From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): We’ve officially kicked off the redistricting process in Pennsylvania — just a few days ago, legislative leaders in Pennsylvania appointed the first four members of our Legislative Reapportionment Commission, the body tasked with redrawing our state legislative … Continued
From PA Voice (https://www.facebook.com/KeystoneVotes/): Pennsylvania faced its toughest election ever in 2020 when the state had to implement an entirely new voting system amid record turnout during a global pandemic. The state’s historical performance was defined largely by Act 77 … Continued
From Appalachian Voices (http://www.appvoices.org/): Thousands of abandoned mine sites need to be cleaned up in Appalachia and across the country, work that can create some 13,000 jobs. Bills introduced by Rep. Cartwright to continue funding and accelerate the cleanup would … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Some of the best parts of Pennsylvania are the awe-inspiring streams that crisscross the state. These are the places we hike, fish, or go to just to get away from it all. But sadly, many of them … Continued
From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): Last fall, we launched our Second Chances Agenda campaign. People can change, and our laws should reflect that. It’s time to break our nation’s addiction to harsh sentencing laws and reunite families. We’re happy … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): When undercover agents went to a gun show in Morgantown, they saw people walking out with hockey-size duffle bags full of ghost gun kits, sometimes headed straight to Philadelphia.¹ These DIY kits were turned into deadly weapons … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): Unfair district lines take away power from impacted communities People in prison aren’t allowed to vote–yet the census counts them in the areas they’re imprisoned and not the areas they come from. This prison gerrymandering … Continued
Download as pdf From Churches Beyond Borders: Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, Anglican Church of Canada, The Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America In Advent 2020, Churches Beyond Borders expressed a commitment to dismantling racism, combating white … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/03/16/analysis-details-how-bill-congress-could-stop-gop-voter-suppression-nationwide Published on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 by Common Dreams By passing the For the People Act, as the House recently did, the Senate can “nullify new voter restrictions currently advanced by Republicans at the state level.” By … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/03/16/medicare-all-would-have-prevented-hundreds-thousands-covid-deaths-new-report Published on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 by Common Dreams “We need to be prepared for the next pandemic, and we can’t be under the current for-profit system.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer Registered nurses conduct a demonstration … Continued