News
From the 19th Century to today, more than 370 birds are described in a new book, “Birds of Bucks County.”
With Earth Day approaching, it’s important to spotlight our plastic pollution problem – as well as the communities taking the lead in reining it in.
The documentary “Single-Use Planet” follows the “river of money” underpinning the plastics industry in the United States.
The first round of lawsuits all cite the plain text of Article 1, which gives the president no power to regulate elections.
After a “packed” house at February’s event, the local NAACP continues its educational community discussion series on April 16.
From the 19th Century to today, more than 370 birds are described in a new book, “Birds of Bucks County.”
Opinion
Democracy is not a spectator sport.
The Trump Administration's actions have put immigrants in danger, but many of these policies are years-old bipartisan initiatives.
When done right, protectionism can benefit workers and the environment. That’s not what’s happening here.
Kids' games like "Street Survival Homeless Simulator" available on Nintendo Switch illustrate just how broken our society has become as we commodify everything – even people’s suffering.
As energy demands increase in the commonwealth, the governor has called on PJM to clear a huge backlog of clean energy projects.
Democracy is not a spectator sport.
Education
These groups are the creation of deep-pocketed, "dark money" conservative networks, not “grassroots” advocates.
The event, sponsored by The Braver Angels of Southeast Pennsylvania and League of Women Voters of Bucks County, is to promote dialogue and strengthen community relationships.
“The executive order is not law and cannot change existing law. The orders even say on them they do not have the force of law,” said Kristina Moon, a senior attorney at the Education Law Center.
The right-wing law firm Thomas More Society, along with their plaintiffs which include South Side Area School District and Knoch School District, and Republican State Representatives Barbara Gleim and Aaron Bernstine, want to make discrimination OK again in the commonwealth.
The once-powerful group’s internal turmoil and diminishing size and status may be signs that the school privatization movement is now a fully right-wing enterprise.
These groups are the creation of deep-pocketed, "dark money" conservative networks, not “grassroots” advocates.
Elections
The first round of lawsuits all cite the plain text of Article 1, which gives the president no power to regulate elections.
“The reason I win tough races is simple – I listen to people and I fight for them,” Harvie said.
In her new role as a party leader, Jane Kleeb is organizing Democrats to go on the offensive.
The judge ruled that rejecting mail ballots for issues with the date on the outer envelope violates voters’ First Amendment rights, since voting is considered an expression of free speech.
“I reached out to them and said we have to know how you did it,” Senator-elect James Malone’s campaign manager said.
But advocates argue reforms ought to be focused on expanding the electorate and turnout, not making it more difficult to vote.
The first round of lawsuits all cite the plain text of Article 1, which gives the president no power to regulate elections.
Recent Votes:
- S.J.Res. 18: A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to “Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions”. April 9, 2025Vote: Passed 217/211 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- S.J.Res. 28: A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to “Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications”. April 9, 2025Vote: Passed 219/211 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- On Agreeing to the Resolution: H RES 313 Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034, and for other purposes April 9, 2025Vote: Passed 216/215 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Aye
- On Ordering the Previous Question: H RES 313 Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034, and for other purposes April 9, 2025Vote: Passed 217/212 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea