Gun violence is getting out of hand & it is time to come together and stand up for what we know is right!

I am personally affected as a woman, as a millennial, as someone who’s entire life has the potential to be permanently adversely affected by the blatant attacks on the Constitution, on the rights & processes it affords me as well as the rest of this country- or it did, until several members of GOP leadership decided , in the public words of Mitch McConnell regarding Merritt Garland “I don’t care about the Constitution.” This was not the 1st time the GOP decided to eschew rules, laws, norms, civility or the best interest of America in favor of personal and partisan political interests, but it was a huge step in what at present, is a brazen and shameless attack on American democracy. Mitch McConnell isn’t a lone actor- he’s got enablers in all 3 branches of govt as well as in the private sector. But he’s the Senate Majority leader & I’m not alone in the knowledge that he has taken what should be one of the most important, esteemed positions in all of the legislative branch and he has blatantly abused the position for personally conflicted political interests, from campaign finance reform, voting to remove sanctions on one of the biggest actors in Russian election interference- oligarch Oleg Deripaska , the destructive Kavanaugh hearings, the government shutdown that not only brought half a million Americans to financial and professional crises- but was the last thing this country needed as a means of alienating federal employees who worked for the most important parts of this country’ National security roles, possibly creating countless new recruitment opportunities for Russian & other hostile states looking to turn Americans into new Michael Flynn individuals. He and Lindsey Graham have tried and succeeded in destroying critical procedural processes in the appointment of countless judges to the highest courts, as well as mitigating the number of votes to pass bills so that we now have a rogue group of Senators that have decided to partner with the worst president and Russian asset Donald Trump to prevent the House from exercising their rightful checks and balances. Mitch McConnell has at the same time, worked actively to obstruct the restoration of The Voting Rights Act, he’s entirely happy to allow Trump & his administration to sell nuclear power to Saudi Arabia, remain in violation of The Magnitsky Act, have personal conversations with Vladimir Putin, while as a ranking member of Senate committees he was also enabling the obstruction of justice, an illegal release of classified information and manufacturing propaganda in the form of the Nunes memo. Representatives in the House and Senate can be sued as individuals in certain circumstances, Devin Nunes in fact was already sued for his illegal release of classified information. Mitch McConnell has blatantly violated ethics, he’s lied to the American people & OpenSecrets as well as other sources indicate Mitch McConnell has received contributions from Russian companies & entities , and only since then did he begin to use his office to represent Oleg Deripaska & “mismanage” & abuse his investigatory roles on matters of national security. Unfortunately, the processes of simply electing someone in his place, although there’s presently 2 possible candidates who plan to run against him, isn’t going to undo the countless assaults on democracy committed directly by Mitch McConnell, or the countless assaults levied by other Republicans that he’s both enabled directly & the unethical, immoral, bigoted, and dishonest actions that his own behavior has provided “inspiration” or ugly precedent for. Factually, I am referring to actions in the latter category were taken only AFTER McConnell’s unprecedented and despicable Machiavellian misuse & abuse of his office. I believe this is partly because he’s not just any fellow Republican but he’s the leader of the Senate. This is an insuperable stream of power, of influence on our climate, on women’s health, on healthcare, on the release of the Mueller report and related critical matters of transparency, and the public interest and national security. The damage to Constitutional matters of checks and balances, on the passage of ALL LAWS, appointment of judges, confirmation of presidential appointees, as well as his obvious contemptuous participation in the shutdown after the most historic win by Democrats in 2018. This is just on a federal level, just one election, but it should be viewed as a despicable dirty trick to hinder the will of the people and the consent of the governed. McConnell doesn’t give a hoot about the welfare of our democracy, he’s made public statements saying so. He doesn’t see the consent of the governed as anything he is bound by- and his interests are to pretend climate change, Russian interference, the rule of law, sexual assault & harassment, a woman’s right to choose both matters of consensual sex as well as reproductive choice, gender issues, economic, racial and ethnic inequalities as his job. He is not interested in permitting the Senate to operate in the way the Constitution or its Framers intended. I also believe that Lindsey Graham and Devin Nunes are in a comparable category of Republican representatives that have spent their time (at least in the last 4 years in the business of behaving as “rogue agents” not representing their constituents- and whether or not some of their constituents on any given day approve of Donald Trump is no excuse for actions of a Senator or Congressman. These are people who have made a daily practice of intimidating and battering witnesses testifying in public and ostensibly closed door hearings, threatening and defaming the most ethical and esteemed public officials in the country like Robert Mueller, Andrew McCabe, Andrew Weissman, and countless other reputable investigators simply because their demented and ethically impotent personality cult leader Donald Trump is angry that in America the matters of accountability for one’s actions is a cr...

