If you've been to Maine's North Woods, you know what's at stake. Generations of Mainers have learned to love the outdoors while exploring Maine's 10 million acres of open space—from the Rangeley Lakes to Moosehead Lake to Mount Katahdin. But Governor Paul LePage is threatening to destroy the North Woods as we know it by letting counties drop out of the Land Use Regulation Commission, which protects the North Woods from reckless development. A committee has already started considering the bill.

The school board isn't at negotiating in good faith with the Neshaminy AFT district union. The negotiations are in their fourth year without any resolution. The school board is refusing to move from the initial hard positions.

The town of Milford has recently started charging condominiums a commercial rate for water which is higher than the residential rate.

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and his Republican colleagues in the Indiana House and Senate, along with their deep-pocketed corporate allies from out of state, are pushing the biggest attack on Hoosier working families in decades. They want to pass a so-called right-to-work bill. The Republican backers of this bill claim that it would bring new jobs into Indiana. The reality is that in states that have passed right-to-work laws there has actually been a loss in the number of jobs as well as cuts in wages, reduced benefits, and an increase in unsafe working conditions. In short, right-to-work laws have taken away workers’ rights and weakened their collective voice by destroying unions and inhibiting workers’ rights to organize, leaving them virtually defenseless. Fortunately, Democratic members in both houses of the Indiana Legislature are standing up to this attempted political power grab. To stop right-wing legislators from ramming this bill through, Democrats in the House have filibustered sessions over the past week even in the face of $1,000 a day fines from Republicans. Ironically, in 2001 the Republicans staged a boycott over a pending issue and the Democrats didn’t fine them for doing what they (the Republicans) believed was the right thing to do. House and Senate Democrats are also pushing hard for an amendment for a referendum allowing Hoosiers to vote whether or not they want Indiana to become a right-to-work state. Initially, the Republicans said they would go along with this amendment; however, once the Democrats returned to the sessions, the Republicans went back on their word. The Democrats then returned to filibustering the sessions, in spite of the fine. Where I grew up, going back on one’s word is called lying. The question here is why the Republicans are so opposed to a referendum when their party leader, Governor Daniels, has stated: “I do not share the fear of some that Hoosiers cannot be trusted to weigh the pros and cons of big investments for which they will pay the costs. I say, trust the people; give them the facts, and let them vote.” The answer is that 71% of working Hoosiers are opposed to right-to-work laws and if they are given the opportunity to vote on this issue, they would vote against it. The powers that be would not get their way, even though it disagrees with the voters who elected them, whom they are supposed to represent. Please sign the petition to thank Democratic lawmakers and urge them to continue to stand strong.

In spite of the Penn State/Second Mile sex-abuse scandal well within the public eye by now, it's baffling that there is no known federal investigation currently ongoing despite the involvement of local and even state authorities and legislators, as well as hard evidence pointing to trafficking minors across state lines. As its name suggests, this petition calls on U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to order a federal investigation into any and all activities tied to the scandal, as well as any and all individuals suspected of participating in those activities.

This Right to Work bill in Indiana is being pushed down our throats by the government of Indiana. We are oppsed to this bill and would like the billed killed or put to a public referendum.

The economy, environment & common people's time, city & suburbs alike, could all get a "win-win" ... if only CTA's Purple Line 'L' EXPRESS service, between Linden (in North Shore suburb Wilmette) & Downtown Chicago via Loop 'L' (presently operating Mon-Fri morning/evening "rush hours" only), gets EXTENDED to "FULL-TIME"!!! Commanding this would save so much time & money, plus a serious reduction in oil, traffic jams, road repair, auto accidents, etc., as it would encourage especially those with a time budget to drive less, use public transit more! Everybody, including CTA, would benefit in the long run, as people would most definitely take advantage of this option, if only it were simply offered!

Our mission is to give fathers a fighting chance to secure their rightful inclusion into the lives of their children even after divorce and/or separation from the child/children mother.

Ohio should have an amendment to our state constitution (similar to the one Wisconsin is using on Governor Scott Walker) that would allow us to remove an elected official. The principle underlying the recall of public officers has been defined as an effective speedy remedy to remove an official who is not giving satisfaction to the public and whom the electors do not want to remain in office, regardless of whether he is discharging his full duty to the best of his ability and as his conscience dictates.” Read more: http://host.madison.com/ct/news/opinion/column/sen-kathleen-vinehout-wisconsin-s-recall-law-exists-to-assure/article_d292ea6c-1e5f-5042-b2da-fd55c97eeb2a.html#ixzz1kDOdH2So

This international "trade agreement" has been being negotiated behind closed doors since 2006. First, it would supercede a country's own laws. In essence it is implementing itself above the democratic processes. Akin to SOPA and PIPA it would tragically impede the internet as we know it. Additionally, it would establish a worldwide reduction in civil rights. We need to act now. Please sign this petition to tell President Obama, Congress and Senate we do not want the USA to ratify ACTA.

This petition is aimed at saving Picnik online editing in its current form and availability.

While SOPA and PIPA appear to be defeated, there is still another bill to be afraid of. H.R. 1981 hides behind child pornography to excuse taking greater control of the internet and keeping logs far longer than they are required. The right to privacy extends to the internet.