The closing of Janesville Acoustics is going to eliminate 290 jobs in the city of Norwalk. Janesville's parent company Jason Inc., claims that GM has asked them to relocate to be closer to its customers and to grow their business. Help us demand that our local, state and federal representatives step in to try to save the livelihood of 290 Ohio families. Sign this petition to support American families keep their American jobs.

County Commissioner Lawrence Romero introduced a 20-week abortion ban to the county commission and in mid-December they could vote to pass it. Even though the county does not have any clinics performing these services, politicians like Romero are pushing this law to let politicians tell women how to make personal medical decisions.

The Illinois State Board of Education is considering adoption of new, high quality science standards that include climate science. Unfortunately, a network of vocal activists is determined to stop our kids and grandkids from learning the facts about climate change. The Board of Education is expected to vote on the Next Generation Science Standards, including climate science, during their meeting in January. It’s important that they hear from parents, grandparents and science supporters right away to make sure Illinois students gain the foundation in 21st century science that they deserve. At a time when climate-related catastrophes are occurring with greater frequency and intensity — from Typhoon Haiyan to extreme heat, drought and flooding in Illinois — it’s more important than ever for Illinois students to gain a strong understanding of the causes and impacts of climate change. This will better position them to understand and even identify the solutions we need. Let’s send the State Board of Education a strong message that we want our kids to have access to the best possible science education to help them address the challenges and opportunities they will face throughout their lives. Your voice on behalf of all of our students matters, please send a comment!

.If the fuel rods at Fukushima catch fire, Japan and the American West Coast will require evacuation. That will only be the start of our misery.

As ASL interpreters serving the deaf community, we see every day how fatigue hurts interpreting accuracy. Accurate, high-quality interpreting is critically important -- and it can sometimes make a life-or-death difference. No one wants an overworked, injured or tired interpreter for an important call. But driven by desire for higher profit margins, our corporate employers are imposing higher and higher productivity demands on ASL video interpreters -- harming both our health and the quality of service we can give consumers. In response, those of us who work at four Purple Communications call centers formed a union and are now fighting for our first contract. Please join us in our efforts to set new standards to make the VRS industry safe and effective -- for interpreters and for the people we serve.

I am aware of the Son of Sam Law which is to stop people from financial gain murdermablila. However, this law is really not specific enough for this case of Jodi Arias. I understand she has not depicted Travis Alexander whom she viciously murdered and was found convicted of premeditated murder one with especially cruel aggravator then when sentencing phase was hung we are still awaiting the redoing of that phase. In the meantime Jodi is still doing her art and selling it from jail and gets to keep the money. Everyone says they can't do anything about it. I believe no one wants to make the effort to do anything about it. Jodi may not be depicting Travis in her art or the manner of his death but she is still making money off her infamy because of this high profile case. She is getting a bought and paid for defense by the state of Arizona. She has delayed this trial many times wasting even more money. Don't you think it would be fitting if the money from her sales should go to pay back something to state of Arizona as well as to Travis's family, the now ever so patient family in which Jodi took the life of their beloved brother.

With school shootings, gang violence and escalated cyber issues to take away our schools Resource Officer is an incredibly bad idea. Our safety should be the schools top priority.

I am a professional biologist and ecologist with a long career invested in environmental conservation.

Don't buy into the hype about letting people keep their functionally worthless, low-cost, low-value health plans. The Affordable Care Act is supposed to make healthcare more affordable for EVERYONE! The President needs to ignore the noise and hang firm for his signature achievement! Keep the individual mandate in place and make insurance companies provide better plans, as the Act directs. We need to fix the rollout & website, and let the process go forward. There are always problems with something big and new. Mr. President, don't give in to these bullies!! You know what's right - let the rollout continue and get the law implemented!!! We need to give it the time it deserves, not kill it in its crib! Republicans are counting on your lack of resolve in the face of pressure. Show them they're wrong! Don't give in to political pressure! Don't let Congress start tampering with this first step toward better healthcare for us all! Do what's right!!

The banksters who created this financial crisis need to be prosecuted and jailed, period. Not coddled and allowed to be above the law.

We ask Sens. Merkley, Feinstein, Hagan, Pryor and Manchin and other Democrat legislators NOT to support the Landrieu bill that significantly disrupts and weakens the Affordable Care Act. All Democrats, United, need to show the same strength, support and confidence in the Affordable Care Act that you showed during the government shutdown. United, you must speak out in support of "Obamacare" and its benefits. A United front is a priority to regain the public's confidence in signing up for the Affordable Care Act.

I am starting this Petition because of the neglect of our environment to the point of disaster when the oil, gas, & nuclear industries have known and suppressed advanced energy technologies for years; but because of their greed, have continued to destroy our environment without regard of its inhabitants - or the earth itself.