Posted at http://www.witf.org/news/2018/10/us-supreme-court-rejects-another-gop-appeal-over-changes-to-congressional-map.php Written by Emily Previti/Keystone Crossroads | Oct 30, 2018 5:37 AM (Harrisburg) — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider another appeal by Republican state lawmakers over this year’s changes to Pennsylvania’s congressional district map. With … Continued
From Conservation Voters of PA (http://www.conservationpa.org): This week, our friends at Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania released an updated edition of their Marcellus Money report, showing how campaign contributions from oil and gas drillers undermine the environment, health, and democracy of … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/10/24/shouldering-more-15-trillion-debt-majority-young-americans-back-free-college-tuition Published on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 by Common Dreams “If you put an initiative on the ballot to forgive (or have the government pay off) this debt, it would make showing up and winning on Election Day … Continued
From Families USA (http://www.familiesusa.org): With election season in full swing, candidates are hitting the campaign trail speaking to issues that are important to voters. We know that health care, and specifically protections for people with preexisting conditions, is a top … Continued
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): Another general election is upon us! All eyes will be on Pennsylvania with key, crucial races for Governor, Senator, Congress and legislative districts. Common Cause PA is taking the lead to run an Election Protection program … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/10/01/citizenship-question-will-hurt-us/#.W7UFBntKgdU By Lecia Imbery October 1, 2018 On September 30, The New York Times published an opinion piece written by William Frey, a demographer, professor, and fellow at the Brookings Institution, about the Trump Administration’s efforts to include a citizenship question … Continued
From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): Clean Water Action released our Clean Water Scorecard today. We scored 33 votes in the House and 12 in the Senate. The scores are what you would expect. The scorecard is here: https://cleanwaterscorecard.org And our … Continued
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): 2019 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for Pennsylvania democracy. We need to know which state leaders will help us build a more inclusive government — so we’ve asked every candidate for Governor and … Continued
To help fight online political misinformation and false news, which has already resurfaced in the 2018 midterm elections, the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD) has produced a short e-guide to help voters understand how online media platforms can be hijacked to fan … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Labor Day is behind us. Halloween decorations are already starting to appear. And the reality is hitting us like a ton of bricks that the general election is coming fast, with deadlines for registering voters just … Continued