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GOP launches a direct attack on seniors, disabled Americans and the Social Security trust fund
And yet, on the very first day that the new larger House Republican majority got to work, it made a move that could mean some 11 million people who receive Social Security disability benefits will see their lifeline benefits cut by 20% in 2016—or even cuts to Social...
Silencing you in secret
Time is running out for disclosure. We only have one more day to submit comments to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) as it considers proposing new rules to expose the dark money spenders flooding our airwaves with anonymous political ads in the wake of...
New Jersey Firstish
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Statewide #VAMarch4Justice – ALL LIVES MATTER
Good Afternoon, On January 24th at 4:00 PM there will be a statewide march for justice in Richmond, VA. The peaceful protest will begin at the Bell Tower located next the Capitol building, and will proceed to Lumpkin's Jail. Action items will be presented, along with...
DREAMers Are Under Attack AGAIN
We are hours away from the General Assembly returning to Richmond – and launching their latest attack on Virginia's DREAMers. But we can stop them. This year we have an opportunity to take back the Virginia Senate by electing leaders who believe in equality and...
Chris Christie’s Jersey nightmare: Why his state hasn’t touched the economic recovery
Why do half of his state's residents want to leave? Strip away his antics, and there's a devastating economic story By Robert Hennelly Late last year a Monmouth University/ Asbury Park Press poll found that half of the New Jersey residents surveyed wanted to leave the...
Remember! Celebrate! Act!
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Celebrating His Life & Legacy Presented by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Guest Speaker Dr. Hortense Hinton Jackson Music by Min. Nelson C Page Jr. & Jesse Hines Jr. Contacts: Rev. Frank D Lewis Sr - 540.661.2071 Sis....
Gitmo for Governors
Tell Congress: Stop the attack on women’s health!
There's not just one but TWO bills--one in the House and one in the Senate--that are trying to make Planned Parenthood health centers a distant memory. Senator David Vitter (R-LA) and over 80 GOP House members are leading the effort to attack Planned Parenthood's...
Republicans Expose Obama’s College Plan as Plot to Make People Smarter
https://www.facebook.com/MadisonDemocrats/posts/776415079100912 WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—President Obama’s plan to offer Americans two years of college for free has come under fire from congressional Republicans, who are calling it a blatant plot to make...
