Project 2025 is a dangerous 900-page proposal by the Heritage Foundation that would harm communities across the U.S.  It is a blueprint for rolling back all of the important roles that our governments can play in supporting and affirming healthy and prosperous communities. Project 2025 would slash government funding for numerous programs. It would dramatically cut funding for environmental protection and give a future White House unchecked power to hurt working people, cut Social Security by raising the retirement age, fire civil servants and replace them with presidential loyalists, eliminate abortion, and roll back our rights.  Project 2025 would also block many of the programs that help fight discrimination in our communities. City and county officials across the U.S. can take immediate action to unmask the threats posed by Project 2025 to our communities. Read the Freedom Forward Action Plan and Draft Resolution for city councils and county boards of supervisors:  https://freedomforward.org/2024/08/01/stopproject2025signup/

 The outages have spanned some of the hottest days ever recorded in the region, and they have affected thousands of residents, including a large assisted living facility. Dominion is disrupting the lives and threatening the health of its rate payers. We deserve better. We deserve information, compensation, and an explanation! 

This election 41 million Gen Zers will be eligible to vote, including 8 million new voters. Not only that, but 3.5 million adults of voting age have been naturalized in the U.S. since the last presidential election. That’s a significant number of people who can be mobilized to vote this election.  Celebrities like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift can use their platforms to reach voters in ways that are difficult for politicians to. Beyoncé has 311 million followers and Taylor Swift has 284 million followers on Instagram alone! And touring musicians—with tens of thousands attendees—can literally use their platform to register voters and get them energized to elect Kamala Harris for president.  We’re going up against Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans, so the stakes could not be higher. Last presidential election was record breaking for voter turnout, with nearly 66% of the population casting a ballot. With support from celebrities leveraging their reach to promote voting and democracy, we can break records again and make history.  Add your name to the petition to urge celebrities with a platform and a microphone to do their part to defeat Trump, elect Harris, and protect our collective rights and freedoms!

Deepfakes pose a significant threat to democracy as we know it. It's the FEC’s job to make sure our democracy and elections remain untainted from exactly these kinds of threats and the FCC’s job to ensure that the way people are engaged with is clear and accurate on digital and radio platforms.  There are massive elections year this year, House races, Senate races and the Presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. A deceptive, AI-generated deepfake could swing these pivotal races in 2024. Or an onslaught of deepfakes could leave voters completely at a loss as to what’s real and what’s not. For the public to continue to trust and believe in institutions, this cannot happen.  The integrity of our elections is at stake. It's clear that we cannot assume people will try to speak to the American people authentically and honestly, because we've already been at the mercy of Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans who refuse to accept election results that are not in their favor. The FEC needs to take substantial action and ban deepfakes on social media to counteract bad actors before our nation's consequential elections in 2024.

We believe that the Boyne River, a public trust resource, deserves better stewardship. The negligent handling of the dam has already caused significant harm to the river’s ecosystem and wildlife. Denying the permit application is a necessary step to protect and restore the health of the Boyne River. We call on FERC to take immediate action and deny Boyne Mountain Resort’s current permit application.

This summer, travelers nationwide have experienced firsthand how record-breaking heat debilitates our transportation systems. In the Northeast, Amtrak riders in the country’s busiest transit hub found themselves stranded for hours from delays due to speed restrictions. Rising temperatures are also causing outdoor rail tracks to deform, sparking brush fires on tracks, and putting further strain on power systems.  The climate crisis isn’t going anywhere, and with so many people relying on our mass transit systems to get to work, make it to doctor’s appointments, and spend time with family, it’s crucial that our transportation infrastructure can operate smoothly and safely under extreme heat. Sign the petition to urge Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to center climate resiliency in his transportation agenda. 

