State Food Purchase Program Sees Funding Increase
For the first time since the 2006-2007 State Budget, the State Food Purchase Program (SFPP) has received a funding increase. SFPP was allocated an increase of $100,000.00, or 0.6% over the current fiscal year. This represents a departure from the trend of recent years, in which funding decreased or was
New Payday Loan Bill Introduced: SB 975
Payday lending proponents have unveiled their proposal in the Senate to bring legalized predatory payday loans to Pennsylvania. It is Senate Bill 975, and bears the misleading title of "Micro Loan Reform". This proposal intends to override the Commonwealth’s strong consumer protections and to legalize harmful payday loan products in
LOVING OUR NEIGHBOR BY EXPANDING HEALTH CARE COVERAGE: A Call to the Faith Community in Pennsylvania
On the night before his death, Jesus teaches his disciples one final lesson. He models what it means to be a disciple by serving others and washing their feet. He instructs his closest followers that serving God means loving our neighbor and tending to their needs before our own. Jesus
It Takes a Village to Keep Predatory Lending Out of PA
“STOP Predatory Payday Loans in PA Coalition” is a network of concerned agencies, organizations and individuals (including LAMPa) working to keep the legislature of the Commonwealth of PA from legalizing payday loans. Payday loans are small loans at greater than 300% interest. Last session, House Bill 2191 narrowly passed in
Cover the Commonwealth by Expanding Medicaid
Pennsylvania’s recent track record on healthcare for the poor has restricted rather than promoted health and well-being for the most vulnerable. There is now an opportunity to reverse that trend through expansion of the Medicaid program. There are currently more than 1.3 million uninsured in the Commonwealth. Accepting the opportunity
LAMPa and the 2013-14 State Budget
On February 5, Governor Corbett unveiled his $28.4 billion budget for the next fiscal year, an increase of $400 million, or 1%, from the budget in place when he took office in 2011. In contrast to previous budgets, which were shrouded in secrecy before the reveal, this year the Governor
LAMPa Sets 2013-14 Advocacy Agenda
LAMPa Mission Statement: In response to God’s love in Jesus Christ, we advocate for wise and just public policies in Pennsylvania that promote the common good. “The witness of this church in society flows from its identity as a community that lives from and for the gospel. Faith is active
2012 LAMPa Advocacy Summary
LAMPa advocacy takes place through direct contacts in Harrisburg and involving the LAMPa network in email and call-in advocacy, offering testimony, writing letters to the editors and district visits. The impact of LAMPa advocacy in 2012 included: • Maintaining funding of the State Food Purchase Program, which provides vital grants
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