Everyone uses plastic, and that's the problem. Plastic consumption has drastically increased in the last decade, and its a worldwide problem to be able to find a dumping ground for it. This has resulted in our ecosystems being polluted by non recyclable plastics and species being on the endangered animals list. The effort to make a change starts now, or the effects of our consumer culture will be non reversible in preserving our Earth.

The residents of Ann Arbor and surrounding cities, county and townships are tired of watching the contamination spread for 35 years closer towards our cities drinking water intake and homes with wells. The MDEQ and the polluter are not containing or controlling the spread, and they have slowed down remediation. The polluter is a multi-billion dollar company, Danaher (who bought Pall, who bought Gelman), who needs to be enforced by EPA to clean this up once and for all.

The Anti-Defamation League reports that in 2018, virtually every extremist murder in the US was at the hands of right-wing extremists. To add to that growing crisis, the DHS recently disbanded its task force devoted to stamping out white nationalist terrorism. Those who use their public platform as a bully pulpit for mendacity and fearmongering, at a time when ethnic minorities are increasingly more likely to fall victim to hate crimes, should not be given airtime to spread lies that have the effect of inciting the wounds of right-wing nationalism from which this nation is trying desperately to heal. Fire Meghan McCain from The View.

The portion of Market Street that is assigned to Chelsea's jurisdiction is extremely deteriorated and needs to be fix / repaved. This section of the road has high traffic of trucks, vans and cars. Over 500 employees must drive this section of road to get to the different warehouse and facilities located in this area and their vehicle tires suffer tremendous damage on a daily basis. Please fix this road and have it on a maintenance schedule to keep up with the traffic / demand.

So that people can be aware of identity Theft in new York City and put a stop or not become a victim of identity Theft.

The Maine State Senate will vote on this bill soon - likely on Thursday, May 2nd. We need to show our Senators that we support this bill as written, with no further amendments. Removing only philosophical exemptions and keeping religious exemptions will simply shift how people claim exemptions. This loophole will perpetuate the poor community immunity rates that are currently putting Maine at risk of an outbreak. Removing both philosophical and religious exemptions will make our schools, communities, and state safer. Maine has one of the highest vaccination refusal rates in the nation. With a 5.3% opt out rate, our state is on the precipice of losing the benefits of community immunity in our communities. When children aren’t vaccinated, we’re all at risk, especially infants, children and adults with weakened immune systems, and the elderly. We stand with Maine parents that demand action now to protect our children from preventable diseases. We demand protection for our most vulnerable children who rely on the protection of community immunity because they can’t be vaccinated. We must recognize that this as a worsening public health crisis and take action now. We believe that all children should be vaccinated in order to attend school and day care, unless there is a legitimate medical reason for not doing so. Maine families recognize that by enrolling their children in schools and day care means they are part of a larger community. Part of existing in a larger community is acknowledging our duties as a member of that community, especially to those who are most vulnerable. We stand with the parents whose children are undergoing chemotherapy, who should not be forced to fret about whether their child will die from a preventable disease if she attends school in Maine. We stand with the parents who find it unacceptable that whooping cough is spreading through our elementary schools, forcing parents to miss weeks of work, and putting infant siblings and older relatives at serious risk of long-term complications and even death. We urgently support Representative Tipping’s bill in the Maine legislature: “An Act To Protect Maine Students from Preventable Diseases by Repealing Certain Exemptions from the Laws Governing Immunization Requirements.” We stand, as members of our Maine community, with our kids and with our neighbors who are at greatest risk from vaccine preventable diseases. We strongly urge you to listen to us, as concerned constituents, parents, and Mainers and support this bill. The health of our children and our community depends on you.

On June 30, 2018 hundreds of thousands of peaceful protestors took the streets in over 750 locations organized by MoveOn, National Domestic Workers Alliance, and hundreds of partners calling for an end to the Trump Administration's cruel policy of forcibly separating children from their families at the border. The Intercept reports that the Department of Homeland Security received data on the protests from LookingGlass, a government contractor, and circulated that data to offices and agencies within their department. There was no reason for the government to collect this data, or share it with any law enforcement agencies as the protestors did not break any laws or pose any threats to this country. This is a glaring infringement on personal privacy by the federal government and its contractors. Looking Glass had no right to collect this data and provide it to government agencies. Together, we can shine a light on this breech of trust, and demand a policy change to protect our civil rights.

On June 30, 2018 hundreds of thousands of peaceful protestors took the streets in over 750 locations calling for an end to the Trump Administration's cruel policy of forcibly separating children from their families at the border. The Intercept reports that the Department of Homeland Security received data on the protests from LookingGlass, a government contractor, and circulated that data to offices and agencies within their department. There was no reason for the government to collect this data, or share it with any law enforcement agencies as the protestors did not break any laws or pose any threats to this country. This is a glaring infringement on personal privacy by the federal government and its contractors. Congress and the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General must protect our rights to free speech and assembly by holding hearings and investigating this improper collection and use of our data, and holding those responsible accountable.

Rutgers has unfairly benefited from excessively issuing parking citations at the student's expense for too long. Rutgers rakes in $5 million annually from parking violations, which raises two questions: 1) Where is the money going? 2) Are students paying an unnecessary price? Hundreds of students have faced the burden of excessive parking citations. The minimum cost of a ticket has increased from $10 in 2008 to $25 today. As of last year, Rutgers stopped issuing physical tickets and employed an online system to view tickets. This system allows many more tickets to be issued at a time and often, several tickets are issued to the same vehicle within the same hour. To make matters especially worse, many students don’t receive any notification that they received a ticket until months later, after hundreds of dollars worth of fines and late fees have already accumulated. These financial holds impede class registration and graduation, and many students have been forced to drop out of school as they are left with overwhelming debt they cannot afford to pay. All of this could have been avoided had they received proper notification in the first place. Its time to make Rutgers parking system more fair and just, and end exploitative practices. We call on transportation heads to lower the cost of fines and limit the number of tickets that can be issued--and to improve the ticketing system, so that proper fine notifications are guaranteed. Rutgers already has a reputation for not caring about its students (especially commuters, who make up half the student population); it would be wise to take their concerns seriously.

A New York judge just let a child rapist off with no jail time and—unbelievably—justified it by saying he "only" raped one girl. "Only" one—these are the words of Judge James McClusky. Last week, Judge McClusky sentenced Shane Piche, a school bus driver, to probation and $365 in fines for raping a 14-year-old child he met on his bus route. Judge McClusky cannot be trusted to protect survivors of sexual assault, and he needs to be removed from the bench. This case is getting a ton of attention on social media and in the news, and calls are coming from across the country for the commission on judicial conduct to remove McClusky from his position permanently. According to court records, Piche lured her and other minors to his house, gave them alcohol — and then raped her. It's horrifying that this even needs to be said, but one child raped is too many. Piche was the bus driver responsible for getting his victim to school. He was entrusted with children and instead used his position to rape a young girl. But Judge McClusky didn't even put Piche on the level 2 sex offender registry, because there were not multiple victims. The victim's mother has stated, "I wish Shane Piche would have received time in jail for the harm he caused to my child. He took something from my daughter she will never get back and has caused her to struggle with depression and anxiety." One victim is one too many, and Judge McClusky had a responsibility to hold Piche accountable. Judge McClusky is failing as a justice, and he should be removed from his position immediately.

Undocumented parents, who are attempting to cross the border or have crossed the border, does not justify inflicting cruelty to children by separating them from their parent or guardian.

Ignorance of the workings of government and the Constitution puts our future and our democracy in question. If we are to educate our students to become good citizens they must have a knowledge of Civics. Without it we proceed at our own peril.