Rep. Senfronia Thompson: A Texas lawmaker takes a stand
WASHINGTON, D.C. – State Representative Senfronia Thompson, Democrat of Houston, is a Texan who stands tall for democratic rights, equality, and government that provides quality public education, health care, and other entitlements as basic human rights.
Rep. Lee introduces universal health care bill
On Sept. 3, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) introduced HR 3000, the United States Universal Health Service Act. This bill, or one very similar to it, has been introduced every year in Congress since 1973.
School reform battle rages in Pennsylvania
The Republican majority in the Pennsylvania State Senate has refused to pass Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell’s education budget even though the state’s schools have been in session for nearly a month. Inquiries from angry citizens receive the same reply, “We are trying to work something out.”
Recession not over by a long shot
“3.2 million private sector jobs have disappeared ... the largest sustained loss of jobs since the Great Depression.”
Chicago: largest city to reject Patriot Act
CHICAGO – The Chicago City Council overwhelmingly passed a resolution Oct. 1 denouncing the USA Patriot Act and calling for the repeal of those parts of it that violate the U.S. Constitution. Chicago thus becomes the 179th city or county in the United States to pass such an ordinance, and the largest city to do so. Three states – Alaska, Hawaii and Vermont – have passed similar measures.
National Clips
SACRAMENTO, Calif.: Labor/community coalition wins living wage / LAPEER, Mich.:Get the gov’t out of the bedroom / WASHINGTON: It’s October. They’re back. / KNOXVILLE, Tenn.: We the People say ‘Stop the reactor’ / LUBBOCK, Texas: Don’t drink the milk
N. Calif. banquet to honor Freedom Riders
OAKLAND, Calif. – Struggles for democracy, civil and workers’ rights, equality and peace will be celebrated at this year’s Northern California People’s Weekly World/Nuestro Mundo banquet on Sunday, Nov. 9.
Florida court blocks Medicaid-funded abortions
Continuing to put women’s health at risk, Florida’s Third District Court of Appeals issued an opinion Sept. 3 refusing to overturn Florida’s ban on Medicaid-funded abortions.
Tulia 35 pardoned
Joe Moore and 34 co-defendants in the Tulia, Texas, drug bust fiasco were pardoned on Aug. 22 by Gov. Rick Perry. Perry’s pardon clears the 60-year-old Moore, who is African American, of charges that he sold cocaine to special undercover investigator Tom Coleman of the Panhandle Regional Narcotics Task Force.
City of Dallas Proclamation on the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride
Dallas is home to a diverse immigrant and refugee population that have shared in the building of our nation and contribute to making America a land of ethnic and multicultural diversity
