I want to see online voter registration passed so that we can have a better turnout of voters. Why not make it as easy as we can for people to vote? The first step is to get them registered. We all work many different hours and can't all get to the registration polls at the few times they are open.

I believe that providing for voting online would increase access to the polls, increase participation by the electorate, and make voting and counting of votes more convenient and organized with little or no risk of fraud because of encryption requirements.

To restore V.A. benefits to those entitled , regardless of their income.

The Utah Legislature has gone too far in ignoring the health of Utahns. It's time for a constructive commitment to its citizens.

Ending oil & gas subsidies, increasing oil & gas taxes, and paying dividends to citizens in order to support the transition from fossil fuels to clean, renewable energy sources, solar & wind.

The death penalty doesn't deter crime. Many innocent people are exonerated from death row due to "mistakes" made in their cases, or by corrupt investigators. I do not want to be responsible personally for an innocent person being put to death, and I do not want my tax dollars spent on a new gas chamber in Las Vegas. More background is here: http://lasvegassun.com/news/2015/may/18/lawmakers-split-funding-new-execution-chamber-ely/

I'm starting this petition because men and women have fought and died for our right vote. That right is sacrosanct and cannot be used as a political football to give one political party an advantage over an other by suppressing the right to vote.

This loophole will allow Arch Coal, one of the largest US coal companies, to bulldoze thousands of acres of roadless forest in Colorado in order to mine up to 350 million tons of coal. These roadless areas are crucial wildlife habitat and among some of the most beautiful and preserved wilderness areas in the state. Opening this area to mining would unlock more than half a billion tons of carbon pollution. All this so one coal company can reap in the rewards. It is an unfair trade-off and needs to be stopped.

This loophole will allow Arch Coal, one of the largest US coal companies, to bulldoze thousands of acres of roadless forest in Colorado in order to mine up to 350 million tons of coal. These roadless areas are crucial wildlife habitat and among some of the most beautiful and preserved wilderness areas in the state. Opening this area to mining would unlock more than half a billion tons of carbon pollution. All this so one coal company can reap in the rewards. It is an unfair trade-off and needs to be stopped.

Governor Bobbi Jindal continues to close mental health facilities statewide, thus, fueling the mental health crisis since Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Criminalizing people with mental illness is dehumanizing and traumatizing. On behalf of People with Disabilities (PwD), let your voice be their voice, please sign the petition and join me in asking President Barack Obama to "Stop the Criminalization of Mental Illness in New Orleans"

Governor Rauner’s proposed budget for the year beginning July 1 slashes the Amtrak line item from $42 million to $26 million a year, a 40% cut. [1] This would likely mean service reductions on three downstate Amtrak routes, including the Illini and Saluki trains that serve Champaign-Urbana and Carbondale, two cities with huge college student populations from the Chicago area, many of whom use Amtrak service. These trains are often at capacity. Some Democratic lawmakers have suggested avoiding the cuts by continuing to use the state road fund to pay for Amtrak services, rather than general revenue. Amtrak keeps autos off the roads, reducing wear and tear on the roads and saving lives. Amtrak protects the environment, by using less fossil fuels. And Amtrak saves time, because unlike driving, you can safely do other things while you ride the train. Urge Governor Rauner and your state legislators to protect full funding for Amtrak by signing our petition. References: 1. http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2015-05-20/budget-fix-proposed-amtrak-use-idot-road-fund.html

It has come to my attention and the attention of the people of the United States that our elected officials are out of touch with what their constituents need and want. If a person running for office wants to truly better his or her community, they have to somewhat feel the struggle of what their community is going through. Too often, money in politics changes a once-good candidate into someone peddling issues that no longer affect the people he or she will be representing. If an elected official wants his district or constituents to progress, they have to work hard for that to happen. The only way we can see fit that that works is if the elected officials are tied to their constituents. They choose to represent the people so let them make the median average wage of the people they represent. Maybe then we'll see some real change in America.