A new Green Economy is emerging in California that will create thousands of jobs through
new technologies to clean our communities and the environment.
Join the State Lawmakers and Grassroots, Labor and Environmental Leaders to explore:
- What is the Green Economy?
- How do we ensure South LA and other inner-city communities benefit from these jobs and new technologies?
- What are best practices in legislation and programs to shape an equitable new economy?
For more information, or to RSVP, please call SCOPE at 323-789-7920.
Check out the event here.
Alabama took a step toward lower grocery taxes and a higher threshold for income tax Wednesday when legislative committees approved HB 274 and SB 431, the Tax Fairness Amendment of 2008. The House Education Appropriations Committee gave the plan a favorable report by voice vote.
Meanwhile, the vote in the Senate Finance and Taxation – Education Committee was 15-1. The bills, sponsored by Rep. John Knight, D-Montgomery, and Sen. Hank Sanders, D-Selma, respectively, now move to the full chambers for consideration. If both the House and Senate approve the amendment by a three-fifths vote, Alabamians will vote on the measure in November. Read More »
The full Voces Unidas Magazine is now available to download online! Just click the picture of the cover to download. The SWOP Blog shared this message from PBN Co-Chair Robby Rodriguez:
Message to Readers: We are Winning!
The theme of this edition of Voces Unidas is “Electoral Politics and Community Power.” In this issue you will find stories about how SWOP and our allies are making the dream of democracy in this country a reality.
2008 is a big election year nationally and especially in New Mexico. On the federal level, people in New Mexico will vote for a new president, senator and all three representatives—possibly influencing the balance of power nationally. On the local level, we will be electing all 42 of our state senators as well as some of our county commissioners and other municipal level positions. Read More »
