The Minnesota Prosperity Act (Senate File 723) is a bipartisan bill that would provide qualified, undocumented youth with state financial aid and in-state tuition for higher education. If we want to close the opportunity gap that threatens our state and move toward a prosperous future for all of us, we need the Minnesota Prosperity Act now.

In support of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Alvernia University class of future Social Workers along with other social work college students and professionals united on April 16, 2013, we attend in Harrisburg the 2013 Legislative Advocacy Day at the Capital. We were there the entire day to voice and show our support on legislation being introduced to create practice protection for all social workers, and Senate Bill 807, sponsored by Chuck MeIlhinney creating licensure for bachelor level social workers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (PA).

It is time for our Democratic Senators and Representatives to come out and support marriage equality--to stand up for equal rights and get on the right side of history. Now, we are down to only eighteen House Democrats and three Senate Democrats who have not yet publically come out in support of marriage equality. Representative Cedric Richmond is one of them. Please sign this petition to urge him to do the right thing.

Our middle schools and programs across the country are in need of help. Please support this bill which will provide grants to States to ensure that all students in the middle grades are taught an academically rigorous curriculum with effective supports so that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in secondary school and postsecondary endeavors, to improve State and district policies and programs relating to the academic achievement of students in the middle grades, and to develop and implement effective middle grades models for struggling students.

Stop Special interest groups from influencing our government with large amounts of money on issues that only affect them. Most of the lobbyists are influencing our elected officials and convincing them to appoint special interest groups by underhanded bribery. They promise to provide financial support and money even if their requests are not for the good of all.

Start to act responsibly and fairly.

North Koreans who leave their country through China are being sent back to North Korea instead of being allowed to seek asylum or refugee resettlement to a third country.

Congress should be held to a higher standard of ethical conduct not allowed to operate on a lower standard ethical conduct.

For far too long lawmakers in Washington have ignored the will of the “People” they were elected to represent and instead have catered to the whims and demands of corporations, lobbyists and the richest 1%.

Add more officers to the night patrol for USAPD. The violence on campus at night has become an issue to be concerned. Help show USA that you want a change!

In response to the recent shootings some legislators have pointed to increased mental health services as an alternative solution to gun control. Even though the “link” between mental illness and gun violence is not very strong (1), mental illness affects over 1 in 4 Americans (2). Regardless of whether those politicians are correct to link mental illness to gun violence, as a problem affecting over 1 in 4 Americans it deserves Congress’ attention. (1) http://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/director/2011/understanding-severe-mental-illness.shtml (2) http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/the-numbers-count-mental-disorders-in-america/index.shtml

Your local beer distributors could lose their livelihood if bill 790, Liqour Privatization is passed. Please support your local small businesses.