The great majority of Americans, regardless of party, want the rules governing Wall Street and financial companies to be tougher, not weaker. We are thankful for the existence of a financial oversight agency with a mandate to put the interests of borrowers and consumers ahead of the power and profits of Wall Street and the big banks. Congress needs to hear from us!

Our campaign finance system is broken and does not serve the interests of the American people. The result is that, all too often, lobbyists and large special interests determine who is elected and affecting public policy decisions, over the needs of the people of Illinois. That is why Common Cause Illinois has launched a new campaign, Fair Elections Illinois, advocating for the City of Chicago to establish a small donor match campaign finance system, similar to New York City’s system. An increase in small donors in electoral campaigns decreases the reliance on large special interests, enables a diverse pool of candidates, and increases political participation and the impact of small donors - especially in low-income communities. Under New York’s system, previously disenfranchised communities achieved long-sought reforms on paid sick leave and a domestic workers' bill of rights. During this first phase of Fair Elections Illinois, we successfully placed the following advisory question on the February 24 City ballot: "Should the City of Chicago or the State of Illinois reduce the influence of big special interest money in our elections by financing campaigns using small contributions from individuals and a limited amount of public funds?"

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Right now in America, salaried workers earning $23,660 per year, or just $455 per week are not eligible for overtime. That means that an assistant manager at a fast food restaurant who is earning $24,000 per year can be required to work 60 or 70 hours a week and be denied any overtime pay. The Economic Policy Institute has been working to fix this broken, outdated system. Its research shows that: • if the Department of Labor increases the salary threshold to $42,000, 3.5 million new workers will now be eligible to receive overtime pay; • if the DOL increases the threshold to $51,168 (the inflation adjusted level since 1975), 6.1 million workers will benefit; • an increase to $58,344 (covering the same share as 1975 adjusting for increased education) will benefit 7.8 million workers; • and increasing the threshold to $69,004 (covering the same share as in 1975) will help 10.4 million workers.

The Bob Bullock Museum is the beacon of knowledge for the history of Texas. It showcases our rich cultural heritage through magnificent exhibits. When you tour the museum you truly sense the pride of our incredible state. We want our museum to continue its tradition of educating people about Texas and making sure the material presented is up-to-date. A stellar museum of this class is no place for discredited and outdated information. Please sign this petition to have the information changed, and thanks for reading the petition. Mrs. Woods' 7th grade Texas history classes Ridgeview Middle School

Wyoming Legislators are attempting to keep the will of the people from becoming law by blocking the process by which Legislation is introduced and passed in the Wyoming Legislature. With the most prohibitive Citizen's Initiative requirements in the country, the people of Wyoming and their will are ignored by the sitting assembly of people who are not required by their cronyism to admit new ideas or formulate new plans. These two Representatives have set out to DELIBERATELY thwart the growing tide of voters in Wyoming that are clamoring for comprehensive Cannabis Reform. It does not serve the people of Wyoming for anyone in our Legislature to take such a stance AGAINST the people. We are sending notice with this Petition that the people of Wyoming will not tolerate the manipulation of our will or of our laws and will thwart re-election attempts by all prohibitionists until we are victorious in legalizing Cannabis in Wyoming.

