In 1995 the state of New Jersey took control of the Newark Public Schools District. Since this takeover the Newark Public Schools District has seen a continuous decline in achievement among its students. In recent years we have seen an abuse of power by state officials in addition to arbitrary school closings, and the privatization of public school education.

We need to stop Governor Rick Scott from blocking Federal funds for the uninsured.

Having health insurance is NOT a partisan issue. Ask anyone living in the great state of Nevada who is uninsured and they will agree. Governor Sandoval has an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of those who are uninsured, by accepting federal funds for Obamacare. Yet, he turns these funds away. A Governor should represent his constituents, not his party. Do the right thing Governor, and make a difference for the uninsured in Nevada.

America cannot afford to be run by the Romney-Ryan ticket, who will do the bidding of the wealthiest 1%, and the polluters at BIG oil and "clean" coal. Having HILLARY CLINTON on the Democratic ticket as VP will GUARANTEE a victory for the Obama-Clinton ticket and the Democratic House and Senate candidates down-ticket.

The need for transparency and truth.........Most every one I know is willing to show THEIR GRADES....SHOW THEIR PASSPORTS.....it is only fair our leader do the same....not too much to ask....

We want Kris Kobach to apologize for his comments at the Republican National Convention equating gay families with drug abusers and polygamists.

Constitutional amendment to overturn Citizen's United.

My petition is about how everyday common people who have committed misdemeanors, even those committed as long as ten years ago and was dismissed. They are being denied the right to work and getting an apartment, because employers and apartment managers run a criminal background check and will not hire them or allow them to move into decent housing, even though the past offense or charge was a misdemeanor and dismissed by the courts. Young productive adults, are being denied their right of a chance to obtain employment and decent housing, because of past mistakes of many years gone by. Employers will not hire them and they desperately want and need jobs to support themselves and their families!

Magazines insert several pieces of paper in every issue, not only newstand issues but subscribed issues. At the least these multiple inserts are annoying and wasteful. At the most tons upon tons of paper are tossed--and trees destroyed--for these redundant and unwanted inserts. We are asking all magazines (especially those who claim to be scientifically, health, and environmentally oriented) to stop using these inserts.

Make Lane spliting in all 50 states legal for motorcycles and motorscooters in order to reduce congestion.

China dominates the rare earth element market. Rare Earth Elements are critical to high tech items (smart phones/tablets, ect)The US needs to re-start its rare earth element mines but a solution must be provided for the Thorium by-product. The best solution to this problem is to use Thorium in the next generation of nuclear reactors. The US explored this area but stopped in the early 1970 because Thorium reactors make no bomb material. In addition Thorium reactors use passive safety not active safety as is used in Uranium reactors. We need to have an adult disscussion of future energy policy, because the sun does not always shine and the wind does not always blow, we need a third option which does not include carbon.

It is important that the VVC community demonstrates that we fully support Victor Valley College's vision, values, mission, and goals and pledge our commitment to meet and/or exceed he recommendations set forth by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.