• Democratic primary debate in New York, NY
    Bernie Sanders has expressed his desire to debate Hillary Clinton in the state of New York. Both campaigns have agreed to two more debates. New York is the next delegate-rich state in the Northeast to vote.
    928 of 1,000 Signatures
    Created by John
  • Tell Marc Pocan and Tammy Baldwin to #feelthebern
    Bernie needs delegates and needs our help
    27 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Bunny Balk
  • Balancing of Landlord and Tenant Rights
    Tenants are having outrageous increases in rent or being evicted. Support rent control in Washington State.
    32 of 100 Signatures
    Created by David McDevitt
  • No More "Tobacco Science" Health Testimony for MA DPU
    Massachusetts residents report harm due to the installation of utility infrastructure, including wireless utility meters and wind turbines. Tobacco scientist Peter Valberg of the product defense firm Gradient has provided compromised safety testimony to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities and other regulatory boards for many major projects, including: - transmission lines, substations, and transportation corridors - deployment of wireless utility meters - wind turbines Peter Valberg is a mercenary scientist. http://www.publicintegrity.org/2016/02/18/19307/brokers-junk-science; http://www.publicintegrity.org/2016/02/08/19223/meet-rented-white-coats-who-defend-toxic-chemicals; http://www.publicintegrity.org/2016/02/10/19265/making-cancer-cluster-disappear As an example of his influence, in 2014, the MA DPU published a flawed and inaccurate smart meter order on the basis of Valberg testimony that has the potential to deleteriously impact every home and business. In light of threats to the survival of residents in their own homes, the need for an immediate, independent, transparent, public investigation of possible collusion between the MA DPU, the industry it is supposed to regulate, and product defense that skews the safety science while endangering health is warranted prior to proceeding with MA DPU projects for which Gradient has provided expert testimony, or where health complaints have emerged due to telecommunications and utility installations that are inadequately regulated for the protection of citizens and the environment.
    137 of 200 Signatures
    Created by Patricia Burke
  • #AdiosHelen: Restore Democracy in Arizona
    This election, Helen Purcell shut down polling places all over Maricopa County, many in predominantly Latino neighborhoods, as a part of a so-called “cost saving” plan. The result? People all over Maricopa County had to wait hours to vote or were told their vote would not count; and many more were discouraged from ever voting. Aracely Calderon, a recently naturalized immigrant from Guatemala reported waiting over five hours to vote. She arrived at one of the few polling places that was kept open until 7 p.m. and wasn’t able to cast her vote until after midnight! With more than 30% of Maricopa County identifying as Latino it’s hard not to see Helen Purcell’s strategy as a plan to prevent Latinos, people of color, young people, and other first time voters from participating in our nation’s democracy. Even if Purcell tells herself and others that this wasn’t her intent, it was clearly the effect of her plan. This isn’t the first election Helen Purcell has been responsible for that has been a disaster. In 2012, Presente members forced Helen Purcell to count hundreds of thousands of votes that could have swung the election against the racist Sheriff Joe Arpaio. It took weeks to count those votes and they could have swung the election against Sheriff Arpaio. This after Purcell sent out the wrong date for that election as a “reminder” to Spanish speaking voters. Just one of these disasters should have been enough for Helen Purcell to lose her job. Now, there should be no question that for the good of the country, and for integrity of our democracy, Helen Purcell should resign immediately. She needs to make way for a Maricopa County Recorder that’s more concerned with making sure every eligible person votes, and that all their votes count, than she is with “cost saving” plans that prevent Latinos from voting.
    2,837 of 3,000 Signatures
    Created by Presente.org
  • END DEATH PENALTY IN OHIO
    The Death Penalty is evil, inflicting its torture on the loved ones of the condemned; innocents, who face the unknown, year after year, along with the condemned person, who may well be innocent and/or undeserving of state sanctioned murder! End the torture. Abolish the Death Penalty NOW!
    228 of 300 Signatures
    Created by Jane Quantrill
  • Congress: Stop Dunkin Donuts from STEALING from employees
    I work at Dunkin Donuts – and our bosses steal from us. Not at gunpoint. They skip overtime payments – or simply erase hours from our checks. If I took $20 from the till, they'd fire me – or even call the police. When they take it straight off of our paychecks? Nothing. It's illegal, but it happens every day to thousands of workers across the country. Right now, we have a huge opportunity to end these illegal pay practices. Congress JUST introduced a bill cracking down on employers that steal from workers like me, and they need to hear from us that this is an urgent problem.
    29,840 of 30,000 Signatures
    Created by Barbara Fisher, Fight for $15
  • Bring Insure Tennessee to the House floor for a vote
    The petition is to get Beth Harwell to bring Insure Tennessee to the floor of the state house for a full vote of the legislators of Tennessee. According to a poll 67 % of Tennesseans want Insure Tennessee. 280,000folks are without insurance in our state. Friends and neighbors are affected by this issue.
    397 of 400 Signatures
    Created by Marjorie Ramsey
  • Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson NJ
    We are urging Mr. John Fitzgerald to find a more environmental-friendly solution then the cutting down of 15,000 trees to put up solar panels. Corporations around the globe have installed solar panels over parking lots and on the roofs of buildings. There must be a better solution.
    105 of 200 Signatures
    Created by Diana Hahn
  • Garden Grove deserves transparency
    We have two Councilmen, Steve Jones and Kris Beard, who refuse to accept the District Attorney's 4th recommendation to investigate the no-show, Public Safety Administrator position that was illegally created for our former Fire Chief, David Barlag. Mr. Barlag had allegedly never reported for work from September until November 2014 although we were paying him a six figure salary. Please tell our City Manager and our City Council that you are not going to let this be swept under the rug. Let our city leaders know that you do not support sweetheart back room deals to cover up a major nepotism scandal that blew up in the former Mayor's face. Tell them that you demand transparency and accountability.
    73 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Josh McIntosh
  • Move the 2017 NBA All-Star Game from Charlotte, NC
    The LGBTQ community is a community of human beings who have had their rights as humans removed, now having little to no protection under the law. As Americans, we cannot stand idle as our governments create second-class standards for humans they have labeled "other." The NBA All-Star game is supposed to be open to everyone. North Carolina government's ideals counter that core belief.
    5,335 of 6,000 Signatures
    Created by Alex Richter
  • .@RonJohnsonWI: Press McConnell for a Vote on Judge Garland
    On March 16, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel called for Republican Senator Ron Johnson and his fellow Senate Republicans to do their jobs and give President Obama's Supreme Court nominee Judge Merrick Garland a hearing. [1] Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins [2] and Illinois Republican Senator Mark Kirk [3] have called for the Senate to vote. But so far, Sen. Johnson is siding with Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump rather than with "moderate" Senate Republicans like Susan Collins and Mark Kirk. [4] Urge Ron Johnson to press McConnell for the Senate to vote on the nomination of Judge Garland by signing our petition. References: 1. http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/senate-must-do-its-job-and-give-merrick-garland-a-hearing-b99689013z1--372246861.html 2. http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/2016/03/senate_gop_in_1997_playing_politics_with_judges_is_unfair 3. http://www.wlsam.com/2016/03/21/kirk-protesters-despite-support-of-vote-on-scotus-nominee/ 4. http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/Sen-Johnson-discusses-opposition-to-Supreme-Court-nominee-373313071.html
    405 of 500 Signatures
    Created by Arthur Heitzer