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Albuquerque Interfaith Gears Up for Legislative Fight

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · January 20, 2012 9:45 AM

After helping fend off Gov. Martinez's efforts to rescind drivers' licenses for undocumented immigrants last fall, Albuquerque Interfaith leaders are gearing up to fight it for the third time. To this end, they organized two actions with over 350 leaders, including a day long legislative training session. Sixteen institutions committed to meet consistently with legislators during the 20 day session. Leaders will also ask legislators to invest part of New Mexico's $12B Permanent Land Grant Fund into schools and early childhood education.


Valley Interfaith Convenes 2nd Interfaith Immigration Conference

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · January 19, 2012 9:56 AM

"About 60 clergy leaders from the Catholic, Methodist, Episcopal, Lutheran and Methodist churches took part in Valley Interfaith's second annual conference to promote immigration reform and educate religious leaders about its issues. The convocation follows Valley Interfaith's October 2010 event where church leaders unveiled what they believed should be principles of immigration reform, such as upholding family unity, providing legal avenues for migrant workers and creating a path toward citizenship.

But Thursday's convocation was highlighted by the personal stories of immigrants cornered by the nation's laws..."

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PCIC Negotiates Local Lending for Tucson Energy Program

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · January 18, 2012 10:48 AM

Last summer, Pima County Interfaith Council (PCIC) leaders learned that local residents would be required to use an out-of-state bank for loans under Tucson Electric Power's 2011 Energy Efficiency Proposal. Knowing this would create a stumbling block for individuals, and knowing Tucson's local economy would benefit from local financing, PCIC requested that the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) require a local bank. ACC staff agreed to make this recommendation—IF—PCIC could find a local lender. PCIC leaders met with many bank and credit union officers.

Result: an innovative agreement between Tucson Electric Power and Vantage West Credit Union for loans to local ratepayers.


Austin Interfaith Fights Energy Rate Hike on Churches & Poor

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · January 13, 2012 9:52 AM

"Church leaders are banding together to fight a proposed Austin Energy rate increase that they say will hurt their ability to help the poor in the community.

Thursday morning, Austin Interfaith gathered and spoke during public comments to let the city council know they oppose the increase. 'This could affect the community of faith's ability to do the ministries they need to do,' said Pastor Fred Krebs of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in East Austin."

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NCLISC Raises $300K for Training in Louisiana Delta

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · January 13, 2012 9:08 AM

The Northern & Central Louisiana Interfaith Sponsoring Committee leveraged an additional $300 thousand in order to expand workforce development project New Opportunities, Vision, Achievement (NOVA) into three rural regions of the Louisiana Delta. $150 thousand came from the federally established Delta Regional Authority and required approval from Republican Governor Jindal. Another $150 thousand came from a private foundation. NOVA enrollees typically start out earning below minimum wage; graduates earn more than double that within one year of completion.


TMO Combats ‘Fortress Mentality’ in Houston Neighborhoods

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · January 07, 2012 10:43 AM
Whose Property Rights Are Being Protected?, Houston Chronicle


Together Baton Rouge Fights for Better Public Transit

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · January 06, 2012 4:27 PM

"Perhaps because it was held in a church, or because so many clergy and faithful were in the hall, a recent Together Baton Rouge luncheon saw at least a minor miracle: Political leaders were made to pay attention to the concerns of poor people.

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Pomona Leaders Deliver 2,700 New Letters to City Hall

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · January 05, 2012 12:01 PM

"Residents living near the proposed site of the transfer station and leaders of the Pomona Valley cluster of One LA, gathered the letters that call for City Council members to refrain from scheduling an appeal hearing for the proposed project....

Among those in the group who delivered the letters was Anselmo Olmos, a retired construction worker who lives about a block away from the site of the proposed transfer station...Among Olmos' concerns is the impact of the proposed project on the health of a 2-year-old grandson who is a heart transplant recipient living near the site...Olmos spent much of November and December talking with residents on neighborhood streets asking they sign the letters that were delivered to City Hall. 'I spoke with mothers, and the majority said their children have asthma,' Olmos said.

The majority of residents and business people he approached signed letters."

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‘No Arguing the Fact That Project Quest Works’

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · December 31, 2011 1:49 PM

San Antonio's Workforce Development Task Force, composed of a diverse collection of city and county representatives, leaders in the business and health community, and executives from two universities and a community college, reported their findings and unanimous recommendation to City Council: "Expand funding for long term training program Project Quest."

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VIP Leaders Detail Sheriff Arpaio’s Neglect in El Mirage, AZ

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · December 27, 2011 4:49 PM

"The Department of Justice's announcement of allegations of civil-rights violations in the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office have added to the cascade of non-stop bad press for Joe Arpaio. It's quite different from five years ago in El Mirage, when there was scant willingness to recognize the department's neglect.

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