The State of Illinois is at a crossroads. Our elected officials have the opportunity to assist in all workers and their families; I am a single mother making $4.95. I am not a rich person, nor is that my desire. ALL WORKERS deserve to be able to make ends meet, save, and plan with their wages. I am urging our elected officials to pass a raise to the Illinois' minimum wage bill for tipped workers. We can't survive on $4.95!!!

There is no one who was not horrified by the slaughter of children at Sandy Hook elementary School. But these were the actions of a madman. Restricting the rights of law abiding Vermonters to self defense is not the answer. State Representative Linda Waite-Simpson's legislation, H.124, would ban the sale of magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds of ammunition, and end the long standing Vermont tradition of being able to carry a concealed weapon without a permit. Please urge your Vermont state representative to oppose H.124 and protect your right to defend yourself and your family as you see fit.

California is the only oil-producing state that subsidized oil-extraction companies by not imposing a state wellhead tax. This costs California about $2 billion each year in lost revenue.

I am Hasani Wesley's older sister Halima Wesley , I have started this petition for all of the children that have died or got hit trying to go to school. An aware community can make a difference, and save many lives. My brother was a beautiful spirit and he didn't deserve to die because of failure to abide school laws.My brothers murderer has not been charged.... I got all green lights while driving home yesterday... It was as if riding on the highway but I was on highpoint rd in greensboro..which is a busy street. I realized that even if my brother isn't visual he can be my light when I'm driving or the bird in my window that sings when I wake up to all of my responsibilities he is my everything literally, but for the most part he is my Angel. An 11-year-old boy died Wednesday morning after being hit by an SUV while trying to get on a school bus. Hasani Wesley, 11, died after the collision, which happened around 7 a.m. on N.C. 66 near Shaddowfax Drive. N.C. 66 remained closed until around noon. Wesley was trying to get on the bus just a few hundred feet from his home when the collision with the Jeep occurred, troopers said. The bus's lights were on, and the stop arm was out, troopers said. The driver of the Jeep, Billy Roger Bailey, 47, of Kernersville, was coming from the opposite direction, troopers said. Bailey remained at the scene after the crash, troopers said. Bailey told investigators that he simply didn't see the child crossing the road. He was driving the speed limit, and alcohol wasn't a factor in the crash either, troopers said. Wesley normally caught the bus from the right-hand side of the road, but he missed it Wednesday morning, school officials said. The bus driver saw Wesley when coming back through the area and stopped to pick him up, which is legal, school officials said. Wesley was a sixth grader at East Fosyth Middle School, said Theo Helm, spokesman for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. Wesley had been taken to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center after the collision, Helm said.

I.S. 318's funding for after-school programs, including its national championship chess team, is at risk. After-school programs like these give students the opportunity to explore new interests and receive additional academic enrichment. Sign the petition to urge Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Mullgrav to fully fund these programs in this year's budget.

Republicans know that they can't win on their policies so they are trying to cheat their way into power. We can't let them undermine our Democracy. Tell all our elected officials to make no changes to our electoral system in Pennsylvania.

ALL THE KILLINGS IN CHICAGO

OpposeHB 1272 - The Nutrition and Speech Act

Fayette County GA is looking to close elementary schools due to the State of Georgia NOT FUNDING the public schools. This is not an option people!! Funding of our public schools is a Law! The Ga State Constitution states that " The state is REQUIRED to fund our schools, not should fund!!! They MUST!! It is up to us.... Tax paying citizens to Demand the money owed to us!!

Corporations posing as governments all over the world were put on notice to cease and desist their treasonous actions in 2012. The necessary documents to do this were filed in the UCC and in due course unrebutted. This means they have been foreclosed on and are now the property of the People, assets included. Business as usual is forever changed in the people's favor.

Seniors etc. are hurting due to not accepting Fundsfrom the Government.What is our Governor thinking.People with $758.00 a month Soc. Sec. are now getting Bills from Doctors etc and turned down for Tests that are needed.It wil hurt our Economy also what Gov. Dean is doing.Lets get real and stop playing games.Election is coming again I sure am not going to vote for republican.It has shown me that the GOp needs to grow up and stop using the president as a Pawn just because he is Black. Sincerely helga johnson

Nevada Legislature needs to protect medicaid, food stamps, low income housing for Nevada Low Income Seniors, Disabled, and Families living in Nevada! Here is the 2013 Poverty Guidelines Size of family unit Monthly Income Annual 1 Person $ 957.50 $ 11,490 2 People 1,292.50 15,510