Governor Christie is standing in the way of voters who overwhelmingly passed a ballot measure to fund open space preservation projects. If Christie gets his way, money for open space preservation that’s already sitting in the state Treasury will be diverted, and less land will be protected for our children and grandchildren! The legislature has never overridden one of Christie’s vetoes before. But this time things are different. Voters – from all parties – overwhelmingly called for open space funding. Money is already set aside. And open space has support from Democrats and Republicans in the legislature. If enough of us speak up, we can show legislators that their constituents will have their back if they buck Governor Christie. Send a message to your lawmakers now. Add your name to the thousands who have spoken out for open space and who support a vote to override Governor Christie.

An amazing and beautiful community in the U.S. — Puerto Rico — is facing financial collapse, putting women, children and families at most risk. Due to the greed of Wall Street speculators who lent Puerto Rico billions of dollars knowing that it did not have access to bankruptcy court, tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans have been forced out of their homes to the mainland United States while those who remain on the island are facing great hardship, including severe cuts to necessary services like health and education. Children, 80 percent of whom already live in high-poverty areas, are especially bearing the brunt of Wall Street's greed: many foster care parents aren't getting paid therefore must surrender children; special education is pretty much non-existent; and basic health services like Zika virus prevention has been cut due to lack of funds. The government of Puerto Rico and its people are starving while our country's wealthiest hedge fund managers expect us — the U.S. taxpayer — to pay back their loans. Please join us and tell the White House and U.S. Congress to aid Puerto Rican families – not aid vulture hedge fund managers!

The DNC platform committee just released a draft version of the party platform and though it is the most progressive agenda ever, we need to push the party even further to realize the political revolution that Bernie's campaign sparked. It's crucial we make our voices heard prior to the final convening in Orlando, where the draft will go before the entire platform committee. This platform will have major implications for races at all levels of government across the country—and it’s one of our best tools for establishing our shared vision for the policies we push for and secure in the coming years. We have, as Bernie Sanders calls it, "a very good start" but there is still more that needs to be added to the DNC platform. We need specific language against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and in support of universal health care, free public higher education, an end to fracking and a carbon tax to effectively address our human-caused climate crisis and an end to mass deportations.

Just two days after Apple announced that it would not support a Republican National Convention led by Donald Trump and his hate-filled campaign, news broke that Apple's CEO Tim Cook was planning to host a private fundraiser for GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan and other House Republicans in Menlo Park, CA. It is saddening to see that just days after taking the courageous stand to not align with Trump's brand of racism, vitriol and misogyny, Apple CEO Tim Cook is planning to raise money for the same Republicans that are backing Donald Trump. The same Republicans who have blocked legislation to expand workplace protections to LGBTQ people, who have consistently denied climate change, and who have opposed common sense gun safety reforms supported by the overwhelming majority of the American people.

Creating a way to not be bothered by sales/unsolicited/scammer calls. But allowing messages to be left, in case it's a true business or contact that you wish to add to your preferred list. Petition started because I'M TIRED OF SCAMMERS CALLING ME!

We need to act now to stop the bear hunt in 2016. FWC is looking at four different options for Florida's bears: Hold this year's hunt with the same rules as last year; stage a more limited hunt in October with additional restrictions on hunters; postpone this year's hunt but reconsider it next year; and end bear hunting in Florida altogether. I will be at their hearing on Wednesday to speak up for our bears, and I ask you to join me. Please add your comment and I will share it with the FWC.

This petition will go to all of the Senators who voted against blocking suspected terrorists from being able to buy a gun. "When Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) stood on the Senate floor for 15 hours last week, joined by nearly 40 of his colleagues who recounted stories of six-year-olds gunned down by assault weapons and trauma doctors who attempted to resurrect dozens of bullet-pierced bodies in Orlando, he knew he was waging a battle against a powerful force. "On Monday, Republicans in the Senate proved, yet again, how strong the National Rifle Association’s grip is on the nation’s highest lawmaking body. Democrats’ efforts to pass legislation to prevent suspected terrorists from buying firearms and to expand background checks to all gun sales both failed in the Senate. Just 47 senators voted in favor of the first measure and 44 for the second. "Roughly 90 percent of Americans — including 80 percent of gun owners — support these measures. But the gun lobby’s outsized political spending and influence in Congress prevailed. In total, the NRA has given more than $36 million to the 56 Republican senators who blocked the gun control measures on Monday. "Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)’s measure would have given the attorney general the power to block gun sales to people potential terrorists on the federal government’s watch list. Given that Orlando shooter Omar Mateen was under FBI watch for periods of time in the past three years, it’s possible that Feinstein’s measure would have prevented him from purchasing the weapons he used to carry out the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history." -From Think Progress

