Nothing is being done. & that has to change!

The American people have a right to require our legislators--our EMPLOYEES--to do the job we pay them to do! This petition requires them to do just that. They cannot shut down the government over petty disagreements. They cannot shirk their duty for 8 years because they don't like who's in the White House either. If they are going to hold a position in the House or Senate, they become an employee of the Citizenry of the United States of America. We elect them and pay them with our tax dollars. Their wealthy donors are not paying their salaries. We the People are, and We the People expect them to do their jobs or resign their position so someone else can do it instead. I am a veteran's widow and the mother of an adult child with a disability. My late husband's Military retirement pay and my daughter's Social Security benefits and Medicare are a critical part of our livelihood. My father is an 86-year-old civil service retiree living on Social Security and his pension. We pay our taxes and we vote. Do your jobs!

The ERA is the Equal Rights Amendment The United States Constitution does not guarantee equal rights for all citizens regardless of sex. The reality is that women are still not equal under the law. Women are not protected. While legislation has been passed throughout the years, none of these allowances are in fact secure. One shift in public opinion combined with a change in the political majority can, and has, led to legislation that chips away at long fought and hard earned privileges. The ratification of the ERA would at long last end the legal distinctions between men and women in the United States of America. The ERA was introduced to every single session of Congress from 1923 until it finally passed the U.S. House and Senate, in its current form on March 22, 1972. It then came barreling out of Congress and headed to the states for ratification. Over the course of that following year, 30 of the required 38 states successfully ratified the amendment. Only 60% of states agreed that women should be afforded equal constitutional protection. Upon reaching its 7-year deadline in 1979, without achieving ratification, the deadline was extended by Congress until 1982. despite the extension, the 38 state requirement, unfortunately, remained unmet. S.J.Res.5 removes the deadline and paves the way for the ERA to become the 28th amendment to the United States Constitution. We only need 2 more states to ratify the ERA. The time is NOW.

An Excerpt from: BIRD SPECIES THAT WILL LIKELY SUFFER FROM LOGGING IN STATE PARKS and STATE PARKS AND SCIENCE By Douglas McClure Wood Cerulean Warbler: A species of High Continental Importance* with an Urgency/Half Life of only 19 years, a long-term range-wide population decline of 72% and a decline of 74% within the Appalachian Mountains region. WV’s old-growth and mature forests are important habitats. Kentucky Warbler: A species of High Continental Importance* with a long-term population decline range-wide of 29% and a decline of 41% within the Appalachian Mountains region. Wood Thrush: A species of High Continental Importance *with a long-term population decline range-wide of 60% and a decline of 49% within the Appalachian Mountains region. The Wood Thrush suffered a 1.4% average annual decline in WV between Breeding Bird Atlases, 1986-2011, representing a 29% population decline (Sauer et al. 2017; PIF 2013). Worm-eating Warbler: In WV, Worm-eating Warbler populations suffered a significant average annual decline of 1.9% for the period between Breeding Bird Atlases (1986-2011). The population declined by 31% in the 41 years before 2011 (Sauer et al. 2017). Acadian Flycatcher: The Acadian Flycatcher suffered a significant average annual decline of 1.7% in West Virginia and a population decline of 34% between Breeding Bird Atlases, 1986-2011 (Sauer et al. 2017; PIF 2013). WV had the second highest percentage of the Acadian Flycatcher’s estimated global population (10.3%). Scarlet Tanager: WV had the second highest percentage of estimated global population (9.8%). The relatively stable population of this species in WV between Breeding Bird Atlases, 1986-2011, has now begun to suffer a precipitous decline at an average annual rate of 2.3% between 2005 and 2015 (Sauer et al. 2017). Black-and-White Warbler: The center of distribution for this species is further north than the other species in this list. WV had the sixteenth highest percentage of estimated global population (1.3%). During the period between Breeding Bird Atlases, 1986-2011, the species suffered a 2.14% average annual decline in WV, a loss of nearly 35% of the 1989 breeding population (Sauer et al. 2017; PIF 2013). *Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture, 2016 (AMJV) Partners in Flight Science Committee (PIF)

New Jersey just inaugurated a new Democratic governor who ran on a platform of legalizing marijuana. As the son of a cancer patient who utilized medical marijuana to bring relief before her death, and a small farmer who wants all farmers to have the opportunity to grow hemp and marijuana, I believe this is a critical moment for New Jersey. We could enact smart, socially just cannabis laws — including amnesty for people convicted of breaking laws against marijuana — or we could hand over control of a new, officially-sanctioned industry to entrenched interests that already wield so much power in this state. We need people-friendly, farmer-friendly marijuana laws!

Portland's transgender population is endangered and at a disproportionately higher risk of homelessness and housing discrimination. Transgender women of color experience even disproportionately higher rates of homelessness, unemployment and homicide due to prevailing animus against transgender individuals. For many in various stages of transition or for those who have accepted their new identity without transitioning, shelters are not a viable option. Once on the street the homicide rate is grim. Last year alone over 400 transgender lives were extinguished due to anti-transgender violence worldwide, the majority of which were reported homeless. These weren't just simple murders. In many cases the victims were decapitated, burned, dismembered or horribly desecrated. This is the depth of the animosity and hatred trans people face on the streets. We must intervene. We have taken great strides to create services for those marginalized by mental illness, addiction and HIV/AIDS but for over 30 years not one step of progress has been made towards protecting and sheltering the endangered transgender population. These are functioning, contributing members of society. They are doctors, nurses, teachers and therapists. They deserve the opportunity to thrive and enjoy the same resources, services and protections granted to other "at risk" populations. This petition is to elevate trans voices to cry out to the Mayor, appropriate individuals at Home Forward and Central City Concern to take immediate action and implement trans-specific housing services in the city of Portland and all of Multnomah County.

I am tired of seeing tax dollars not going where they're supposed to be going I am tired of not seeing exactly where our tax dollars are going and I'm tired of seeing Myra Fallon cut schools to the point where the entire economy is going to be broken because of lack of Education

Saving Our Coasts

BART has erected an ugly, unfriendly metal fence around the perimeter of a small plot of open space at the corner of 63rd St and MLK in South Berkeley. For many years, this plot of land has been an informal park and gathering place for our neighborhood, a place for dogs to run and children to play. This summer, several homeless people set up tents in that area, and BART removed these tents and erected a temporary fence. Since then, several neighbors have been working with Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett to turn that plot of land into an official park and playground. By erecting this fence, BART has taken away an important community asset from a neighborhood that already lacks park space.

Climate change is harming much of the world, including our state of Illinois. We're asking the General Assembly to pass legislation mandating greenhouse gas emission reduction, using Paris Agreement guidelines, for the good of the people of Illinois.

To save the history of all Native Americans, and to be taught how it happened.

This affects all communities, it weakens our society, and is now affecting our neighborhoods, we need shelters, housing, and mental health facilities.