The 450 unit apartment complex proposed in the "heart of the Agua Fria community" will: - destroy the community's rural residential and historical character - increase traffic congestion, noise, accidents, pollution - adversely impact city residents' use of water due to water scarcity and imposed drought conservation measures - significantly increase all other infrastructure demands on the community - set a precedent which will lead to more medium-high density development in the community; and - there are other city zoning districts that already allow for medium-high density development.

It's just a money grab by big cable for people who use large amounts of data. Those who use lots of data (legitimately) are being persecuted and taxed for using the Internet as it was meant to be used

On May 26, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders formally announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. [1] Bernie presented a strong progressive agenda, including creating jobs by rebuilding our infrastructure, confronting the threat of climate change, and breaking the stranglehold of big money on our elections. But a key element of our progressive agenda was missing from Bernie’s announcement speech: cutting the bloated Pentagon budget. Bernie is right to say that when the super-rich don’t pay their fair share of taxes, it contributes to our obscene rate of child poverty. But it’s just as important to say that when our federal income tax dollars are diverted to wars, foreign military bases, and weapon systems that we don’t need, that contributes to our obscene rate of child poverty as well. We have a problem with the 1% on the revenue side, but we also have a problem with the 1% on the expenditure side. Raising taxes on the super-rich won’t reduce child poverty if we let the Pentagon gobble all the money. Urge Bernie to talk about cutting the bloated Pentagon budget in his stump speech by signing our petition. References: 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHHzTdu6Clw

McDonald’s makes $5.5 billion in profit annually, while the cooks and cashiers who do the hard work struggle every day to pay rent or support a family. It’s not right. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo just launched a wage board with the power to raise wages for the 180,000 fast food workers in the state, but it's possible they'll miss this opportunity to raise wages where they need to be – $15 an hour – and settle on a wage that doesn't go far enough. L.A. just passed $15 an hour, and it’s time for $15 in New York and across America. It’s a massive opportunity, but time is short – we need to deliver this petition to the wage board by June 22, before they make their decision. We need to send them a clear message: It’s time to end taxpayer giveaways to megacorporations. It’s time for $15 an hour for fast food workers.

On May 19, Los Angeles voted to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour – giving a raise to 800,000 people. New York is still stuck at $8.75. That’s not right. But right now we have a HUGE opportunity to win $15 in New York for fast food workers. Governor Andrew Cuomo just launched a wage board with the power to raise wages for the hundreds of thousands of fast food workers in the state – but will they agree to $15 an hour? Let’s send them a message loud and clear that it’s time to make New York the first state in the union with a $15 wage for fast food workers. Time is short – we need to deliver this petition to the wage board by June 22, before they make their decision. Sign today.

Shixin Lu is a 43-year-old asylum seeker and a mother of a 13-year-old daughter, Yuening Li. She is in danger of being imminently deported back to China, where she is almost certain to be detained and tortured by Chinese authorities solely because of her peaceful religious beliefs. Shixin and her husband, Austin, are practitioners of Falun Gong, a peaceful spiritual practice outlawed in China since 1999. Tens of thousands of practitioners have since been detained and tortured. Shixin and Austin were both victims of this abuse in the early 2000’s, but following their detentions, they concealed their religious beliefs and built successful careers in China. In January 2014, Austin and their daughter traveled to the United States, joined by Shixin a few weeks later. Shixin was forced to return to China in February after receiving news that her father was ill. While in China, Shixin started to receive threats to her family’s well being. In a panic, Shixin returned to the United States, where she was detained in ICE custody before applying for asylum. Her asylum claim was wrongly denied, despite the substantial proof of warnings from Chinese authorities. Shixin has been detained in county jail like a criminal for more than one year in Calhoun County Jail although ICE has power to parole ( release her) as she is neither flight risk nor danger to public and has a legitimate asylum claim. ICE Field office should use proper discretion and free her now while asylum appeal is pending!

Louisiana has the highest incarceration rate in the country. As states move to legalize marijuana, it is time to at least reduce sentencing for non-violent marijuana arrests. Legalization would help reduce inmate populations, and help to raise much needed tax revenues.

Cheyney University has been the bridge to success for thousands of students. Because of its historic background, for many minority families, it is still the first higher education choice of first-time college-going students. Sadly, over the past 20 years, this university has suffered due to a lack of adequate state support; weak, state imposed leadership; and the systematic dismantling of its signature programs. It is time for the Commonwealth to acknowledge and respect the essential contributions to the general welfare and commercial strength of Pennsylvania and the United States that emanate from this historic, landmark institution; and to preserve, sustain, and revitalize this great institution.

United States Trade Representative Michael Froman is one of the key people negotiating details of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. But his dealings with the largest financial institutions that are lobbying for passage of the TPP demand more attention. Froman has a cozy relationship with big banks and other financial institutions. He helped Barack Obama raise money from Citigroup during his 2004 Senate and 2008 presidential campaigns. Froman remained on Citigroup’s payroll while working to load the executive branch with bank-friendly officials as co-chair of President Obama’s transition committee in 2008. And Froman received a $4-million golden parachute from Citigroup when he left to join the Obama Administration. Big banks may see Fast Track authority for the TPP and other trade deals as a backdoor opportunity to undermine financial regulations. The American people deserve to know what the U.S. trade representative is promising these institutions and asking of them in return.

Bee colony collapse is a danger to our food supply. Lowe's recently stopped selling plants treated with neonicotinoids. It's time for Home Depot to follow suit.

I am invested in Baltimore because it is my birthplace and my life's strong foundation. Thus, I come with authority that we cannot allow the Maryland General Assembly to continue to drag its feet when it comes to police reform, or people like Freddie Gray will continue to pay the price for their delays. Governor Larry Hogan recently signed a bill into law that created a commission to study the use of body cameras by police. Now you can also become a real part of the solution by signing this petition to demand that all Maryland police officers be mandated to wear body cameras.

Shixin Lu is a 43-year-old asylum seeker and a mother of a 13-year-old daughter, Yuening Li. She is in danger of being imminently deported back to China, where she is almost certain to be detained and tortured by Chinese authorities solely because of her peaceful religious beliefs. Shixin and her husband, Austin, are practitioners of Falun Gong, a peaceful spiritual practice outlawed in China since 1999. Tens of thousands of practitioners have since been detained and tortured. Shixin and Austin were both victims of this abuse in the early 2000’s, but following their detentions, they concealed their religious beliefs and built successful careers in China. In January 2014, Austin and their daughter traveled to the United States, joined by Shixin a few weeks later. Shixin was forced to return to China in February after receiving news that her father was ill. While in China, Shixin started to receive threats to her family’s well-being. In a panic, Shixin returned to the United States, where she was detained in ICE custody before applying for asylum. Her asylum claim was wrongly denied, despite the substantial proof of warnings from Chinese authorities. Shixin has been detained in county jail like criminal for more than one year in Calhoun County Jail although ICE has the power to parole ( release her) as she is neither flight risk nor danger to public and has legitimate asylum claim. ICE Field office should use proper discretion and free her now while asylum appeal is pending!