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.

My Husband David and I were Married in New York. We want the same rights and sanctions that New York Offered us but we chose to move here.

Spying on citizens is in violation of the 4th amendment to the Constitution. This government program breeds paranoia in the population and forfeits all rights guaranteed in the founding document.

In June, New Mexico's Human Services Department abruptly cancelled Medicaid payments to the state's 15 largest non-profit behavioral health providers, leaving more than 30,000 PTSD, suicidal and behaviorally disabled patients without guaranteed access to their regular doctors and providers. The state claimed an internal secret audit found irregularities and opted to end provider contracts before their claims are even investigated. Legislators have asked US HHS Secretary Sebelius to intervene by continuing Medicaid payments for patients needing care until the state's unsupported allegations are investigated and the full story is told.

The intersection of Loop 288 and Prominence Parkway needs a traffic light installed due to numerous accidents and deaths.

New York State is taking away our young adults right to choose whether to earn a regents diploma or a local diploma. Not all students are created equal. NYS is implying that without a regents diploma the student cannot be a worthy contributor to society. Many jobs require a high school diploma. Without passing the regents exams these promising students will be without a career path or further schooling. The regents diploma is unique to NYS and only recognized by New York State.

I , and many others have been victimized by unscrupulous mortgage servicers and banks who have taken money and property , using fraudulent methods . They seem to run rampart all over this country , with no apparent responsibility , or actions taken against them for their actions . This needs to stop ! Homeowners are losing their homes and money while the fraudsters goe unchecked .

This team disrespected the American Flag by throwing it on the ground after they won the American Legion Baseball Tournament in Nevada. The schools need to teach Flag etiquette and respect for our Veterans.