Idaho was recently ranked by the U.S. Census Bureau as the third worst state for working women in terms of the gender pay gap and gender poverty rate. We need to better enforce Idaho labor laws so that women, and in turn their families, receive fair compensation for their work.

Challenge: Set your kitchen timer for two minutes and then say out loud all of your concerns about the PennEast pipeline. If you're like me, you didn't get very far before the bell rang. And yet the Delaware River Basin Commission thinks that two minutes is enough time to share all of your concerns with them AND with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission! That's right! DRBC is proposing a combined DRBC/FERC hearing that would allow a mere two minutes to make your comment. And let’s be honest, while DRBC is making a decision about whether to allow PennEast to cut through our communities; FERC is just deciding how it is going to go about approving it. We need a full opportunity for DRBC to hear us – two minutes just isn’t enough. DRBC says they're thinking of you — they want to cut down on the number of hearings you have to attend. They don't understand that you need every second you can get to make the case to save your families, your property, your communities and your environment! Let’s take DRBC at their word — If it's your convenience they're so concerned with, we're urging you to say, "Come to me, DRBC!" Tell DRBC that you want separate hearings for DRBC and FERC and you want DRBC to schedule hearings in at least 7 towns along the pipeline route.

I have had the opportunity to volunteer at the Illinois State Museum and see firsthand what a vital role it plays in the education of our citizens. More importantly, I've had a chance to work with the amazing staff of the ISM, both on the public side and the research side, and I know they take their mission to heart. Closing the ISM would leave a void in the culture of the state, and these passionate and hard-working people will be caught in the crossfire of the dangerous game Mr. Rauner is playing. Join me in making him understand that people's lives matter. For more information about the work of the Museum, please follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-the-Illinois-State-Museum/917517601639564?fref=ts

One of the most controversial aspects of the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement is that it’s secret from the public. If the proponents of the agreement have their way, the text will still be secret from the public when the House votes on Fast Track trade negotiating authority, essentially a vote to pre-approve the agreement. Members of Congress, individually and collectively, could do something about this. For example, - The House and Senate intelligence committees have the power to declassify any document in their possession if they believe that doing so would serve the public interest. [1] - Any individual Member of Congress could publish—e.g., by entering into the Congressional Record—a portion of the draft TPP negotiating text, as Republican Congressman Darrel Issa did when he published the intellectual property chapter. [2] - Members of the House who have not yet committed to vote no on Fast Track could pledge to vote no on Fast Track if the text of the TPP is not made public before the vote. Urge Congress to use its power to force publication of the TPP text by signing our petition. Sources: 1. "Congress Can—and Should—Declassify the TPP," Foreign Policy in Focus, May 27, 2015 http://fpif.org/congress-can-and-should-declassify-the-tpp/ 2. "Issa Releases the Trans Pacific Partnership Intellectual Property Rights Chapter on KeeptheWebOPEN.com," Congressman Darrell Issa's website, May 15, 2012 http://issa.house.gov/press-releases/2012/05/issa-releases-the-trans-pacific-partnership-intellectual-property-rights-chapter-on-keepthewebopencom/

Real education educates the whole person. Cutting funding for music education robs our children of a precious part of their school and learning experience. Georgia spends the least of any state on music and other art education. We can and must insist on whole education for the whole child.

I am personally affected because I could try this cure, except the law prevents my doctor from assisting me. So I have to "do it myself" or go to a foreign country (where it's allowed) to get assistance. Thousands of people are affected by this rule and many are desperate to try FMT but cannot. My hope is that all of those who suffer from IBS, Chron's, UC, and a myriad other diseases that fecal transplant may help cure will sign this petition.

Chicago was recently ranked 5th in bicycle fatalities with two-thirds of those riders NOT wearing helmets.[1] Our streets are more dangerous than ever with more traffic -- both cars and bicycles -- and more distractions while we're on the roads. Everyday we move at a faster pace. Let's be smart and embrace the statistics -- honoring those who have paid the ultimate price -- and require one of the smallest but most beneficial pieces of protection. Source: 1. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-bike-deaths-illinois-met-20141027-story.html

This petition is about the air I breath and the water I drink. I live in Cape May County and the option of clean energy is on the table. However, our state's Board of Public Utilities has stalled the wind energy leases and is favoring South Jersey Gas, a private fossil fuel company that proposes to go through our Pinelands, that has a huge aquifer of pure water, rather than other routes which may cost them more money. The Pinelands Commission has already denied this route. We need to move forward and no longer use fossil fuels and replace them with clean energy, wind, and solar. This is the future.

We Must Stop the $5 Paratransit Fare in IL predicated on Gov. Rauner transit budget cuts. Riders led by IMPRUVE sued Pace in 2007, now their carriers have returned to stranding riders, keeping them in vehicles for hours, and taking them in opposite directions, adding 1-2 hours to trip time as . seniors and other riders who are disabled are charged late fees by healthcare facilities, and should not have to be hours late for health and work appointments, miss caregivers, meals, work, school. Return the Paratransit to CTA in Chicago and take national Paratransit poll at www.impruve.org

Governor LePage recently vetoed a bill that would have adopted new K-12 science standards that include climate science. For the first time, all Maine students would have been presented the evidence that supports the overwhelming scientific consensus on human-caused climate change. With his veto, Governor LePage is standing in the way of Maine kids learning the truth about climate change. While Governor LePage claimed he vetoed the science bill for cost reasons, he was heavily lobbied by climate deniers to block the science standards. The opposition in Maine is part of a coordinated effort by vocal anti-science activists across the country to stop the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), almost entirely because the comprehensive standards include climate education. The world-class NGSS were developed by the National Academy of Sciences, together with scientists and science educators from Maine and throughout the country. The Maine Science Teachers Association and Maine STEM Council strongly support the new standards, which are designed to increase scientific literacy among all students. Science supporters have vowed to bring the bill back next year. But to prevent a repeat of Governor LePage’s veto, parents, teachers and science education supporters need to speak out to make it clear that Mainers support climate science education. Please sign the petition to Governor Lepage in support of a high quality science education that includes climate science for Maine students!

Particularly, record high enrollment at Kingsborough Community College has strained the overall availability of service on the local B1 bus route. During the 2011-2012 school year, enrollment at the college exceeded 20,000 students during the spring/summer semester. Although there is a clear need for additional service on the bus line, the number of regular and interline runs on the B1 decreased from 696 total “school open” trips (2014 Winter Pick) to 523 total trips (2015 Winter Pick). With the large number of students at Kingsborough, , the buses often become full with passengers at the Kingsborough bus stop in Manhattan Beach, creating overcrowding, irregular service, and delays on the entire bus line.

It is our responsibility to keep our children safe in many ways, including from noxious chemicals and harmful toxins. We want safety car seats to protect them, not poison them!