Be Heard - Take Action!

The Governor has proposed a $182 Million suspension or transfer of funds from the

• Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund
• Growing Greener (the Environmental Stewardship Fund)
• Clean Air Fund
• Agricultural Easement Purchase Fund.

to balance the the coming year's budget shortfall. There will be NO state money for community parks, open space protection, farmland preservation, community-centered environmental restoration, and other conservation efforts. Let your PA Senators and Representatives know that this is not the way to solve the budget shortfall. We need funding for these key environmental programs and severance tax receipts should help fund them.

Let your PA Senators know that it is important to enact Severance Tax on Marcellus Shale. This is not a new tax! PA has lost more than $54 Million in revenues since October 2009 because there is no Severance Tax. Read our Severance Tax Fact Sheet. See how much money the Pennsylvania is losing by not having enacted the Severance Tax.

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Want to know who won in the Primary and who is running in the Fall General Election. Go to www.smartvoter.org. Not registered to vote, now is the time to get registered so you can vote in November election.

It's official! On May 3rd, we announced the results of our 9 month long Marcellus Shale study and consensus at a Press Conference at the Capitol. We have sent a press release to all newspapers in PA. We invite you to read our position statement to gain a better understanding of what we will be advocating for in the coming months. Our Marcellus Shale Study Guide and our Facts and Questions:Focusing on Natural Gas Extraction are also available for those who want more information.

Be Informed - Learn More About Key Issues Facing Us In PA!

Introducing The Citizen's Guide to a Modern Constitutional Convention. Explore the the history of constitutional conventions in the Keystone State, modern political thought on constitutional conventions, convention logistics, new opportunities for conventions in an era of modern communication technology, and observations about reforms.

Redistricting Reform legislation is 2009 Priority Issue for the League. Learn why the League wants Redistricting Reform and what you can do to help. The Committee of Seventy and Azavea invite you to their web site to learn more about the potential impact of the 2010 Census on the federal, state and local election districts in the Greater Philadelphia area.

Updated 6/8/10

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