Mitch McConnell is single-handedly blocking the biggest democracy reform package in decades and overriding what the vast majority of Americans want -- a democracy where we all count. We need your voice to stop him. McConnell is using his post as Senate Majority Leader to mount a one-man blockade against the For the People Act, a new bill to majorly expand voting rights, put ordinary voters before big money donors, and hold elected officials -- including the President -- to the highest ethical standards. It’s already passed the House -- and 47 Senators have signed on as co-sponsors. But McConnell says the Senate won’t even give the For the People Act a single hearing. We can’t let one self-interested, power-hungry politician stand between us and a better democracy. Tell the Senate NOW to demand a fair up-or-down vote on the For the People Act.

"My daughter Courtnie is a 10th grader at Hillsboro High School, where she was on the cheer team for 9th and 10th grade. For the up coming 2019- 2020 school year she was denied the opportunity to be apart of the varsity cheerleading team based on lack of accommodations provided by the school to address her disabilities. Children with special needs and disabilities should have equal opportunities to be involved in all extracurricular activities and programs as their peers."

Medicare For All is a bill with the power to correct the immoral state of health insurance in the U.S. Too many cannot afford health insurance and tens of millions are not adequately covered. In the wealthiest country in the world, this is unacceptable. This bill would be the first to ensure that Universal Healthcare is a reality.

Farms all around the world are locking up animals and killing them just for something as simple as fur. There are alternative ways of getting this fur, without abuse, killing, and starvation. Animals should not be treated this way!

The current programming has become a stabilizing factor in the lives of many young people. These services should not be disrupted and all programming should continue to be operated under the direction of John Bostic.

Gypsy has had a rough life and putting her in prison because she wanted to escape her mother doesn't seem right. Putting her in jail isn't right and she should be out. Personally, I feel bad that this amazing human being had to go through so much; it's just not fair.

Single use plastic accounts for nearly half the plastic waste accounted for and is the largest contributor to plastic pollution. By removing plastic straws and replacing them with ones made of biodegradable material, we will be significantly reduce the amount of plastic waste on campus.

The Minnesota state legislature has sanctioned municipalities to criminalize poor homeowners for thirteen or more years! As a citizen born and raised in Minnesota, I have experienced twenty-five years of severe financial hardship brought about by discrimination and growing inequality in Minnesota! As a transgender woman, I was forced to live out my car for nearly four months and criminalized as a poor homeowner by the city of Eden Prairie for more than eleven years! My goal hear is to end this abuse in this state! I need the support of my fellow citizens to fight this discrimination!

The conditions of the Sprain and Taconic Parkways throughout Westchester County, New York are horrible, decrepit, dangerous, and acutely neglected. Both routes are replete with bumps, cracks, chasms, potholes, and sinkholes. This is NOT why we pay taxes, and we demand that our tax dollars flow back to us in the form of timely, effective, long lasting route repair.

SB58 is a bill currently in the California Senate Appropriations Committee that will extend the sale of alcohol in a nine cities pilot program between the hours of 2 AM and 4 AM. The program is for seven years. This will mean that bars and liquor stores can legally continue to serve their customers for an additional two hours every night. It is predictable that In many cases people who are under the influence will be driving home after two additional hours of consumption creating more accidents, injuries, and loss of life. The nine cities selected were specifically targeted because they have some of the highest rates of alcoholism in the state. This is not New York where people take car services, cabs, the subway or walk. In California, we drive! Please help us stop the insane policy that puts liquor profits before the wellbeing of its voters. Your constituents are watching.