From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): Thank you to all who made calls, sent emails and rallied friends and neighbors to say NO to the judicial district bill, House Bill 38. We were definitely heard. In fact, Fair Districts PA was … Continued
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): Keep an eye out — some Pennsylvanians may be receiving a vote-by-mail application in the mail this week. You should be getting an application in your mailbox if you signed up for something called a “permanent vote-by-mail … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/01/28/temporarily-not-good-enough-corporate-america-called-end-political-giving-once-and Published on Thursday, January 28, 2021 by Common Dreams “The attack at the Capitol warrants more than shallow promises to merely pause political donations. We must rededicate America’s grand experiment to its foundational principle—government of, for, and … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): Pennsylvania’s legislative majority is advancing an unprecedented bill that would take voters’ power over our courts away, eviscerate judicial independence and disenfranchise millions of voters. Right now, you get to vote for every state Supreme Court justice … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/01/21/big-deal-lawmakers-reintroduce-constitutional-amendment-overturn-citizens-united Published on Thursday, January 21, 2021 by Common Dreams “We cannot allow the wealthiest individuals and corporations to flood our elections with cash through complex webs of super PACs and dark money groups that put special interests … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): In a very close vote, PA House Bill 38 (the constitutional amendment to change how we conduct judicial elections) passed the judiciary committee, and now moves to the full House for a … Continued
The Poor People’s Campaign witnessed with heavy hearts the events of January 6th, when a mob emboldened by hate, lies, and racism laid siege to the US Capitol and other state capitols across the country in an attempt to subvert … Continued
Our faith instructs us to take seriously positions of leadership, not to lead others astray and to be careful about what we say and do. In Philippians 2:3-4 we are taught to, “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but … Continued
From Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania (https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/): January 5, 2021 With families gathered as witnesses for a COVID-adapted swearing-in day in the state Capitol, normally a happy picture day, the opening of the new Pennsylvania General Assembly turned into chaos … Continued
Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images By Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation I have long believed that inequality is the greatest threat to justice—and, the corollary, that white supremacy is the greatest threat to democracy. But what has become clear during … Continued