I do not know how to write it - but the way Congress/Senate works they really are part-time workers. So don't you think they shouldn't get health care like all of us part time workers? I need help in wording this petition correctly. Thanks

This bill is a very bad idea in that it gives the employer undue power to control the employees work hours and pay.

A child dies every 5 seconds on planet earth from starvation. The world has the resources and logistical capability to stop this NOW. This is the most urgent ethical issue on planet earth. The private organizatons that have worked so hard - and often heroically - to prevent these deaths, simply do not have the resources and logistical capabilities to stop these deaths. Only the coordinated actions of the countries of the world can do that.

To reunite the Dixie Chicks.

More than half of the country understands that marijuana is not as harmful as once thought, yet our jails are filled with non-violent "criminals", some just for possession. Along with revenues from the sales of a taxed product, and tax money saved from closing down legal shops and used to enforce laws against illegal dealers, we would see a boom in "green jobs", which will be one more step to help our great Nation to get out from under this sluggish economy.

On May 1, 2013, the NC Renewable Energy Program was killed by Republican Senators. It was in place from 2007 until now, during which there was bipartisan support in a largely Democratic North Carolina legislature. Now, the Republicans have taken a narrow, exclusionary view of North Carolina's energy future. They've taken away any push to have the electric companies use renewable energy.

The purpose of the committee is give the voters an objective unbiased report of the efficiency and productivity of their elected officials. This information could be used to determine if their elected officials have served their voters in a efficient and honest manner. This information can also help the voters determine whether their elected official are worthy enough to be re-elected.

The government makes employers carry unemployment insurance to help their employees that are off work and bodily able to work, yet they DO NOT require them to carry Disability Insurance which covers people who are off and CAN NOT work due to health reasons. You are not allowed to draw the unemployment if you are not able to work. So therefore you have no income while you are off sick. This is not a fair scenario. It is time to change this, as you can only get disability insurance through a payroll deduction. I was affected by this in June 2011 and June 2012 where I was off for 2 months both times with major surgery and had no income at all and lost everything I had, including my house, car, and furnishings.

Recent Council action removed vital economic development funds for growing the Capitol Riverfront, the Yards and Poplar Point. This investment would have created jobs, added residents, and served as a critical link in the city's economic development. Take action today and don't let this bad decision hurt the city's progress. Tell the Council to Put It Back!

Support Senator Warren's grassroots effort to make Student Loans affordable and fair.

Legalize Marijuana and pay off our debt, plus additional taxes.

The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature recently voted to pay membership fees for all state legislators in the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), as well as the lawmakers' expenses when attending ALEC conferences. Financed in part by the billionaire Koch brothers, ALEC is a private, corporate-funded organization that produces "model legislation" to be advanced through state legislatures around the nation. Though ALEC claims to be nonpartisan, its model bills actually promote extreme conservative interests. Because this new practice is both a misuse of taxpayer money and a threat to our state's political process, we concerned South Dakota taxpayers hereby voice our strenuous opposition.