February 2015 Archives | Raging Chicken Press

Governor Wolf Pushes President Obama to Take Action on Oil Trains, but Could Do More on a Local Level

February 27, 2015 1

With the recent train derailments carrying Bakken Shale crude oil, Governor Tom Wolf is calling on President Obama to address this issue. In a letter sent to President Obama, Governor Wolf cites recent oil train […]

Kia Hinton from Action United Joins Rick Smith to Talk about the HUGE Peoples Budget Rally at the Capitol | February 26, 2015

February 27, 2015 0

Kia Hinton, Philadelphia parent and Chair of Action United joins Rick to talk about today’s budget rally demanding policies that facilitate the creation of good jobs and healthy communities. Listen to Kia’s interview HERE

Rick Smith Talks with Melinda St. Louis, Int’nat Campaign Director at Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch, about Stopping TPP | February 26, 2015

February 27, 2015 0

Melinda St. Louis, International Campaign Director at Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch joins Rick to talk about their campaign to stop Fast Track Authority of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement. Listen to Melinda’s interview […]

Rogette Harris, Chair of Dauphin County Democratic Committee Talks with Rick Smith about Screening of Selma This Weekend | February 26, 2015

February 27, 2015 0

Rogette Harris, Chair of the Dauphin County Democratic Committee joins Rick to talk this Saturday’s community event screening the movie Selma and discuss and organize a local grassroots movement. Listen to Rogette’s interview HERE

Brendan Fischer, General Counsel at the Center for Media and Democracy, Back on the Rick Smith Show to Talk about New Round of Attacks on Workers in WI | February 25, 2015

February 26, 2015 0

Brendan M Fischer, General Counsel at The Center for Media and Democracy joins Rick from Wisconsin to talk about the most recent phase of the No Rights at Work Agenda making Wisconsin a no Rights […]

PA AFL-CIO President Rick Bloomingdale Talks to Rick Smith about PA Republicans Paycheck Deception Legislation | February 25, 2015

February 26, 2015 0

Rick Bloomingdale, President of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO joins Rick to talk about the continuing attack on workers as the republican led General Assembly pushes to constitutionally make it illegal for state workers and their employer […]

Rick Smith Talks with Les Stark, Exec. Dir. of the Keystone Cannabis Coalition about the Push to Legalize Medical Marijuana in PA | February 25, 2015

February 26, 2015 0

Les Stark, Executive Director of the Keystone Cannabis Coalition, one of a number of groups pushing for the passage of Pennsylvania’s Medical Cannabis Bill, Senate Bill 3. On top of pushing medical marijuana legislation in […]

Irwin Aronson Explains Why PA Republicans Are Trying to Get a Constitutional Amendment to Strip Away Workers’ Rights | February 25, 2015

February 26, 2015 0

Irwin Aronson, local Labor Attorney and Rick Smith Show contributor returns to explain the constitutional ins- and-outs of the latest Pennsylvania GOP scheme to end run the governor and what it means for We the […]

HUGE Rally in PA Capitol for a #FairBudget: Will Pennsylvania Catch the Wisconsin Bug? (Storify)

February 26, 2015 0

Activists from across Pennsylvania converged on the Capitol today to rally for a fair budget. Today’s rally comes just five days before Gov. Tom Wolf will deliver his first budget address on March 3. Yesterday, […]

Pennsylvania is Poised to Pass One of the Most Comprehensive Medical Cannabis Bills in the Country

February 26, 2015 2

Authors Note: This story originally appeared on the Rick Smith Show. Yesterday at the state capitol, Pennsylvania’s Medical Cannabis Act, Senate Bill 3, took center stage at the Capitol with a standing room only Senate hearing […]