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Archive for January - September 2006






09-27-06	Take Action for the Congo
09-22-06	National Weekend of Faith in Action on the Death Penalty
09-21-06	Tomatoes and Mountaintops
09-18-06	Act Now to Save the People of Darfur
09-14-06	US Bishops Call for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
09-07-06	Support Ban on Landmines
	Bishop Manz letter to McDonald Corp on Migrant Workers
09-01-06	Housing Action Alert
	Comment on Conservation
08-30-06	Kentucky Bishops' Issue Immigrant Rights Statement (pdf)
08-24-06	USCCB Labor Day Statement
08-15-06	Support Comprehensive Immigration Reform
07-06-06	Support Voting Rights Act
	Support Comprehensive Immigration Reform
06-16-06	Problematic Resolution on Holy Land Christians
	Voting Rights Act
06-14-06	Increase Housing Funding
06-12-06	Organize Labor in the Pulpits/on the Bimah/in the Minbar this Labor Day!
	Amnesty Intl. National Faith In Action Weekend
	Fuel Choices for American Security Act
06-08-06	The People of Darfur Still Need Your Help
06-06-06	Catholic Campaign to End Global Poverty
05-25-06	Statement by Bishop Barnes on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
	NOTE: There were no action alerts betwen April 20 & May 25 due to the medical leave of Director Tom Garlitz
04-17-06	Catholic Conscientious Objectors- Support the Peace Tax Fund
04-12-06	Immigration Reform - Contact your Senator
04-11-06	Housing Alert- Take Action to Protect State Funding Increases for Homeless Prevention and Supportive Housing
04-06-06	Mountain Top Removal & Clean Water Protection Act Update
04-06-06	Support Emergency Assistance for Sudan
03-29-06	Contact your Senators Today: Immigration Reform
03-28-06	Catholic Bishops of Illinois Issue Immigration Statement
03-24-06	Call Today on Immigration
03-22-06	NOW is the Time to Weigh In on Immigration Bill
03-15-06	Take Immediate Action on Immigration Bill
03-14-06	Make ONE call to save AIDS Funding
	ICADP Death Penalty Lobby Date
03-10-06	Darfur Million Postcard Campaign
03-09-06	National Call In Day for Immigration Reform
03-01-06	March Housing Update
02-21-06	Urge World Bank to Remove Delays in Debt Cancelation
02-17-06	Cuba Travel Ban Update
	Drivers License Update
02-15-06	Preserve Religious Freedom - End Ban for Institutional and Ecumenical Religious Travel to Cuba
02-14-06	Drivers Certificate for Undocumented Workers
02-10-06	Justice for Immigrants
02-05-06	Budget Cut Update
02-03-06	Human Trafficking
01-29-06	Support Strong Food Aid Funding
	Increase State Funding for Supportive Housing Services
	Protect Programs for the Poor from Budget Cuts
01-23-06	Housing Update
01-08-06	Denise Kollias Commentary on HR 4437 Immigrant Rights

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