I am an elderly, 63-year old woman living on disability with a little over $800 per month (before this deduction). STOP AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC DEDUCTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $151.00 (which began at $144.00 a year ago) for repayment of a student loan over 25 years old! A student loan that began at $2, 500 is now in excess of $17,000 with interest! This is a grave travesty! I cannot pay my bills, rent, utilities, cannot afford to buy food and I am also a diabetic! I lost my husband in 2004 and live alone.

25-year-old Cecily McMillan was just convicted of second-degree assault for fighting back against Officer Grantley Bovell after he allegedly groped her and then left her without care when she suffered from a seizure or panic attack. She faces seven years in prison and is currently at Riker's without bail. But Governor Cuomo knows the NYPD were incredibly brutal during the Occupy crackdown. Please, join us in calling on him to pardon Cecily McMillan and let this victim of police abuse go home!

I can't count how many young black people under the age of 25 have died from gun violence since this recent gun law was passed. Jackson is the capital of MS and the crimes have gotten a lot worse. You all are sitting back looking at this and doing NOTHING ABOUT IT! If you don't want opposition coming from another grass roots political party to overthrow the two political parties that I'm VERY DISGUSTED with, do something NOW! I'm sick of it and the people that will sign this petition is sick of it too!

*Adapted, with permission, from the letter previously sent and read to the school committee by THS teacher, Christine Stokley We firmly believe that an eighth grade academy, where one location houses only eighth grade students, is not what is best for students, families, and staff.   We have seen firsthand that all of the eighth grade students being in one place has resulted in a variety of issues.  When eighth grade was housed in 5-8 middle schools, they were in a position where they were seen as leaders in the building, providing an opportunity to model for younger students, with some even providing mentorship to younger students.  At the high school, it is the opposite.  They are seen as the youngest, most immature group in the building, taking this sense of maturity and responsibility from them.  In a situation where there are only eighth grade students in a building, they will continue to be deprived of the opportunity to fulfill a role of building leaders, where they can gain the leadership skills and maturity that will likely lead to a better high school experience.  The enormous behavior concerns among eighth grade students are largely not among other grades in the high school.  Eighth graders typically engage in conflict with other eighth graders.  Issues of cyber bullying and other social media fueled incidents with eighth graders are often with other eighth  graders.  Continuing to isolate this age group would not solve this very real issue. Furthermore, as a result of these issues, it would be remiss to ignore the very likely possibility that teacher turnover at an eighth grade academy would be high.  The eighth grade is a population of students that has demonstrated to us an enormous need of experienced support and guidance. The following data (from this year’s Taunton High School discipline records) illustrates the disparity in behavioral incidents between the eighth grade and grades 9-12: Taunton High School Behavioral Incidents2024-2025 as of March 3, 2025 | Grade 8 | Grade 9 | Grade 10 | Grade 11 | Grade 12 # of recorded incidents | # of recorded  incidents | # of recorded  incidents | # of  recorded incidents | # of recorded  incidents Disorderly conduct /insubordination (combined) | 97 | 39 | 62 | 27 | 3 Fighting/battery(combined) | 33 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 There is a realistic possibility that teachers will burn out quickly when faced with the consistent behavioral challenges we know exist when this age group is congregated, and burned out teachers don’t stay in their positions.  Please consider the importance of doing all you can to create an environment conducive to high quality teacher retention. It may prove to be difficult to find teachers interested in these positions, and then, ultimately, to retain them. Students will not benefit from high teacher turn over, therefore, neither will the district.  It is abundantly clear that our population is on the rise, and will only continue to grow with the development plans in place (Whittenton Mills, etc.). It stands to reason that one of the results of an increase of population is an increase in school numbers.  It is hard to believe that we will not need more schools to accommodate this in the future.  To ignore the benefit of creating a fourth middle school at the 2 Hamilton Street (formerly Coyle and Cassidy school) seems like a short term decision based on financial and administrative benefit.  What seems to be the best long term decision for all stakeholders is to turn the 2 Hamilton Street property into a fourth middle school.  This prepares the city for the inevitable rise in student numbers and would provide the ability to redistrict the city to accommodate the eighth grade going back down to middle school across the city of Taunton.  Most of the teachers, parents, and even students asked feel that eighth grade belongs in middle school.  This solution is likely the most expensive, and creates more work for the district in general, but it is clearly what is best for students, staff, families, and community stakeholders in the long run.  We truly believe that the eighth grade students in the city will not thrive; academically, behaviorally, or emotionally, in an isolated setting.   Without the benefit of a heterogenous grade level setting, a smaller group of same age students, and the opportunity to succeed as building leaders with smaller class sizes, eighth grade students and teachers will continue to be at a disadvantage in the city of Taunton. An eighth grade academy will not solve the eighth grade problems that are faced by having them in the high school, it will only solve the high school’s problem of the eighth grade being there. Thank you for your consideration on behalf of what is best for the wellbeing of our children, staff, and community,

Address police negligence by increasing the penalties for the death of US Citizens in custody by adding a "Third Degree Murder" option to the California Penal Code. I have drafted the following language for your consideration: California Penal Code PENAL CODE - PEN PART 1. OF CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS [25 - 680.4] ( Part 1 enacted 1872. ) TITLE 8. OF CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON [187 - 248] ( Title 8 enacted 1872. ) CHAPTER 1. Homicide [187 - 199] ( Chapter 1 enacted 1872. ) 189 (b) All other kinds of murders are of the second degree unless committed by a peace officer or his designee during time of detainment, citing third degree murder 189.2 MURDER IN THE THIRD DEGREE. All murder that occurs while the victim is in custody of a peace officer and detained, causes the death of that citizen by perpetrating an act eminently dangerous to the victim, without regard for human life, is guilty of murder in the third degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment for a minimum of 5 years and not more than 25 years. As an example: A California peace officer detains a US Citizen and has them in custody. The officer then proceeds to restrain that person in custody in a manner that acts without regard to that citizen’s life, and as a direct result that citizen is killed.

The City of Poughkeepsie's skate park at Waryas Park has been torn down after it was deemed unsafe by city officials from not being maintained. We need signatures from the community and all who believe our skate park is an integral part of the community in an effort to be recognized by our city's government.

The mentally ill are legally defined, if not written word then in fact, as at best 2nd class citizens. In reality, we are at most 3rd class citizens. There exists today absolutely no legal protection of any value that keeps employers and others from overt discrimination and savage harassment. Yes, there is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), but it was gutted by the US Supreme Court. That has resulted in the mentally ill being at best a fringe element in American Society, open to the most savage and obscene discrimination. We are Americans. Such blunt and outright bigotry should never be tolerated.

We, the undersigned, support a world (foreign) language program at Marlborough Elementary School implemented in a cost effective manner.

Help US end/stop modern-day slavery. Please review your State Report Card @ (http://sharedhope.org/what-we-do/bring-justice/state-by-state-grades/) that grades the state on 40 key legislative components that must be addressed in state’s laws in order to effectively respond to the crime of domestic minor sex trafficking. In addition, each state receives a complete analysis of this 41-component review and practical recommendations for improvement. God Bless America and indeed thank you for caring and sharing

Help US end/stop modern-day slavery. Please review your State Report Card @ (http://sharedhope.org/what-we-do/bring-justice/state-by-state-grades/) that grades the state on 40 key legislative components that must be addressed in state’s laws in order to effectively respond to the crime of domestic minor sex trafficking. In addition, each state receives a complete analysis of this 41-component review and practical recommendations for improvement. God Bless America and indeed thank you for caring and sharing