2013 – The Year for Climate Action

State Senator Rob Hogg of Cedar Rapids

Iowa Senator Rob Hogg of Cedar Rapids will speak about the growing severity of climate change as a problem facing the United States and the world, and the need for climate action by people in Iowa and across the country. After the heat and drought of 2012, after the floods of recent years, and after climate disasters like Hurricane Sandy, it is time for climate action. Come learn about climate change and what you can do – as an individual, as a citizen, and as a member of PACG – to help the fight against climate change. Working together, we can make the changes we need to improve health, expand prosperity, and achieve sustainability in the 21st Century.

     At the February 28th Community Networking Night  in the first floor CommunityRoom at Cobblestone Place, we will host a discussion on the gun control issue.   Davenport Mayor Bill Gluba, a member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, along with Maria Dickman from MoveOn will share their views and answer questions.  Please bring a snack to share and join us at 6 pm for a very interesting discussion.

     Our Health Care Reform Forum leader, Karen Metcalf, has been invited to Washington DC at the end of January by Josie Underwood of Families USA to co-host a breakfast  about how Karen works with faith organizations in the Quad Cities to help educate folks about health care issues and the Affordable Care Act.  We are very proud of Karen and grateful for her tireless efforts on behalf of health care reform. 

     At a reception on December 10th in Chicago, our Healthcare Reform Forum Leader, Karen Metcalf, received the Volunteer of the Year Award from the statewide healthcare advocacy organization, Campaign for Better Healthcare.  She was able to speak with Wendell Potter and even got her picture taken with him.  We are very proud of Karen and grateful for her ongoing efforts to educate individuals and groups of people about the facts and benefits  regarding the Affordable Care Act.

On Saturday, September 15, 2012, Progressive Action for the Common Good sponsored the annual EARTH CHARTER SUMMIT: The Pentagon, the Economy, and the 99%.

The keynote speaker, Ellen Augustine, M.A. from Not My Priorities, spoke about how the Pentagon consumes more than 60% of our discretionary budget and the role of voters and consumers in the fight for financial responsibility.

Pictures are coming soon.