Initiative-122, Honest Elections Seattle, will amplify the voices of ordinary people and protect Seattle’s government and elections from the corrupting influence of big money. It would implement strong contribution limits and total spending caps for city elections. Honest Elections Seattle also features an innovative public financing system for all city offices – including mayor, city attorney, and at-large and district city council people to restore the power of small donors in elections. Together, these reforms will limit the corrosive impacts of big money in politics and ensure our elections aren’t controlled by a narrow set of wealthy people. You can read the full text of the initiative here: http://fusewashington.org/blog/Honest%20Elections%20Seattle%20Petition%202015.pdf Join us and let’s work together to ensure honest, accountable, and transparent elections in the city of Seattle.

Drug companies should be responsible for their products.

My wife and I took Keyla into our family in 2005, at the request of her family. In 2011, we had to leave Matamoros for the narco-war. Despite assurances by our federal government that we could apply for humanitarian parole for Keyla, she was taken into the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement. In its custody she has been moved from Texas to Illinois to Pennsylvania and now to California. Her condition has significantly deteriorated since her seizure by our federal government.

Governor Haley refuses to work with other lawmakers and has threatened a veto on this issue. She thinks it's her way or no way. It's time for lawmakers to act on South Carolina road and infrastructure needs, and it's also time for Governor Haley to start working with our legislators to fix our state's problems.

Suzanne Case had spent her time with The Nature Conservancy protecting native forest, not all forest. Wild pigs destroy native forests and cause soil erosion which in turn kills the reefs and threatens fish. Pig hunters are already given access to non-native forests, over 85% of the land, and they can hunt to their hearts desire. Many state parks have hunting days each week, and frankly, I wish the hunters would do a better job. The pigs dig up a lot of my garden! Give the lady a chance.

Enough said: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9d1_1429192014

Expand Medicaid for the 200,000 people who need health care, which will bring more money to our state.

House Democrats are playing and will play a key role in whether the Obama Administration can get a deal with Iran. Under the Corker-Cardin deal on the Corker Congressional review legislation, we need at a minimum at least a third of the Senate or a third of the House to be willing to sustain a Presidential veto of Congressional legislation against the deal. Given that Republicans are likely to oppose the President, that means we need at least 2/3 of House Democrats to support the President. [1] Illinois Democrat Jan Schakowsky is circulating a letter in support of the talks. [2] Some House Democrats, like Florida Representative Alan Grayson, are attacking the talks by trying to introduce issues that are outside the scope of the talks and by setting an impossible standard for a “good deal.” [3] Urge House Democrats to stand with Rep. Jan Schakowsky in support of the talks by signing the Schakowsky letter, by signing and sharing our petition. If your House Representative is a Democrat, please call them in support of the Schakowsky letter and report your call here: http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/act/schakowsky-letter References: 1. Robert Naiman, “What Did Democrats Win in the Cardin Compromise on the Corker Bill?” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-naiman/what-did-democrats-win-in-cardin-compromise_b_7073264.html; J Street, “J Street Welcomes Compromise on Iran Agreement Review Bill,” http://jstreet.org/blog/post/j-street-welcomes-compromise-on-iran-agreement-review-bill_1 2. http://www.niacouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/scorecard///Schakowsky-Doggett-Price.pdf 3. “Correspondence with Rep. Alan Grayson About the Iran Talks,” http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/node/1597

Massachusetts has set a goal of reducing global warming emissions by 80% and is developing a Clean Energy Standard to get there. However, the state is considering including nuclear as one of the "clean" options. Nuclear operations, including what happens in Massachusetts at Pilgrim Nuclear Power station, produce huge quantities of highly toxic, radioactive waste. This waste is expected to be highly radioactive for hundreds of thousands of years. Right now, there isn't even a plan in place to store this waste beyond the next hundred years. Does that sound clean to you? Nuclear isn't clean! We can do better.

I will never know what caused my son’s learning disability. But researchers at the National Academy of Sciences state that at least 25% of all learning disabilities (like dyslexia) and developmental disabilities (such as autism) can be linked to toxic chemicals found in products, in the air, and in our homes. No family should have to suffer through the anguish caused by a disability from a preventable cause like toxic chemicals in every day products. That's why I started this petition. In the United States, 1 in 6 children has a developmental disability. These disabilities are rising every year at an alarming pace, especially for autism (now 1 in every 68 children) and ADHD (now 11% of children). It's time to prevent these disabilities whenever we can. Unfortunately, the federal government is failing to protect us from exposure to toxic chemicals. Of the 85,000 chemicals in use today, only 200 have been tested by the EPA for health and safety and only 5 chemicals have been banned or restricted. It's hard to imagine Congress could make this situation worse, but they are now considering a bill written and supported by the chemical industry which would undermine our already weak protections. Join us in urging Congress to support real reform of our chemical safety laws—reform that truly protects our families and communities.

Help protect motorists, pedestrians and juveniles from being stopped and searched for no reason other than their color, ethnicity or age. Help ensure that policing is fair, unbiased and professional. Both community and police worked hard to create this agreement and both support it. In 2014 it passed the RI Senate unanimously. In 2015 we need your help to make this law!

Henry Ford Health System administration has recently announced plans to close our only day care center for hospital employees at Henry Ford Hospital, effective June 12, 2015. This center has provided quality child care to employees since 1987, for almost 30 years! Offering quality child care is an essential part of HFHS' Work-Life programs, and is also critical in the promotion and improvement of our community and programs like Live Midtown. Please let our administration know that closure of the day care center is unacceptable!