Everyone in Florida deserves access to health care. Although this doesn't affect me it affects 800,000 people who need basic health care. We must end the blockade on funding and expand Medicaid now.

There are now more horses confined to pens than running free on the ranges of public owned land. The cruel methods of helicopter roundups, penning wild horses all at taxpayer expense and controlling population by slaughter in Mexico must stop. There are other alternatives known and suggested to the BLM. Billionaire ranchers have received priority over PUBLIC LAND.

Established in 2005, the Washington Renewable Energy Cost Recovery Program (CRP) provides an annual payment of 12 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for electricity from qualifying wind electric systems – as currently enacted – until June 2020. Several factors have limited distributed wind in Washington State, and the incentive is now being revamped primarily to benefit solar electric systems. The existing incentive rate for wind has not been sufficient to motivate consumers to act. Even though the capital costs are higher for distributed wind, the incentive rates for solar have been much higher, particularly for numerous adders not available for wind. In addition, the $5,000 annual cap on payments per participant limits the size of wind turbines that can be cost-effectively installed. Current proposed legislation, including HB 2045 and SB 5892, will either treat wind and solar technologies the same despite wind's higher capital costs, or eliminate the wind incentive entirely in 2016. Alongside efforts to revamp and extend Washington's Renewable Energy Cost Recovery Program for solar, we're urging legislators to consider wind as an important emerging source of distributed generation, jobs, and wealth for Washingtonians. Please contact your legislators and ask them to strengthen and extend the state incentive for distributed wind!

This man is continuously re-elected to his office, and his rulings are affecting families in Polk County on a daily basis. He is most unfair, and sides with DHS whether the evidence is Clear and Convincing the other way or not. This is a conspirator of the highest order, and his accounts should be investigated. He lies in his orders to further the agenda to bring in and embezzle federal funding in the amount of 2.4 Billion Dollars, at the behest of the Department of Human Services CPS division. This state needs to be informed and demand an investigation into his lavish lifestyle as the choice of judge for difficult DHS cases. He Controls the Polk County Sheriffs that work there, and drags people back to his courtroom when he wishes, and has people removed when he wishes. This man is a prime example of the corruption that is plaguing Polk County Iowa. If more proof of the illegal actions this man employs against Iowa citizens are needed, you are welcome to contact me, via the avenue of this petition's website.

We in California are obviously suffering from a severe drought, and everyone in the state needs to do something significant. As agriculture, industry, and mining--including oil and gas drilling--use by far the most water, they need to do the most. Reduced showers, lawn irrigation and the like can only alleviate a small part of the water shortage. Governor Brown needs to require actual reduction of water use by those who use the most water and can reduce their use without undue hardship, by using watering fields at times least likely to result in evaporation and installing drip systems on an expedited basis.

DWEA is supporting a rural small business, land-owner and farmer refundable tax credit of 30% or $50,000, whichever is less, for capital and installation costs of small scale renewable energy projects (small wind, micro-hydro and biomass) for rural electric co-operative and municipal utility customers. ● The installation must meet the requirements of Colorado's net-metering laws and interconnection standards for the type of utility that serves the customer. This credit is available to a variety of technologies – including small wind, micro-hydro, biomass, geothermal and more. ● Tax credit is available for taxable years beginning in 2015 through December 31, 2018. ● Refundable Income Tax Credit is up to $50,000 or 30%, whichever is less. ● Program is capped at $1 million/yr and is available to Coloradans on a first/come – first/serve basis.

We need a real, proven, woman leader!

The PEOPLE want Elizabeth Warren to be the next Democratic Minority/Majority Leader in the U.S. Senate. This petition is to encourage the Senate to listen to the people! Senator Warren has again and again shown that she has the pulse of the country's citizens. She is a tireless fighter who is determined to help the middle class. So, we ask the Senate to not be a slave to some misguided blind loyalty to "seniority" system and elevate Sen. Warren to leader.

“Have you ever been convicted of a crime?” Many employers ask that question before they will even consider employing someone. That screens out more than 20% of all Americans who have a criminal record. “Ban the Box” refers to the policy of removing the check-box that asks about criminal history from job applications. When people make mistakes, they should make amends. But once they have, they should be treated no differently than anyone else. But too often individuals with convictions in their past are discriminated against when it comes to hiring. This is particularly problematic because young men of color are far more likely to be convicted of a crime. If employers must ask about convictions, they can ask later in the hiring process. As the call to “ban the box” spreads across the country, it has become a powerful movement for fair hiring. According to the National Employment Law Project, “Roughly 70 million people in the United States have some sort of criminal record, and nearly 700,000 people return to our communities from incarceration each year. Supporting the employment opportunities of people with records creates safe communities, reduces childhood poverty, and strengthens families.” 13 states and more than 90 cities and counties have adopted fair chance policies. It’s time for Pennsylvania to join them. Ask Gov. Wolf and your state legislators to “Ban the Box” in Pennsylvania.

Chris Christie is letting ExxonMobil off the hook for nearly 9 billion dollars it owes for polluting wetlands and waters in North Jersey. Plus, the proposed settlement includes dozens of other sites not part of the original lawsuit. Instead of making Exxon pay to restore these environmentally sensitive areas, Christie cut a deal with Exxon for just $225 million.1 That’s only three percent of the cost! Exxon should pay the bill for returning wildlife habitats and water quality to what they once were—not taxpayers. But Christie is more interested in keeping Exxon executives happy so that they'll donate to his presidential campaign, just like they did when he chaired the Republican Governor's Association. Before Christie's deal can be finalized, it must go through a public comment period and be approved by a judge. This is our chance to weigh in and tell the Christie administration that New Jerseyans oppose letting Exxon off the hook. If enough of us speak up, we can send a message to Chris Christie that his constituents overwhelmingly want to see Exxon—not New Jersey taxpayers—pay the bill to restore the water and land Exxon destroyed.

My son tested at genius levels in kindergarten in a non-common core state where he lived with his father. After moving to Arkansas to a common core state, he is struggling to just stay right below average. The homework for 2nd grade is several hours every night and my step daughter who is in the fourth grade has 3 to 4 hours of homework each night that I can not help with. The kids are so stressed and overwhelmed by this new way of learning. Most I know have started having self esteem issues. The teachers also don't agree with it. It just needs to stop.

I am a resident of Baltimore City and I am very concerned about the health impact water shut-offs will have on my 75,000 neighbors who will be unable to wash their hands, shower, or drink from the tap. These families have been labeled "delinquent" despite the fact that they simply can't afford to pay the rising price of water in one of the nation's most impoverished cities. These shut-offs must be stopped to protect these families from harm and to avoid a city-wide public health crisis in Baltimore.