Sarasota must send a clear message that discrimination and violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) citizens of Vladimir, Russia is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

Protest Russia's "gay propaganda" law.

Recently, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) publicly condemned Rep. Steve King (R-IA) after he despicably claimed that DREAMers have "calves the size of cantaloupes because they're hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert." "What he said does not reflect the values of the American people or the Republican Party," Speaker Boehner said during a press conference. Yet only one month earlier, he allowed Rep. King a vote on his amendment to defund the deferred action program and leave DREAMers vulnerable to deportation. In fact, it's the only immigration-related measure to receive a vote in the House this year. Speaker John Boehner seems to be speaking out of both sides of his mouth. If he can give Rep. Steve King a vote on his hateful amendment to deport DREAMers, why can't he give us a vote on a path to citizenship? We need to tell Speaker Boehner that we deserve a vote on the path to citizenship in the House. While condemning Rep. King's comments was the right thing do to, it's simply not enough. We need a vote too. The House has gone on recess for a month and we know that we have the House members necessary to win a vote on a path to citizenship. Yet Speaker Boehner won't bring it to the floor, instead allowing Rep. King to sit in the driver's seat at the expense of millions of immigrants. It's time for real action. Speaker Boehner has stated in the past that "we need immigration reform.” But voting to deport DREAMers isn't the way to get there. Tell Speaker Boehner to give us our vote on the path to citizenship in the House now.

We can't let global financial interests destroy hardworking Americans' pensions, and the dominoes could start falling after Detroit's bankruptcy. If Michigan's pro-corporate governor and "emergency manager" succeed in cheating hardworking American workers out of their pensions, pro-corporate officials in towns and cities throughout the country are much more likely to try something similar. All eyes are on Detroit.

Help pass SB 4 (Pavley) through the California legislature. This bill will require oil companies to tell the public about fracking and other risky oil and gas drilling operations. Fracking and fracking related activities, have been linked to ground and surface water pollution, air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, earthquakes, and property damage around the country, yet in California the practice is largely unregulated. There are no requirements for obtaining a permit, disclosing chemical or water use, or monitoring for groundwater pollution. This bill will promote the public's right to know and give us the information we need to keep fracking out of our communities. Transparency and information is an important first step in protecting our state, and our communities from the dangers of fracking. Key provisions of SB 4. This bill would require: • A comprehensive framework for fracking and well stimulation regulations. • A permit before well stimulation can occur. • Disclosure of identities and volumes of chemicals injected as part of any well stimulation. • Disclosure of the quantity and source of water used in well stimulation. • Advance notice to neighbors of proposed well stimulation projects. • Monitoring of groundwater quality, before and after well stimulation. • A state conducted scientific study on the risks of fracking, acid injection and other well stimulation processes. • Formal agreements between the Division of Oil Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR), the Air Resources Board, State Water Board, and other agencies to ensure accountability, transparency and regulatory cooperation. Petition sponsors: Clean Water Action www.cleanwateraction.org/ca Natural Resources Defense Council www.nrdc.org Environmental Defense Center www.edcnet.org California League of Conservation Voters www.ecovote.org Earthworks www.earthworksaction.org California Coastkeeper Alliance www.cacoastkeeper.org Environmental Working Group www.ewg.org League of Women Voters of California www.lwvc.org

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This petition is intended to persuade legislators to pass and enact federal, state and local laws that protect retirement benefits from big banks and Wall Street sponsored politicians and contrived bankruptcies.

FEMA has drastically changed the flood Insurance Program. Rates are increased 25% for a minimum of 5 yrs in some areas. Areas never affected by flooding have been mandated to carry cost prohibitive flood insurance. This will create havoc causing housing prices to decline and many homeowners will face foreclosure. This is definitely true in my neighborhood. I stand to lose everything.

Recently, Alabama 2020, an education initiative, was passed. This initiative officially expects white children to be smarter than children of color. As reported by the Daily Caller, "For example, 91.5 percent of white third-graders should be proficient in mathematics, whereas only 85.5 percent of Hispanic students and 79 percent of black students will be expected to pass, according to the Tuscaloosa News." Our State Superintendent, Tommy Bice, is in agreement with this and sees nothing wrong with this racial profiling! In essence, children of color are not prepared or expected to go to college. Please sign the petition demanding quality education for all children.

Wealthy Missourian Rex Sinquefield has donated $2.5 million to fund the television ads urging this state income tax cut, which we as a state cannot afford. Our educational system is underfunded, our counties and cities are underfunded, and our Medicaid system is underfunded. Please let our state legislators and governor know that we do not support this decrease in state income tax that benefits only the wealthy.

Unless we put in place a climate change, renewable energy and energy efficiency policy, our planet is destined to be uninhabitable in a few decades.

White Pine County Nevada is a place to live and to visit if you love mountain glacier fed lakes, hunting, fishing and good old Nevada hospitality. We don't want to lose that.