The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed legislation that would shut down the Corporation for National and Community Service. If this bill were to become law it would eliminate AmeriCorps, Learn & Serve, Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions and the other service programs.The Senate has been debating the budget all week, but the legislators have failed… Continue reading No day but TODAY
Tag: federal silliness
This should tick you off. Do something about it.
Planned Parenthood might lose all of it’s federal funding thanks to Representative Mike Pence and his entirely illogical cohorts. Even if you are against abortions, Planned Parenthood does so much more than that. In fact, that’s only 3% of their services. More than 2/3 of services are providing contraception and doing STD screenings and treatment.… Continue reading This should tick you off. Do something about it.
TSA and the NTEU Union? It’s THE only step down.
From the most recent NTEU e-newsletter: " Tentative Dates Set for TSA Union Election: March 9 through April 19 is the tentative six-week window for a union representation election at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Because of that success, President Kelley is confident that NTEU will prevail in the end. “This important election, together with the much-anticipated… Continue reading TSA and the NTEU Union? It’s THE only step down.
Jen Bokoff 