From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): The George Washington University Institute of Public policy has released an updated report detailing what is at stake for Pennsylvania in the 2020 Census. They analyzed 55 federal programs that funnel money to … Continued
From Draw The Lines PA (https://drawthelinespa.org/): Podcast: The first of six Draw The Lines PA podcast episodes was posted on March 25. You won’t want to miss “Dude, who stole my seat?: The Jason Altmire Story” or any of the … Continued
From Draw the Lines PA (https://drawthelinespa.org/): We are encouraging congregations, adult classes, youth groups, reading groups, and any others in our communities of faith to consider drawing your own Pennsylvania redistricting maps. Draw the Lines PA provides software to help … Continued
Rev. Jarrett Kerbel Rev. Jarrett Kerbel is rector of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church in Philadelphia and a member of DTL’s east regional steering committee. “So what is the ‘church’ reason for getting involved?” When a community organizer asks to meet … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): Polling Place Outreach is an essential part of what we do. In the last three election cycles we have gathered nearly 50,000 names of voters who are now on record urging legislators to support the … Continued
From Keystone Counts (https://www.keystonecounts.org/): Recently the proposed citizenship question received another blow in federal court as U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg in San Francisco ruled that the proposed question “threatens the very foundation of our democratic system.” This decision comes on the … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): The 2020 Census will be critically important to the future of Pennsylvania, and even a minor undercount would have dire implications that would last for at least a decade. The Commonwealth receives $26 … Continued
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): Today (3/8/10, the House of Representatives voted to pass the For the People Act (H.R. 1) in its entirety — the most comprehensive electoral reform bill we’ve seen in decades. That means a majority of House … Continued
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): TOMORROW: The House of Representatives votes on the For the People Act. This is our moment — write to your member of Congress and demand they speak up for our democracy at https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-your-representative-to-vote-yes-on-the-for-the-people-act-hr-1. Tomorrow morning, your … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): This graphic from a recent Washington Post article confirmed what we’ve been seeing: by every indicator, our state legislature is one of the most unresponsive in the country. That’s because leaders can barricade themselves and … Continued