My brother was sentenced to life in federal prison for a first-time non-violent drug charge. This was his first offense of any kind. The federal courts took the words of 2 already jailed drug dealers to use against my brother. The jury found him NOT-Guilty of having a gun when arrested; yet the judge used it against him when determining his sentencing. The judge has told my brother's lawyer that he thought my brother lied on the stand and didn't like his attitude; so I guess that means he made it personal and thought he'd show him. The life-sentence for a first time drug offense is absolutely ridiculous and we need to put a stop to it!!!

If policymakers fail to make California more competitive, our local film and TV production industry will face permanent damage as hundreds of thousands of jobs leave forever to other. It is imperative that the Legislature and Administration take decisive steps to retain an industry that serves as a vital source of jobs, tax revenue and economic opportunity.

We, young professionals feel passionate about the growth of our community and want to aid in the process and also want to grow ourselves. We want to be a vital part in our community and network within one another and other business leaders. Stamford is "the city that works", we want to make sure it works properly.

“Strong: A Boston Anthem” is dedicated to the spirit and resilience of the people of Boston. We ask that the City Fathers support an effort to unite us by proclaiming this song Boston's official anthem.

Capping hours of in-home caregivers as California Gov. Jerry Brown proposes will jeopardize care while pushing countless caregivers further below the federal poverty line. Last fall, President Obama's Department of Labor extended the protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to include In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) caregivers in California, 90 percent of whom are women and 70 percent of whom are women of color. Among California’s poorest workers, they have struggled without overtime and FLSA protections to raise families and make ends meet on poverty wages and meager benefits, all while putting their heart and soul into caring for our loved ones. This year, Gov. Brown proposed a state budget that caps IHSS caregivers’ hours in order to deny them overtime pay and FLSA protections. Across the state, 60,000 caregivers are currently paid for 160 or more hours of service a month. The governor’s proposed cap would cause those caregivers to lose as much as 43% of their incomes—earnings often used to feed, clothe and help house the very IHSS consumers they serve. If the legislature votes to approve this proposal, seniors and people with disabilities who require care beyond 40 hours a week will be forced to rely on temporary or alternative caregivers with less experience and a lack of familiarity with their unique needs. Especially concerning are the impacts this proposal would have on children and adults with autism, and elderly patients with dementia, for whom consistency is an essential part of care. Capping hours for IHSS providers impacts both the livelihood of caregivers and the continuity of care IHSS consumers deserve. Passing this proposal would be a glaring example of how, even in a state known for its progressive history, seniors, disabled persons, women, people of color, and the working poor, are still denied a fair shake today. California can do better! Please add your name to the petition calling on Governor Brown and California's legislature to do right by caregivers, and care recipients by rescinding his proposal to cut hours for tens of thousands of workers.

What we need more than anything else right now is a show of strength and a statement to not just Bobby Jindal—but every Republican standing in the way of Medicaid expansion. Whether you're from a blue or red state, whether your governor expanded Medicaid or not, it’s time to join this campaign.

The TPP will have ruinous consequences for free speech on the Internet by expanding already ridiculous copyright protections and laying the groundwork for internet censorship. If confirmed by the Senate, Holleyman would be working to ensure that these anti-free speech provisions are enshrined in the TPP for good.

To have more closure and find out whether it was in fact a suicide and nothing more

New York State is one of the largest and most visible institutional investors in the world. It could also be one of the first to divest from destructive fossil fuels. At $160 billion, our state's Common Retirement Fund is the third largest pension plan in the country, and it's heavily invested in the fossil fuel industry. Climate change is real, it's here, and it's endangering the biodiversity and natural resources we depend on, as well as the physical infrastructure that makes our state run. So why are we invested in the very companies driving this crisis? Comptroller DiNapoli has the power to divest New York State from fossil fuels. Divestment has the power to rein in the fossil fuel industry and support our transition to a clean energy economy. With the evidence mounting that fossil fuel stocks are overvalued, divestment also protects our public funds from serious financial risks. Around the country, a movement is brewing to divest public institutions from fossil fuels, and it's growing every day. It's growing because divestment is both the smart thing to do and the right thing to do. It's time to divest New York State from fossil fuels and invest our public money in a sustainable future.

VICTORY! Governor Brown has now signed SB 27, the bill to force Dark Money non-profits to reveal their secret funders in California elections! Senator Cannella ended up voting for the final version of SB 27, one of three Republican Senators to do so. His vote was crucial to its passage. Thank you, Senator Cannella! And thanks also to all of you who asked him to vote "Yes". As California Clean Money Campaign President Trent Lange said afterwards in the Sacramento Bee: “Governor Brown’s signature of SB 27 marks a turning point in the fight to reveal secret funders of political campaigns. It starts to shed light on dark money in California and serves as an example for the entire nation." Your petitions and calls worked! SB 27 became law after more than 40,000 people like you signed petitions. More than a thousand people applied extra pressure by calling their legislator. SB 27 was a great coalition effort in which the California Clean Money Action Fund worked with not only the bill author Senator Lou Correa, the sponsor FPPC, and our CA campaign finance friends at California Common Cause, California Forward, and the League of Women Voters of California; but also with national organizations like Public Citizen, CREDO Mobile, Courage Campaign, Progressives United, Represent.Us, causes.com, MoveOn.org, Money Out Voters In Coalition, MapLight, Label GMOs: California's Grassroots, Lutheran Office of Public Policy - California, Moms Across America, and others. Thanks to everybody who signed and helped us achieve this historic victory! PLEASE ADD YOUR NAME TO THE PETITION and we'll tell you how you can help pass other crucial bills to end the dominance of Big Money in politics, like SB 52, the California DISCLOSE Act and SB 1272, the Overturn Citizens United Act. -- Your friends at the California Clean Money Campaign (www.CAdisclose.org)

Por que en mi País hay mucha Inseguridad y el Narcotráfico a sido apoyado por la Clase Política y se había estado avanzando con el problema de Michoacán, pero con la detención De Hipólito Mora Líder de Las Autodefensas nos esta mandando señales que Nuestro País seguirá en las mismas, con Diputados, Senadores, Gobernadores, Presidentes Municipales, puestos al Antojo por los Narcotraficantes de cualquiera de los Carteles que operan en México y que en este momento sea el elegido del Gobierno. Siempre tendrás el Apoyo del Pueblo y los esfuerzos que realizamos todos juntando firmas y presionando en las redes Sociales, nos dan la Razón de que Unidos podemos Lograr el País que nos Merecemos los Mexicanos. Decretaron tu Libertad esta Noche te tendremos de vuelta con el Movimiento de las Autodefensas. y pronto también tendremos al Compañero Enrique Hernández Saucedo, líder de las autodefensas en Yurécuaro ; detenido injustamente y torturado impunemente por los ministeriales.

The Pavilion in Union Square Park should be used /have programs for the children, youth and seniors of the community and NOT for a restaurant. Time is of the essence, Mayor de Blasio has to act and say NO to the restaurant now.