Every time the general assembly meets it is expensive to taxpayers. This is why we must end pay for extra and extended sessions. If this pay isn't brought to an end, we will continue to incentivize and subsidize the lack of leadership in the state assembly. How many other jobs get a bonus for stagnation (not counting Wall Street)? Usually subsidies are from the government to the private sector. Not in this instance. This is a case of the fox guarding the hen house.

The United States need a public early education system (infant to pre-K) because many of our parents work and they need not only an affordable daycare, but a high quality early childhood education. According to the American Federation of Teachers, the positive impact of high-quality early childhood programs on children’s success in school and their future has been well documented. Many studies have demonstrated the importance of the early years for the developing brain. And over the past four decades,numerous studies such as the Perry Preschool Study; the Abecedarian Project; the Chicago Longitudinal Study; and the Cost, Quality, and Child Outcomes Study have indicated that high-quality early childhood education increases the likelihood that children—particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds—will become successful students and citizens. Providing a public early childhood education to our families is not just good for the families, but is also good for the community and the country, Even though providing a universal early childhood education is expensive, "studies consistently show a savings of $7 for every dollar spent on such programs" for middle income families and up to $27 for every dollar spent on low income children. AFT claims that "these savings come as a result of lower costs for remedial and special education, fewer school dropouts, and less delinquency and subsequent unemployment.or criminal activity" (AFT Educational Issues Policy Brief-Number 15 July 2002). Our society needs to recognize that early childhood education should be viewed as an important part of the education continuum. Legislators need to understand that providing a high quality early childhood experiences to all our children will ensure their success at school and in life. Parents with young children across the country must join together and convince our political leaders that the time is now for the country to provide high quality early childhood education for all.

For years, the legislature has not lived up to its promise to use taxes which were supposed to be dedicated to the arts and the Missouri Arts Council (MAC). Much of this revenue has gone into general operations of the state leaving MAC with too little funds. And the arts not only improve the quality of life in Missouri, but also bring hundreds of millions of dollars to the state, which translates into jobs.

This petition opposes Gov. Jindal's unprecedented assault on public education and teachers. His proposed 'reforms' rapidly expand an already failing charter system: 80% of charters in New Orleans have received Ds and Fs. He is proposing vouchers, which places even more public dollars in unaccountable private hands. His assault on the teaching profession flies in the face of everything we've learned from the world's top performing educators, including those from Finland. We call on Gov. Jindal to end his cynical, misguided attacks on public schools and on our teachers.

Our constitution is the foundation of our freedoms. The president of the United States vows to protect and adhere to the tenets therein. The moment he strays from this, he chooses to delegitimize his office. This Petition is to ensure military members are made aware that their Commander-in-Chief has become a domestic enemy of our constitution and has used the authority prescribed him to usurp its authority and destroy the very foundation of our freedom.

What measures are being taken by the School Superintendent to keep "Pink Slime" out of our student/staff hamburger and Mexican meals that are served weekly in our schools' lunch meals? DO NOT serve any ground beef until parents are informed and provided documents that reveal the source of the meat. Nutbutter and jelly sandwiches should be served until such time.

We, as friends of these upstanding individuals, have come together in solidarity to encourage them to join together, as we believe they will form a more perfect union together than as two separate entities. Please sign below to show your support. * please note, per request of the bride, do not sign if you are an ex partner of either party, or if you feel you do not understand.

SOME SERIOUS INJURIES PEOPLE SHOULDNT HAVE TO WAIT FOR 24 MONTHS FOR THEIR MEDICARE TO GO INTO AFFECT . ALL THAT DOES IS PUT THEM ON A SET BACK INSTEAD OF MOVING FORWARD AND GETTING THE HELP THAT THEY NEED INSTEAD OF THE STATE OF MEDICAID PUT THEM ON A REDICULOUS SHARE OF COST THAT SOME PEOPLE CANT MEET EVERY MONTH. I AN EXAMPLE MY WIFE HAD AN ANEURYSM BURST IN HER BRAIN AND SHE HAS TO WAIT 24 MONTHS FOR HER MEDICARE TO GO INTO AFFECT , AND THE HELP THAT SHE GETS ITS MEDICAID WITH A SHARE OF COST OF 1953.00 A MONTH IS THIS SHARE OF COST DONT GET MET EVERY MONTHS NO DOCTOR OR SPECIALIST WILL SEE HER . IF THIS WAITING PERIOD WAS OF THE CONGRESS INSTEAD OF BEING HELD DOWN SHE OR ANYONE COULD HAVE MOVE FORWARD WITH ALL THERE MEDICAL NEEDS

The Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act (SB 283/HB 419) and The Act for Our Children’s Future (SB 232/HB 338) are two common sense initiatives to prevent unintended pregnancy and infections in our state population; thereby saving taxpayer money, preventing the need for abortion, and making our future generation healthier all around.

More WOMEN dead from AIDS than Men from WAR 1984 - 2010 RIP Please click on the petition to educate everyone http://www.change.org/petitions/all-womens-organizations-organize-educate-members-to-make-distribute-the-great-barrier-brief PS Past history of much interest to non-Republicans right now as during the BUSH Administration the NIH FUNDING GUIDELINES were demoted to EXCLUDE ALL FUNDING for women, especially contraception and prophylaxis, effectively red-taping this idea which never has become a product....YET! Please call any women in government in YOUR STATE and the White House Office. ASK them to sign the petition and then JUST DO IT! Educate and organize!! SEE the ancient website when a NIH GRANT was receiving during the CLINTON Administration under the name JANESWAY.net THIS would save LIVES and is more economical for any health care plan. Latex is 4th most renewable substance in the world. From: Fern Fedora on Facebook on behalf of the women of the world.

Let no one be discouraged by the belief there is nothing one man or one woman can do against the enormous array of the world's ills - against misery and ignorance, injustice and violence... Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation... It is from the numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centres of energy and daring, those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance. R.Kennedy

The Governor and state legislature of Indiana are trying to prevent access to the Affordable Care Act. They are denying the State of Indiana an opportunity to become a healthier and more productive state by preventing access to this health care plan. This is just one example of many coordinated attacks by our State Government on Indiana’s middle class!