From Keystone Research Center/Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (https://krc-pbpc.org/): The Empowered to Run training is back. For our first session we had an amazing group of over 100 candidates and activists who learned about how to govern, how to navigate … Continued
NOTE: This article appeared in Washington Report to Presbyterians, Fall 2021 By Naomi McQuiller The filibuster is a Senate procedure that allows a minority group of senators to block legislation from going to a floor vote. Typically, a bill needs … Continued
We need your voice. The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania opposes House Bill 1800. We further oppose several proposed amendments, including amendment A02957, which imposes an unnecessarily tight timetable for tabulating mail in or absentee votes, and imposes severe financial consequences … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which passed the House in late August, was blocked once again in the U.S. Senate. In a democracy, there is nothing more important than protecting the … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/11/02/complete-attack-our-democracy-fec-rules-foreign-corporations-can-donate-influence-us “Foreign donors shouldn’t be influencing our elections, no matter whether it’s at the federal, state, or local level, said Rep. Katie Porter. ANDREA GERMANOS November 2, 2021 Democracy defenders expressed concern Tuesday in response to new reporting on … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-11-03/civic-engagement/the-peoples-maps-aim-to-be-framework-for-fair-pa-redistricting/a76349-1 November 3, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. – Members of Pennsylvania’s Legislative Reapportionment Commission have said they anticipate releasing proposed state House and Senate maps for voting districts by … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): On October 27 we announced the People’s Maps for PA House and Senate at our first ever Virtual Press Conference. More than 250 supporters, press and legislators attended. If you missed the event, you can … Continued
From We the People PA: (https://actionnetwork.org/groups/we-the-people-pennsylvania): This is URGENT: People (YOU!) need to run for Judge of Elections (to work the polls) in a write-in campaign on November 2nd! On November 2nd, two positions will be on the ballot: Judge … Continued
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): We’re just one week away from Pennsylvania’s 2021 municipal election — and we can’t sit this one out. Next Tuesday, November 2nd, we have the chance to cast a ballot for the officials who make a … Continued
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): Go to https://actionnetwork.org/forms/log-your-call-the-senate-must-pass-the-for-the-people-act to call our senators at 1-833-497-4273 and tell them: No More Excuses — fix the filibuster to save our democracy. Any senator who thinks we can preserve both the filibuster and democracy just got a … Continued