Enough evidence exists showing sugar and artificial ingredients are harmful to children's health to persuade over 40 school districts nationwide to eliminate sugared beverages from their schools. Despite the evidence, schools in Bend, Oregon continue to serve chocolate, strawberry or root beer flavored milk and juice twice daily to children of all ages disguising them as healthy drink options. Some studies have linked excess sugar intake to obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease as well as hyperactivity, anxiety, difficulty concentrating and crankiness in children. These drinks contribute extra calories to the meal, contain controversial artificial flavors and coloring and stop children from appreciating healthier, less sweet options. One of the easiest, quickest and least expensive ways we can limit excess sugar, calories and chemical intake is by eliminating flavored milk and juice in schools. Tell Bend, Oregon schools you want to make our children’s health a priority and support only wholesome white milk and water being served with school breakfast and lunch.

Pennsylvania's state legislature (and now Governor Corbett) has effectively signed a death warrant for some number of residents, who knows how many. Corbett’s just made it official. Pennsylvanians: Fight back — or suffer the consequences. The fracking industry has written a bill that gives itself legal permission to poison Pennsylvanians-and keeps doctors who treat them once they’re poisoned from telling anyone else what poisoned them. The bill also essentially permits all gas drilling and processing activities anywhere, including in residential areas. -Maura Stephens For more info, PLEASE READ: http://www.truth-out.org/fracking-industry-colludes-pennsylvania-legislature-dangerous-new-laws-head-governors-desk/132923015

You can't make an informed choice unless you HAVE a choice. But do you know what your choices are? Take a moment to DEMAND A FAIR AND BALANCED MERGER FORUM for both sides of the issue! 100 plus pages of pro merger documents to read through, versus the mere 1000 words SAG's executives have allowed the minority opinion, is not hearing both sides. Once done, Merger cannot be undone. This is our future. Vote ... intelligently. Read, sign and let others know.

It has come to the public's attention that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board of Ontario is not currently respecting the privacy of victims of crime. Despite the fact that victims/survivors are not seeking compensation from the offender themselves, the offender is being contacted and informed of the proceedings. As a result, many victims are having their own right to privacy violated. For example, in cases of domestic violence the victim's new address, doctors office, or other personal and private information could be revealled to a partner who was previously found guilty of stalking or any other form of violence, making the victim vulnerable once again. Many of the victims accessing compensation through this organization are doing so because they need the money to cover lost wages, medical expenses and other costs related to the crime. Many of the crimes compensation is sought for involve violence and abuse, some of it historical in nature. If victims were aware that their offender would be contacted as a result of filing a claim, many would likely choose not to file with your organization, making it a huge barrier to access. Any procedure that results in increased danger for any human being should immediately be stopped and new policy developed and followed. The current actions of CICB are putting victim`s lives at risk and further violating their right to safety and privacy. We ask you to consider how the current actions of the CICB fit with their own policy around the privacy of victims. See below; "We are committed to the principles of the Victims' Bill of Rights, 1995, in that all victims who come before the Board are treated with courtesy, compassion and respect for their personal dignity and privacy." Taken directly from the CICB website which can be found at http://www.cicb.gov.on.ca/en.

The March 20th D65 School Referendum is an opportunity to enhance education and build excellence for Evanston/Skokie schools. With new revenue, the District can respond to increasing enrollments and 21st Century upgrades.

My request for a loan modification was categorically rejected. I was told by Wells Fargo home mortgage that my mortgage could not be modify to a lower payment due to the fact that my income was from unemployment benefit and therefore not qualify for a modification. Now that I am employed, the Bank is offering a modification which doubles my trial payment to $1761, an increase of $825 monthly, adding a monthly $350 increase to my original mortgage payment. To make matters worst, in this day of lowest interest rate ever, they're keeping my interest rate at 6% variable.

The Corrections Corporation of America is a for profit prison management company which seeks to gain control of state prison systems asking for assurance from the states to keep the prisons 90% full according to Huffington Post today. This will cost the American People in two ways. First, more people will be imprisoned for crimes which require rehabilitation more than punishment. Second, for each prisoner, taxpayers will be on the hook for huge sums just so this corporation can "turn a nice profit".

Homelessness is very important. We will like everyone to sign the petition to help stop homelessness.

Corporate power and wealthy individuals control the federal government through paid lobbyists. We all know this and the only way to return power to the electorate is through public financing alone.

After my mother died in front of my face at the age of 14 I was left to fend for myself in the streets with no guidance or positive role models. Not surprisingly, by the youthful age of 19 I was charged and subsequently convicted/sentenced as a first time non-violent felony offender for unlawful possession of a controlled substance in the 4th/5th degree and sentenced to 6 years in prison, and a lifetime of state sponsored legal discrimination in virtually every sector of my life (e.g., I can not get a decent/affordable apartment or decent job to feed my family because of this blemish on my record from when I was just a teenager). I have not been charged with or convicted of a felony crime since, and I am hereby calling on Governor Cuomo and the State Legislature to give me and the hundreds of thousands of other real New Yorkers like me a "second chance" at being a "first class citizen". As the political climates tend to change in Albany every 4 years or so, this may be our only last chance to get this legislation passed AND I NEED YOUR HELP BY SIGNING THIS PETITION AND VOICING YOUR SUPPORT FOR THIS MEASURE!

Stop the Removal of the Paynes Prairie Bison

We the people of South Carolina, along with family,friends,and other animal lovers are demanding that you address the pet overpopluation crisis. for months emails have been ignored, yet animals are dying by the thousands and shelters are in deplorable conditions. South Carolina Ranks 48th in State Animal Protection Laws | Lowcountry Dog. This is one of our State's shames.