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New State Budget Choices and Challenges
In the days since the state budget was signed into law, the full impact of deep cuts to education and public welfare remain to be seen as the state, schools, providers and families make choices based on new funding levels. Read more here. |
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New Staff Email and Contact Information
 Update your contacts - new LAMPa staff email addresses are effective immediately: Amy Reumann amy@lutheranadvocacypa.org Marissa Krey marissa@lutheranadvocacypa.org Paul Lubold paul@lutheranadvocacypa.org Please visit the contacts page on the website for the new Philadelphia and Pittsburgh office locations and phone numbers. |
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Quick Links
 Child Abuse Prevention. A new website Look Out for Child Abuse, is a repository of information about identifying child abuse and neglect with information about and forms for mandated reporters. Federal Budget. The ELCA Washington Office is conducting an e-mail advocacy campaign called "Why the Federal Budget Matters" to educate and inspire people to engage in the federal budget debate. The June focus was immigration. The July focus is water issues, and will feature a post from LAMPa related to natural gas drilling. Sign up here. Energy and Natural Gas Drilling StateImpact Pennsylvania, a new website collaboration of NPR and PA affiliates, covers the fiscal and environmental impact of Pennsylvania's booming energy economy, with a focus on Marcellus Shale drilling. It is a new go-to place for the latest in regulation, legislation and the ongoing conversation. Stay tuned for the recommendations of the Governor's Marcellus Shale Commission, due July 22. See it here.
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