Police brutality is an epidemic. United States Police departments have been corrupted by the violent culture of shoot first, ask questions later. We want to change the police culture to end brutality. Mr. Michael A Wood Jr has shown commitment to ending police brutality Mr. Michael A Wood Jr stands against racism and racist policing. Mr. Michael A Wood Jr stands for LGBTQ rights. . Please check his website at http://www.michaelawoodjr.net/

I was shocked and disappointed to see this statement, claiming to represent the membership of MoveOn.org, when there was no such consideration given from membership beyond those in the executive offices of MoveOn.org. This is wholly undemocratic and an abuse of the public trust. The Statement in question read: MoveOn.org Political Action Executive Director Ilya Sheyman released this statement: “MoveOn members congratulate Secretary Hillary Clinton on her glass-ceiling-shattering campaign and being the presumptive Democratic nominee for President of the United States."

In Highland Park, Newfield, Camden, and Atlantic city they have established laws that label pit bulls and make it harder to own them. Atlantic City Ordinance section: 121-40 goes as far to say that a "pit bull dog is a dangerous dog and is, therefore, subject to...have the registration number tattooed upon the dog in a prominent location." By making it harder to own a pit-bull, more of them stay in shelters for the duration of their lives and bars many of them from living a happy life. No life should be subjected to discrimination based on the circumstances of their birth especially not those whom have no say.

Please help us stop the SPPS Board of Ed from eliminating or cutting the funding for the Office of Family Engagement and Community Partnerships (OFECP). Parents need all of the help that they can get because when you know more, you can do more and better! The OFECP is ensuring parents have the right tools so they can become better advocates for their families and communities which increases the potential of their children becoming more successful in public school, especially ISD 625. OFECP has put great efforts into raising the capacity of parents of color. It's programming lets parents know they are valued, and provides opportunities for parents to learn, grow, and have a voice at the table for their families and communities. They do this by creating and maintaining Parent Academy, language/culture specific Parent Advisory Councils, and introducing ways for the youth of diverse backgrounds to share their voice in the process of what effects them; the policies, procedures and practices of this district, ISD 625; an urban public school The OFECP plans, supports, funds, and brings together community partners to host a Parent Academy graduation each year. This offers many parents a first time opportunity to walk across a college stage and helps boost our parents confidence, esteem, and motivation to keep pushing. This opportunity also allows families to be even more proud of their loved ones and it gives children another reason to look up to and respect their parents. It is with strong belief that with the loss of the OFECP, parents and students of color will not have the success they are having today in the SPPS district, which already has some of the worst achievement gaps in the country. Many of our parents and students of color will not have the opportunity to use their voice and to be heard about the issues that affect them in this public education institution with out the tools that the OFECP can give them. We are asking that the SPPS Board consider reducing the 2016-2017 Budget in other ways, such as: the Board not taking an 18% increase, accepting the Q-Comp funding and any other ways that they have available to them. To eliminate the Office of Family Engagement and Community Partnerships (OFECP), that is directly assisting students, parents and families achieve success, is just not ethical or moral. This does not align with their strategic plan of Strong School, Strong Community 2.0. !!! The Village, a Minnesota Community Chapter of Parent, Teachers, and Students Association would like for all SPPS staff and teachers, Voters that live within the City of St Paul which includes parents, students, and community members to support this issue and to please sign this petition. We seek the support and signatures of any and all St. Paul residents, voters and constituents!

For the sake of aesthetics, as well as public health and safety, Montgomery County should not allow the placement of cell phone towers without appropriate public hearings by which communities can offer direct feedback to public and other officials involved in the decision making. For more details on Council President Nancy Floreen's proposal visit: http://montgomerycountymd.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=149&event_id=4557&meta_id=122854 Beyond signing this petition, you can voice your opinion by: Attending a public meeting about the proposal on July 19, 2016, at 7:30pm: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/COUNCIL/PHSignUp.html Contacting President Floreen directly: [email protected] Contacting a member of her staff: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Floreen/contacts.html Contacting your Montgomery County Council representative: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/COUNCIL/contact.html