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Community members in places like Paterson, New Jersey, and Minneapolis say many are striving to maintain the Ramadan spirit while grappling with myriad concerns affecting their communities.
“The historical record reminds us of that access to the ballot has long required vigilance and reform within our democratic system,” said Amanda Owen, executive director of The Justice Bell Foundation.
"Congress must reassert its constitutional authority. America’s sons and daughters, husbands and wives are being put into harm’s way with no clear plan," said Bob Harvie, a Democrat running for Fitzpatrick's seat in PA-01.
A 2024 civil rights complaint seeking an investigation into racial bullying at Pennridge School District is now one of thousands sitting in a federal office with little hope of gaining attention after layoffs by the Trump administration.
This would have given lawmakers the opportunity to demand congressional approval before Trump launches any further attacks on Iran.
Opinion
Electricity, gas, health care, housing and grocery prices continue to increase. Working families in the commonwealth can't afford another two years of a GOP-controlled Congress.
MAGA-aligned activists are now openly discussing manufacturing or exaggerating a national emergency to justify Trump’s agents in the federal government to interfere in this November’s elections, The Washington Post reported.
While President Trump touts his economic agenda, many Pennsylvanians are feeling the squeeze of tariffs and stagnant wages. One local caregiver calls out Representative Ryan Mackenzie for supporting policies that threaten SNAP access and healthcare for thousands of constituents.
President Trump’s policies are making it harder for working families like mine to get by.
As we have seen too often in Harrisburg, a vision is not a policy, and a proposal is not progress until it is signed into law, writes Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Executive Director Molly Parzen.
Education
The report’s heart is in the right place, but its ideas are not new and are unlikely to catch hold without someone, somewhere putting more thought into how, exactly, these ideas could be implemented, writes Peter Greene.
“My soul is overflowing with gratitude. My kid has struggled mightily the last two years, and this was the happiest I’ve seen him in ages," one parent wrote afterward.
Many Quakertown school district residents argued more could – and should – have been done to avoid Friday’s events, violence and subsequent arrests.
Students from 13 Bucks County schools joined AG Dave Sunday to discuss AI and social media. The students provided “powerful insight” and "were extremely engaged in the conversation," said Rachel Holler, Bucks County Intermediate Unit assistant executive director, following the TeenTalk session.
“Upper Bucks United and our broader community are in a state of shock. The videos and firsthand accounts emerging from the Quakertown student walkout depict deeply disturbing scenes that no child should ever have to witness,” said Laura Foster, co-founder of Upper Bucks United.
Elections
Some of the state legislative proposals would place local election workers on the front lines of resisting federal interference.
MAGA-aligned activists are now openly discussing manufacturing or exaggerating a national emergency to justify Trump’s agents in the federal government to interfere in this November’s elections, The Washington Post reported.
Buried in the legislation is a mandate requiring every state to funnel voter data into a centralized voter-purge system plagued by security and accuracy concerns and controlled by the Trump administration.
Educational access and excellence, fiscal responsibility and greater transparency are among key issues for May primary candidates.
The status quo isn't going to cut it nationally or locally in the 2026 midterm elections, writes Kyle Esposito, Democratic committeeperson in East Rockhill Township.
The truth is that the people who most often assail the Democratic Party’s endorsement process are usually those who support candidates who do not have the votes to win it, writes Santarsiero, chair of the Bucks County Democratic Committee.
Recent Votes:
- H.R. 7744: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 March 5, 2026Vote: Passed 221/209 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 7744: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 March 5, 2026Vote: Failed 212/217 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Nay
- H.Con.Res. 38: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran. March 5, 2026Vote: Failed 212/219 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Nay
- H.Res. 1099: Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism. March 5, 2026Vote: Passed 372/53 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
