Issues facing us
Access To Government –
Speaking rules
Access to legislators
FOIA/ Right to Know
Getting responses from legislators
Single page dedication to proposed bills Summary of  legislator’s votes/actions
Comparison of actions to resident wishes
Opportunities for citizen input before vote Accountability  measures for Legislators

Animal Rights –
Factory farms  / puppy mills
Animal cruelty / oversight

Budgets – see finance

Civil Liberties
Abortion rights-
LGBT  issues
Discrimination
Traffic stops /stop and search
 ( see also privacy )

Climate Change
Causal factors - % man made
Reduction methods of man-made factors
Impact locally/globally
Science /verification

County Government  -
# of Commissioners or  Legislators
# Controlling  budget
Cutting  waste  & fraud
Setting  priorities
Access to County Legislators
Directives from County to Townships
Debt/deficits

Courts - 
Supreme Court Vacancy policies
Access to courts – ample court personnel
Judicial Ethics

Education-
Privatization
Testing /Performance
Equal Finances for every child
Free education for all
Student loan debt
Vouchers
Charter Schools

Elections-
Gerrymandering –
Campaign Finance  Reform
Electoral College
Superdelegates 
Candidate selection process
Voting Rights
Voting methods

Energy  
Fracking
Pollution
Renewables
Subsidies

Environment  
EPA
Air quality
Water quality
Rivers and streams
Pesticides
Pollinators
Parks and open space
Litter – clean streets
Waste management

Ethics
Policies and reporting regulations
"Untruths" to get votes or stay in office
Nepotism

Finance  & Budgets  -
The Deficit  (click to see what you owe )  Corporate Welfare/Personhood
"Entitlement" amd welfare policies
Proper accounting techniques
Citizen oversight of each section
Prioritizingof all  items
Cutting out waste and fraud
Debt/Deficits 
Year after year  comparisons
Total asset picture  (year after year)

Food Security
Acess to food
Incentive programs
Gmo’s
Seed Control
Factory farms / fish farms
Hormones and additives
Import regulations & oversight

 Issues facing us
            continued
Housing
Mortgages
Foreclosures
Public housing policies
Benefits for 2nd homes while
        some don't have a first

Immigration  -
Policies for current illegals
Policies for dreamers
Deportation
Policies going forward
The " Muslim ban  "

Infrastructure  
Policies for improvements
Record keeping
Privatization of roads -..tolls?
Sewer privatization – costs?
Flooding  from  zoning policies
Flooding from climate o changes 

Jobs/Work policies 
Unemployment
Salaries  and benefits –fair policies  Support of small business – Consequences of big box thinking

Legal Reform
Access to Law 
Comprehensibility
Cost of legal access
Oversight of legal professionals

Media
Fake news – alternate facts
Importance of strong media outlets
Funding
Independence of the media

Municipal Government  - Reponsiveness back to constituents
Direct communication of issues

Non-Profits
Oversight
Special provisions for
WAMS - (walking around money )
Grants  

Pensions –
Social Security / privatizing
Drop programs
Funding oversight 

Police /Crime 
Proper statistics kept and distributed
Police Misconduct
Policies that enable crime to "pay"
DUI stops /Stop and search
Sex trafficking
Overall public safety
Commercial DoorToDoor Solicitation
Robocallers

Privacy -  
DUI stops
Smart Meters
Reverse Engr of our phones /tv's etc  Collection  of all phone calls -
Archiving of all phone calls -

Public Policy-
Referendums  or Ballot Initiatives put on ballot by citizens   with certain # of signatures
Requirement to respond to certain # of petitioners

State Government -
Access to it
Directives from it
Funded and non funded mandates  Debt/deficits

Taxes
Overhaul of IRS code
Deductions /Benefits not fairly applied r
Use of taxes to "do business"
Oversight of Tax Collection  

Transportation
Privatization of bridges , roads etc
Gas fees- consequences
Policies to reduce emissions

Wealth Inequality
Corporate salaries vs employees
Employee need/use of social services
Understanding how wealth is transferred Consequences of poverty
Support of middle class         

Zoning and Development -
Home ownership vs corporate/business 
Density effects on health
Waivers that deny policy
 

Starting Local

My municipality
Who's in Charge
What Documents Guide It
Fact Finding
Right To Know -FOIA
Sunshine Laws
Speaking Rules
Ethics
Asking for The Things We Need
Public Works
Public Affairs
Public Safety
Code Enforcement
Zoning
Planning
Finance
Pensions
Salaries and Benefits
Economic Development
Committees, Sub-Committees
Election Issues
Environmental Concerns
Housing
Finance and Budget
Education
Legal System Issues
Media
Medical Issues
More Municipal Issues

How To
   Get Involved
Why Do I  Need to Get Involved?
Working In Groups
Finding the Like-Minded
Finding Your Politicians
Resources
Social Media Do's and Don'ts
Understanding the Philosophy
What We Need From Our Politicians
How To Get What We Need
The Tricks Of Politics
The Need to be BiPartisan