I'm a student at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland. In April I marched with tens of thousands of students in our nation's capital and hundreds of thousands across the country. This fall, I will vote (for the first time). After the tragedies in Santa Fe and Parkland, students like me are fighting for our lives, demanding that politicians reject the NRA, and calling for common-sense gun reforms. I am calling on all eligible voters to help spread our movement to the ballot box.  During just the 2016 election cycle, the NRA spent $54 million in the presidential and congressional races. We must put an end to the NRA's grip on Congress. Please consider joining my pledge not to vote for any candidate who receives support from the NRA or the gun manufacturing lobby.

Safety of the Deer and drivers all through Yonkers streets

The ABTA has Taken a stance to NOT make a Recommendation on the BAG LIMIT Issue for June 1st. As Powers that Be will not be happy with the outcome of a Majority Vote. Its an Open Access Fishery and it should be regulated for All and not the Few. Last Season it was so critical for us to have a Vote yet this year after an awful and marginally profitable 2017 summer season it is thought to have no vote at all? But Increased Quota. Why is this? Fall out from boats that have entered the General Category in recent years may fall back into the Harpoon Category if bag limits are reduced, thus increasing pressure on the quota of the Harpoon Category. The ABTA is saying that it is best to not make a Recommendation and that regardless if a recommendation was made that the Agency NMFS will not listen to them. Why did the Agency NMFS listen and put forth the outcome of a Majority Vote last season but allegedly doesn't care this year? Why might this be? Could it be that know that by not taking a vote and by not making a bag limit suggestion that the Inner Circle will be able to achieve their Agenda regardless? By Not Making a recommendation from a majority vote of the permit holders within the fishery the Agency NMFS will default to a 3/4/5 fish bag limit as NMFS are fisheries managers with a job to allow practices and adjustments to make sure the quota gets filled. So that it is viewed that they managed the fishery correctly They are already Paid by our Tax Dollars, They are not concerned with what the fisherman actually make in proceeds from the fishery Yet Management of the fishery to capitalize on the financial aspect of the fishery as well as achieving the quota is possible and that is what the ABTA is for to protect our fishery, fisherman, resource, and push the fishery so that all that part take in the commercial aspect of the fishery are given the best possible situation to feed their family from an Open Access Commercial Fishery. We all Pay a portion of our fish to the ABTA, Yet why don't they care what the Majority wants?

I have been a chronic pain sufferer for over 13 plus years! 13+ years struggling to be understood and acknowledged! We chronic pain sufferers a vast majority of us have to on a daily basis face judgments, comments reflective of who they, family, friends, society, and government think we are! Not reflective of who we really are! Awareness, of what we face/challenges, in addition, to our oh so painful debilitating illness! We get barraged with negative labels such as a drug seeker, attention seeker, exaggerating our pain... I'd like to introduce this petition to educate and enlighten, bringing attention to chronic pain and the debilitating, heartbreaking, road of judgments and inaccurate bias judgmental statements that we endure by not only our family members, friends, the medical community, but society as a whole! It is next to impossible to be able to articulate with any kind of Justice how living day in and day out, 24/7, 365 days a year with torturous never-ending chronic pain is; the intensity and toll it takes on your body, your mind, your spirit, your psyche, and self-esteem! I would like to introduce the ability to educate and inform media, legislators, family members, society as a whole to the correct terminology and challenges we face! Start opening and changing the narrative, educating and enlightening those who do not know the gravity, impact, and seriousness of this issue! Many are dying due to suicide because the essential tools, the only thing that gave them any sense of relief, functionality and or quality of life is being or has been taken from them( their medications opioids)! The collateral damage that plays out in their lives and all those that surround them! And the ultimate toll and damage this action of tapering and or removal of opioids will do to the family unit, social dynamics that will become explosive & reputably damaged that could potentially be irreversible! Thank you so much Cathy Kean XOXO

Crime victims in New Jersey do not receive the support they need to heal from their trauma. In particular, communities of color are the most harmed and least helped and victims in these communities are left to fend for themselves following victimization.

Action petitioned for because of the very large number of Pasco residents and stakeholders located in the North East Pasco County area who wish to attend the hearing. We, the undersigned, are concerned citizens who urge you to move or continue the hearing to the next regularly scheduled meeting at the Historic Courthouse in Dade City.

