On March 10, 2026, the Idaho House of Representatives passed House Joint Memorial 17—a resolution urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 ruling that legalized same‑sex marriage nationwide. The memorial, sponsored by Rep. Tony Wisniewski of Post Falls, asks the Court to “restore the natural definition of marriage” and claims the existing ruling infringes on religious rights. Idaho once amended its Constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman, but that amendment was struck down by a federal court in 2014. Despite that history, the House voted 44–26 to advance this new memorial, sending it to the Idaho Senate for consideration. We must make it clear to our Senators that this effort does not reflect the will of the people. Sign this petition to show Idaho lawmakers that constituents—and allies of the LGBTQ+ community—strongly oppose HJM 17 and support the right of all Idahoans to marry whom they love.

ICE is now the largest federal law enforcement agency in the country—one with some of the least independent oversight. Under the Trump administration, its budget and power has expanded significantly, and agents have ramped up their violent, deadly, and unlawful tactics as they terrorize families and communities across the country.  Our immigrant neighbors are not a threat. But Trump’s ICE wants us to believe they are, so the Trump administration can get away with flagrant civil rights violations and sow chaos and disorder in our communities in order to maintain power.  Trump’s ICE is an agent of terror and abuse. And it’s clear it can’t be reformed—it must be ended.  >>Add your name to demand we abolish Trump’s ICE NOW!<<

Crunch Fitness at 5100 Wisconsin Ave NW — open for 15 years, beloved by 1,200 members — is being closed by Onelife Fitness on April 15 with less than 30 days notice. Even the gym's own manager didn't know until corporate representatives arrived unannounced to deliver the news. This is not a story of a struggling gym. Crunch has approximately 1,200 members, consistently receives the highest ratings in the Onelife network for friendliness and cleanliness, and continues to attract new members. Onelife is closing it anyway — not because it is failing, but because a smaller gym no longer fits their corporate growth model. The building's owner, Donohoe, wants a gym in this space and has offered reduced rent. The Friendship Heights Alliance supports keeping a gym here. The community is organized and fighting. We are asking Onelife and 26North Partners to reverse this decision — or at minimum grant a 180-day extension through October 15, 2026 to allow the community to find a solution. We are also asking Donohoe to bring the full weight of their investment in this neighborhood to bear in finding a new operator.

Caltrans Tenants in El Sereno, South Pasadena, and Pasadena are calling on the legislature to announce an immediate moratorium on sales in the 710 Corridor.  The introduction of AB2329 (Fong) proposes much-needed clarifications to Roberti Act home prices, as well as the priorities and mechanisms for sale. While this will undoubtedly improve outcomes for tenant-purchasers in 2027, many tenants are facing deadlines NOW, in the spring and summer of 2026.  These are tenants with serious concerns about signing contracts and making financial commitments while pending legislation may actually change the pricing, terms, and procedures in a matter of nine months.  Simultaneously, the legislative process is taking place under the shadow of a California State Audit of the 710 sales program, which was requested after widespread allegations of substandard accounting, inspections, contracting, and appraisal reported by tenant-purchasers. While the audit will continue for at least the next six months, tenants are experiencing these illicit practices NOW.  We respectfully but urgently request a pause, to protect tenants and to give the state an opportunity to put the sales program on a proper, equitable path towards completion. 

Women are 51% of the United States. There are 14 men and 1 woman on the working group that is drafting the Senate bill on health care. We demand equal representation for this bill. Add 6 women to the health care working group permanently and remove 7 men.

To whom it may concern, Queens Innovation Center would love to have a girls volleyball team by next year. I have been advocating for a girls volleyball team for over two years and now I'm discovering that there may be no team until my senior year. This is unacceptable. The boys get to have volleyball since it's a spring sport, which is very unfair. Our gym is fully certified and ready for sports considering we already have a boys volleyball team. The people from PSAL have decided to not send out the sports survey for our highschool because we already have 4 sports in our school (girls and boys basketball, girls badminton, and boys volleyball). Their reasoning is, we already have 4 sports (technically 3) and it wouldn't be fair to other schools for us to have more. This doesn't compute considering we're a second year school, and many other schools have more than 4 sports. It would be very helpful if you could help us get a girls volleyball team by the next fall (September 2026). Thank you for your consideration, Eveline Yip 

Please don't hesitate to copy and paste this and email it directly to the members of this committee now.  Dear Joint Budget Committee, We, the undersigned residents, parents, educators, staff and taxpayers of Colorado, respectfully urge the Joint Budget Committee to eliminate all state funding for homeschool enrichment programs and return those funds exclusively to Colorado’s public school system. According to the FY 2026-27 education funding figures prepared for the General Assembly, the state continues to face significant pressure on the education budget and must make difficult decisions about how limited resources are allocated. The remainder of FY2025-2026 and all of FY2026‑27 Education Funding Figure should be reserved entirely for Public Education. Please cut all Homeschool Enrichment.  Organizations like ERBOCES should be immediately audited, investigated, and made to return all funds used for religious and sectarian curriculums in Homeschool Enrichment.  Public schools are constitutionally required to serve every child, regardless of income, disability, language status, or background. These schools must provide transportation, special education, mental health services, meals, and safe facilities for all students. When funding is diverted to optional enrichment programs outside the public system, the students who remain in public schools are forced to do more with less. Homeschool enrichment programs are a choice, we respect. Public education is a responsibility, we must fund it. Presently Pueblo County D70 and D60 are suffering as a result of these programs funnelling millions from our neighborhood schools.  At a time when districts across Colorado are facing staff cuts, larger class sizes, deferred maintenance, and reduced student services, the state should not be subsidizing enrichment opportunities for families who have chosen to educate outside the public system. We respectfully request that the Joint Budget Committee: • Eliminate all state-funded homeschool enrichment allocations. Do not reduce it to only 0.25 FTE but eliminate it.  • Redirect the funds to the School Finance Act and per-pupil funding for neighborhood schools. • Prioritize classroom instruction, teacher retention, and student services in public schools • Ensure that limited education dollars are used where the state has the greatest obligation Colorado’s public schools educate the vast majority of our children and carry the full weight of the state’s educational mission. Budget decisions should reflect that reality. We ask you to act in the best interest of all students by restoring these funds to the public schools that serve them every day. In Solidarity with Public Ed In Colorado, Puebloans for Public Education  #WeAreD70 #WeAreD60

