IBEW Local 68 Apprenticeship accepts government grants (your tax dollars) to train and employ electrical apprentices. But it does more: The money is used to discriminate against women and leave families homeless. Ed Knox, president, stated 50% of his members are unemployed. Now, his members will foot the legal bill of over $1,000,000 to defend the union in court against claims of discrimination. I gave up a $60,000 a year position to enter the Apprenticeship program. When I was told by an IBEW instructor not to return to school as I had a conflict, I discovered that every male request for a brief hiatus was granted. Mine was denied and I was apathetically thrown out of the program. During the board decision, I heard them laughing as one of their board members is female. They said, "You're a female (referring to Mrs. Holland). We will use you to prove we are not discriminating." Their actions have left my two children and a disabled man homeless. The attorney representing me will be paid by a women's organization. The IBEW Local 68 members will lose $1,000,000+ to defend the actions of their leaders. Stop the local from using any more of your tax dollars!

State Legislation MUST be passed that requires mandatory labeling of all GMO produce - to encompass all farm produced crops and goods, including (but not limited to) fruits and vegetables, meats, dairy, grains, and oats - for sale to the public. Most commercially available produce is already labeled with a PLU sticker. These stickers can be easily modified to reflect GMO content without increasing costs for the producer. Certified Organic products are labeled with pride and without complaint of cost increase, why aren't GMO's? This is a small but vital step toward achieving mandatory labeling of ALL food products containing GMO ingredients. And with the Protect Interstate Commerce Act (PICA) on the horizon, which would revoke the ability of individual states' lawmakers to pass GMO-labeling laws, we need to act now.

Over 67% of Illinois voters just voted to raise the minimum wage to at least $10 an hour. Lawmakers reconvened on November 19th, and we urge them to respond to the will of the people by passing HB 3718 and SB 68 and raising the wage now.

Corporations that sell milk tea or coffee such as 1-点点and Luckin Coffee should reduce the amount of packaging used in their products and turn to plant based alternatives such as paper, twine, or cotton to replace plastic. Since materials derived from plant matter are easily farmable, quickly degradable, and are also useful as compost or fuel, paper, twine, and cotton beat plastic in the long run in both productivity and environmental friendliness. 出售奶茶或咖啡（例如1-点点和Luckin Coffee）的公司应减少其产品中使用的包装数量，并转而使用基于植物的替代品（例如纸，麻线或棉花）来代替塑料。 由于源自植物的材料易于耕种，可以快速降解，并且还可用作堆肥或燃料，因此从长远来看，无论从生产率还是环境友好角度来看，纸张，麻线和棉花都可以击败塑料。

Corporations that sell milk tea or coffee such as 1-点点and Luckin Coffee should reduce the amount of packaging used in their products and turn to plant based alternatives such as paper, twine, or cotton to replace plastic. Since materials derived from plant matter are easily farmable, quickly degradable, and are also useful as compost or fuel, paper, twine, and cotton beat plastic in the long run in both productivity and environmental friendliness. 出售奶茶或咖啡（例如1-点点和Luckin Coffee）的公司应减少其产品中使用的包装数量，并转而使用基于植物的替代品（例如纸，麻线或棉花）来代替塑料。 由于源自植物的材料易于耕种，可以快速降解，并且还可用作堆肥或燃料，因此从长远来看，无论从生产率还是环境友好角度来看，纸张，麻线和棉花都可以击败塑料。

Pass SB 622, Taxation: sweetened beverage tax: Children’s Health Promotion Fund Bill. It will help reduce the obesity epidemic in our country and in our state. The American Beverage Association wouldn't be pouring all this money in to defeat it if it wouldn't reduce the consumption of sugary drinks. Listen to the voices of 68% of Californians and make this proposed bill a law!

By the end of high school, 68% of young women have faced sexual harrassment, abuse, or assault. We need to improve our society's behavior toward women, and we need to increase safety. This act was put in place to try to move toward that goal. It should be extended, not allowed to lapse.

In Louisiana, our Education System ranks, at last check, 48th in the Nation. In Tangipahoa Parish, LA, we rank 58 out of 68 school districts. This message is alarming on its face, and support is needed to turn this detrimental saga around for the sake of our greatest assets, our children. Will you agree?

Help Mazel Sexton get a second chance at life. Please sign to help him get a conditional pardon.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has been charged with managing resources like our groundwater, lakes and rivers; animal populations like deer, bald eagles and wolves; insect populations, soil quality and effects of climate change on our forests. Please Representative Bernier and Senator Moulton support keeping the Science Bureau in the Wisconson's DNR to study and protect our natural treasures.