I was a lifelong Democrat until this last September when President Obama rejected the clean-air regulations proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency. I therefore felt compelled to join with dozens of citizens, scientists, and activists in testifying on Thursday, January 19th about the EPA’s proposed Fuel Efficiency standards. My hope is that President Obama will hear the outcry from the public and, this time, put science before politics.



          The science is…

By Cynthia Jones, Board of Trustees

Letter To The Editor, Philadelphia  Inquirer

People struggling to feed families

I was appalled by the proposed new…

Dear UUPLAN friends,                     January 1, 2012

            Feliz Ano Nuevo and Happy New Year!  May this time of year bring you blessings of joy and peace. 

I know that I am not alone in that my soul hungers to pause to connect with the holy and sacred.  Meeting this need in many of our Unitarian Universalist congregations we celebrate Chanukah, Winter Solstice, Christmas, Kwanzaa and the New Year.  I relish the rich, diversity of holiday spirit in…

WASHINGTON -- The legalization of marriage equality in Iowa created a miniature economic stimulus, according to a new study.

A study by the California-based Williams Institute found that wedding arrangements and tourism by same-sex couples and their wedding guests added between $12 and $13 million to the Iowa economy in 2009 and 2010. The study released Wednesday also reported that the increased spending on weddings…