GOP Governor Pat McCrory is planning to sign into law a tough voter ID law amoug the first pieces of state legistation. In conjunction with these new voting restrictions, Republicans all across the South used their control of state legislatures following 2010 to pass redistricting maps that will lead to new voting restrictions placing as many Democratic lawmakers into as few “majority minority” districts as possible as a way to maximize the number of Republican seats.

The Georgeson Botanical Garden does not have funding to continue operations as usual. Although permanent funds are being sought, those would not be available until after 2014. Capital funds are needed in order to allow the gardens to continue operations. These funds will be used to provide two student summer interns and one winter intern, to continue to expand peony research plots and to continue to restructure the gardens to be lower maintenance in the future. The Garden provides not only valuable research and educational opportunities, but also is a highly valued public space for the residents of Fairbanks and visitors alike. The Gardens are a rich community resource that should be supported.

The health and welfare of Coloradans are at risk from fracking. I don't want to live here anymore if this continues in our state.

It is a proven fact that marijuana helps with pain and other medical issues. I have seen many good citizens have their name ruined over these ridiculous, self-righteous laws which are imposed on the people of this country. Why should someone even have to pay for the act of smoking or eating something that grows right up from the ground. The state and government go to far with their power. Its not for the people. It;s all about filling their pocket.

President Obama and Congress, WE need to stand up and speak up as a country against animal cruelty, abuse and inhumane treatment. WE also need to lead by example with EMPATHY and COMPASSION. WE need to stand on the right side of history and use our VOICE to do the right thing for all animals on Earth. Every year, at a village near Hanoi, on the 6th day of the lunar new year, which this year is February 15, 2013 a pig is brutally chopped into two so that people can smear banknotes with its blood in the belief that it would bring luck.

When I went to Florida, I realized just how many trees were tore down for construction purposes, such as building a "dream" home. Not to mention the fact that many animals and insects do not have a consistent food source, and home. While it would not be logical to stop tree cutting for construction purposes altogether, we must limit the number of trees construction destroys.

Prosecute the NRA under the RICO racketeering law for its support to domestic criminal activities and foreign and domestic terrorism.

Banning only new sales of assault weapons and large capacity magazines is meaningless. REGULATE ALL of them, Require registration of all, even those people currently own, assess owner's fitness, require payment of a fee, enforce registration law, and tax ALL sales at 200% of sale price. Provide buy back incentives and allow for donation to well-regulated shooting ranges that will secure the weapons.

I would like to walk clean roads and beaches. The Updated Bottle Bill was approved by the Senate last year. This year It's time for the Senate and House to pass an Updated Bottle Bill signed by the Governor.

Do not frack up TN and other states' water, air, and land keep hydraulic fracturing or fracking out out of TN and hold active extraction sites until safer, cleaner extraction methods can be implemented. Please read and sign thank you

Every year, millions of Americans are locked out of our country’s health care system because of federal policies that prohibit some immigrants, including legal permanent residents, from obtaining health benefits. These are bad policies that cost lives and money. They are policies that were not remedied during health care reform. They should be addressed now, as the country moves forward to fix the broken immigration system.

Amend the13th amendment to remove "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." It should just simply say "Slavery is abolished now and forever." Because slavery was NEVER abolished in the USA. Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.