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The funds for educationMy two sons attend Lowel Elementary School, and I'm concerned that Lowel is about to lose 10 teachers, our only librarian, and all financial support for popular activities. And stop the terrible funding cuts to Lowel School.3 of 100 SignaturesCreated by James
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Increase State Funding For K-12 StudentsMichigan K-12 Schools depend on state funding for 50% of their yearly budgets.Yet, that funding has been cut by more than $500 per student since 2008 while expenses continue to increase. Please sign the petition demanding an increase in school funding for our children.5 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Cathy Kavanaugh
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Iowa Secretary of State Implements Voter Suppression Rules TELL HIM NO!In an attempt in Iowa to suppress the rights of voters in a last minute bid to turn Iowa Red, Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz passed several questionable rules earlier this summer. A judge has temporarily "frozen" these laws without actually ruling on their merits. The judge stated: The rules "have in fact created confusion and mistrust in the voter registration process," she wrote, and "have created fear that new citizens will lose their right to vote and/or be charged with a felony and caused some qualified voters to feel deterred from even registering to vote." PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION to IOWA ATTORNEY GENERAL TOM MILLER and GOVERNOR BRANSTEAD INFORMING THEM THAT YOU ARE WATCHING THIS ISSUE AND WILL VOTE YOUR CONSCIENCE IN NOVEMBER, AND THAT VOTER SUPPRESSION IS NOT ACCEPTABLE IN IOWA OR AMERICA.5 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Beth Ostlund
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Our children deserve more funding for their schools.The Idaho State Legislature continues to cut education funds. Our schools need this funding for a number of things to give them the best education possible. Our children should be our first priority!1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Rebekah Saville
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Stop restricting health coverageStop restricting insurance coverage for contraception and abortion based on the religious convictions of the employer. This forces people to accept and adopt religious beliefs of another individual if they want to earn a living.195 of 200 SignaturesCreated by John O'Brien
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Leave DWI signs in placeMy 22 y/o brother, Louis Jarrod Edwards, was killed by a drunk driver on Wednesday, November 17, 2010. Our family has paid $300.00 to have a sign erected in his memory and we would like to have the sign remain permanently, not the 2 year limit that is currently in place!15 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Sheneki Harris
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Constitutional amendment for public financing of electionsTo return the electoral process to the people, to reverse the disastrous effects of the Supreme Court decision that allows unlimited, unregulated special interest money to corrupt our democratic process, a Constitutional amendment that places all elections–federal, state and local–under limited public financing regulation, is needed.252 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Bill Walz
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Preserve the NJ Religious ExemptionThe NJ Religious Exemption to Vaccination is in danger. Currently, parents can opt their children out of vaccines due to religion without being forced to reveal private information such as their religious affiliation. A new bill S1759, sponsored by Senators Loretta Weinberg and Joseph Vitale, is highly intrusive, expensive, and appears unconstitutional. If S1759 is signed into law, it will require parents seeking a religious exemption to: * specify their exact religious tenets in notarized, signed, and sworn format * include an explanation of the nature of the religious tenet or practice that is implicated by the "vaccination" * explain how administration of "the vaccine" would violate, contradict, or otherwise be inconsistent with that tenet or practice * affirm that the religious tenet is consistently held * obtain a signed statement from a physician or advanced practice nurse licensed in New Jersey proving that parents received vaccine counseling, thus requiring medical advice for a decision that should be made on religious grounds. This bill is redundant and wasteful. Doctors are already required to discuss the risks and benefits of vaccination with parents. The religious exemption to mandatory vaccination is a cherished religious and parental right. Please oppose S1759 by signing this petition.3,906 of 4,000 SignaturesCreated by Anne Shaw
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Make the candidates answer these questionsThe gap between the richest Americans and the other 99% is wider than at any time in the past 40 years. Sign below and show your agreement that the following questions should be asked during the presidential debates. (1) What do you think has caused the widening gap? (2) Do you see the gap as a negative thing? (3) If so, what would you do narrow the gap? (4) Why do you think your solution would work?175 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Randall Martoccia
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No budget deal? No salaries for senators or representatives.I find it extremely troubling that key government programs we depend on (ranging from Medicare to defense to homeland security) will be eviscerated if our Representatives and Senators can’t come to terms on a budget solution. As currently structured, these automatic budget cuts would have a devastating impact on many parts of the economy and put our vulnerable citizens and our nation’s security at-risk. Seriously...devastating in a way that few people realize. But rest assured, while children may go hungry, elderly patients may be turned away by doctors, and our nation’s security is threatened, lawmakers were careful to shield their own salaries from any cuts, should they fail to reach a compromise. They can completely fail at the very job we are paying them to do, drive our country over a cliff and still keep 100% of their taxpayer-funded pay (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/15/us/politics/white-house-report-details-effects-of-automatic-budget-cuts.html?hp). Outrageous. Any lawmaker who is unwilling to negotiate in good faith and make bipartisan compromises to produce a responsible, reasonable and timely budget (and keep us from going over the cliff), needs to be sent home. At least they should have the decency to refuse their pay until they solve this significant problem. Country before party.202 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Mark Thomas
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Congress must actCongress is in for 2 weeks before the election break. Congress should know that if they don't act on the American Jobs Act, we will vote against them.8 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Susan Bailey
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Mitt Romney and the GOP: It's time to dump "birther" Kris KobachKris Kobach is Mitt Romney's immigration advisor and Kansas’ Secretary of State. He is the author of the Arizona and Alabama anti-immigrant "show me your papers" laws -- as we just found outhe and fellow “birthers” are considering removing President Barack Obama from the Kansas ballot this November because they are doubting the validity of his birth certificate. Even more outrageous than attempting to take the sitting president off the ballot, Mitt Romney and the Republican Party keep giving Kris Kobach an influential seat at the table as a top immigration advisor. It's time that Mitt Romney and the Republican Party cut ties with Kris Kobach and his ilk once and for all..2 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Mahwish