excessive force decreases; • Allocate 10 Million dollars to expand and support indigent defense programs and public defenders. VOTER SUPPRESSION Georgia officials had to clear voting changes with the Justice Department because of a long history of disenfranchisement and discrimination against African-American voters. More recently: 1) Augusta moved municipal elections from November to decrease African-American voter turnout; 2) Greene County implemented a redistricting plan previously blocked by the Justice Department to decrease African-American voter turnout; 3) Morgan County introduced a plan to eliminate half the area’s polling sites to decrease voter turnout in low-income and minority voters; 4) Efforts have mounted against Dekalb County to eliminate Sunday voting; and 5) Georgia Secretary of State, Jack Kemp is trying to invalidate the applications of 85,000 newly registered African-American voters. • Stop Georgia’s Secretary of State, Jack Kemp from invalidating the 85,000 African-American new voter registrations that have been received 2012-1014; • Cease African-American voter suppression throughout the state; • Stop efforts to end Sunday voting.

I trust Hillary more than anyone else to follow through on what she wrote, and make lasting repairs to meaningfully protect middle class and poor Americans, and increase opportunities for everyone. She knows how to make healthcare work better for all Americans. For my personal security, and for the security of our country, we need Hillary's expertise in action!