We are forging ahead with this petition to not only jump-start the economy with industrial hemp, but to also raise awareness for farmer's rights, good paying jobs, and the viability of new crops that will positively impact the 61st district.

U.S. Congressman Steve Knight (CA-25) has received thousands of dollars in contributions from the NRA. We the residents of California's 25th Congressional District urge Steve Knight to return or donate all NRA contributions received during his political career and commit to not accepting another cent from them in the future. The National Rifle Association has a financial chokehold on much of Congress. That chokehold is one of the main reasons why in spite of the mass shootings in Las Vegas, Orlando, San Bernardino, and Sandy Hook, we are still unable to PASS COMMON-SENSE GUN LAWS. To date since the Las Vegas tragedy, two representatives–Tim Ryan (Ohio) and Tim Walz (Minnesota)—have donated previous NRA contributions to gun violence protection groups. We are asking Steve Knight to stand with these representatives and return or donate all contributions received from the NRA and commit to not accepting another cent from them in the future.

I have been personally affected by this situation. On October 31, 2017, the Oklahoma Department of Human Services sent out letters to me and about 21,000 other families stating that due to budget failure, our in-home support waivers will be canceled effective November 30, unless the state legislature appropriates funds in the meantime. Many families are facing emergency situations of whether they can continue to work to provide for their families or quit work to care for their families and then face homelessness and dire poverty. It's a horrible, horrific situation.

The National Riffle Association has a financial choke hold on much of our Congress. It's one of the main reasons why, in the wake of mass shootings such as Parkaldn, FL, Sutherland Springs, TX, Sandy Hook, San Bernardino, Orlando and Las Vegas, we remain unable to pass any commonsense gun laws. Thus far, in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting, two representatives , Tim Ryan (Ohio) and Tim Walt (Minnesota) have given their donations to gun violence protection groups. Please tell Steve Knight to join them.

Join EMU faculty and lecturers to tell our Board of Regents: Hit the pause button on a secretive, multimillion dollar deal with an out-of-state firm called Academic Partnerships. Faculty and the EMU community should conduct an open, public review of this agreement to sell EMU branded degrees entirely online, with no in-person instruction. All EMU programs, online or in-person, must be consistent with our mission to provide a diverse student body with a high-quality, affordable education. From what we know so far – which isn’t much, because EMU isn’t saying much about this new program – we’re concerned that the online degrees offered by Academic Partnerships will not meet EMU’s standards. Students in these degree programs may never interact with EMU professors. In fact, there may not actually be professors for these courses. The actual work of teaching – online discussion, tutoring, grading – will likely be done by online “coaches.” The “coaches” who will teach EMU students don’t work for EMU. They won’t even work for Academic Partnerships. They will be hired by another out-of-state firm called Instructional Connections – which pays them extremely low wages. EMU and Academic Partnerships are already marketing and delivering a completely online Nursing degree. More programs, including entirely online Bachelor’s degrees, are set to launch in January. For these online degrees, Academic Partnerships will walk away with 50% of EMU tuition and fees. It’s time to hit the pause button and send this secretive deal back to the EMU faculty for a thorough review. Online instruction has a place in higher education. But it should never totally replace the world-class teaching and scholarship that takes place on our campus. EMU-AAUP and EMUFT

Would like my congressman Mac Thornberry to quit taking money from NRA lobbyists. We need to fight for commonsense gun control.

My wife and I are retired with large medical bills. The medical tax deduction is vital to our financial security.

Gun deaths have not directly impacted my life, other than that I'm an American watching other Americans die, and I'm tired of it. There's a lot wrong with our country, but like with other issues of our time, I feel Washington can lead the way,and influence other states to do the same.

Kelly and other Republicans continually take donations from the NRA and then refuse to address the issue of common sense gun laws. This open bribery must stop.

Roy Moore--the extremist Alabama Republican candidate for U.S. Senate--sexually assaulted a 14 year old girl while in his 30s, according to a Washington Post investigation. A fifth woman just came forward saying Moore attacked her when she was a teenager. Beverly Young Nelson showed reporters her old high school yearbook an adult Roy Moore appears to have signed in 1977. A message signed from "Roy Moore, DA" is signed with "love" and refers to Nelson as "beautiful." This predator has no place in the U.S. Senate and the momentum to stop him is on our side. Already, multiple senators, including Mitch McConnell, have said Moore should step down. If we speak out right away, we can pressure a dangerous child predator to drop out of a high-profile Senate race.

Landscape architects, CNAs, child care providers, physical therapists, cosmetologists, and sign language interpreters are among some of the professions threatened by recent licensing legislation driven by Americans for Prosperity and WILL. Wisconsin consumers rely upon high-quality products and services provided by trained professionals, and Wisconsin workers rely upon the high level of safety standards that are produced from this training. Now is the time to stand up to corporate interests and demand the highest level of professionalism and protection for Wisconsin residents.

I believe the NRA desires to control how the Senate and the House vote. This is wrong!