1. Is not compatible with our community of mostly owner-occupied, single family residential properties. 2. Deteriorates our quality of life within Walden Lake. 3. Will destroy property values and impede scenic vista views. 4. Will increase significantly, traffic and congestion onto Timberlane Drive, Griffin Boulevard, Clubhouse Drive and everywhere throughout the community 5. Substantially reduces the pervious surfaces thereby increasing storm water runoff, drainage issues, and flooding of neighboring properties. 6. Will increase significantly, use or our parks, trails and lakes that we have funded and maintained for more than 30 years. 7. Will displace the habitats of numerous Florida wildlife

Cabeza Prieta NWR is proposing a revised hunt plan to include the hunting of mule deer, mountain lion, Gambel's quail, mourning dove, Eurasian collared dove, cottontail rabbit, antelope and black-tailed jackrabbit, coyote, spotted skunk, bobcat, ringtail, badger, and kit and gray fox. This is a major change in their current hunt plan, which only includes bighorn sheep. Minimal data exists on the population size, distribution, age/sex ration, or reproductive rate of any of the species proposed to be hunted in the revised plan with the exception of bighorn sheep. How does the refuge know if any of the species proposed to be hunted in the revised plan can sustain a hunt? The USFWS must present the proof to show there is a demand by the public to hunt all the species mentioned above and that each proposed species to be hunted is present on the refuge in sufficient numbers to sustain a hunt. The USFWS also should conduct public scoping meetings on the revised hunt plan even though it is not required by law to do so. It is the prudent and responsible thing to do.

Many of us are unable to receive financial help due to our employment status. If there is help, it's very little & some not in time to help keep our small business afloat during this difficult time.

Dear fellow MoveOn member, Donald Trump is attacking the World Health Organization - in the middle of a pandemic. He announced he is halting funding to the WHO while a review is conducted. He's been claiming that the WHO severely mismanaged and covered up the spread of coronavirus, when in fact he is the one who's mismanaged the Covid19 outbreak, downplayed the crisis, ignored warnings from members of his own administration, refused to follow the advice of scientists and experts, and has been putting thousands of lives at risk as a result. By trying to deflect blame from his own administration to the WHO, Trump is putting at risk the global response to this coronavirus. Trump's heartless, reckless decision comes in the middle of the worst global pandemic in recent history. America contributed over $400 million to the WHO last year, making it by far the biggest donor. The organization’s budget last year was around $6bn. Losing American funding would be catastrophic for the WHO's ability to shape and guide a robust global response to Covid19. If the USA cuts funding to the WHO, vulnerable health systems in low-income countries will not get the life-saving help they need. Many thousands of lives hang in the balance in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. While some reforms in the WHO might be needed eventually, now is not the time. Right now the WHO is leading vital work. We need it. Slashing its budget is reckless endangerment at best, lethal at worst. Now is the time for solidarity, for love, for compassion, and for putting faith in true experts - scientists and doctors who can help save lives. This virus does not respect passports or borders. We are all only as strong as the weakest part of our response to this virus. Now is precisely the time when we need to work together as a global community. Sign the petition to stop Trump from crippling the World Health Organization, so it can save countless lives during the biggest pandemic of our lifetime. Thank you!

the survival of the independent beauty professionals is at risk. We are facing a grave financial hardship.

The members of tomorrow’s workforce are in today’s classrooms. Unless we are honest about addressing the compounding effects of this pandemic on our most vulnerable students, we will almost certainly see an already unacceptable achievement gap widen significantly due to this pandemic. We are unwilling to allow that to happen and insist that our federal elected leaders step up to support our students and schools in the way they have stepped up to support America’s business sector. Lack of action will do irreparable damage to generations of kids and have long term adverse consequences on the US economy, creating a lack of access to a skilled workforce far into the future. The situation is especially dire given that upcoming state budget shortfalls will squeeze already tight education budgets. This crisis has not created systemic inequities but has merely exposed them, and Americans have become painfully aware of the enormous role the public school system plays as the center and foundation of our communities. In this time of international fear and anxiety, homes have become schools, and the already unimaginable odds against students & families have exponentially compounded. Now more than ever, students who receive free and reduced lunch, students with disabilities, English language learners, undocumented students, indigenous students, abused or neglected students, unhoused students, incarcerated students, and all of their families need advocates who demand access to the tools necessary for learning. Recently Congress passed the CARES Act, an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic recovery package. While it includes $13.2 billion in aid for K-12 education, it is not nearly enough to meet the magnitude of the challenges our districts, teachers, students, and families are facing. In service of over 30 million students experiencing poverty and hardship, we request an additional $200 billion federal investment in America’s public schools for the following critical needs: 1) A commitment of $15 billion to provide free broadband access and a laptop to every student in America who needs one, and $8 billion for retraining. Leaders cannot depend on a patchwork solution to meet this need. Now that access to broadband and technology are human rights, our government should guarantee this to every student in America so they can continue learning at home. However, access to the internet and a computer are baseline needs. Many students were already struggling to learn at school; expecting them to learn at home without support is irresponsible. Districts need significant funding to retrain teaching and non-teaching staff to provide desperately needed one-on-one tutoring to support students who are struggling, their caregivers who are learning to be teachers, and teachers who are learning to teach online, so online learning is effective. 2) Once social distancing is lifted, $140 billion for school districts to increase time-in-school by extending the school day and year for the 2020-2021 school year. Students will lose an estimated 3-6 months of critical learning time. For those who are already not prepared for college or career, or in danger of not graduating, this regression will become the tipping point that can result in thousands of additional students dropping out of school or graduating unprepared. With additional funding and the option to extend the school day by at least two hours, districts could accomplish two goals. Students will have the extended learning time that they need, and schools will offer after-hour child care at a time when millions of American families will need it most. 3) $30 billion for a tele-mental health counselor and tele-doctor for every vulnerable student. Every student should receive a tele-counselor and tele-medicine doctor to discuss their mental and physical health needs, and to address additional trauma they may be experiencing due to the pandemic or other life circumstances. This will be especially true for marginalized students and Black communities, who are disproportionately impacted by the infection and death rates. 4) A commitment of $6 billion to ensure every student has housing during this pandemic by providing funding for every school district in America to establish a supportive housing department that connects homeless students and families to housing opportunities and ensures every student has an effective place to learn during this crisis. We are elected school board members from urban, suburban and rural America and our message is clear for President Trump, Speaker Pelosi, and Majority Leader McConnell: While you are throwing trillions of dollars at America’s economic crisis today, please have the foresight to invest in America’s tomorrow through its children. We implore you to invest in students and public schools, and meet the gravity of the moment with the extraordinary leadership America’s learners deserve.

