I support this because I support equality and the right of districts to determine such ordinances on their own.

UPDATE 4-5-16 I delivered your signatures to the DOJ last week, and now the Department of Justice is going to investigate! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/justice-department-arizona_us_5702b720e4b083f5c6085933 - In Maricopa County (Phoenix area) Arizona, the number of polling places was reduced from 200 during the 2012 primary election, to just 60 for 2016. They were warned that this would mean long lines and discourage people from voting. But they did it anyway. Some predominantly Latino areas only got one or no polling places at all. County officials allocated one polling place for every 108,000 residents but Anglo communities had more polling sites per residents. The result was traffic jams, and people had to wait in 5+ hour lines to vote. [Republican] "Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell, in charge of overseeing the election, told reporters she was sorry people were upset but didn’t offer solutions." The Justice Department can put a stop to this, they are the best hope for upholding the rights of all Arizona voters. Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton has asked for the DOJ to investigate, now it's our turn to keep up the pressure. Reference: http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/2016/03/23/arizona-primary-our-view-we-outraged-long-lines/82152636/ http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/elviadiaz/2016/03/22/maricopa-county-election-officials-writing-off-voters-you-bet/82145554/

We must remove all products and divest from all companies directly supporting the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine. Israel illegally confiscates privately owned Palestinian property; imprisons Palestinian citizens for years without charge; and uses checkpoints to restrict the movement of Palestinians, even during childbirths and medical emergencies. In Gaza, the situation is even worse because citizens are denied access to food and medicine due to the Israeli-imposed blockade. The infrastructure also has not been rebuilt since the 51-day assault on Gaza in 2014, Operation Protective Edge, which killed nearly 1,500 civilians. Since its recognition as a state in 1949, Israel has violated over 30 United Nations Security Council resolution, which are legally binding. In 2015, the United States gave Israel $10.2 million a day in military aid alone. That means that last year the US spent nearly $4 billion on Israel’s military. This funding, provided by American taxpayers, allows the military to maintain it’s illegal occupation of Palestine, carry out military assaults on Gaza, and use military grade weaponry to “police” Palestinian territory. The city council has the opportunity to make known their grave concern regarding Israel’s official system of segregation and repression of non-white Jewish Israeli citizens, Israeli citizens of Palestinian descent, and Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza. New Orleans should no longer be party to contracts, licenses, or investments with the apartheid state of Israel. Consumer goods contributing to the illegal Israeli occupation must also be banned. Sign here to urge city council to act now to declare New Orleans an Apartheid-Free City. يجب علينا إزالة جميع المنتجات والتخلص من جميع الشركات الداعمة مباشرة للاحتلال الإسرائيلي غير الشرعي لفلسطين إسرائيل بشكل غير قانوني نصادر ممتلكات فلسطينية خاصةو تسجن المواطنين الفلسطينيين لسنوات دون تهمة,وتستخدم نقاط التفتيش لتقييد حركة الفلسطينيين، حتى أثناء الولادة وحالات الطوارئ الطبية في غزة، فإن الوضع أسوأ من ذلك لأن المواطنين محرومون من الحصول على الطعام والدواء بسبب الحصار الذي تفرضه إسرائيل. وأيضا لم يتم بناؤها منذ الهجوم لمدة 51 يوما على قطاع غزة في عام 2014 البنية التحتية، عملية وقائية الحافة، والتي قتل فيها نحو 1500 مدنيا. منذ الاعتراف باسرائيل كدولة في عام 1949، انتهكت إسرائيل أكثر من 30 قرار مجلس الأمن التابع للأمم المتحدة، التي هي ملزمة قانونيا في عام 2015، أعطت الولايات المتحدة إسرائيل 10200000 $ يوميا في المساعدات العسكرية وحدها. وهذا يعني أنه في العام الماضي في الولايات المتحدة أنفقت ما يقرب من 4 مليارات $ على الجيش الاسرائيلي. هذا التمويل المقدم من قبل دافعي الضرائب الأميركيين، يسمح الجيش للحفاظ عليه من الاحتلال غير الشرعي لفلسطين، تنفيذ الهجمات العسكرية على غزة، واستخدام الصف الأسلحة العسكرية إلى "الشرطة" الأراضي الفلسطينية مجلس المدينة لديه الفرصة للتعريف عن بالغ قلقهم بشأن النظام الرسمي اسرائيل من التفرقة والقمع من غير البيض المواطنين اليهود الإسرائيليين المواطنين الإسرائيليين من أصل فلسطيني، والفلسطينيين الذين يعيشون في الضفة الغربية وقطاع غزة. يجب نيو اورليانز لن يكون طرفا في العقود والتراخيص، أو الاستثمارات مع دولة الفصل العنصري في إسرائيل. السلع الاستهلاكية المساهمة للاحتلال الإسرائيلي غير الشرعي يجب أن تكون محظورة التوقيع هنا : لحث مجلس المدينة أن نتحرك الآن لإعلان نيو اورليانز في مدينة الفصل العنصري مجاني

