Let's be clear. With the magnitude of the oncoming climate crisis it's no longer sufficient to have a single token environmental question that 2020 candidates get to brush off with a soundbite. We need an entire debate on environmental policies. The global and US Youth Climate Strike's success and interest in environmental policies such as the Green New Deal resolution are signs that the public wants governmental action on the issue of climate change. As we see increasing domestic and global devastation from fires, floods, and everything in between, we need to be discussing environmental policy much more, therefore we are calling for a debate or forum around concrete solutions. We're calling on all 2020 Democratic candidates to take part in a debate or forum around environmental issues. The Washington Post reported that a forum will occur October of 2019 by the Human Rights Campaign and UCLA School of Public Affairs around LGBTQ issues where "Democratic presidential candidates will be invited to participate in a forum focused exclusively on LGBT policies ... they will discuss topics related to hate crimes, bullying and transgender rights." That's an excellent idea and an inspiration for our own organizing. Let's ensure environmental issues from climate change, access to clean water, environmental racism, and everything in between that are disproportionately impacting people of color and working class folks are given the serious attention they deserve. Let's be sure we hear how candidates plan to stop companies accountable for polluting our water and air and what they think about opening up federal land to fracking, drilling, and trophy hunting. Let's have an open mind as they discuss the ways we can shift to renewable energy while keeping the economy and jobs secure. Sign our petition and let's show all the 2020 candidates, the media, and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) that young people can lead as the catalyst for such important discussions that affect every single one of us. Thank you. [This petition was co-authored by Karla Stephan, Isra Hirsi, Haven Coleman, Feliquan Charlemagne, Maddy Fernands, Anya Sastry, Salomée Levy, and the rest of the US Youth Climate Strike Team!]

Even if people are against any form of homosexuality, they shouldn't be able to ignore a large part of society. They don't have to agree with it, but they should be informed.

I'm starting this petition because I feel that is it unfair to get tested on something that some people can't do.

I'm starting this petition to fight against the injustice and corruption in the trump admin and his disgraceful cabinet members - particularly one whom aided & abetted a serial pedophile.

I think a slushie machine should be added to Cleveland State University's Campus. Slushies are a popular drink for my generation. Going to Cleveland for school makes it hard to get these drinks we all love. We have to leave the safety of our campus and travel outside into the scary city world. If a machine was added on campus it could make money for the university and keep the students safe.

Mexico has already indicated that they are considering joining the International Marine Organization's (IMO) Marpol Annex VI Emission Control Area (ECA). Canada and the USA are part of the ECA. If Mexico does not join the ECA, it would discounts American ports’ competitive edge with respect to Mexico, as it will be less expensive for ships to deliver to Mexican Ports and to buy fuel from Mexico, and encourage trans-Pacific shipping through Mexico. Marpol will act to clean the air in the U.S., but if Chinese ships just move delivery to the deep water port in Ensenada, 70 miles south of San Diego, the pollution in the area will continue, and trade, including sales of oil, will just be routed through Mexico. Currently most ships us 3.5% sulfur bunker oil. It is estimated that 16 supertankers using this fuel create as much sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere as all 800,000,000 cars in the world combined. There are 100,000 ships using bunker fuel. The new international standard will lower the amount of sulfur in Marine Oil by 7 times to 0.5%, however, the ECA areas use 0.1%. By having all of North America part of the ECA, it greatly encourages all shipping in the north Pacific to use use the cleaner, 0.1% sulfur Marine oil in ships. Thus, having Mexico participate, helps shift the cost of global air quality clean-up back onto China, a huge contributor of air pollution at no additional cost to the U.S. tax payer. The USMCA (America First - Canada last) can allow Mexico a couple of years to get onboard (shipping pun), since the rules go into effect on January 2020, but it should be done as soon as possible. The agreement should be done now, as this is the only time that the Senate is likely to have leverage over the trade agreement.

President Trump, Twittering your thoughts and prayers isn't enough. Step up and make a real difference in the lives of Kellyanne and her kids!

Most Americans favor policies that would reduce economic inequality - for example, higher taxes on the wealthy. However, debate moderators are generally wealthy individuals who benefit from the economic status quo.

The HSP class of 2020 is upset that the traditional Senior Rome trip has been aligned with Spring Break, when it is normally done towards the end of the year. The trip has traditionally signified the end of the senior class' time at Holy Spirit Prep and this change deprives the trip of this feeling. It also deprives the class of 2020 of their senior year spring break. If the dates of this trip are not changed, many of the members of the class of 2020 have stated they will not be attending said trip, and there is a fear that a long standing tradition may not take place at all.

THIS YOUNG BLACK MAN IS BEING FRAMED FOR A MURDER THAT HE DID NOT DO!

I've been a resident of the Santa Cruz Mountains for 22 years. My wife, two children and I are completely dependent upon Highway 17 for work, school, and daily necessities; it is a fundamental part of our daily routine. While excessive traffic congestion and road closures occur frequently, it is especially worrisome during wildfire season, coupled with beach traffic, when we fear our ability to escape. The "Camp Fire" of last year should serve as an abject lesson of the importance of navigable escape routes.

Right now, Nowata County prisoners are being held in Washington County after a carbon monoxide leak at the jail in February. On Monday, Gibson ordered Sheriff Terry Sue Barnett to bring the prisoners back to Nowata. She refused and resigned, along with the entire sheriff's office. At first, Gibson seemed concerned about the cost of housing prisoners elsewhere. He stated that the prisoners being housed elsewhere could be “putting the financial integrity of Nowata County, perhaps, at risk.” However, he did not list any reasons or provide inspection results that showed the jail was now safe and fixed. He did call some witnesses in law enforcement to testify. However, some of the questions veered away from the jail and focused more about what the former sheriff did or said. “That was one of the most bizarre proceedings; I’m not sure what the judge thinks he was doing," said Paul DeMuro, the attorney representing Barnett. "No orders were issued. It was just his personal vendetta, attack, with no notice of what he was doing.” Throughout the hearing, DeMuro questioned the legitimacy of what was happening, at times appearing both visually and verbally frustrated. DeMuro said he was not told what this hearing would entail and that it seemed more like an “evidentiary hearing.” At one point, he told the judge, “I don’t know what’s going on here.” After the judge finished calling his witnesses, he asked DeMuro if he’d like to call any witnesses. DeMuro declined, saying that the hearing was an “ambush.” He even questioned the judge’s motives during the hearing, saying he was entitled to “cross examine [the judge],” and that he was “concerned about [the judge's] communications” with the witnesses the judge called to testify. DeMuro questioned the judge’s authority to control the budget and the jail, saying it’s the County Commissioner's job to do so. Judge Gibson argued that what he was doing was for the safety of the community. He said, “Anybody who tries to say I don’t have the authority to do it your move sir.” After about an hour and a half, the judge decided to end the hearing. The judge did not make any decision or come to any conclusions. Even Nowata County Commissioner Burke LaRue said he didn’t know what the future of the NCSO may be. “I don’t think we gained anything,” said LaRue. “I just know we destroyed this county.”