My son passed away October 28th, 2017 at the age of 16 months and there is no explanation. After he passed away I got into contact with the SUDC foundation who told me all these wonderful services they offer and through them I found out that research for SUDC isn't government funded. Why? I don't believe any parent should wake up to their baby gone. We have the money to find out why it's happening. It's not just happening in America. Children and babies all over the world pass away unexpectedly and I believe we can try much harder then we are now to figure out why and what causes it. Please, I hope whoever is reading this it gets through to you. Researchers involved with the study, published in the journal Acta Neuropathologica, found that infants who die from SIDS and SUDC often have low levels of an important brain protein that is thought to play a significant role in sleep arousal. It's believed that some children who die from sudden infant death syndrome did not have enough orexin, a brain protein that helps manage wakefulness and that would alert them to wake up should their oxygen intake be compromised due to rolling over or sleeping face down. There are 2k deaths per year ruled to be SIDS and 1 in 4 deaths of 100,000 live births are ruled SUDC. And that is only the United States. Imagine the total number worldwide.

The ERA is long overdue and in this age of 'me too' and 'Time's Up' we could get this done now.

We believe the proposed curriculum changes will not be beneficial to all academic levels.

I am an American Citizen and business owner I think it is wrong to use an organization that is mandated to protect an individuals rights to health care to purposely limit that care because of the care providers personal belief. A broad interpretation of this policy could potentially affect any American .

VIRGINIA SCHOLARSHIP PLAN 1. The purpose of this program is to break the generational cycle of poverty. 2. Unspent TANF funds will finance a four-year pilot test to educate eligible TANF students at the Richard Bland College or at select Virginia Community Colleges. Two hundred students from families eligible to receive TANF assistance will be awarded scholarships for tuition, fees, and books. The average award is estimated at $4,000 per year for two years. 3. By 2020, 65 percent of all jobs will require postsecondary education and training beyond high school, with 35 percent requiring a bachelor's degree and 30 percent requiring some college or an associate's degree. 4. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found that education or vocational training beyond high school can yield substantial earnings gains. Over their lifetimes, young adults with higher education or vocational credentials will pay more taxes and need less government assistance to meet their basic needs. 5. In states like Florida and Arkansas, successful scholarship programs funded by TANF federal grant funds have educated thousands of impoverished students and liberated them from a life of poverty. 6. Take Stock In Children currently operates in every Florida county. Its mere existence breaks the cycle of poverty for low-income, academically qualified students by providing opportunities for a post-secondary education. The program currently serves 23,000 children throughout 67 Florida counties. 7. In three other states, Massachusetts, Wyoming, and Montana, TANF Funds have been put to use funding scholarships for students who were children of eligible TANF recipients. The effect of these students successfully completing higher education or workforce credentials in their community colleges is to release them from the cycle of poverty and change them from dependents to tax paying citizens in the new economy. 8. The proposed program, to be funded entirely with unused federal TANF funds, can break the cycle of poverty. It can provide higher education for hundreds of academically qualified students. And it will create taxpayers out of previously likely lifetime dependents on public assistance and financial support. The program will provide college financial aid to qualified students who do not have access to other means of financial aid to pursue higher education.

The SF Fur Ban has already passed the first vote! Help us make sure it passes the final vote, happening later this month. Every year over 50 million animals, including dogs and cats, are confined and killed in the fur industry. Many of these animals, like foxes, rabbits and minks are kept in small cages for their entire lives where they go insane from boredom and stress. In order to prevent damage to their skins, these animals are gassed to death or anally and vaginally electrocuted. Other animals, like coyotes, are trapped in the wild where they are separated from their children and endure days of suffering before they are bludgeoned or shot to death. Given this brutality, other progressive cities, such as West Hollywood and Berkeley, have passed bans on fur products. Gucci, Michael Kors, and other designers have recently prohibited the use of fur in their fashion lines. And just a few days ago, the nation of Norway committed to ending the production of fur. By taking this action, San Francisco will continue its history of protecting the most vulnerable from cruelty and violence and become the first major city in the world to take a stand against the brutality of the fur industry. I urge you to support this vital legislation. Animals just like our dogs and cats are counting on us, and I’m grateful for your support.

A study by Rutgers University found that worker-owned co-ops are 4% more productive and 14% more profitable on average than equivalent traditional corporations. They have fewer layoffs in downturns and address workers' rights better as well as being more responsive to the community. Such bills have been passed recently in 5 states with the latest being H6155 in Rhode Island, and supportive legislation was submitted in 2017 to the U.S. House and Senate. It's time to advance democracy at work.

This law will diminish the ability for health care providers to receive education about various topics, and WILL NOT be effective to limit the opiate epidemic in NJ or any other state. Limiting access to and education by Key Opinion Leaders on various topics will be associated with a diminished ability to effectively deliver healthcare to the citizens of NJ.

The Speedway Gas Station (833 fourth avenue between 30th and 31st) is right next to PS 172. The sidewalk is not marked. There is no border/boundary between the sidewalk and the station. As a result, cars are constantly driving and reversing on the sidewalks. Although this issue has been going on for years, the danger has heightened because the other gas station in the neighborhood (Mobil) closed. We have emailed Carlos Menchaca, DOT, the precinct, the community board 7, and other local officials. There is no plan and worse—and worse: there is no immediate stop gap, especially at the start of school and the end of school. We asked for barricades, police officers, cones, or other temporary measures while we explore bollards, side walk paint and other permanent solutions. But we can’t even get a meeting with the DOT and local officials. We just get excuses. This is urgent, and the lack of action is appalling. We ask that a temporary stop-gap be put in place immediately. In addition, we want a meeting with the DOT and other decision makers (with a definitive plan with deadlines/benchmarks) to happen. We are frustrated because there have been several calls and emails but no action. We need less talk and more action. Kids lives are at risk!

People should have the right to smoke in the privacy of their own home

Everyone has some sort of issue or problem. No matter what it may be, marijuana has NEVER hurt a soul. This is a way better alternative to go to rather than alcohol and major drugs that affect you severely. There are rapists who have less of a sentence in prison than people who were charged with possession of marijuana. This world is ridiculous and every bit of this should stop! Many beneficial things come from this amazing plant. Why are cigarettes legal? Why can you get painkillers? Why is alcohol legal? You ask these questions to yourself. But the only beneficial"drug" that's ILLEGAL is kept away. For what reason?

The California Department of Motor Vehicles provides Veteran plates and special unit plates to include plates that display certain awards. Other states provide plates that display the Air Medal to those who have earned it while serving. We need 50 signatures to provide to the DMV so that they will consider this special Air Medal plate