Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Integrity president resigns amid mounting criticism - Episcopal News Service

Integrity president resigns amid mounting criticism - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] The Rev. Gwen Fry resigned Nov. 25 as president of Integrity USA – the nonprofit organization dedicated to LGBTQ advocacy within The Episcopal Church – as the …

Monday, November 25, 2019

Tell Congress to increase Title I and IDEA in final funding bill

Tell Congress to increase Title I and IDEA in final funding bill: On the heels of passing yet another short-term funding bill—this one expires Dec. 20—House and Senate negotiators continue to seek agreement on a final funding bill for fiscal 2020, which began Oct 1. NEA is pushing for significant increases like those in H.R. 2740, the education appropriations bill passed by the House. The House bill…

Sunday, November 17, 2019

House to take up Voting Rights Advancement Act

House to take up Voting Rights Advancement Act: The House plans to vote before the end of the year on the Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4), which would once again require states and localities with histories of voter discrimination to seek approval from the U.S. Department of Justice before making any changes in their election laws. The measure is a direct response…

Friday, November 8, 2019

Iconic Boston church reckons with its links to slavery - Episcopal News Service

Iconic Boston church reckons with its links to slavery - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service – Boston] Old North Church is a living witness to one of the most significant chapters in American history. Immortalized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem “Paul Revere’s …

Bishop joins rally at Wisconsin Capitol for gun safety bills that GOP leaders promptly ignore - Episcopal News Service

Bishop joins rally at Wisconsin Capitol for gun safety bills that GOP leaders promptly ignore - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] Milwaukee Bishop Steven Miller was among a handful of Wisconsin gun safety advocates who spoke Nov. 7 at the state Capitol in Madison in favor of pending …

With elections one year away, Office of Government Relations prepares to launch civic engagement initiatives - Episcopal News Service

With elections one year away, Office of Government Relations prepares to launch civic engagement initiatives - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] Nov. 3 marked the one-year countdown to the U.S. presidential and congressional elections, and The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations is gearing up for a year …

Tuesday, November 5, 2019