HB7610 would allow undocumented immigrants in Rhode Island to apply for driver's licenses. On Tuesday March 15th, more than one hundred Rhode Islanders rallied at the state house in support of House Bill 7610 during its hearing in the Judiciary Committee. Despite overwhelming community support, legislators chose not to make a recommendation of passage, recommending instead that the bill be held for further study. We demand that the members and chair of the Judiciary Committee recommend HB7610 for passage immediately. Not only would the bill benefit undocumented and mixed-status families, but it would create safer roads for all residents of RI. Over 10 other states (including Vermont and Connecticut) have already passed similar legislation. Undocumented immigrants contribute millions in taxes to the state of Rhode Island every year and deserve the right to safe mobility. See the bill here: http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText16/HouseText16/H7610.pdf For more information: https://www.facebook.com/efa.comiteenaccion/ La propuesta de ley HB7610 otorgaría licencias de conducir a personas indocumentadas en Rhode Island. En la audiencia en el Comité Judicial realizado el pasado martes 15 de marzo, cientos de residentes de Rhode Island llegaron para demostrar su apoyo a esta propuesta de ley, pero a pesar de este apoyo por parte de la comunidad, los legisladores no han recomendado que la propuesta sea pasado, sino que sea detenido para más estudio. Pedimos que los miembros y el presidente del Comité Judicial recomienden la adopción de esta ley inmediatamente. Los beneficiaros no sólo van a ser los inmigrantes indocumentadas, sino será un beneficio a todos los residentes de Rhode Island al manejar en calles más seguras. Los inmigrantes pagan milliones de dólares en impuestos cada año, y merecen el derecho de movilizarse con seguridad. Diez estados y Washington, DC ya han aprobado leyes como ésta (incluso Vermont y Connecticut). Propuesta de ley: http: webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText16/HouseText16/H7610.pdf Para más información: https: www.facebook.com/efa.comiteenaccion

President Obama has nominated Merrick Garland, now Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. [1] Judge Garland was the valedictorian of his class at Niles West High School. [2] But so far, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Republican Senate Judiciary chair Chuck Grassley insist that the Senate will not consider Judge Garland's nomination. Illinois Republican Senator Mark Kirk has said that he will meet with Judge Garland. [3] But as Judge Garland's home state Republican Senator, we in Illinois need Mark Kirk to do more. We need Mark Kirk to press his own Republican leaders for a debate and vote on Judge Garland's nomination. Urge Mark Kirk to press Republican leaders for a debate and vote on Judge Garland's nomination by signing our petition. 1. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/17/us/politics/obama-supreme-court-nominee.html 2. http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/supreme-court-nominees-prom-date-canoeing-misadventure-more/ 3. http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/republicans-scotus-nom-flake-inhofe-kirk-ayotte

With voter suppression, firewall issues, DNC chair issues, super delegate promises, and the media blackout all taken into consideration, Bernie Sanders should be far ahead of his opponent in the delegate count. He needs to know that we believe he is our only hope. Our two-party system is failing the common American and Bernie Sanders is our only hope. "Currently, 43 States allow Write-In Ballots for President of the United States. States not allowing write-in ballots include; Arkansas, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Dakota Most States require a candidate to register, however; Vermont, Wyoming, Oregon, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Iowa, Delaware, and Alabama do not require registration." http://m.dailykos.com/story/2015/7/21/1404380/-The-Write-In-Vote "Thirty-five states require that a write-in candidate must submit some form of affidavit and, sometimes, a filing fee at least one month before the election. In North Carolina, these candidates must circulate a petition. Then their names are posted on a list at the polling place, though not on the official ballot. All other write-in votes are tossed." ~Bloomberg http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2004-11-01/the-ins-and-outs-of-write-ins

An eminently qualified jurist with impeccable credentials deserves a fair, honest hearing for a position which requires fairness, honesty, and integrity.

Every member of the Utah Bar Association is required to take the following oath: "I do solemnly swear that I will support, obey and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Utah; that I will discharge the duties of attorney and counselor at law as an officer of the courts of this State with honesty, fidelity, professionalism, and civility; and that I will faithfully observe the Rules of Professional Conduct and the Standards of Professionalism and Civility promulgated by the Supreme Court of the State of Utah." Both of these Senators are putting partisan politics ahead of obeying and defending the Constitution of the United States by refusing to give advice and consent to the President's nomination to the Supreme Court. They should be disbarred for failing to adhere to their oath as attorneys.

To unite the people to take back the party of the people to represent the interests of the people rather than the establishment elite and special interests.

To keep Dietz on the crew team no matter how many classes he's taking

We need to stop all these forms of cheating during an election. IF they won't stop we demand a that the votes are thrown out & done all over again or the cheater loses all delegates. That goes from, not enough ballots, to disenfranchising in any form to stumping at the polls. This also includes bias that either party's committee has toward one candidate over another.

We oppose this application in order to prevent destruction and pollution of this property which is near our beautiful Roosevelt Forest, and threatens our wetlands.

Wall Street's reckless financial speculation caused the greatest economic collapse since the Great Depression, causing millions of Americans to lose their savings, their jobs, and their homes. Despite a $700 billion bailout to save the financial sector from itself, Wall Street still hasn’t learned its lesson. Today, Wall Street is up to its same old tricks—gambling with risky and unneeded financial products. We cannot allow Wall Street hedge funds to jeopardize our economic health and the hard-earned savings of working Americans for their personal gain. A small tax levied on financial speculation would rein in the worst offenders and allow us to invest in infrastructure projects that create jobs and help make quality education more affordable for young Americans.

PETITION BACKGROUND The St. Paul Public School District is in crisis. Daily headlines reporting student-on-student and student-on-teacher violence resulting from Valeria Silva’s failed disciplinary policies are just the proverbial tip of the iceberg. We can no longer tolerate unsafe learning conditions in our schools. Our children have a right to safe and productive classrooms. Additionally, we can no longer tolerate the draconian methods of threat and intimidation of our dedicated teachers by the Silva administration. Teachers are afraid to speak out for fear of public reprisal, suspension and loss of their employment. Valeria Silva has lost the trust, faith and respect of too many education professionals in the district to be an effective leader. Furthermore, Silva’s continued incompetence is putting our teachers and children at great risk; as a result, families have begun to send their children out of the district in response to the downward spiral in the quality of St. Paul’s educational infrastructure. The children, parents, teachers, and community members of St. Paul deserve a Superintendent who leads with integrity and honor in Minnesota’s capital city. Silva is clearly not that leader. Her tenure as Superintendent has been nothing less than an embarrassment to the city of St. Paul, and a great travesty for our children, who deserve a high-quality education free from the threat of violence and harm. Our teachers and administrative staff deserve respect and the freedom to meet students’ needs with innovative, compassionate and supported instruction and assistance. We, the undersigned, demand Silva resign immediately. If she will not, we demand the School Board remove her and replace her with a competent leader with the skills, temperament, and personal integrity to provide effective leadership for the St. Paul Public School District.

This petition is to protect trees that line our city streets of San Leandro, CA, from being randomly cut down. Over the years in my district, the green infrastructure has been cut and removed. Healthy Sycamore Trees have been cut down because some do not like the leaves. In District 4 and other district