Thanks to UU Justice PA (https://uujusticepa.org/): House Bill 2207, being fast-tracked through the state legislature, possibly by WEDNESDAY (NOTE: Introduced on 1/4/22), would ultimately give the majority party in each chamber of the legislature the power to draw legislative and congressional districts … Continued
From the League of Women Voters Today marks one year since the January 6th attack on our democracy, when domestic terrorists stormed the nation’s Capitol in a violent and deadly attempt to overturn the 2020 election results. One year later, … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-01-04/census/public-hearings-begin-this-week-for-pas-proposed-house-senate-maps/a77238-1 January 4, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window With the deadline for approving Pennsylvania’s new voting-district maps fast approaching, the commission in charge of creating House and Senate maps is … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-12-20/census/pa-redistricting-commission-unveils-house-senate-map-proposals/a77066-1 December 20, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania’s Legislative Reapportionment Commission has voted on its proposals for state House and Senate voting-district maps. Good-government advocacy groups say the maps … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-12-13/census/house-republicans-release-draft-proposals-for-pa-congressional-map/a76912-1 December 13, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania House Republicans have revealed a preliminary congressional district map, and although groups are happy to see it was … Continued
From We the People PA: (https://actionnetwork.org/groups/we-the-people-pennsylvania): Instead of using $7.5 billion in federal American Rescue Plan money to help those who have suffered the most during the pandemic and to help our economy recover, some legislators in Harrisburg are focused … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): You are encouraged to review the draft Congressional map released by the House State Government Committee (HSGC). Then submit comments about your area before Monday morning. Be specific about what you think does or doesn’t … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): For the past year, activists across the country have been working tirelessly to demand Congress and President Biden act to protect our freedom to vote and ensure fair representation in government. After all, … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/06/doj-lawsuit-challenging-texas-gerrymandering-met-applause-calls-action-congress “While we are grateful for the involvement of the federal government, what we need to stop the five-decade cycle of having to take legal action every 10 years is for Congress to pass the Freedom to Vote … Continued
Thanks to our friends at Draw the Lines PA for sharing this opportunity! Also, please share with small business owners and veterans who support fair redistricting. Our elections should be free, fair, and secure. But Pennsylvania has a long history … Continued