We all have an interest in what happens in our schools and with our children. We want them to experience role models who can and do conduct themselves in a fair, respectful manner. We want them to see that whether or not adults like each other, and whether or not we agree on how things should be done, we all agree to operate by certain non-partisan standards. Cultivating an environment of respect where the spirit of fairness is honored is critical if we expect our children to do the same. As parents, as teachers, as community leaders and members, and especially as people who care about the messages that we impart to our children through our own behavior, I urge you to join me in asking them to stand against the mayor's decision. We need to make it clear to the Board of Education members that they can and should reject this appointment. As residents of CT, we should all be concerned about a gubernatorial candidate who feels it is okay to overstep his vested authority and rewrite policy about how positions are appointed. HISTORY: When the city of Danbury went through the vote just two months ago, voters decisively elected 4 Democrats to the Board of Education. While the remainder of the ballot went largely Republican as it has for some time, the voters made it clear they wanted change on the Board of Education. It was unfortunate that one of the Democrats elected ultimately declined the seat due to a personal conflict, leaving a vacancy. Vacancies are appointed by the members of the Board, on the recommendation by the party which holds the seat. The Board held several votes and could not reach a decision, ending in a stalemate every time. It was never addressed as to why the Democrat-nominated candidate was rejected - he was a young, energetic individual with children in the school system. The Republican-nominated candidate during these BOE votes was someone who ran in the election and garnered the next-to-last number of votes. After several of these votes, the mayor quietly inserted himself into the situation without legal precedent and opted to appoint an individual from the opposing party, not only seating someone who didn't win during the election, but also shifting the balance of the board back to a Republican majority. With this appointment, the spirit of fairness is being challenged. Just two months after the voters of Danbury went to the polls and elected a Democrat, they have been told that their voice does not count. The arguments being made to justify this appointment are not legally viable, but the financial burden of taking it to court is too much, and it will likely go unchallenged. It is time to use the most powerful weapon at our disposal: our voices! Please join us in signing on to this petition so that we may spread awareness of this abuse of power by Mayor Mark Boughton.

The pet industry and their lobbyists have pushed H.3212 out of committee in the Massachusetts House and we must act now to stop puppy mills from selling to pet stores in our state.

Contact your Member of Congress to tell them they MUST fund reauthorize critical funding for Community Health Centers NOW.

GPO and WEP penalize thousands of retirees; 79% of them are women. Loss of earned benefits is severe, often resulting in substantial lifestyle reductions and even poverty for first responders, fire and police personnel, who may have come from the military, as well as teachers, librarians, air traffic controllers, secretaries and others whose fully-earned Social Security from previous jobs will be cut back when they retire. Their spouses suffer loss as well.

It is imperative the Democratic Party return to a party by and for the people. Superdelegates are contrary to the nature of democratic elections and one person, one vote. The sooner we move to eliminate the undeserved influence of superdelegates, the stronger the Democratic Party will be. It is imperative we win back the trust of those we lost in the last election over this issue.

new road. I know people that had damage to their suspension from the bad roads and have had high repair bills and lawsuits against the city

Personally experiencing racism in high school in 1994-1995 (Wedowee, AL), I was told that I was a "mistake" because my mother is black and my father is white and he, the "leader", did not want the students to take someone outside their race to the prom, which prompted him to cancel the prom. Alabama allowed him to continue teaching after several known problems due to segregation on buses, speaking against dating other races, harsher treatment to black students, etc. Alabama only swept problems under the rug, or in this case, the school was burned down and the dust flew while the principal was promoted to superintendent, as people of color were left once again to keep it all together and wondering why did our state let us down again?

Many students have gotten sick due to freezing weather, it's not okay for kids to be standing out at bus stops in the cold. Some schools have outside campus's where students are forced to walk outside to go to their classes. Due to freezing cold weather it can cause ice on the roads and lead to many car accidents.

Elected officials who lie on behalf of our lying POTUS have no place in our government. Especially when the lie covers up President Trump's bigotry. I am both saddened and outraged at how easy it was for Senator Perdue to cover up for President Trump. If he can't tell the truth about this how can we trust anything he does? By extension Senator Perdue reveals himself as a racist which is totally and absolutely unacceptable to me. All of Africa and many other nations around the world are outraged by Trump's obvious problem. It weighs negatively on the honor and dignity of our nation and all of our people. Let Senator Perdue know his cover up is unacceptable.

This is for everyone who is forced to live mostly or entirely on their Social Security.

The Mission District is over the amount of market-rate housing that was calculated in the 2008 Eastern Neighborhoods Plan. We are in dire need of affordable housing. This project provides 75 Luxury units, only 8 affordable and is 8 stories high. This project also has negative health impacts on the SFUSD public school children next door. Please uphold our appeal and protect our children! This will be heard at the Full Board of Supervisors, February 13, 2018. This project is at 2918 Mission St. @ 25th. Calle 24 Latino Cultural District

Pilot programs are being conducted in some New York prisons that require inmates to purchase books from approved vendors, and care packages are additionally restricted. Various prisons nationwide are cutting off the option of in-person visitation in favor of online visitation. Despite breaking the law, our prison population is still human. Humans require social contact. We should be opening as many avenues to personalized connection with the outside world as possible for the prison population. We should not be focusing on finances and expedience over the humane treatment of the people under the control of our justice system. Care packages and donated books should be allowed; if contraband is an issue, we should invest in airport-style security screening. In person visitation should never be withheld. We are all personally affected by how we treat those lowest on the rungs of our society.