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Demand For Reinstatement of Cassandra WilliamsCassandra Williams has served the students and faculty of Saint Leo University honorably for an excess of eight years. The student body depended on Ms. Williams as the primary resource for assistance ahead of any other staff due to her dependability and understanding of the culture of the student body. As current students and Alumni, we view her abrupt termination as unjust and a disservice to our university, current, and future students.72 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Robert Stewart
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No meeting with Putin in the USAWe can not trust Trump to meet with Putin in the people's house. Trump continues to risk the safety and security of the American people.137 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Sally I Myhr
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Rahm Emanuel: attend Wed, July 25, candidate forumCandidate forums are an important part of making democracy work. Mayor of Chicago is an important elected office. In 2015, candidate forums managed by corporate media outlets, like Chicago Tonight, were biased in favor of Rahm Emanuel. Mayor Emanuel should justify his past record to the people & explain his vision for the future.20 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Carl Nyberg
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Demand Environmental Justice in Massachusetts!All too often, communities of color and low-income communities end up with dirty power plants or polluting factories as their neighbors. That's not right. Massachusetts needs to pass legislation to ensure no community bears the brunt of environmental pollution. The Commonwealth must treat all its residents equally and fairly, and passing strong environmental justice legislation will help ensure that happens. Demand that your Massachusetts legislators take action to support environmental justice.21 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Miranda Carter, Food & Water Watch
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Help Keep Families Together By Joining The Fight In Approving Conjugal VisitssMy fight for conjugal visits in the State of Virginia is inspired by the incarceration of my husband. We have a family and I believe quality time plays a vital role in keeping a healthy marriage and to the development of our children, not to mention it makes for a more calm inmate environment. Please join me in fighting for conjugal visits in the State of Virginia's Department of Corrections and all over the USA. Just because a person is behind bars does not mean they are guilty; some are but there are many who are not. Some have been forced into a guilty plea and others have just been unfortunate and could not afford the proper legal help to assist them when they have been wrongly accused and convicted. I'm fighting to be the voice for them and for the ones who have done their time and have changed for the better. They may not be able to come home, but at least they can be a part of their families' lives on a more intimate level. It is not too much to ask and there can be policies put in place to keep it a hassle-free service. Even if these conjugal visits are only approved on a case by case basis, for example: an inmate may have to reach certain criteria before being allowed to participate in a conjugal visit, or loved ones have to pay a certain dollar amount for these visits. In any case, I'm sure we are all willing to cooperate in order to spend 30 minutes or more with our loved one. We only get one life and the bond between family is extremely morally important and it is an injustice to keep families apart, especially married couples and innocent children. The jail and prison system is often referred to as a rehabilitation center, but there is nothing rehabilitating about keeping people behind bars whether they've changed, they've been on good behavior, or they're just simply innocent. They deserve to spend a portion of that time with their families even if it has to be under supervision. A room with a camera? So be it; we just ask for a quiet place where we can be alone together talking, sleeping, holding one another, being able to be intimate, or maybe a child getting help with homework, etc. These are all things that should be allowed for those who qualify. In conclusion, to whom it may concern, please approve Conjugal Visits In The State Of Virginia. I assure you a positive outcome across the board. Thank you in advance. Sincerely, Tamara Smith Mchellon28 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Tamara Smith
