Chicagoans deserve to know who controls our city services. We don’t want to make the same mistakes as we did when we outsourced our parking meters. Now parking meter rates have skyrocketed and taxpayers have no say in our own parking policies for 75 years. And despite this experience, the city continues to privatize services – from clinics to call centers. The PTAO will make sure the parking meter fiasco doesn’t happen again. The PTAO will give decision makers and the public all the information they need before a service is outsourced and ensure that the city of Chicago and Chicago residents benefit with better services and a more accountable government. Tell Mayor Emanuel that we support passage of the PTAO.

This petition has been created to repeal the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase Format and revert to the previous state. Many fans have shown their displeasure with this new "format". Drivers that win the championship should be skilled and consistent during all 36 races. The fans should have a voice on the sport that they love and support.

I need to address a situation concerning my son, and his mom regarding a summons to dispossess. Ms. Williams attempted to move out at the end of last year after her employer cut her hours as a teacher with Central Georgia Technical College. I had paid for a rented truck from U-Haul for her on my credit card, and this I have receipt of. The leasing office persuaded her that she did not have to move out. They said, “the office would work with her until she got her tax return in January of this year.” Before this fact, Ms. Williams has never been belated on her rent. She categorically decided to stay under the supposition she had fortification from the leasing office, which were unbeknownst to the owner. They placed a pre-eviction notice on her apartment; she subsequently called the employees at the leasing office, and they told her not to worry that is a standard process. This is the gist of this situation, which is an overzealous practice seeking finality instead of seeking the truth. An all too familiar process by this leasing company, and these owners has stigmatized her for future rental contracts. I wholeheartedly acknowledge the fact she has missed her January rent; however, this is predicated on a decision by the leasing office. We have two options here, either I pay her rent, and this goes away with her unscathed, and she then move out this week, or your company rescind this dispossession, and I still pay the one month rent minus the money I had to spend to rent the U-Haul with this going away quietly. I would prefer the latter! I told her to move once her apartment got infested with bedbugs, and she had to throw all of her furniture away. O.C.G.A. Section 44-7-52 states, “When tender of payment by tenant serves as complete defense. In an action for nonpayment of rent, the tenant shall be allowed to tender to the landlord, within seven days of the day the tenant was served with the summons pursuant to Code Section 44-7-51, all rents allegedly owed plus the cost of the dispossessory warrant. Such a tender shall be a complete defense to the action; provided, however, that a landlord is required to accept such a tender from any individual tenant after the issuance of a dispossessory summons only once in any 12 month period.” Paying any court cost isn’t an option towards this egregious mistake by your unprofessional staff. This is beyond the standards of the quid pro quo. Furthermore, I was on a three-way phone call with Ms. Williams. Your staffs made a racist connotation toward her that she did not understand since she was reared in Florida. I will be 51 years old this year, and I have seen this play, and it is straight out of the playbook of the racist south I saw numerous of times before in Macon, Georgia. That is the crucial motivations why I am informing the local chapter of NAACP, and notifying the H.U.D. of this horrendous racist, and discriminatory acts. Sadly, and wretchedly, this cowardly act happened in the same week we celebrated the greatest civil rights icon in this century, Dr. Martin Luther King. I thought we had moved on from these policies of hate and fear mongering. The ghost of Jim Crow is alive and well now we have to deal with his grandson, and granddaughter, James and Jane Crow; Esq, under the guise of Richard Crosby, et al! Presently, I am organizing a boycott on all social medias, moveon.org, NAACP, all African-American churches locally, and I am alerting the press in Central Georgia. Your company drew first blood, and this is our rejoinder to your racist actions. I don’t expect your company to get in touch with me because I am an African-American, and you all have high disregards for my kind of people. If you all chose to step up to the plate like a business, I can be reach at 478-262-4858. This is not going away; your company have chance to right this wrong before this ticking bomb of public relation blows up in your face.

