{"id":87207,"date":"2019-04-17T22:05:57","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T02:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=87207"},"modified":"2019-04-17T22:05:57","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T02:05:57","slug":"the-2019-peoples-lobby-day-is-an-annual-event-that-unites-pennsylvanians-for-an-equitable-and-abundant-pa-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=87207","title":{"rendered":"The 2019 People\u2019s Lobby Day is an annual event that unites Pennsylvanians for an equitable and abundant PA future."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Photos provided by:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maketheroadpa.org\/\">Make The Road PA<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"su_carousel_69f8ba36b0a42\" class=\"su-carousel su-carousel-centered su-carousel-pages-yes su-carousel-responsive-yes su-lightbox-gallery\" style=\"width:100%\" data-autoplay=\"3000\" data-speed=\"600\" data-mousewheel=\"true\" data-items=\"3\" data-scroll=\"1\"><div class=\"su-carousel-slides\"><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_8359.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_8359-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8359\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_8295.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_8295-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8295\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_8289.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_8289-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8289\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_8293.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_8293-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8293\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-nav\"><div class=\"su-carousel-direction\"><span class=\"su-carousel-prev\"><\/span><span class=\"su-carousel-next\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-pagination\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">On Wednesday, April 17th hundreds of mothers, teachers, workers, students, immigrants, elders and families converged on the Capitol steps to fortify courageous law makers leading the way to build a better future for PA. Every year groups unite to push for a Peoples PA Budget. This was one of the largest PA People\u2019s Lobby Day yet, with over 200 people in attendance. Members made over 30 visits with legislator\u2019s offices to talk about their priorities for this year\u2019s budget.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Top priorities this year are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legis.state.pa.us\/cfdocs\/billinfo\/billinfo.cfm?syear=2017&amp;sind=0&amp;body=S&amp;type=B&amp;BN=0012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.legis.state.pa.us\/cfdocs\/billinfo\/billinfo.cfm?syear%3D2017%26sind%3D0%26body%3DS%26type%3DB%26BN%3D0012&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1555636162194000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHOZFxseibnF2ozSN_64m6RPXfXaQ\">Raising the Minimum Wage in PA<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Increasing Education Funding<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">No $ for fossil fuel subsidy or nuclear bailout<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1SQwnKn_bpnZiEghJ4NVdorURe2FR58wi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id%3D1SQwnKn_bpnZiEghJ4NVdorURe2FR58wi&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1555636162194000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHlClLMwgUBIpugEM5-vzcxNPaGyQ\">Expanding the PA Promise of Free Public College to include Undocumented Students<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ashley, Make the Road PA member:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cOur families need the minimum wage raised and we need it now. We don\u2019t have to work every second of every day and still live in poverty. We deserve more. We deserve a minimum wage that does what it\u2019s designed to do: boost the buying power and dignity of over one million PA workers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Josefina, CASA member:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;I came to advocate for better salaries because our families do not have to choose between food or rent. It is time we can give our children what they want and deserve without having to work two or more jobs. I hope that in 2020 we can harvest what we are sowing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Shawn, OnePA member:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI am a mother, a grandmother, a great grandmother. Extractive corporations \u00a0try to keep urban and rural communities apart&#8230; but we are all hurting. We need to build alliance and divest from fossil fuels. We need clean air and clean water. 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