On April 14th, the Trump administration announced that it would cut funding to the World Health Organization (WHO). This is a horrible move: The WHO coordinates initiatives to improve the health of communities around the world. President Trump is criticizing the WHO in order to distract the U.S. public from his own profound failure to address the Coronavirus pandemic. President Trump has repeatedly disregarded the advice and counsel of public health experts. The United States now has more infections and deaths than any other country on the planet. Tens of thousands of people in the U.S. have died. By cutting funding to the WHO, we're putting millions of people worldwide at risk to contract this deadly disease. And as long as health resources are underfunded, this Coronavirus will continue to spread, and our country and its people will remain in grave danger. Instead of spending vast amounts of money on wars and weapons for dictators, we should invest in the WHO and ensure our national security by protecting the health of all people. Tell the Trump administration and leaders in the US Congress: Restore full funding to the WHO now!

Now is the absolutely wrong time to end funding for this vital organization! “In health emergencies, the World Health Organization works to identify mitigate and manage risks. They support the development of tools necessary to mitigate the outbreak. They detect and respond to acute health emergencies. They support the delivery of essential health services in fragile settings.

This week millions of Americans should be getting their stimulus checks in their bank accounts. But some may never see that money -- because the Trump Administration is allowing big banks to take it away. Congress excluded government debt from the stimulus checks, but did not explicitly ban private debt collectors and banks from seizing an individual's stimulus money and applying it to existing debts. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Sherrod Brown asked the Treasury Department to write rules banning banks and debt collectors from taking the stimulus checks away from Americans. The American Prospect revealed that the Treasury Department is telling banks they can seize those checks. We cannot allow Wall Street and the big banks to undermine these desperately needed economic stimulus funds. This money is designed to help people pay their rent and put food on the table. We have to stop the banks from taking that money away from people who need it.

With our nation facing a devastating health and financial crisis, we need, in the Office of The Vice President, a woman whose intelligence, tenacity, and integrity is beyond reproach; a woman broadly respected by the Democratic Party; a woman FEARED by the usual suspects, who are already using this crisis for their own enrichment and to further dismantle the laws and regulations which protect: the working class, our most vulnerable citizens, the environment, and everyone’s right to be heard and represented. Elizabeth Ann Warren has the intelligence, heart, and grit we trust and need, at this pivotal moment in our nation’s history. No other Vice-Presidential choice will do! Joe, No matter how high we rise, our time on this Earth is limited, yet the touches of our lives may reach distant generations. The future’s faces will smile more, or less, depending upon the choices you will make as our President. Please help end the stark division in which children smile more, and which smile less. We live in an age of miracles. We can all live happier and healthier lives, and have more cherished moments, with those we love, but we need partnerships of equality and equity to arrive there. That is what we are asking Joe. Stand beside Elizabeth, and together, help heal a nation, and lead the way to more meaningful and rewarding lives for all. God bless you, Sir, the undersigned

Gov. Edwards is pushing a political agenda that goes directly against the guidelines of medical professionals. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, along with several other medical organizations, issued a statement calling abortion "...an essential component of comprehensive health care" and that the "...consequences of being unable to obtain an abortion profoundly impact a person’s life, health, and well-being." People choose to have an abortion for a myriad of reasons, all of which are valid. At a time of great financial and employment uncertainty, forcing people to continue unwanted pregnancies is a gross violations of their rights. Abortion clinics in Louisiana are open and we need to pressure Gov. Edwards to make sure they stay that way.

We are currently living through a global pandemic. The CDC recommends avoiding large gatherings and staying physically distanced from each other. These social distancing guidelines would be undermined if voters gather in crowds at polling locations to vote. As of the time that I am writing this petition(4/14/20), Rhode Island currently has 2,976 total confirmed cases of covid-19 and 73 confirmed deaths. These numbers have been retrieved from https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/. Our social distancing efforts would be undermined by holding elections as normal and forcing people into groups in confined spaces such as polling locations. In addition the votes that would be collected if the voting was held as normal would be significantly depressed as many polling workers/ volunteers and voters would opt to stay at home versus risking their lives or the lives of their loved ones to have a say in the democratic process. This is unacceptable when we have an alternative solution that will allow Rhode Islanders to vote while allowing them to stay safe at home.