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Stop Governor Malloy from Wasting $10M on a Toll Study Now (deadline to sign July 24th)Outgoing Governor Malloy has decided that after 7 ½ years in office, he wants to put $10 million on the state taxpayers’ credit card to study bringing tolls back in Connecticut. Time to send Governor Malloy a message by signing this petition that this is NOT ok with the taxpayers of CT. Governor Malloy wants to borrow $10 million of YOUR money…to study tolls, after nearly 8 years of stagnation. Tolls on I-95, I-91, I-84, the Wilbur Cross Parkway, the Merritt Parkway, and more.The state Bond Commission is expected to vote on the $10 million allocation on July 25. If you want to help defeat this $10 million proposal, please sign this petition and contact members of the Bond Commission and urge them to “Vote NO on the Tolls Study!” Contact the bond commission members below. Governor Malloy: (860) 566-4840 Benjamin Barnes, Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management: (860-418-6500), [email protected] Denise L. Nappier, State Treasurer: (860)702-3010 [email protected] Kevin P. Lembo, State Comptroller: (860) 702-3301, [email protected] George C. Jepsen, Attorney General: (860) 808-5318, [email protected] Melody A. Currey, Commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services: (860) 713-5100, [email protected] John W. Fonfara, Senator and Co-Chair Finance Revenue and Bonding Committee: (860) 240-8600, [email protected] Jason Rojas, Representative and Co-Chair Finance Revenue and Bonding Committee: (860) 240-8500, [email protected] Thank you for your support!21 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Nancy L Mastroianni
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Support the Fight for Good Jobs at AT&TAT&T CEO Randall Stephenson made a promise to invest in his workforce and create at least 7,000 jobs if the tax bill passed. Well, the bill did pass, and AT&T received a $20 billion windfall. But instead of creating jobs, AT&T has laid off over a thousand workers across the country in the past few months. And the company keeps sending work to low-wage and overseas contractors, devastating families and communities across America. AT&T workers are fighting back. CWA members at AT&T Midwest and AT&T’s national Legacy T division are fighting for fair union contracts and have voted to strike if necessary to secure a deal that guarantees good jobs, affordable healthcare, and a secure retirement.2,918 of 3,000 SignaturesCreated by CWA
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Shut Down Celebrity Insider for False and Defamatory StoriesThis is about protecting individuals and organizations from libel and false defamatory stories written by people who not journalists. This is about getting rid of fake news. This site encourages online bullying. I spoke with one of the writers OFF the record and she printed and posted our conversations. I also have a tweet public tweet from Charisse Van Horn telling Bobby Wolfe, the leader of the wolf pack how sexy and talented he is. Interesting how are loyalties and views changed depending on who rejected her and who she may have a chance with...Celebrity Insider and Charisse should be ashamed.153 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Samantha Waranch
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Protect Southwest FLorida BeachesAs a Florida native who grew up on the southwest coast, I want to protect it and keep this natural beauty for my children and theirs after; not to mention protecting the marine life and the fish we eat.49 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Sarah Pellegrino
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NJ Government: Ban Lunch Shaming in New JerseyDonate at: https://www.gofundme.com/eraselunchdebt-nj In nearly half of America’s school districts, schools are shaming and punishing students because their parents or guardians are unable to pay for their child's lunch bills. In some cases, schools are ordered to withhold lunch. In other, more severe cases, lunch shaming is used; schools publicly single out these children by forcing them to wear wristbands, assigning them chores, or taking away their meal after it has been served to them. Children face the embarrassment of being branded by bracelets or stamps when they are denied the “good lunch” in their own school cafeterias. This horrific practice negatively disrupts a child's life, often leaving permanent scars. To begin tackling this pressing problem, I founded the Lunch Crisis Organization which operates on the basis of three main objectives: raising money towards erasing students’ lunch debt, raising awareness about lunch shaming, and bringing change to the public school lunch system. Though I was able to raise over $13,000, it proved to be merely a band-aid for this crisis -- real change, change on a legislative level, must be more permanent. To bring this permanent change to the public school lunch system, New Jersey and its legislators need to create and pass a bill that will consist of acts to outlaw the cruel practice of lunch shaming and ensure that federal meal assistance is an easier process. New Mexico’s Hunger-Free Students’ Bill of Rights outlaws lunch shaming and directs schools to work with parents to pay their debts or to sign up for federal meal assistance. With New Mexico being one only a few states to pass a bill that has effectively impacted the lunch system, it is my hope that New Jersey will be the next.32 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Keertana Talla
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Progressives, DSA must drop the term "Socialist" now!I'm deeply worried that our branding is going to fail and we'll slide further into an oligarchy.9 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jack
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No New Coal Mines in Washington State!Western Environmental Law Center is a nonprofit, public-interest environmental law firm. Our expert attorneys are committed to fighting in court to safeguard the climate and transition away from dirty fossil fuels.615 of 800 SignaturesCreated by Michelle Loth, Western Environmental Law Center