News
Younger Democratic candidates have grown tired of lawmakers holding office past their prime and say fresh faces can reach more voters.
A New Hampshire federal district judge was able to avoid a recent Supreme Court limit on issuing nationwide injunctions by certifying the case as a class action lawsuit encompassing all children affected by the birthright order.
“The most important thing that has to happen is we have to unseat Brian Fitzpatrick,” said Strickler, who will face Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie in the Democratic Primary.
The Trump administration's mass deportation program and other immigration policies may be having unintended consequences.
Several other states are also facing new scrutiny as the Trump administration refocuses election-law enforcement.
Opinion
Trump’s “big beautiful bill” represents the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich since chattel slavery.
Philly has a long history of sanitation strikes that goes back to March 1937.
Trump declared in Iowa on July 3 that he hates Democrats. “I really do, I hate them. I cannot stand them, because I really believe they hate our country, if you want to know the truth.”
Bucks County Beacon readers sound off.
Vance Luther Boelter was on a mission from God – or at least that’s the picture we have been able to glean from media reports, biographical information, and Boelter’s own statements, writes Logan Davis.
Education
Pennsylvania school districts rely on both state and federal funding. Both remain uncertain.
“It is heartbreaking to see Congress embrace a budget bill that strips meals and health care away from children and families to fund massive tax breaks for the super wealthy and an unaccountable private school voucher program,” said PSEA President Aaron Chapin.
"They're trying to send a message. They don't believe that taxpayer funding should be used for these children," said Amaya Garcia, who oversees education research at New America.
“Head Start has been called one of the most successful anti-poverty programs in American history and continuing this comprehensive program is a reason for hope,” said Adam Clark, region advocacy coordinator for Pennsylvania State Education Association.
Local resistance is blocking state legislation to bring Christian nationalism into public schools.
Elections
“The most important thing that has to happen is we have to unseat Brian Fitzpatrick,” said Strickler, who will face Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie in the Democratic Primary.
Several other states are also facing new scrutiny as the Trump administration refocuses election-law enforcement.
Raymond Chang, president of the Asian American Christian Collaborative, warned that a repeal of the Johnson Amendment could help tether some congregations to certain parties or candidates.
This challenges the Johnson Amendment, a 1954 rule barring tax-exempt groups, including churches, from political endorsements.
Proposals to give independent and unaffiliated voters a greater voice are popular, but they face tough odds in the legislature.
As part of a civics project, a group of citizens gather to discuss pre-canvassing, early voting, and ID requirements. Their deliberations could shape pending legislation.
Recent Votes:
- H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act July 3, 2025Vote: Passed 218/214 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: No
- H.Res. 566: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. July 3, 2025Vote: Passed 219/213 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Nay
- H.Amdt. 40 (Foxx) to H.Res. 566: An amendment adding at the end of the resolution the language that the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion. July 3, 2025Vote: Agreed to 220/212 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Aye
- On Ordering the Previous Question: H.Res. 566: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1) to … July 2, 2025Vote: Passed 214/212 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
