Pennsylvania grew by 2.4% over the last decade Between 2010 and 2020, Pennsylvania’s population grew from 12,702,379 to 13,002,700, an increase of 300,321 or 2.4%. Over this same period, 44 Pennsylvania counties lost population and 23 grew. Philadelphia County is … Continued
From the Poor People’s Campaign (https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/): On August 12, the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, the National Council of Churches and a delegation of multi-racial national faith leaders representing millions of members across the country joined … Continued
From the Juggernaut Project (https://juggernautproject.com/): Earlier this summer, President Biden told a crowd in Oklahoma that he was going to “fight like heck” to ensure the For the People Act passes. But weeks later, he’s still leaving multiple options on … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): The House State Government Committee has posted dates and times for regional hearings about congressional districts. The first three (North West PA, Allegheny County, and South West PA, August 24 to 26) have also been assigned … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/05/democrats-introduce-right-vote-act-beat-gop-voter-suppression-blitz “As Republican-led legislatures weaponize the Big Lie to attack our free and fair elections, it is more important than ever for Congress to affirm that voters have a right to participate in our elections.” BRETT WILKINS August … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/02/hundreds-arrested-dc-demanding-voting-rights-end-poverty-and-death-filibuster Clergy and low-wage workers with the Poor People’s Campaign are also calling on Congress to treat the nation’s immigrants with respect. JESSICA CORBETT August 2, 2021 Leaders of the national Poor People’s Campaign and Rev. Jesse Jackson were … Continued
From We the People PA: (https://forpennsylvaniasfuture.org/we-the-people-pennsylvania/): Prison-based gerrymandering makes a mockery of the principle of “one person, one vote,” which requires that election districts be composed of roughly the same number of constituents so that every person receives the same … Continued
From Keystone Counts (https://www.keystonecounts.org/): Today we are pleased to share with you a new video we produced to explain the basics of how redistricting works, and the tactics politicians have historically used to dilute the political power of BIPOC communities … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-07-08/census/petition-calls-for-an-end-to-prison-gerrymandering-in-pa/a74930-1 July 8, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania should get some 2020 Census data this summer, to be used in the redistricting process. But some groups want … Continued
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): The For the People Act is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fundamentally shift power away from wealthy special interests and put it in the hands of everyday people. Despite some misinformed media reports, after all 50 Senate … Continued