This petition was created because legislation is needed to stop local businesses from taking advantage of a loophole that allows for unreasonable decreases in property taxes and is a violation of the state tax law. These tax cuts will result in budget cuts to publicly funded programs and services such as education, libraries, road maintenance and repair, search and rescue, senior services, veterans affairs and recreational facilities that are an essential part of our community.

The right to vote is the most fundamental freedom that we have as North Carolinians and it must be protected. Our elections should be free, fair and accessible for all citizens.

The Maryland House of Delegates is considering legislation that would restore voting rights to nearly 40,000 Marylanders.

I am a physician and have seen the broken, corrupt system from both ends of the Stethoscope, written a book describing the physician's perspective, and been a patient who was uninsurable in the previous system. I believe that health care is a civil rights issue and that discrimination in health care based on social status should be stopped.

We need this law so ALS patients who on average have 2-3 years to live after diagnosis can use the Internet, which becomes their contact to the outside world. The machines with Eye Gaze technology will give patients access to the Internet, their family, and the world. http://www.indystar.com/longform/sports/2015/03/31/doyel-als-patients/25010527/

In many states throughout the country, LGBTQ individuals are still denied basic legal protections on the statewide and federal level. It is legal in Indiana to eject an LGBTQ person from a hotel or restaurant, deny them housing, refuse to hire them, deny them a promotion in the workplace, and even terminate their employment solely on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Unfortunately, the lack of statewide protections create a patchwork of "safe" and "unsafe" states throughout the country. While LGBTQ individuals may be protected in their home state, that is not necessarily the case if they leave to visit a friend or relative. The introduction of Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) bills also compound the issue by threatening to allow religious extremists to ignore existing local ordinances that offer protections to the LGBTQ community. RFRA bills will also grant a "license to discriminate" that allows any person or business to deny service provided that they can proclaim a sincerely-held religious belief.

Pennsylvania must become a leader in ensuring that all LGBT persons enjoy full and equal civil rights. With this action, we stand by our LGBT family members, friends and colleagues to ensure that their rights are respected. The law in Indiana runs contrary to this mission.

My brother has been incarcerated for 10 years in a Texas state prison, we as his family believe that the 10 years he has already served is sufficient punishment for his actions. He has a 11 year old son who really needs his father in his life, our mother hasn't been the same without him. Please take in consideration that their has been other cases similar to his case and have been sentenced to less time then what our brother has been sentenced to.

The Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen threatens to turn what has been a civil war into a wider regional struggle involving Iran. It could also destroy any hope of stability in Yemen. [1] On Tuesday, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights warned that Yemen is on the brink of collapse. [2] Rather than bombing – which has already killed more than 40 civilians in a single strike [3] - Saudi Arabia should be using its power and influence to pursue diplomatic negotiations, which offer the only hope of a durable solution. President Obama should use his influence with Saudi Arabia to encourage all sides to work toward a political solution to prevent a wider conflict and to give Yemen a chance at stability. Meanwhile, President Obama should evacuate US citizens in Yemen who are in danger – as other countries have. [4] Urge President Obama and Members of Congress to press for a political solution in Yemen and to evacuate Americans in danger by signing our petition. References 1. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/01/opinion/saudi-arabias-ominous-reach-into-yemen.html 2. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/01/world/middleeast/un-warns-of-total-collapse-in-yemen-as-houthis-continue-offensive.html 3. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/30/us-yemen-security-idUSKBN0ML0YC20150330 4. http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-03-30/bombs-are-falling-americans-yemen-theres-no-evacuation-sight

Brent Mallo has been jailed for over a year, falsley accused of sexual abuse 20 years ago by a woman that has made the same claims against numerous men. She is a fraud. Mallo has been ripped from his family, denied health care, went through a mistrial, and in this tiny town everyone knows everyone and the re trial needs moved out of 49th circuit. There is no way a Judge or Jury can be unbiased as everyone knows everyone including the prosecutor. Tyler Thompson and Judge Hill Kennedy.

My sister Miriam was shot and killed by unknown members of the U.S. Secret Service Police and U.S Capital Police in Washington, D.C.. While details of other police involved shooting deaths have been made public, the details and facts in my sister's case still remain withheld from the Carey family and U.S. public at large. We call for transparency in the shooting death of Miriam Carey.

Governor Rauner has proposed drastic cuts to crucial programs in Illinois, balancing the state budget on the backs of working families before asking the wealthy to pay their fair share. Among other things, his plan will result in teacher layoffs, forcing class sizes and property taxes to swell. We demand Governor Rauner stop these cuts and support a simple solution: the Millionaire’s Tax, a proposal requiring a 3% surcharge on income over $1 million, to direct additional funding to education. Instead, in order to fund tax breaks for the rich and corporations, Rauner's budget — by and for the 1% — will eliminate these programs in Fiscal Year 2016: - Advanced Placement programs - Agricultural education - Arts and foreign language education - After School Matters, a Chicago-area after-school program renowned for its success - Alternative education that helps struggling students get back on track And it isn't just K-12 on the chopping block. The Governor also wants to make these deep cuts to higher education: - A 31.5% cut from each public university in Illinois (almost $400 million in general funds across the board) - A 50% cut to the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois program - Elimination of numerous need-based scholarship programs - Flat Funding for the Monetary Award Program (MAP) These cuts will be detrimental to teaching and learning in Illinois. More than 63% of voters supported the Millionaire’sTax proposal on the ballot in November. We urge Governor Rauner to listen to the people, support the Millionaire’s Tax to generate revenue, and sign it into law when it hits his desk.