You’ve heard about the Moral Monday demonstrations in Raleigh led by the NC NAACP and a coalition of many groups, including us - Democracy North Carolina. Well, the biggest, boldest Moral Monday is happening next Saturday, February 8 in Raleigh. You’ll definitely want to be a part of this dramatic and historic occasion. See: http://www.hkonj.com/logistics. Tens of thousands of people outraged at attacks on women, teachers, voting rights, workers, the poor, youth and the environment will be pouring in from all parts of the state – and from across the U.S. No civil disobedience is planned but this promises to be the biggest march and rally in the South in 50 years. You’ve got to be there. The march to the General Assembly begins at 9:30 at the corner of Wilmington and South streets. The rally at the General Assembly features movement music, NC NAACP president Rev. William J. Barber II, other speakers, and video of landmark events in the past year. We’d be happy for you to march with other Democracy North Carolina friends and supporters. We’re assembling at the northeast corner of Blount and South streets at 9:30, with banner and signs (or bring your own sign)! Two more tips: ** Bus Ride: Check out the buses coming from your area; reserve a seat quick while they last! See: http://www.hkonj.com/buses ** Local Action: We must act locally to defend our voting rights. See what's possible - read this brief description of how you can “Jumpstart the Vote” in your community. Sign up and act! See: http://www.democracy-nc.org/jumpstart/ I look forward to seeing you in Raleigh soon! Bob Hall, Democracy North Carolina

Animal cruelty and animal homicides are only considered a misdemeanor in PA and a felony in almost any other state in the US. We need to have stricter laws on the murders and cruelty of innocent animals in Pennsylvania. If your still undecided, maybe this case will change your mind: http://www.mytwintiers.com/story/d/story/breaking-arrest-made-in-pa-dead-puppy-case/18570/_vIjNpPs-0GFrrQMmt5Klw#.UufpIsD6QhE.facebook OUTRAGEOUS!!

We all know that our goal is to live in Eretz Yisroel, By you signing this petition you raise your voice and make a difference to ease the process of relocating to Eretz Yisroel.

Bullying happens all around the world! It is one of the world's biggest problems, and it needs to end. My mission is to get lots of signatures so bullying can end forever!

It's time for the cruel, outdated carriage industry in NYC to go. Carriage horses pound the pavement while dodging dangerous traffic, constantly breathing in toxic exhaust. The horses live their lives confined to the shafts of their carriage and the shafts of their tiny stable stalls, with no access to green pastures. We love NYC, but seeing such an inhumane industry continue to operate here disappoints us. And every horse will be going to a loving adoption home. Call on the NY City Council to ban this inhumane industry now!

The Oak Forest Metra commuters should be granted the same basic (in station) amenities provided by Municipality Metra stations located on both side of Oak Forest. The amenities requested would consist of coffee & news service located within the station. Please note that the top text of the petition should read: " Allow Hyper Hounds Coffee and News and Brews News Service to be located inside the Oak Forest Metra Train Station for the convenience of the Oak Forest Metra commuters." The word "convince" is replaced with the word "convenience". This change could not be made above as the petition has already been signed.

When you sign the petition, tell your story of why you think casinos and slot machine gambling are a bad decision for New Hampshire. Act now! Legislation comes before the NH House in late February or early March 2014. While signing this petition will help is important, a phone call to the legislators in your district is even better! See http://www.CasinoFreeNH.org for information on contacting your rep. And share this petition with your friends! This petition is put forward by Casino Free New Hampshire and the Granite State Coalition Against Expanded Gambling, non-partisan, not-profit organizations dedicated to stopping the expansion of gambling in New Hampshire. Supporters include: Cornerstone Policy Research Episcopal Diocese of NH League of Women Voters of New Hampshire New Hampshire Chiefs of Police New Hampshire Council of Churches New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester Private citizens opposed to legalizing commercial gambling in NH Volunteer to help at http://www.casinofreenh.org.

As a public educator, I know Mike Rogers does not represent the politics I want to see in Washington. I know that Susan would do a fantastic job because I've personally witnessed her knowledge and passion for the public good.

Several adults working in the Rochester City School District wrote letters in support of a convicted child molester, who later confessed.