PLEASE JOIN OUR EFFORT TO STOP INDIANA PROFESSIONAL COSMETOLOGY & BARBERING LICENSING AGENCY FROM REQUIRING EXCESSIVE AND UN-NECESSARY LICENSING FROM CURRENT, AND ACTIVE LICENSE HOLDERS. WE ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT BY SIGNING THIS PETITION. WE'RE ALL ENTITLED TO "A FAIR TRADE AND SKILLED EDUCATION".

We are calling on Senators Richard Durbin and Tammy Duckworth to prevent the implementation of ICE's Citizen Academy pilot program in Chicago this September. The program intends to educate ordinary citizens on ICE practices and operations, including field trips to detention centers and “firearms familiarization.” ICE expects to expand the program nationwide, following its initial roll out in Chicago. The enactment of such a program in our sanctuary city will cultivate a culture of fear among immigrant communities, increase instances of racial profiling, and empower white supremacists under a false guise of patriotism. Senators Richard Durbin and Tammy Duckworth must act now and keep ICE out of Chicago!

Trump incited an insurrection to stay in power, despite knowing that he lost the election. While a federal grand jury indicted him for attempts to overturn the 2020 election, the charges did not include inciting an insurrection. No one is above the law, including a former president of the United States. The Department of Justice must hold Trump accountable for all his crimes, including inciting an insurrection.

We need to hold our elected officials to the highest ethical standards. Congress must pass the CLEAN Act to codify the Office of Congressional Ethics into law and give it real power to investigate and enforce consequences for misconduct.

With high schools and universities around the country transitioning to a virtual or hybrid option, Princeton needs to be the next. The district must offer a temporary asynchronous option for students who want to stay safe in their learning amid a raging pandemic.

We ask that you NOT provide an exclusive license to any private manufacturer for a coronavirus vaccine or treatment which would result in expensive medicine and put precious lives at risk. When the world is increasingly at risk for pandemics that threaten public health, and treatments must be developed quickly and made affordable and accessible to the public, no single company should have control over the development and pricing of a coronavirus vaccine.

For sixty years, Boston's WGBH-FM (89.7 MHz) was a beacon for good music of all kinds: classical, jazz, blues and folk. It has now dumped nearly all of its music programming to duplicate another Boston NPR station's news/talk format all day every day (with repeats most nights). If WGBH is not willing to dedicate that clear powerful signal to airing good music, someone else should be allowed to do so.

Carve Big Boi and Andre 3000, riding in a Cadillac, into the face of Stone Mountain.

My name is Ranee Dutch, and I am the wife of Rodney Dutch. Rodney has served over 28 years in prison for a robbery conviction. He did not take a life, yet he continues to lose his own—day by day, year after year. Despite this, he was recently denied parole and given a 4-year Future Eligibility Term (FET). Under New Jersey Parole Act of 1979, parole is supposed to be granted unless there is a substantial likelihood that the individual will commit another offense if released. So we ask: * Where is that evidence in Rodney’s case? * After nearly three decades of incarceration,  * Rodney has:  Completed all required and recommended rehabilitative programs * Maintained institutional behavior that reflects growth and accountability *Demonstrated a sustained commitment to personal change built a strong, stable release plan with family support there is no reasonable basis to conclude that he presents a substantial risk to public safety. Instead, what we are seeing is a system that continues to punish beyond the point of rehabilitation—contrary to both the spirit and intent of the law. Rodney is not defined by his past—he is defined by the man he has worked to become. He is: * A devoted husband who has maintained our bond through decades of separation * A father who has missed irreplaceable milestones but never stopped loving and guiding his child; * A grandfather who has yet to experience the simple joy of being present;  * A son with an aging mother who deserves to see her child come home 28 years is not a short sentence. It is a lifetime of missed moments, growth, and reflection. The additional 4-year denial is not justice—it is excessive and unnecessary. The continued incarceration of a rehabilitated individual: * Does not enhance public safety * Does not serve justice * Does not reflect fairness or proportionality We respectfully call on the New Jersey State Parole Board and all other authorities to: Reconsider Rodney Dutch’s parole denial Reevaluate the 4-year Future Eligibility Term Apply the law as written—with fairness, objectivity, and integrity Recognize that rehabilitation has already been achieved When rehabilitation is ignored, the system fails the very purpose it was created to serve. Rodney has done the work. He has served the time. Now he deserves the chance to come home. Keeping a rehabilitated man incarcerated after 28 years is not justice—it is excess.

WNY Congressman Chris Collins refuses to meet with his constituents, either in his office or in a Town Hall setting. We are asking CNN to keep Collins off the air until such time as he meets with us in an open and public forum. Calling town hall meetings "useless" Collins told WGRZ-TV "I never have and never will hold a town hall meeting." Chris Collins is a Congressional Representative, representing his constituents. How can he represent us when he won't meet with us? http://www.twcnews.com/nys/buffalo/news/2017/02/20/chris-collins--trump--town-hall--meeting--constituents--congress--27th-district-.html