I am starting this petition because the US gives Israel $8.5 Million per day, and that's only the direct aid, when Israel's settlement expansion is illegal under international law, is declared by official US policy to be "an obstacle to peace," and we could use that aid to Israel at home.

One of us has a child at Maryvale Elementary, and both of us have children who will soon attend... and this is our neighborhood. The announcement concerned us, as parents and residents, and even more when we read stories on the industry's own websites. Opposing this use of the land, is a simple way to help keep our children and neighborhood safe, and encourage intelligent land use that will improve our neighborhood, not simply generate tax income.

For years Big Oil has been exploiting an outdated tax loophole, called the extracted fuel exemption, that subsidizes oil refineries at the cost of millions of dollars to our state. But our legislators have a choice before them this legislative session: continue to give in to Big Oil or invest in our kids’ education and future.

The issue of gay rights and equality shall persist no longer. We will make a difference.

Sign our petition immediately and share with others. The NAACP opposes this bill as it violates the Civil Rights of United States Citizens. The NAACP opposes collecting DNA prior to a conviction. This bill provides that law enforcement agencies may collect DNA samples at the time of booking for any person arrested for any felony offense beginning May 13, 2014 through December 31, 2014; and on and after January 1, 2015, requires law enforcement agencies to collect DNA samples at the time of booking for any person arrested for any felony offense.

properties in Canarsie have been taxed at the 6 percent maximum allowed under the New York City tax code while many homes in higher-income neighborhoods are taxed at the 2 percent minimum. http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-set-sell-tax-liens-sandy-damaged-homes-article-1.1343026 This inequity is troubling in light of the financial hardships many homeowners are experiencing due to Superstorm Sandy and the resulting decrease in current property values. Further, escrow companies unprepared for the rapid tax increase are requesting substantial increase to escrow accounts from homeowners to recoup the higher tax payments. Further hardship is inflicted upon property owners by placement of liens for unpaid property taxes without consideration by the tax authority of the special circumstances faced by these property owners – catastrophic acts of Nature, weak economy, predatory lending practices and inequitable tax assessment burden. Water and sewage property charges are also very high, hundreds of homes in this community have DEP liens on them, many of the bills have erroneous charges. Property owners must dispute the charges with DEP before May 5, 2014 or their Lien will be sold in Lien Sale on May 16th. Many of these DEP bills have errors, and with interest and fees piled on top, property owners are being gouged by yet another city agency. Enough is enough! We want justice! A moratorium for one year and cease piling interest on top of interest on these DEP bills is required.

The media's focus on misuse of funding includes erroneous information and neglects to look at the good after school, summer and other work for teens and any unemployed group takes from such programming. We are seeking "Justice and Jobs."

human rights, including the right to freedom of movement, the right to work and the safety and security of property is violated in Kosovo in this moment

Forced Pooling is legal under the Oil & Gas Conservation Law in shale formations that sit beneath the Onondaga layer. The Utica Shale is one of those formations. Forced Pooling strips landowners of their property rights and that's just the beginning. Forced Pooling exposes Pennsylvanians to decreased property values, contaminated water, illnesses, and all of the other dangers of shale gas drilling even though they never signed leases. Tell your legislators to end the threat of Forced Pooling in PA! And do it now! The PA DEP is about to hold its first public hearing on an application that will subject private properties in Lawrence County to Forced Pooling!

Funding for public universities, which educate 70 percent of all undergraduates, has declined to a point where the cost of a college education rests almost completely on the backs of students and/or their families. The outrageous and ever rising prices of college tuition are: affecting academics, slowing down the process of graduation, and prohibiting students from becoming involved on their campus and in their community. Many students are currently not only attending school full time, but also working full time, and still have thousands of dollars of loans to pay off. High tuition fees also affect young adults in the sense that they are choosing schools because of price rather than fit. College students have been walked all over for many years, and it is time to finally stand up for what is right. Individual states need to put more funding into their universities.

Wyoming just became the first state in the nation to reject world-class science standards that teach our kids about climate change. Interest groups that pushed for this move would like to bar climate science from being taught in other states too. Wyoming legislators voted to support a last-minute budget amendment that prohibits the Wyoming State Board of Education from spending funds to even consider the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) because students would learn about climate change in this fossil fuel-dependent state. Wyoming State Rep. Matt Teeters, who authored the anti-science budget amendment, told the Casper Star-Tribune that teaching climate change as fact would "wreck Wyoming's economy...and cause other unwanted political ramifications." Governor Mead signed the anti-science provision into law.1 The Board of Education could push back against political meddling and assert its authority over setting science standards, but it will take an outcry from parents and science supporters from Wyoming and throughout the country. It is a dangerous precedent to allow those who deny climate science for ideological or economic reasons to censor the science education kids need to be ready for college, career and a changing climate. Science education standards should be written by scientists and educators, not by legislators whose concerns may be more political than educational. Ten states have adopted the NGSS, a set of science standards for K-12 students developed by an arm of the National Academy of Sciences. But the harmful action taken in Wyoming could be the beginning of an assault on climate education in the states still considering these 21st century science standards. Wyoming students deserve access to high quality, world-class science standards just as much as students anywhere else in the nation. Given the stakes for our children’s future, it’s imperative that kids everywhere learn the facts of climate change so they can all become part of the solution. Please send a message to the Board of Education to stand up for Wyoming kids and their future by supporting world-class science standards, modeled after the NGSS, that include climate science. Thank you for taking action for our kids and grandkids! Sincerely, Marguerite Herman, Advocate for Science Education & Climate Parents Member Cheyenne, Wyoming Sources: 1. "Wyoming first state to block new science standards." Casper Star-Tribune. Mar. 14, 2014. Thank you for taking action for our kids and grandkids! Sincerely, Marguerite Herman, Advocate for Science Education & Climate Parents Member Cheyenne, Wyoming

When we already have so many health problems associated with industrialized-produced foodstuffs in the US, it makes no sense to increase the odds of worsening our problems by shipping US-raised chickens to China for processing before being shipped back to the US for consumption. (It also makes little sense to begin offshoring even more American jobs.) At the very least, require that such food products be labeled clearly so that US consumers can be aware if their chicken took a little detour to China between the farm and our tables.