In light of her contributions and the profound impact she had on our community, it is imperative that we join in this campaign to rename our street to Dr. Daniela Small-Bailey Way. Her unwavering commitment to education and her passion for fostering a nurturing and inclusive environment have left an indelible mark on our schools. Her genuine care for each student ensured that every child felt valued and supported, making a lasting impact on countless lives. Her legacy of humor, kindness, leadership, and dedication will always be remembered and cherished by all who had the privilege of knowing her.  Honoring her in this way will serve as a perpetual reminder of the extraordinary person she was and the values she championed, inspiring future generations to follow in her footsteps. We should join in this campaign to change the Englewood street sign “Durie Avenue” to “Dr. Daniela Small-Bailey Way” to properly showcase our devout appreciation and celebration of her love to the children of our community. Your support would be invaluable in ensuring that we properly honor Dr. Daniela Small-Bailey’s legacy. By renaming “Durie Avenue”, we not only recognize her contributions but also keep her spirit alive in our community. Thank you for your attention to this matter. It is time to stand behind this great leader and honor her name.  Thank You

The United States does not have a king. Yet the Supreme Court's recent unprecedented and outrageous ruling, affirmed by six conservative justices, has given American presidents broad immunity from criminal prosecution—granting presidents the kind of extraordinary power that no one should have in a democracy. Now Democrats are fighting back. House Democrats have introduced a constitutional amendment to reverse the Supreme Court’s ruling that grants presidential immunity. Senate Democrats introduced the "No Kings Act," legislation that would make it clear that presidents do not have immunity for criminal actions. And in a sweeping set of recommendations to address Supreme Court corruption, President Biden has proposed the No One Is Above the Law amendment, that states that the Constitution does not confer any immunity from federal criminal indictment, trial, conviction, or sentencing by virtue of having previously served as President.  When the Supreme Court has made disastrous rulings throughout history, it has fallen to the people and our elected representatives to correct the course of our nation—as we have with ending slavery, expanding voting rights, imposing term limits on the presidency, and so much more. Now it is incumbent upon leaders of both parties to right this wrong by pursuing an amendment to our Constitution to reaffirm that no one is above the law. The consequences of this ruling are grave. First, it halted the remaining three trials against Trump, denying the American people verdicts ahead of November’s election, and interfered with the sentencing after being convicted on 34 felony counts in New York. It also sets a dangerous precedent and opens the door for authoritarian rule, setting Trump up for consolidating power to do whatever he wants without any repercussions should he be reelected.  Reversing the court's ruling will require a strong majority of support in both the House and the Senate that we don’t currently have. But while we are working to elect Democrats up and down the ballot to make this possible, it's imperative that we show our lawmakers that there is a groundswell of support for them to reverse the court's dangerous ruling. It's a critical step toward preserving our democracy and freedoms.  Trump wants one set of rules for himself and another for the rest of us. We must demand that Congress come together to pass a constitutional amendment that affirms equal justice for all and that no one is above the law.  Photograph: Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images

People should join this campaign for change to support all of our families of Pineville High School. This is so important because many student’s families don't have the financial resources to follow this dress code. The dress code was sent out very late and many students have already bought their uniforms. I feel that if I were a parent of a child that attended PHS, I would be very upset and stressed that we are now finding this out 10 DAYS BEFORE school. I have talked to many of my friends about this, and some even mentioned that they will not be following this dress code because they have already bought all of their uniforms. I think that if Pineville High School had such a big problem with our dress code they should have told us before summer. Thank y’all for understanding!  GO REBELS!!!!❤️

Because we students need our privacy, too.

The proposed zoning ordinance would make changes to eliminate unnecessary administrative burdens and fees for home-based providers, align Detroit zoning regulations for child care to similar business entities, and facilitate greater community collaboration for child care options to expand in a given community.  High-quality child care is crucial to ensure healthy, thriving families, children, and communities: • Early childhood education sets kids up for successful futures with lasting academic benefits well beyond high school; • Child care enables parents to remain in the labor force, increasing household income, boosting economic productivity, and benefiting their community, while ensuring that infants and toddlers are in a safe and nurturing environment; and; • Availability of child care facilities and services helps communities grow by attracting new residents – especially young families – and businesses whose employees need child care options.

Nobody should be making decisions for parents on what their children can and cannot read. Currently, the KGMS library has a "sexually explicit" section which includes titles such as "Romeo & Juliet" and "Anne Frank's Diary". It is clear the intent is not to protect children but censor their access to themes and ideas they don't agree with. If you want to let the King George School Board and King George Board of Supervisors know that you don't agree with letting other people decide what your child may or may not read, please sign the petition below.