Because millions of Arizonans' voices were silenced yesterday, we need to repeat the primary voting.

After receiving the death investigation, autopsy, and toxicology reports we still are unable to make any sense of this tragedy. Police will not return our calls, and no arrest have been made, even with two confessions. Barry leaves behind two small children and grieving family and friends who want answers. We want his case reopened, and an arrest to be made for the people who admitted to: 1. Sharing drugs with Barry. (claims heroin but there is zero heroin in Barry's system only fentanyl.) 2. washing and changing the clothes of a dead man. 3. loading a dead body into a moving truck, driving it down the road and abandoning it. 4. dumping Barry's cell phone into a random gas station trash can.

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed into law HB2, a sweepingly broad bill that voids LGBT nondiscrimination ordinances statewide and revokes the right of transgender citizens to use public restrooms based on gender identity. Apple has invested tens of millions of dollars in North Carolina building massive data centers and solar farms. One year ago, Tim Cook said that Apple would be "standing up to oppose" state laws legalizing discrimination and attacking gender equality. Ask Tim Cook to make good on his word and publicly announce Apple's adamant opposition to HB2 and plans to reallocate future business expansion if the legislature does not repeal this law. Please sign this petition and ask that Apple to keep its promise and stand with the citizens of North Carolina in support of equality for all people.

We, the LGBT community of Palm Springs, ask the City to pass an immediate resolution supporting the Equality Act.

John McCain is one of seven current Republican Senators who voted in 1997 to confirm Judge Merrick Garland to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, the second most important court in the nation. The then-Republican Senate confirmed Garland 76-23. Maine Senator Susan Collins is another of the seven remaining Republicans who voted to confirm Garland in 1997. Now, Senator Collins is one of two Republican Senators calling for a vote on President Obama's nomination of Judge Garland to the Supreme Court. But John McCain has been silent. [1] The other Republican Senator calling for a vote on the Garland nomination is Illinois Senator Mark Kirk, who told a Chicago radio station his colleagues should "man up" and vote. [2] Urge "Straight Talk McCain" to join Susan Collins and Mark Kirk in calling on Senate Republican leaders for a vote on the nomination of Judge Garland by signing our petition. References: 1. http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/2016/03/senate_gop_in_1997_playing_politics_with_judges_is_unfair 2. http://www.wlsam.com/2016/03/21/kirk-protesters-despite-support-of-vote-on-scotus-nominee/

The NRA leadership is once more trying to flex its corporate muscles where it should NOT: By actively working to derail the U.S. Senate confirmation of Judge Merrick Garland to the U.S. Supreme Court. The U.S. Senate really needs to hear from us, because by outward appearances the NRA shenanigans seem to be working. On Fox News Sunday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell actually said: “[I] can’t imagine that a Republican majority in the United States Senate would want to confirm…a nominee opposed by the National Rifle Association...” Was McConnell implying that gun industry lobbyists like the NRA leadership have the power to advise and consent on Supreme Court confirmations? Outrageous! Tell Leader McConnell and the U.S. Senate that gun industry lobbyists like the NRA should not be permitted to dictate who sits on the U.S. Supreme Court and that the Senate should do its job and move forward on Judge Garland’s confirmation now!

