VIP’s crowd included nearly 800 people from surrounding churches, school districts and organizations.”  [Photo by David Jolkovski, Ahwatukee Foothills News]

McComish Voices Support for Governor’s Medicaid Expansion, Ahwatukee Foothills News (05/06)

Refusing Medicaid Expansion Means Abandoning Neighbors, Arizona Central (05/19)

But the community isn’t stopping there. Members of Great Commission Baptist Church and Austin Interfaith as well as other local organizations are gathering signatures to petition the city for speed humps through the city’s traffic management program….”

Southeast Austin Community Working Hard to Clean Up, KEYE

‘Constant change is not a friend for Title One families,’ Robertson says. ‘Nor is it for students to jump from school to school. That upheaval — some of our most successful families will be thrown into I don’t know what kind of abyss.’

Members of the Travis Heights community are also concerned the school will lose its diverse student population. Minerva Skeith is a Travis Heights parent and member of the local community group, Austin Interfaith.”

For One Austin School, Funding Hangs on Affordable Housing, KUT News

Presentation and Exchange at City Hall, City of Austin

‘Developers need to keep their promises to taxpayers and workers, and the city must enforce its own rules,’ said Kurt Cadena-Mitchell, a leader of Austin Interfaith, a multi-congregation group pushing the city to establish a standard above minimum wage on construction projects that are granted economic development deals by the city.”  [Photo: Alberto Martinez, Austin American Statesman]

Labor Advocates Ask Court to Step into Marriott Dispute, Austin American Statesman

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‘Over the last five years, cuts in funding have been imposed by the state in addition to the cuts from declining enrollments,’ said Wendy Madsen, a parent of a student at Taylor Hicks Elementary School in Prescott. ‘Our districts together have been forced to cut over $25 million.’”

Increase Education Funding: Quad-City Residents’ Message to Secretary of State Loud and Clear, The Daily Courier

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The city has 748 houses on its demolition list. On average, it costs the city about $12,000 to knock down a house — but neighbors say it’s worth every penny.

“There’s just been a lot of riffraff in and out of the house,” said Crystal Blanton, who lives next door to one such house near 34th and Burt streets….”

Community Seeks Funds For House Demolitions, KETV-7 ABC

Call for Urban Renewal, Channel 6 News

Community Group Wants More Money To Tear Down Vacant Homes, FOX 42 Omaha News

Roses and Thistles: We Pay Them for This Waste of Time?, Des Moines Register

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Our Views: Poor need coverage, The Advocate (4/29)

Medicaid expansion wins support, The Advocate (4/24)

Editorial: If Gov. Jindal won’t accept Medicaid expansion, lawmakers should, The Times Picayune (4/24)

Advocates rally for Medicaid expansion as new analysis shows it could be fiscally beneficial for state, The Times Picayune (4/23)

City Council candidates were challenged to invest in workforce development program Project ARRIBA, and complete quality of life and neighborhood infrastructure projects within the already established 7-year time frame.  Because El Paso public schools mandate standardized testing at least once (and sometimes twice) per week, school board candidates were challenged to reduce the number of standardized tests by 50%.  Candidates were also asked to commit to a more equitable way of funding the arts than simply asking parents of participating students to shoulder the cost.  [Photo Credit: Mark Lambie/El Paso Times]