It’s official! The U.S. Supreme Court and the federal district court in Pennsylvania have both declined requests from Republican leaders to block the new congressional district map from going into effect for the May 15 primary. These decisions essentially put an end to our state’s gerrymandered congressional district lines and are a huge victory for Pennsylvania voters. But a group of lawmakers are retaliating by trying to impeach four of the Supreme Court justices who ruled in favor of the new map. Unbelievable. The state Supreme Court justices did their job: they found the congressional district maps to be unconstitutional. The case for impeachment has little grounding, but we need to make sure this effort doesn’t gain steam in the legislature. Tell your state lawmakers to vote AGAINST any effort to impeach Supreme Court justices who ruled to override the gerrymandered district map.

Our rural neighborhood, a designated rural enclave in the county, would be broken by the annexation and rezoning of one of the parcels, to allow what is called "Mixed Use" development. Mixed Use would allow the building of up to 25 homes per acre, commercial retail, and as the current concept plan presented, a 4 lane connector onto our single lane improved dirt road as the main access to the nearest main road. This connector would have the potential of adding an additional 2000 vehicles at the main drive times, from the 6 neighborhoods it would service. Because of this, we the residents of Star Line Estates and outside supporters do not agree with the annexation and future land use and zoning change requested by Center Lake Properties. 5150 Star Line Dr (Legal Description- Starline Estates Unit 2 PB 2 Pg 220 Lot 19) is located in an Osceola County rural enclave called Starline Estates with a current zoning of agricultural/conservation. The request to annex this one lot into the city and change the future land use and zoning to mixed use is not compatible with the surrounding properties or to the neighborhood. An annexation of lot 19 into the City would ruin the character of the rural enclave. All lots, including lot 19, within Star Line Estates, are subject to Deed restrictions recorded in Osceola County records book 448 page 567. The requested annexation followed by a change to the zoning and future land use is NOT compatible with these restrictions. The use of lot 19 by any means other than what is specified in the deed restrictions would be detrimental to our quiet rural way of life.

Fair appointment for Kenosha District 4 Alderman

All Americans are at risk of nuclear war with North Korea. President Trump has been careless and negligent in his negotiations with the government of North Korea and has made threats to destroy the country. Corruption under President Trump has grown such that many Americans are wary about the effectiveness of heretofore effective measures ensuring fairness under the rule of law.

Westbury schools are not receiving its fair share of funding. New York State owes Westbury schools $39,000,000, but yet, funds this high-needs district with significantly less. Challenges faced in our district include rising enrollment, space constraints, additional resources for diverse learners and increased poverty. Funding is needed to maintain resources to meet increased needs while closing the achievement gap.

The farm worker movement is determined to address Jim Crow era discrimination against farm workers like the UFW’s huge 2016 victory in California that ensures the implementation of more inclusive regulations for farm workers starting in 2019. In California, overtime law for farm workers ensures farm workers will have an equal right to overtime pay and continues the process of reducing discrimination in employment laws against agricultural workers. The change started in California it is time to set this standard for the entire nation. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was signed excluding farm workers from its overtime protections and this can no longer be justified or tolerated. It was wrong in 1938 and it is wrong now. A new proposal should be introduced in Congress shortly that would right this wrong and should be passed immediately. The UFW’s proposal would remedy the discriminatory denial of overtime pay and the minimum wage to all farm workers under current law. Farm workers deserve basic minimum wage and overtime protections like any other US worker. Workers in agriculture would be entitled to time-and-a-half pay for working more than 40 hours in a week. It would phase in overtime pay over a period of 4 years beginning in 2019; for employers with 25 or fewer employees, the phase-in will be delayed by three additional years. Itthat will be introduced in congress in the near future mirrors California’s phase-in requirement to ensure equity. This legislation eliminates most of the exemptions to the minimum wage for agricultural employers; although the family farm exemption would continue. We all want to feel good about the food we purchase and consume, and the continuing discrimination in employment laws against farm workers – the people who produce our food – contribute to a stain on our food system that must be stopped. Will you support farm workers? By signing the pledge you are committing to hold your representatives accountable to address this unjust exclusion of agricultural workers from the minimum wage and overtime pay.