War hawks, including defense contractors, AIPAC, and AI companies, are trying to buy elections and Democrats to extend the unpopular, deadly, and costly war in Iran. They’re spending hundreds of millions of dollars in dark money to defeat pro-diplomacy Democrats and distracting from real priorities like health care and rising costs. These groups have no interest in helping everyday Americans and care only about advancing war and their own bottom lines. We demand that Democrats reject contributions from War Hawks and focus on delivering real results that will improve our lives. 

Established around 1949, Flying Saucer began as a mobile home park nestled along Bear Creek in what is now Sheridan/Englewood.Over time, it transitioned into an RV park and storage facility, adapting to the growing RV lifestyle trend. Its legacy includes being one of four parks in the Denver Metropolitan Area offering year‑round, long‑term RV stays, boasting 162 sites with full hookups. The Flying Saucer RV Park has served as a safe, stable, and affordable community for low-income seniors for decades. Now, its future is at risk. A developer plans to demolish the park and build market-rate apartments—putting over 100 residents at risk of displacement. If the City of Sheridan approves rezoning the property, these longtime residents will be evicted from the property by summer 2026. The Redevelopment Plan assumes no financial responsibility for current residents and offers no alternative affordable living accommodations. With no other place to go, the former Flying Saucer RV Park residents may be forced to find street parking for their RVs, contributing to the homeless epidemic of the Denver Metropolitan area. We urge the Council of the City of Sheridan Not to Approve Rezoning of the Flying Saucer RV Park.

I am a concerned constituent writing to ask that the Committee investigate the actions and public statements of certain House Members regarding the “Tr*mpstein” Files Transparency Act and the Department of Justice’s handling of Jeffrey *pstein–related documents. When Congress passed this bipartisan law and President Donald Trump signed it in November 2025, the goal was simple and moral: to ensure transparency, accountability, and justice for *pstein’s many victims. The Act requires the release of all unclassified federal records related to *pstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, with only narrow exceptions for things like victim privacy, national security, or active investigations. Unfortunately, the Department of Justice’s implementation of this law has fallen far short of that promise. Reports show that review of millions of pages of records has been restricted to just a few congressional computers, making real oversight nearly impossible. Meanwhile, public messaging from some Members of Congress has shifted from demanding transparency to defending secrecy and downplaying the ongoing harm to survivors. Even more troubling, new reporting on February 24, 2026 revealed that DOJ appears to have withheld and even removed dozens of pages of FBI interviews and notes from the public database — specifically in a case involving a survivor who accused Donald Trump of s*xually assaulting her when she was a minor. An index from the Ghislaine Maxwell prosecution shows at least four interviews with this survivor, totaling more than fifty pages, but only one is in the public database. Lawmakers who reviewed the full, unredacted files say the DOJ illegally withheld those documents and removed references to Trump entirely. If that’s true, it means critical evidence was erased from the public record in direct violation of the law’s intent and spirit (see, for example, NPR, “DOJ removed, withheld Epstein files related to accusations against Trump,” Feb. 24, 2026; ABC News, “DOJ appears to have withheld some Epstein documents containing allegations against Trump,” Feb. 24, 2026).  Given these facts, I find it deeply misleading for anyone to claim that DOJ has “fully complied” or that there is “nothing more to see.” Yet some House Republicans continue to publicly repeat those lines, ignoring the incomplete releases, the thousands of victims whose stories are still buried, and the millions of pages that remain out of reach. I am also concerned that: • Some Members talk about “transparency” while suppressing evidence or defending DOJ decisions that limit access to the files. • Others point to cherry‑picked documents as proof that the story is over, even though bipartisan sources say much more remains concealed. • And when legitimate oversight questions are raised, they are dismissed as “witch hunts” or partisan attacks, rather than treated as the bipartisan accountability effort they were meant to be. When Members misrepresent their own statute or minimize survivors’ experiences, they undermine both the Committee’s mission and the public’s trust. I respectfully ask the Committee to: • Hold a public hearing focused on DOJ’s handling of victim cases that were shut down or blocked in the *pstein matter, including the case reported this week. • Require DOJ to provide a public explanation of why that survivor’s case was closed, and how that decision aligns with the law. • Request internal DOJ memos, guidance, and decision documents related to the law’s exemptions and their application in this case. • Review public statements by Members regarding DOJ compliance, compare them to the facts, and, if necessary, issue corrective findings or refer serious misrepresentations to the Ethics Committee. Finally, I urge Members to center survivors in this process. Victims have asked for honesty and accountability,  not more political posturing. They deserve to be heard safely, fully, and with dignity. I submit this petition in good faith and under my constitutional right to seek redress from my government. I respectfully request a written response outlining what steps, if any, the Committee plans to take.