http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news/ Latest news from PICO National Network and its affiliates en-us Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:05:13 -0800 tlilienthal@piconetwork.org (Tim Lilienthal) cwilliamson@articulatedman.com (Chris Williamson) 40 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0107 On March 5, Los Angeles City Council passed legislation that puts the city on the path to pulling its funds from irresponsible banks and setting new standards for investing public dollars in institutions that offer tangible benefits to the community. http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0107 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0106 Yesterday, a delegation of PICO clergy and faith leaders, together with allies from other faith-based and consumer advocacy organizations, met with Barbara Desoer, President of Home Loans, Mortgage and Insurance at Bank of America, to discuss concrete strategies that the bank can take to prevent more of its borrowers from needlessly losing their homes. http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0106 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0105 The leaders of nine health and liberal activist groups wrote party leaders in both Houses, urging them to use this Thursday's healthcare summit with President Barack Obama to move on health reform as quickly as possible. http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0105 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0103 Rev. Heyward Wiggins speaks at a health reform rally co-sponsored by PICO and Families USA as part of the Families USA Health Action 2010 Conference weekend. http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0103 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0104 On January 25, over 250 people crossed county and state lines to pack the sanctuary of St. Peter, CME Church in Kansas City, KS to urge Congressman Dennis Moore to keep fighting for comprehensive health care reform legislation and stepped up efforts to fight foreclosures and keep families in their homes. http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0104 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0101 aEURoeOne election half-way across the country has done nothing to change the desperate need of children and families in our community for affordable health care,aEUR? says Rev. Rayfield Burns, a PICO leader from Communities Creating Opportunity in Kansas City, MO. http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0101 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0100 In particular, PICO faith leaders are asking Treasury to impose an $80 million penalty on Bank of America for their repeated violations of the terms of the Servicer Participation Agreement they signed with Treasury in April. http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0100 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0099 Over 1,000 Denver residents attended a town hall meeting on January 13 at Manual High School in Denver, Colorado to show their support for passing Comprehensive Immigration Reform in 2010. http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0099 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0097 "Bank of America had nothing - no new ideas or proposals to offer to keep families in their homes and end the suffering in our communities," said Rev. Lucy Kolin, from Oakland Community Organizations and PICO National Network, who led the negotiation session. "We offered them a clear statement of the bottom line: Keep people in their homes. Do no harm. Put in place a moratorium so that Bank of America can get its act together and stop hurting our families and our communities. We went into this meeting willing to be hopeful, but we were disappointed. We will not let disappointment end our commitment." http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0097 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0098 On January 13, more than 200 grassroots and organizational leaders from PICO, SEIU, Health Rights Organizing Project, Community Catalyst and Families USA will gather in Washington, D.C. for a Health Care Affordability Summit. http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0098 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0102 On Friday, December 18, faith leaders from Dolores Mission Catholic Church, a member of PICO affiliate L.A. Voice in Los Angeles, packed the church plaza with over 200 Angelenos to welcome newly appointed police Chief Charlie Beck and his special Latino community liaison. http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0102 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0096 As 2009 draws to a close, and we fully engage the inspiration of hope and light, I would like to thank you for your incredible efforts to improve life in our nation this year. Consider what our work together through the PICO network is accomplishing in the United States and around the globe. http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0096 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0095 While President Obama met today with executives of the nation's largest banks, prominent clergy joined struggling homeowners from California, Massachusetts, and Missouri in front of the U.S. Treasury Department to voice an urgent call for fairness for families facing foreclosure. http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0095 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0094 More than 300 diverse community residents gathered at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church on November 19 and addressed the issue of violence in Richmond by focusing on the creation of jobs, training and mentoring programs. The action was organized by leaders from St. Mark's Catholic Church, Easter Hill United Methodist Church, and the Iron Triangle Neighborhood Council, all members of PICO affiliate Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO). http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0094 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0093 This morning, shortly before Senate Majority Leader Reid formally announced long-awaited health reform legislation, local pastors and lay leaders from states with Senators that are crucial to the outcome of reform gathered outside the Capitol Building to pray for continued progress on legislation to extend affordable coverage to families. http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0093 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0092 Over the last year, PICO affiliate ACTION Network in Gainesville, Florida, has been working to ensure that residents of east Gainesville continue to have access to the health services they need after its primary community hospital closes. http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0092 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0091 PICO National Network applauds tonight's historic vote in the House of Representatives to pass health reform legislation that will extend coverage to 36 million Americans, ban insurance companies from denying people coverage for pre-existing conditions, and help make health care more affordable to millions of hardworking American families, while also reducing the deficit. http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0091 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0088 Juan Carlos Galindo, a youth leader from PICO affiliate Communities Creating Opportunity (CCO) in Kansas City, MO, worries about what could happen when his 3-year old brother enters kindergarten in the Kansas City Missouri School District. http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0088 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0087 At the meeting, Congressman Frank, who as chair of the House Financial Services Committee has been a pivotal leader in Congress in the government's response to the foreclosure and financial crisis, promised to push Treasury further on making needed improvements to the Making Home Affordable Program, embracing many of BIC's specific proposals. http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0087 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0086 160 faith, labor, consumer, public health and patient organizations representing millions of American families in 39 states, sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid urging him to reject a proposal that would increase premiums for low-wage working families, and instead to ensure that Senate legislation makes insurance more affordable for precisely these families who have been hardest-hit by the economic downturn. http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0086 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0083 On Tuesday, October 20, 2009, over 400 community residents packed the Dominican Hall at Holy Rosary Church in Antioch, CA to hold banks accountable for refusing to negotiate in good faith with homeowners. Joining them that night was the Reverend Jesse Jackson who offered words of inspiration and clarity on the effects of the banking system. http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0083 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0082 Clergy are joined by consumer and labor leaders, including SEIU President Andy Stern, in urging Senate to fix legislation that would saddle low-wage workers with high costs. http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0082 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0081 On Thursday, October 15, faith leaders from Faith in Action Kern County in Bakersfield, CA hosted over 230 community members for a town hall meeting on the growing number of foreclosure scams as well as how they can benefit from the federal Making Home Affordable Program. http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0081 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0085 As job losses mount in Florida, the number of children who are uninsured but eligible for Florida's SCHIP program - KidCare - (now at 550,000 statewide) continues to grow. On October 16, faith leaders from the four PICO federations in Florida met with state officials to discuss creative ways to meet the growing need for affordable children's health insurance. http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0085 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0080 On October 14, residents of Queens, the Bronx and Brooklyn met with officials from the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York about the impact of the financial crisis on people in New York. http://www.piconetwork.org/news-media/news?id=0080