News
In his new book, Piketty distils some of his key insights about the development of income and wealth inequality across history, and presents what he views as the key to a more just and sustainable world.
Davis said he wants to help “rebuild the Democratic brand.”
It is important for governments, institutions and others seeking to address extremism to understand the ways people are being drawn to the far right and its online echo chambers.
Patel has vowed to sever the FBI’s intelligence-gathering activities from the rest of its mission and said he would “shut down” the bureau’s headquarters building on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., and “reopen it the next day as a museum of the ‘deep state.’”
Student mental health has been a priority for state lawmakers and the Shapiro administration in the first half of his term.
Opinion
Billionaires and Wall Street exploit our charitable giving laws to dodge taxes and collect fees, hurting real charities in the process.
Corporate campaigning has a vital role to play in what our social movements will be up to in the coming years, writes Earth Quaker Action Team Media & Research Coordinator Eve Gutman.
Pennsylvania has one of the largest numbers of Amazon warehouses in the country.
For many federal employees, particularly those at agencies like the DOJ, IRS, and Treasury, the temptation to leave ahead of the Trump-Musk-Ramaswamy assault on their careers is very real.
It's not because physically providing adequate housing is all that tough, but because dedicating the resources necessary to care for our neighbors has proven damned near impossible, writes Pat LaMarche.
Education
But will this lead to a new era of accountability and transparency?
The new comment changes come after years of groups or individuals from outside the district disrupting meetings and targeting or harassing specific board members.
Reason and common sense are guiding decisions again as the school board turns to teachers and administrators – not right-wing Christian groups or Moms for Liberty – to regulate classrooms and school policy.
Student mental health has been a priority for state lawmakers and the Shapiro administration in the first half of his term.
Congress created the agency, and Congress is the final referee on the match.
Elections
Five counties launched inquiries before the election. Lancaster County found hundreds of forms with indicators of fraud.
“As the first count of ballots is completed, Pennsylvanians can move forward with the knowledge that their voices were heard, whether their vote was the first to be counted or the last,” Casey said.
The legal challenges could lead to court decisions that dictate in future elections which ballots can and can't be tallied.
Democratic-majority election boards in Montgomery County, Philadelphia and Bucks County had voted to count the ballots that lacked a correct date.
Vote Mama PAC-endorsed candidates achieved a 71% win rate in the commonwealth.
Democrats cast more mail-in ballots than Republicans, and Democrats in the past have supported counting ballots that trip over what they view as meaningless clerical requirements in state law.
Recent Votes:
- On Motion to Refer: H RES 1609 Raising a Question of the Privileges of the House December 5, 2024Vote: Passed 204/198 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Aye
- On Motion to Refer: H RES 1608 Raising a Question of the Privileges of the House December 5, 2024Vote: Passed 206/198 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- H.R. 7198: Prove It Act of 2024 December 5, 2024Vote: Passed 208/196 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 7198: Prove It Act of 2024 December 5, 2024Vote: Failed 197/206 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Nay