The Maryland General Assembly wanted to strengthen our state's Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which helps working people who struggle to make ends meet. But then, some legislators introduced language that would give a tax break to the wealthiest 1% of Marylanders while giving the rest of us almost nothing. We need to stop this corrupted version of the EITC before it passes the House of Delegates and pass one that helps those who are truly in need.

For months, thousands of Maricopa County, Arizona voters had been eagerly awaiting their opportunity to vote in the primary election on March 22, only to learn upon arrival that their polling station had been closed with no notice. With record turnouts in previous primaries this year, it is unconscionable why Helen Purcell would choose to cut the number of polling station locations by more than two-thirds, other than to deliberately suppress voter turnout. Adding insult to injury, Helen Purcell is blaming voters for the lines, issuing a statement saying that voters could have cast their vote early. Send a message to Helen Purcell that voter suppression will not be tolerated! Recall Helen Purcell!

In English We, Russian -speaking residents of Hallandale Beach, would like the city to consider building an A-rated, academically intense, K-12 Russian-immersion school. Such a school will allow our Russian speaking children to stay connected to their roots, and help native English speakers learn about Russian culture, thereby promote collaboration and enforce unity within our diverse community. Over the past 5 years the Russian community of Hallandale Beach has tripled its size. Each year there are more young families moving into the neighborhood. Hallandale Beach offers affordable housing, excellent infrastructure, beautiful new parks, beaches, and much more. Hallandale Beach is known to Russian-speaking communities around the world as not only the vacation-destination but also as a potential relocation destination. However, there is a great need for an A-rated school. There are only 3 A-rated Broward public/charter K-8 schools in proximity of Hallandale Beach: Beachside Montessori Village, HAAS, and Ben Gamla. Each of those schools have large waitlists and are very hard to get into. There are no A-rated High schools in the vicinity. Families with older children entering middle school and with the prospect of high school in the future three years, choose to move to better school districts such as Aventura, Boca Raton, Weston, or Davie. If such a school existed in Hallandale Beach, it would encourage many hard working families that want the best for their kids to stay in Hallandale Beach and encourage other families to move to Hallandale Beach. In Russian Мы, русско-говорящие жители Халландейл Бич, очень заинтересованы в открытии академически сильной школы с русским уклоном. Школа такого типа позволит нашим русско-говорящим детям не забывать их корни, а также, у англо-говорящих детей появится возможность познакомиться и изучить русскую культуру, что укрепит дружеские отношения в нашей разноязычной общине. За последние пять лет, русско-говорящие население в Халландейл Бич удвоилось, а может быть и утроилось. Каждый год все больше и больше молодых семей переезжает в наш район. Халландейл Бич имеет дома и квартиры за приемлемые цены, отличную инфраструктуру, великолепные новые парки, пляжи, и многое другое. Халландейл Бич известен русско-говорящему населению мира, не только как место для отпусков, но также как реальный вариант переселения в данный район. Тем не менее, в Халландей Бич есть огромная необходимость в открытии сильной школы, которая сможет получить высший бал 'А'. В Броварде существуют только три школы, от детского сада до 8 класса, с высшим белом 'А', которые находятся недалеко от города Халландейл Бич: Beachside Montessori Village, HAAS, и Ben Gamla. В эти школы нашим детям трудно попасть из-за длинной очереди ожидания. Семьям, у которых дети должны перейти из начальной школы в среднюю, а затем и в старшие классы, приходится переезжать в такие районы, как Авентура, Бока Раtон, Вестон или Дейви, поскольку в тех районах есть отличные школы. Конечно, существуют и частные школы, но большинство семей не имеют финансовой возможности дать детям частное обучение.