From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): The Supreme Court of the United States decided against hearing three cases that would disqualify over 10,000 Pennsylvania ballots — meaning they won’t be second-guessing some of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s major pro-voter decisions. In the months … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): The 2020 election is one of the most consequential elections in my lifetime. In the midst of a pandemic, renewed demands for racial justice, a major recession, and the climate crisis, our very democracy … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): As part of the service for Rep. John Lewis, in addition to remembering John the man, the loyal friend, the loving father and dedicated congressman, the service was a call to action. It was … 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): Congress must finally do what it takes to make our democracy work for everyone. Tell your Representative in Congress to support the For the People Act today at https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-congress-we-deserve-a-democracy-that-works-for-us. On January 21 we honored the legacy … Continued
From the Center for American Progress (http://www.americanprogress.org): There was no bigger issue defining the midterm elections than the culture of corruption that we’ve witnessed in Washington. But people didn’t just want Democrats to put a check on Republicans; they wanted … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/08/28/big-victory-voting-rights-federal-judges-strike-down-brazen-partisan-gerrymandering Published on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 by Common Dreams New districts could be redrawn before the November midterms, likely affecting control of the U.S. House By Julia Conley, staff writer Protesters hold signs during a rally to … Continued
The time for action is now. A “new and unsettling force” will take action together in Harrisburg for the 2nd week of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival season of moral resistance in state capitals across … Continued
From the Poor People’s Campaign (https://poorpeoplescampaign.org/): Pennsylvania Poor People’s Campaign on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PennsylvaniaPPC/ The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival kicks off in less than a month. Now is the time to be doing outreach so we can … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/10/03/fairmaps-pro-democracy-rally-supreme-court-hears-most-significant-voting-rights-case Published on Tuesday, October 03, 2017 by Common Dreams “Make no mistake about it: Extreme partisan gerrymandering is corruption. It’s a cancer on democracy. End it now!” By Jake Johnson, staff writer “Gerrymandering has no value in … Continued