Every Coloradan deserves to have the air they breathe free from toxic pollution. We need the Commission to follow Governor Hickenlooper’s leadership and adopt his proposed rules. Given the rapid pace of development, public health impact from oil and gas pollution, and obligation to combat climate change, Colorado needs to take charge and lead on oil and gas pollution safeguards.

This petition is to prevent the merger of Comcast and Time Warner Cable. This merger should not be allowed to happen due to the fact that it opens the door for Comcast to monopolize cable and internet services. Meaning that they will have the ability to control all of our means of watching tv, internet speeds and other aspects of cable. America is so successful because of competition and if this merger is allowed to happen we send the message to world that competition does not mean anything anymore and that we are allowing a few individuals to own all the acess to cable priviledges.

This merger would mean less competition and put too much controlling power over the internet in the hands of just one company.

Since 2009 Maine has lost an average of 170 people per year to drug overdoses. This is roughly one person every other day. This bill would help to save hundreds of lives over the next decade. Given your privileged position on the front lines of the drug abuse epidemic you are all too aware of the toll that drug use takes in human lives. Often, you are the first on the scene to a drug overdose. You've probably seen this problem grow worse and worse over the years. And now, with the influx of heroin, overdose deaths have become a public health emergency. Naloxone is what is called an opioid antagonist. It has no other use than to counteract the effects of an overdose. It produces no high, has no street value and no effect on an individual unless they have opioids in their system. What's more, studies have found that its distribution has no impact on rates of substance abuse - it does NOT increase how many people are abusing drugs. LD 1686 would expand access to Naloxone. It would enable this life-saving drug to be in the right place at the right time. It would enable law-enforcement, EMTs and others likely to be the first on the scene to carry and administer Naloxone to save someone's life. It would allow family and friends of persons with addiction issues to possess and administer Naloxone to save their son, daughter, husband or wife. As law enforcement officials you are dedicated to saving lives and protecting the public. That is just what this bill does.

The Voting Rights Act is one of the most important pieces of civil rights legislation Congress ever passed. Last year's Supreme Court decision weakened critical provisions of it. Right now, Congress can restore those protections by passing this important bill. Rep. Sanford should support this effort by cosponsoring and fighting for a strong bill. Justice demands it.

We love our school and are tired of it being destroyed by an incompetent school board.

Since 1998 deregulated electricity has become a productive market in the US offering savings to consumers in numerous states. Many states have now safely opened their markets. These states provide an effective and efficient model for California. In the 16 year since the federal order, California has allowed the process to stagnate which has forced its consumer to pay premium rates for electricity.

It is critical to support a law that will require age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in grades Pre-k through 12 grade. Since 25% of all female children and almost 17% of all male children "will" be sexually molested, and 80% of these children will not report such molestation, a law to prevent the occurrence and empower children to report attempts or an actual incidence of sexual molestation, is critical to the safety and health of the children of North Carolina. In addition, since North Carolina spends over $62,675,735 each year on the direct and immediate costs of child sexual abuse, to be proactive in preventing sexual abuse on children, will reduce funds now spent to address the aftermath of such abuse. Such funds would be better used to prevent childhood sexual molestation, which further establishes the benefits and need of Erin's Law being a reality in North Carolina.

Background: Elkhorn Industries is working with Superior Calumet Refinery in an effort to build an oil shipping terminal at Connors Point in Superior, Wisconsin. Tar sands and Bakken hydraulic fracturing oil resources will add to the disastrous carbon loading of our atmosphere that is exacting huge costs in destructive storms and chaos in our climate. Wasting 25 million dollars to establish great Lakes tanker shipping for short-lived fossil fuel resources is irresponsible and deplorable even if it could be done responsibly. With more than 40 million people relying on great lakes water for their survival we will stand to defend the water and call for an end to the irresponsible continued development of these failed and disastrous fossil fuel resources. We demand the development and deployment of clean renewable energy sources now. The Alliance for the Great Lakes released a report warning against shipment of petroleum products on the lakes stating “neither U.S. nor Canadian shipping fleets or ports are designed for large-scale transport of crude oil, and said neither government's regulatory system is prepared to deal with moving oil across the big lakes. Alliance for the Great Lakes - Report Oil and Water:
Tar Sands Crude Shipping Meets Great Lakes? http://www.greatlakes.org/tarsands

Schools that run hurry-up offenses, while untraditional and often thought of as fads, should not be penalized for their style of play. They are being unfairly targeted by traditional teams that aren't physically prepared for the pace that these teams demand of their opponents.

The union label is something that stands for quality and is a sign that workers are being paid fairly and have a voice in their workplace. "Roofers Union" recently opened in Adams Morgan, DC and not only give a nod to the actual United Union of Roofers, AFL-CIO, but their logo even is meant to resemble a union bug. Bringing attention to workers and unions is excellent for all workers, but it is only right that by doing so, "Roofer's Union" restaurant will also pay their workers a fair, living wage and provide them with benefits, as all unions do to their members.

President Obama has asked the Senate to confirm a judicial nominee who tried to channel funds to anti-choice crisis pregnancy centers and make a parental consent law even more extreme. Judges hold an incredible responsibility when they take the bench. Americans need to trust them to take an objective view of the law and not use their position to advance their personal agenda. Michael Boggs showed us his true personal agenda as a state lawmaker, and we can’t trust him with our rights. Fortunately, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, recognized that Boggs "does not have the votes in committee" and "His nomination should be withdrawn." We agree with Sen. Leahy - support for Boggs' nomination has become a political liability for any senator who hopes to maintain their constituents' support. We’re disappointed that pro-choice President Obama nominated someone who doesn’t share our pro-choice values. We agree with the president on a lot of things, but not this pick. We can't rest until Boggs' nomination is withdrawn or he's defeated. Speak out now and call on your senators to oppose this out-of-touch nominee.