The Berkeley Peace and Justice Commission needs your help. This Tuesday, March 5, the City Council will consider a proposal by two city council members (Wozniak and Moore) that would dismiss the School Board appointees from the commission, and ban the School Board from making appointments in the future. The School Board appointees, historically more racially diverse and representing a broader spectrum of age and background than Council appointees, bring fresh perspective to the commission. At a time when the city's budget is strained, firing volunteers whose work will need to be picked up by City staff members is a shortsighted and misguided mistake.

As many school systems across the country and state are considering downsizing or eliminating middle or high school sports programs, the sport of lacrosse, which is both a male and female team sport, should be taken into consideration to add to all public VA Beach middle and high schools. Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport among high school programs across the country and in Virginia. One of the finest public institutions of higher education in the state, Univ of VA, has a top 5 men's and ladies lacrosse team, and the men won the NCAA National Championship two years ago. Although public High School systems in Northern VA and Richmond now offer school sponsored lacrosse programs, Hampton Roads does not, and VA Beach which is the largest city in the state and one of the largest school systems in the state, does not offer lacrosse as a VHSL team sponsored sport. More youth between the ages of 10 - 18 play lacrosse than participate in wrestling, gymnastics, tennis, volleyball, or golf. We need to add this sport NOW to compete with the Northern VA and Richmond area school systems as well as the private schools.

my son inlaw is being detained by immigration. hes been with my daughter for 6 years and married 5 years. they have 2 young children who are very affected by this, they cry for their dad everyday, not understanding why they took their dad. they are using charges from years ago. people all at one time or another make mistakes, no ones perfect. hes a great man and hard worker. we are running out of time his court date is march 25th,2013. please help by signing petition. if hes deported they wont allow him back. his wife and kids and family here need him. kids should not have to go through this. GOD forgives and gives us chances. please help. family is so important. He Is Being Held At Khrome Detention Center In Miami fl And Is from ecuador and has Been Here Since 1999 and Has paid His Taxes And Considers The US His Home

New York City Mayor Bloomberg wants to ban plastic foam food packaging because, as he said, it is "virtually impossible to recycle and never bio-degrades." New York must deal with about 20,000 tons of plastic foam waste every year, costing taxpayers and the environment.

Chiropractor should be able to have fair scope of practice within the scope that was taught in their school program and with in the scope of National board exam that all chiropractors have to pass in order to sit for their licensing . ( Which is national board I, II, III, IV, physiotherapy section, and radiology section).

Congress has violated Constitution by allowing sequester. Congress is to provide for the general welfare and common good of the people.

All of are children will suffer. Cutting staff and schools is not the way to fix the buget.

People are experiencing health issues each day because of GMO products! It is NOT a natural process as some may list on the label. This is America, Land of the Free! We have a right to know what's in our food.

Senate bill 47 is an attempt to limit the time citizens have to gather signatures and have an issue placed on the ballot. We the People have been successful in getting legislation before all of the people. It is our CONSTITUIONAL RIGHT to hold our elected officials accountable. STOP SB 47. Don't allow the State House to steal our right to petition the State Government to stop legislation that infringes on our free excercise of democracy.

Thousands of individuals, families and small businesses have been leaving New York City and New York State and continue to do so because of an out of control property tax, especially in NYC. In spite of the governor's recent 2 percent property tax cap, its enactment is voluntary on the part of local municipalities and in New York City the cap is completely exempt. Already high rents have skyrocketed as a result of the city's relentless increases in property tax which seems out of control. Whether you rent an apartment, or own property, or run a business you are affected by the property tax and if you are a NYC/NY State resident your longevity as a resident is at risk.

Even though Walmart's Sylvia Mathews Burwell is a Washington veteran, President Obama should NOT nominate her as his next budget director. Burwell left government to run the Walmart Foundation, the retail giant's philanthropic wing that strives to soften the fact that Walmart receives more than $1.2 billion in tax breaks, outsources American jobs, and denies its American employees full-time jobs, benefits, and over-time pay. To subsidize the paltry pay the average part-time Walmart worker earns, Walmart teaches its employees to apply for government assistance in the form of Medicaid and food stamps which 80% of Walmart's part-time employees must do to survive. Burwell's association with corporate America makes her unfit for the position of budget director.

The US House and Senate are televised on C-SPAN and C-SPAN 2 C-SPAN 3 is open and can televise the SCOTUS