To save a man's life who is suffering with a polio condition and is being treated unfairly against all human rights!

Donald Trump represents the worst of American politics. Jon Stewart announcing he will run will reveal that Trump's bid is nothing more than celebrity self-promotion.

The proposed location to be opened in Mid August is moving into Spartan Station in Downtown Harrington. This is not the right location. This is at a major school bus stop and down the street from a Headstart school. The opening of the Detox center will kill the economic growth for potential businesses and residents, not to mention the crime growth. Move out of our DOWNTOWN. MOVE ON Governor Markell!

The proposed zoning change would cause the following: 1. MAJOR INCREASE IN TRAFFIC along Hilltop Road. 2. Town-homes crammed onto a narrow strip of land would be an eyesore and have a NEGATIVE AFFECT ON PROPERTY VALUES. 3. Questions remain regarding the INSTABILITY OF THE SLOPE with the possibilities of LAND SLIDES. 4. PROBABILITY OF RUNOFF from the sewer system onto neighboring properties.

Oak Park in Riverside Wichita, Kansas is a location where many trees have been cut down in the recent months. I have contacted the Parks and Recreation Department, and they plan to cut down more trees that are nearly a hundred years old and have lost some branches over the years. This is their claim for why trees are unsafe. It is unfortunate because the trees that have been cut down and the ones that are marked to be cut down are healthy growing trees and do not affect the safety of visitors. However, the overgrown poison ivy needs to be removed, because it is unsafe and can cause severely painful rashes to visitors.
 We need to save the trees in our local environment from unnecessary deforestation, while also protecting one another from poison ivy found within the public park. We, the people who visit Oak Park, want to preserve the historical oak trees, cottonwoods, and various tree species originally planted in this park approaching a hundred years ago. Join us in signing this petition to defend and preserve the beautiful trees rooted in the history of Wichita. By signing this petition, you contribute significantly by removing poison ivy and protecting the natural forested area of Oak Park. Thank you for your time.
 _____________ August 4, 2015 Thank you Oak Park petition signers for contributing your voice to save the trees and remove poison ivy. In the past few weeks after speaking and emailing Wichita’s Parks and Recreations about this issue there is resolution and mutual understanding. "As Mr. Houtman has indicated, our inspection process is rigorous with priorities being on public safety and maintaining the tree as opposed to removal. There are many factors in an inspection which include, but are not limited to, overall tree health, structural stability, and species specific symptoms. More often than not, when a defect is detected, only minor pruning is required to mitigate the problem. Though this work is extremely important, it is rarely noticed by the casual passer-by. When removal of a tree is necessary, the aftermath is easily noticeable and often generates questions as to why the removal was performed." "As for “reforestation” replenishing the canopy with new trees, City Forestry staff is on track to plant between 750 and 1000 new trees this next planting season. We take great pride in our efforts to increase the number of trees that line our streets and provide shade in our parks," as stated by Gary Farris, Park and Recreation, Forestry Arborist. I am grateful to hear that Troy Houtman, CPRE Director of Parks and Recreation wrote, "To summarize, we currently do not have any removal of trees scheduled in this park." During my last visit to the Oak Park it appeared that the poison ivy was sprayed for with herbicide. After speaking with Troy I was pleased to hear that they have been working on removing the poison ivy from the Wichita Wild area of Oak Park. Parks and Recreation works hard to maintain the public parks and the over all appearance of the local park environment in Wichita Kansas. As a member of the visiting community I appreciate their open communication about Oak Park and their willingness to reach a mutual understanding and resolution.

My 26 year old daughter has bipolar disorder and there are no residential treatment facilities available that are not self pay...in the state! Crisis is nationwide. If she had a dual diagnosis with drug or alcohol addiction, or had criminal history, she would have services.

In February, when asked about his position on expanding Medicaid eligibility to more North Carolinians, Gov. McCrory said, “I will not make any recommendation as to whether or not we extend insurance for the uninsured until the court case because there are so many ramifications of the court case.” (News & Observer, 02/19/15) On June 25, 2015, the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act, making it easier for millions of Americans to access affordable health care. Now we need Gov. McCrory to act. Expanding Medicaid in North Carolina could mean 407,000 more North Carolinans, including many families and children could have access to better health care. It’s time for Gov. McCrory to stand with women and families!

The Bakken pipeline is all risk and no reward for you and everyone else in the state of Iowa. Here are some reasons the Iowa Utility Board (IUB) must reject the Bakken Pipeline proposal: • Increased risks: The size of this pipeline is unprecedented for the state of Iowa and would carry up to 570,000 barrels of dangerous crude oil through Iowa every day. With the high rate of pipeline failures, it is not a matter of if, but when it will spill and leak oil in Iowa's land and water. • Continued dependence on fossil fuels: Investing in massive oil and gas infrastructure locks us into decades of dependence on fossil fuels, doing nothing to protect our homes and families from climate change. • Eminent Domain: If approved, the company building the pipeline would be able to use eminent domain to build the pipeline on private property, even if you, the landowner, doesn't want it to be built. • Only private interests win: The Bakken Pipeline would do nothing to decrease our dependence on foreign oil. In fact, the oil that would be transported would be sent to the Gulf of Mexico for export! Your opinion and taking the opportunity to participate in the democratic process is important. The IUB needs to hear from you and all Iowans about why this pipeline should not be approved.

San Luis Obispo is about to make a decision that will affect the health and safety of our LA neighborhoods. Phillips 66 Santa Maria refinery in San Luis Obispo County is proposing to expand operations to move 20,800 crude tankers to and from their Nipomo facility every year. Five major accidents have happened in the first five months of 2015 in North America. These, and other, rail car derailment explosions have proven just how devastating and dangerous it is to transport crude by rail — these explosions can kill people and produce huge amounts of pollution that can harm communities for years to come. We need our Los Angeles City Council to speak up and urge the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission to deny this proposal, and protect our communities.

Few people know about the 62-year old twin pipelines, known as Line 5, that carries crude oil and natural gas under the Straits of Mackinac putting our Great Lakes at risk of a disastrous oil spill every day! A 2014 University of Michigan study declared that the Straits of Mackinac is the "worst possible place" in the Great Lakes for an oil spill. The strong currents in the Straits would quickly move oil from a spill, putting our economy, public health, environment and Great Lakes quality of life in jeopardy. The Michigan Petroleum Pipeline Task Force is currently evaluating Line 5 and will make a decision about what to do with the aging pipeline this spring.

Immigration issues currently play a big role in the political climate in the United States. Some are obsessed with what is happening at the Mexican border, but not willing to confront the moral principles that are inherent in this discussion. A good example is that the U.S. government has so far continued to support both Haitian and Dominican governments, while closing their eyes to the vast human tragedy that is unfolding at the Haiti-DR borders. One has to wonder, what do we stand for?

It's time to stop shining a light on Confederate icon or traitors. The flag is down. It's time to shake loose the last vestiges of the things that continue to divide us. The KKK was and is a domestic terrorist organization. They do not deserve state-sponsored recognition.