The Influencer Coalition has highlighted these core issues that affect African-Americans and under-served communities. Please review our petition to Governor Deal, sign the petition and share with as many people as possible. Let’s make a better Georgia for you and our families. EDUCATION: African-American students are disproportionately represented among students that live in poverty, will not graduate from high school and are not prepared to enter the workforce. • Restore 1 Billion dollars to the State budget for Public Education to end teacher furloughs, decrease class sizes, and support education programming; • Restore 25 million to Pre-K Programming to allow all children access to a Pre-K programming, end the wait list for access to Early Childhood Education, and close achievement gaps; • Restore all funds that have been cut from the HOPE scholarship so that achieving students can attend College based upon robust funding and fair criteria; • Increase state support of and partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities to support the mission, purpose and legacy of these institutions. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: African-Americans are disproportionately represented among the 350,000 unemployed Georgians. They also reflect less than 3% of small and medium-size business owners receiving state contracts • Approve 5 Million dollars to support Georgia Department of Labor sites in inner-city communities to assist with job search, recruitment and hiring; • Restore funding that allows 45,000 citizens to attend Technical Colleges so that Georgia’s workforce is provided with the skills they need to earn livable wages; • Provide funding to support inner-city summer work programs for high school students; • Increase (MFBE) Minority|Female|Business|Enterprise contract procurement with the State by 10%. CRIMINAL JUSTICE: African-Americans are disproportionately represented in the juvenile detention and prison population, particularly African-American males. 80% of the people accused of a crime in the State of Georgia cannot afford independent representation. The militarization of the police force has led to less community policing and more brutality. • Increase the number of Hispanic and African-American State Troopers by 5% to support diversity; • Provide 5 Million dollars of Funding toward Diversity training for all State Troopers and City Police Officers in Georgia’s largest Metro Cities to adequately prepare officers to serve and protect Georgians; • Retrain law enforcement officers regarding escalation protocol so that police brutality and use of excessive force decreases; • Allocate 10 Million dollars to expand and support indigent defense programs and public defenders. VOTER SUPPRESSION Georgia officials had to clear voting changes with the Justice Department because of a long history of disenfranchisement and discrimination against African-American voters. More recently: 1) Augusta moved municipal elections from November to decrease African-American voter turnout; 2) Greene County implemented a redistricting plan previously blocked by the Justice Department to decrease African-American voter turnout; 3) Morgan County introduced a plan to eliminate half the area’s polling sites to decrease voter turnout in low-income and minority voters; 4) Efforts have mounted against Dekalb County to eliminate Sunday voting; and 5) Georgia Secretary of State, Jack Kemp is trying to invalidate the applications of 85,000 newly registered African-American voters. • Stop Georgia’s Secretary of State, Jack Kemp from invalidating the 85,000 African-American new voter registrations that have been received 2012-1014; • Cease African-American voter suppression throughout the state; • Stop efforts to end Sunday voting.

We, the Undersigned, CALL FOR the IMMEDIATE Termination of and Arrest of James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, and James O. Brennan, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency for Lying To Congress, and the American People about the exact and relevant role that the Intelligence Community plays each and every day in the safety and security of our Nation and its People. Director Clapper, acting in a capacity afforded him by the President, Barack H. Obama, II., of the United States of America as Director of National Intelligence, lied to Congress, under oath, when rendering public testimony before the Intelligence Committee for the United States Senate in 2013 about the 'Snowden Revelations' and Investigation as well as 'spying on the American people', when asked a direct question about such by U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Democrat-Oregon, who sat on that Committee then. Director John O. Brennan, acting in a capacity afforded him by the President, Barack H. Obama, II., of the United States of America, has both lied to and withheld information from the American people, via their elected Representatives in Congress, on numerous occasions, since he was appointed as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, by Barack Obama, in 2012 when then Director David Petraeus resigned in the wake of an alleged affair with an investigative journalist from Florida. In light of this FACT, we call upon the President, Barack H. Obama, II., of the United States of America, and the 114th Congress of the United States of America to FIRE Mr. Clapper and Mr. Brennan from their present positions and for the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, James B. Comey, Jr., and the Attorney's General of the United States of America, Eric. H. Holder, Jr., to ARREST and PROSECUTE, to the fullest extent of the laws of our land, these men for their acts of sedition and treason against the United States of America, a Sovereign and Democratic Republic. Thank you, and We, the Undersigned, await your response in action... Link #1. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/06/james-clapper-prosecution_n_4399623.html Link #2. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-clapper-says-he-misspoke-didnt-lie-about-nsa-surveillance/ Link #3. http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/02/08/171467519/death-by-drone-and-the-sliding-scale-of-presidential-power Link #4. http://thebulletin.org/death-drone Link #5. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/04/world/asia/in-pakistan-death-by-drone-turns-a-villain-into-a-martyr.html?_r=0 Link #6. http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/12764-obama-lists-his-five-criteria-for-death-by-drone

I trust Hillary more than anyone else to follow through on what she wrote, and make lasting repairs to meaningfully protect middle class and poor Americans, and increase opportunities for everyone. She knows how to make healthcare work better for all Americans. For my personal security, and for the security of our country, we need Hillary's expertise in action!

My roommate is an international student from China. She earned her PhD last year and has lived here lawfully for almost 8 years. She has worked tirelessly to pursue her American dream. But she missed a deadline, and is now facing deportation. This is not right. She earned her PhD in materials chemistry and has been working to develop new research to assist in cancer drug delivery and cancer treatment generally. The deadline she missed was to apply for her employment visa. She missed the deadline due primarily to the fact that she was mentally consumed by the reality that her own mother has been suffering from breast cancer - and also the fact that she was preparing to present her PhD thesis. Her drive is admirable, and her intentions are pure. She has never had any prior issues with her status, yet after one missed deadline she is facing a complete upheaval of her life. Please sign to support.

I believe this country needs a President like Obama to have more time to bring changes to uphold the lofty ideals for which the country stands.