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Witt, Newkirk, and Williams RESIGNWitt, Newkirk, and Williams have wasted millions of taxpayer dollars, harassed and insulted teachers, driven away experienced and effective senior staff, impugned students, ignored concerns of parents, broken Sunshine laws meant to ensure transparency and accountability, violated school board bylaws, betrayed the trust of citizens who voted for mill and bond in 2012, and publicly embarrassed our school district and its students by claiming our district is failing in written editorials, on television and on radio. We demand that all three of you resign before you do more damage to our community. We stand united in our support of teachers and students and the excellent quality of public education in Jefferson County.6,553 of 7,000 SignaturesCreated by Madalyn Snyder
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Keepseagle For Farmers Not NONPROFITSI am the Co-Founder and President of the Association of American Indian Farmers. I have been contacted by prevailing claimants, denied claimants and potential claimants to provide advocacy and outreach to Native American Farmers because they have been done a great disservice by the US Department of Agriculture and Keepeagle Class Counsel. Too many (thousands) of Native American Farmers have been left behind and left out of the Keepseagle Settlement process. It took an Act of Congress for Black Farmers who were denied an opportunity to participate in the Black Farmers case hence there was a Black Farmers Late Filers (2nd round) claims process which compensated over 17,000 additional Black Farmers . Unlike the Black Farmers case, Keepseagle has $380 million leftover so funds remain available and there should be a Keepseagle II not requiring an Act of Congress or additional funding. Native American Farmers are still losing land/farms and struggling to be competitive. Please help us tell Keepeagle Class Counsel Joe Sellers and U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan - Keepseagle for Farmers NOT Nonprofits!1,082 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Kara Brewer Boyd
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Stop Dangerous Demo at Mount ManresaThe Committee to Save Mount Manresa is fighting to protect the health and quality of life for local residents and all Staten Islanders. This should be top priority, not the builder's profit margin.35 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Save Mount Manresa Committee
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Time to Legalize Marijuana and Lower the Drinking AgeMarijuana is only about as dangerous as alcohol; both can be bad (for different reasons) in excess, but both can also be used safely if one does so occasionally. Also, minors can not vote, and voting age adults should be treated as exactly that: Voting age adults. Not only do voting and military service require if anything more maturity than alcohol, casino gambling, and marijuana, but also, so do all contracts one may sign without parental co-signatures, and likewise applying for rifle permits and completing criminal background checks for volunteer organizations and employment.17 of 100 SignaturesCreated by William Stropnicky
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Keep Brady Hoke Forever!We believe Coach Hoke is the best man for the job!80 of 100 SignaturesCreated by MuckFichigan
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No more RPP in HampdenResidential Permit Parking can not solve Hampden's parking issues. Residential parking forces residents to pay for area parking permits without guaranteeing any actual parking for those permit holders. It simultaneously takes the right to park on publicly owned and maintained streets away from other neighbors, creating discrimination and division within the neighborhood.1,071 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by George L Peters Jr
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Don't shut down DWD Metal RecycleI am starting this petition because I feel that, we the company, DWD Metal Recycle has addressed several issues some community members have voiced, and has been working with the board and community to make this business because a reality and would like to show the nay sayers that there is a true community desire for a business like this to be more local.55 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jill Hardy
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Stop Elder Abuse TelemarketingLife Line telemarketers are driving me crazy and I am paying AT&T to do it. I tried to talk to them and tell them I am not interested, but usually they hang up and call the next day, and the next day, and the next day. A few times I was cussed at, called a dumb ass, and was told I had shit for brains. AT&T says I should change my number. Why should I? Can't this harassment that I consider elder abuse be stopped?3 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Gloria Scott
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Reunification for Zoie and Change AZ Adoption LawsSee Full Story at www.fightingforzoie.com Reunification with Zoie and her biological family. Adoption was denied. In 2007 the courts found the potential adoptive couple to be unfit to adopt and in 2014 CPS has found that the house is not fit for the child placement but the AZ Family Court felt that since they have had the child for 8 years they should be allowed to keep her. Guardianship was based on a forged document that the courts said is irrellevant because a consent to adopt was signed in 2006 but again the couple was found unfit to adopt. The courts are not protecting our children nor are they upholding the sanctity of the family unit. In the state of Arizona there is no time limit for the validity of a consent to adopt which allows for unfit potential adoptive parents to still keep the child as a guardian.91 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Judy Parker
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Anti-Whistleblower (Ag-Gag) LegislationThe industrial agriculture industry has been pushing for legislation that would make it illegal for employees or investigative journalists to film operations at their facilities, including farms and meat processing plants. Historically, these videos have uncovered serious abuses by these companies. With this legislation, which has passed in several States, future abuses will go unchecked.24 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Kristine Watson
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Save 920 Missouri Street, Lawrence, KSThe lovely century-old home located at 920 Missouri Street is slated for demolition on October 19. The Oread Neighborhood is losing its architectural gems rapidly, and this home is one of the few remaining on the 900 block of Missouri. The new owners (Joe and Gina Keating) intend to tear it down and build a duplex with 8 bedrooms for rent. Please sign below if would like to help prevent the demolition of this home and preserve the neighborhood. Historic update: Mattie Crumrine, Professor of French, lived at 920 Missouri while teaching at KU for 43 years. She walked up the hill as so many of us do every day to work on campus because she saw no need for a car. Her sister Anne lived on Missouri with her most of those 43 years.515 of 600 SignaturesCreated by Melissa Meyer
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Save Tucson's cats -- Don't let city kill new community cat program!Just a month ago, Pima County launched a progressive lifesaving program to save Tucson's homeless cats by spaying and neutering instead of euthanizing them. But now, due to a budget dispute between Pima County and the City of Tucson, the entire program is at risk -- with more shelter deaths likely as a result. You can help us turn this around by letting Tucson's elected officials know you won’t stand for it! Pima County's community cat program, approved unanimously by the Board of Supervisors just last month, has attracted $900,000 in private funding and is a model of how to humanely and effectively reduce homeless cat populations. By contrast, the cost of the "traditional" approach to managing community cats -- euthanizing them by the thousands, and with no end in sight -- falls entirely on taxpayers and has proven to be both ineffective and publicly unpalatable. In less than a month, this program has lowered cat euthanasia at Pima Animal Care Center by more than 65 percent and should be the pride of city leaders, not a political football. Please sign this petition today and take a moment to reach out to Tucson's elected officials and let them know this is the kind of progressive, lifesaving program we want for our city! Julie Jennings Patterson P.S. You can make even MORE of an impact by personally emailing your council member and the Mayor. Emails for the Mayor and Council: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Interim City Manager Martha Durkin's: [email protected] City Clerk: [email protected] (becomes public record) Additional points about Trap Neuter Return: • It is the only proven effective long term solution shown to reduce and stabilize populations by controlling reproduction and eliminating the vacuum effect (where new animals move in to territories others were removed from). • It saves lives by ending the cycle of shelter killing while dramatically reducing the number of cats and kittens that enter each year. • Is less costly than sheltering and/or extermination • Allows more resources for animals already in shelters • Dramatically reduces or eliminates nuisance behaviors • Improves both feline and public health • Is humane, fosters compassion • It helps the mental health of county employees who are in the position of needlessly taking the life of healthy cats.926 of 1,000 SignaturesCreated by Julie Jennings Patterson