I am a public school teacher and have seen so many of my colleagues/para educators struggle to make ends meet, many have to work a second job. I see many community members come to the food pantry at my church, on a weekly basis.

THIS ILLNESS HAS HAD A LABEL ON IT SINCE I FOUND OUT WHAT IT WAS and how people viewed a person who is (crazy, insane) but can be helped by medication and counseling. Taboo, is the forbidden to exist or a dark secret. It's affection on the American Black People is gong unnoticed and un treated which is doomed by shame. Voices have to be heard and loudly to make others listen to the hearts of our people who struggle daily just "to be normal". Hope this opens the eyes of many and involves more than a few.

Maine is hopefully moving toward finally passing LD 1686 which allows naloxone to be dispensed to and administered by emergency personnel and private citizens to overdose victims. While this is a critical piece of legislation needed to curb the escalating incidence of opioid overdose mortality in Maine, its potential impact is seriously constrained by the lack of a 911 Good Samaritan Law which is the logical companion to this legislation. Last year the House and the Senate passed this bill and Governor LePage vetoed it. "Governor LePage believes we'll solve the drug problem in Maine through law enforcement and reliance on the judicial system." LePage justified his decision by claiming that he was "concerned this bill may create an unnecessary barrier for drug enforcement when drug use remains a significant scourge in [Maine]." This translates to a low level drug possession or paraphernalia arrest is of more value than a human life. We need your support while the issue of overdose prevention is in on the table in Augusta and the media spotlight. There are two critical issues: 1. In many instances, private citizens (family, friends or other drug users present), may not be in possession of naloxone at the time of the incident and for drug users to report an overdose, the immunity from arrest, charge and prosecution must be present. 2. Most users and addicts use in groups (85% of documented cases) and Maine is primarily a rural state. It is crucial for a person to stay with the victim until help arrives as they may require hospitalization. Naloxone generally is effective for approximately 30 minutes and leaves the unattended victim at risk of again losing consciousness. It is not unusual for a victim to require a subsequent naloxone administration. The Good Samaritan Law would provide immunity to the individuals to contact professional personnel and would help to insure that the victim was not left unattended until help arrived.

Americans who work hard - some even juggling 2 or 3 jobs - shouldn't be struggling to pay their bills and feed their families. Yet this is the reality for thousands because big corporations are allowed to pay their employees poverty wages. Rep. Frelinghuysen should stand with working people by supporting an increase to the minimum wage.

Now is not the time to dismantle the US Postal Service. It is time to expand it and offer new services.

SB 2681, "Mississippi Religious Freedom Restoration Act," an Arizona-style law was recently approved 48-0 by the Mississippi Senate. Like similar bills in Kansas and Arizona, this bill would write segregation and discrimination into our laws. It could give doctors, nurses, and other trusted professionals a license to discriminate against any LGBTQ people and any other person based on religious grounds. SB 2681, Mississippi Religious Freedom Restoration Act, could allow any person or business in our state to challenge a “burden” on religion. This means that someone could use their religious beliefs to challenge virtually any law, including criminal and other laws that protect our health and safety. SB 2681, passed the state Senate with 48 yes-votes, zero no-votes, and will now go up for a vote in the House. If passed, it would go into effect July 1, 2014. But we have a chance to stop this terrible bill – the Mississippi House has not yet voted on the bill and we need your help to prevent them from passing this law! SIGN this petition and tell Mississippi legislators to STOP this license to discriminate!

Indianapolis Power and Light’s ("IPL") Harding Street Power Plant is POLLUTING OUR AIR, THREATENING OUR WATER, COAL POLLUTION THREATENS OUR HEALTH. INDIANAPOLIS CAN AND MUST MOVE BEYOND COAL!

For decades the crematorium at the Santa Cruz Memorial Park on Ocean St. Extension has been emitting toxic waste into the air, including high levels of mercury. We believe that the city of Santa Cruz is trying to rush a decision to relocate the crematorium at the Santa Cruz Memorial Park on Ocean St. Extension. We believe that the city is trying to avoid the necessary environmental review before anyone notices. Please let them know that you support a full environmental review of the health risks to the citizens of Santa Cruz and our environment before any crematory relocation is allowed.

To save water.

As a Wise County resident, I was extremely upset that there is a petition to have this book removed from the school's library. This type of suppression of anything having to do with homosexuality does nothing but foster homophobia and bullying against LGBT students in our local schools. A parent or even group of parents should not be able to dictate what everyone's child has the opportunity to read now and in the future. They certainly don't get to decide what's "immoral". Please protect all of our students from this type of suppression because of the inability of some parents to maturely handle such matters.

I am a victim of Stalking. The man who is stalking me knew where I lived, when I moved, and knows where I currently live. I don't feel safe in my own home. Without an Address Confidentiality Program, like 31 other states have, this man stalking me will easily be able to find me if I move again.

I'm just just like the next person affected by this bill. I've always had a manageable bill until I opened my last bill which was more than triple than the norm. The excuse given by Salamanca Board of Public Utilities was suspicious and we as residence need to band together to fight this.