From Draw the Lines PA (https://drawthelinespa.org/): A defining political challenge facing the United States is the hyper-partisanship that infects its politics. Much of the blame lies with how elected officials of both parties can manipulate their district boundaries to maximize … Continued
From Americans United for Separation of Church and State (http://www.au.org): Thousands of faith leaders raised their voices, and your actions helped save the Johnson Amendment, the provision of the tax code that protects the integrity of houses of worship by ensuring … Continued
Pennsylvania Voice (PA Voice) seeks a talented leader for our Project Director position. Candidates should have successful experience managing groups of people to work together on shared goals and outcomes. The Project Director will manage relationships with partners and allies, … Continued
BCTV | Posted: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 8:03 pm League of Women Voters Presents (Berks County TV) hosts Kadida Kenner from Why Courts Matter Pennsylvania, who gives information on how federal judges are picked (with Jenn Hanf). http://www.bctv.org/videos/league-of-women-voters-presents/html_e846e9f9-3a16-5386-bb9e-3fe203a934d6.html
From Americans United for Separation of Church and State (http://www.au.org): Thank you to everyone who contacted your Senators last week! You raised your voice, and a damaging provision to repeal the Johnson Amendment stayed out of the Senate tax plan. … Continued
Posted at https://www.au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/another-poll-shows-broad-public-support-for-the-johnson-amendment Nov 30, 2017 by Rokia Hassanein in Wall of Separation A new survey from the Program for Public Consultation (PPC) at the University of Maryland confirms what previous polls have shown: The majority of Republicans, Democrats and independents agree that we should keep … Continued
In this blog by Robert Wheel, Esq. on Medium, the writer describes the process of drawing Congressional districts for Pennsylvania that are more in line with the constitutional requirements regarding size, compactness, avoiding overuse of cutting through municipalities, etc. He … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-11-14/civil-rights/pa-supreme-court-orders-gerrymandering-suit-to-proceed/a60267-1 November 14, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window If successful, the lawsuit could change voting district lines before the 2018 election. (Tom Prete/Flickr) HARRISBURG, Pa. – A ruling by the … Continued
Posted at https://www.au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/changing-the-johnson-amendment-could-shift-billions-of-dollars-from Scroll down for action. Nov 7, 2017 by Rokia Hassanein in Wall of Separation Yesterday, the House Ways and Means Committee began preliminary discussion over the new tax bill, which includes language that severely weakens the Johnson Amendment, a provision … Continued
The United States is the only major democracy that allows politicians to choose their voters by drawing electoral district lines. This is a conflict of interest that undermines the integrity of our elections. There is a solution—and our legislators have … Continued