Sign the petition to fix the U.S. Senate

Please join with Senators Jeff Merkley, Tom Udall and Tom Harkin, by telling Senate leaders to include a real, talking filibuster in any package of Senate rules reforms.

Clickhere to sign our petition—Sens. Merkley, Udall and Harkin will see to it thatSenate leaders hear your message.

Between now and January 22, Senate leaders will meet to discuss whether senators will continue to be allowed to silently stall any nomination or legislation, or whether the public accountability of a real, talking filibuster will be required from now on.

During these meetings, the grassroots need a way to send a message about our frustration with unaccountable obstructionism directly to Senate leaders.

Tell Senate leaders to include a real, talking filibuster in any package of Senate rules reforms. Sens. Merkley, Udall and Harkin will deliver your message.

If we’re ever going to reinvest in America, hold Wall Street accountable, fight global climate change and reform our broken campaign finance laws, we need a Senate that works. At a bare minimum, that means senators must be required to publicly make their case for why they are blocking legislation to the American people.

As the climactic January 22 vote on filibuster reform approaches, no one can deliver your message about the need for a talking filibuster better than Sens. Merkley, Udall and Harkin. They can make it clear to the leaders of the Senate, and to all of their colleagues, that the grassroots have had enough of unaccountable obstruction.

Please join Jeff Merkley, Tom Udall and Tom Harkin by telling Senate leaders to include a real, talking filibuster in any package of Senate rules reforms.

Setting the Record Straight on the Affordable Care Act

If you get confused with conflicting messages about the new health care law, you’re not alone.

The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC) and other organizations want the public, media and politicians to be well-informed with accurate information.

The Affordable Care Act Implementation Initiative (the Initiative) of South Carolina has released a Talking Points guide that includes essential information and content experts for a variety of topics related to the new law.

I chaired the Information, Dissemination & Communication Working Group of the Initiative, which produced the Talking Points guide. 

The Initiative is a public-private collaboration of over 60 stakeholders from the non-profit sector, state and local government agencies, health care organizations and others. The Initiative was convened by the South Carolina Public Health Institute in cooperation with South Carolina Healthcare Voices consisting of S.C. Appleseed Legal Justice Center, S.C. Fair Share, AARP-SC and SCSBCC.

The Talking Points guide provides essential information and South Carolina contacts for numerous aspects of the ACA. The information guide and the convening partners of the Initiative can be found on the SCSBCC  web site and is also available at: http://www.scphi.org/.