Let's keep TEXAS in the light all year round !

Congress is poised to give another gift to Wall Street lobbyists and I need your help to stop it. A set of lobbyists are pushing to roll back the Wall Street reforms we helped put in place after the 2008 financial crisis. They're hoping we've all forgotten the damage they wrecked on the economy. And instead of standing up these attacks, Sen. Toomey has repeatedly sided with Wall Street lobbyists. He sided with the Wall Street lobbyist by voting to block all nominees to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, one of the chief protections under Wall Street reform. He also backed a move to require that financial regulations be required to calculate how much they cost big banks, to try and undermine reform. [1] As a former Wall Street banker, Toomey worked to promote some of the same gimmicks that fueled the 2008 financial crisis. In fact, he thinks getting rid of Wall Street reform is critical to helping the economy, saying "The trend in deregulation...is one of the biggest reasons for the sustained economic expansion." [2] Meanwhile, the senator has been given $1,544,899 since 2013 in campaign contributions from banks, despite the fact that he isn't up for re-election until 2016. [3] If we want to push back, we need to make sure Sen. Toomey hears from us, not just from the Wall Street lobbyists. 1. Americans for Financial Reform, "Where They Stand on Financial Reform." http://goo.gl/LxRJFK 2. Mother Jones, "Pat Toomey: The Wall Street Years." goo.gl/94j9vK 3. Americans for Financial Reform, "Wall Street Money in Washington." http://goo.gl/xm3EKB

Historically, Iowa’s leaders have placed high priority on educating our children. The funding increases from year to year of greater than 10% allowed Iowa students to thrive, and our state to proudly claim the top spot for quality of education. However, today Iowa ranks 35th in the nation in terms of funding per pupil. Unfortunately, there are members in both our state government and state Legislature who believe the 35th spot is satisfactory, and they stubbornly stand by the proposed 1.25% increase in per pupil spending for the upcoming school year. This meager increase is well below general inflation, and will not even allow Iowa districts to provide education at the same level they are at this year, let alone permit schools to make the necessary annual investment needed to bring the quality of education in Iowa to back near the top. There is no better investment than in the young minds of our future leaders. For more information read: http://www.uen-ia.org/attachments/call%20to%20action/Call%20to%20Action%20School%20Funding%20Mar%206%202015.pdf

Amachi Pittsburgh serves children impacted by parental incarceration and their families.

The Clean Water Campaign is a statewide effort to educate outdoor enthusiasts about Delaware’s water quality and to secure support for dedicated funding because clean water is critical to our economy, environment, wildlife, food source, and public health.

Mr. Perez has been here for 10 years and has been quite reserved. His main focus is taking care of his family financially and giving his children an education. If he is deported, his family will possibly be without a home and his children will be without a father. Please help us keep Mr. Perez here and safe with his family. Let's deport felons, not families. The President’s actions focus on the deportation of people who threaten national security and public safety. He has directed immigration enforcement to place anyone suspected of terrorism, violent criminals, gang members, and recent border crossers at the top of the deportation priority list. That is not Mr. Perez.

Allied Waste Services of North America. LLC, d/b/a Republic Services of West Virginia has filed a proposed rate increase of 44% with the Public Service Commission. This proposed increase comes on the tail of a huge decline in service and what appears to be a lack of interest by Republic agents to complaints of trash not being picked up for weeks at a time and requests for refunds due to lack of service. Along with the current recycling services need and desire by a vast number of WV residents, we request that a more modest increase of 15% be instated and residential and business single-stream recycling included in the weekly pickup services.

Recently the chemical industry got exactly what it wanted—again. A new Senate bill was introduced that would not only fail to protect us from dangerous chemicals but also restrain state governments from taking action. Together, we can fight back against business as usual. We must reject the chemical industry’s reprehensible approach and strengthen protections against toxic chemicals. Chemical companies have spent millions lobbying for a free pass to continue putting Americans at risk from chemicals like flame retardants, formaldehyde in flooring, asbestos in dozens of products, and thousands of other chemicals that contaminate our air, water, food, and everyday products. We need you to voice your opposition now to a proposed chemical policy bill introduced by Senators David Vitter and Tom Udall that would leave dangerous holes in our toxic chemical laws.

A lease agreement is proposed between Verizon Wireless and Big Bear City Community Services District, (BBCCSD), to erect the tower on public land adjacent to our residential neighborhood. We believe the installation of the cell tower is inconsistent with the rural character of the surrounding neighborhood. Cell phone towers expose the public to involuntary, chronic, cumulative Radio Frequency Radiation (RFR). These towers emit radio frequencies (RF), a form of electromagnetic radiation (EMR), for a distance of up to 2 ½ miles. Studies have shown that even at low levels of this radiation, there is evidence of damage to cell tissue and DNA, and it has been linked to brain tumors, cancer, suppressed immune function, depression, miscarriage, Alzheimer’s disease, and numerous other serious illnesses. At increased risk are children, pregnant women and the elderly. Wildlife, pets and livestock are also at risk from RF and EMF radiation.

To expedite the request for extradition of Pedro Pablo Barrientos Nuñez, former Chilean army officer charged by Chilean tribunals as one of the direct perpetrators of the murder of world-beloved singer Victor Jara.

Medical cannabis must be separated from the debate over commercial cannabis. Medical cannabis is about providing sure medicine to the ill and the decriminalization of the patients who use it.

Other schools in Western New York have girls Field Hockey Teams and Lake Shore along with other schools doesn't. It would be a great way for athletes or non athletes to get involved, play a fall sport, support your school and be on a team.