Anthony Pahnke

Opinion

The Real Threat to Food Security

Our lawmakers need to take farmland access seriously. The next farm bill should work more for the health of our farm system, and less for Wall Street.

Anthony Pahnke December 8, 2024

ICE Approves Bucks County Sheriff’s ‘Task Force Model’ Partnership, ACLU Lawsuit ‘Forthcoming’

May 15, 2025

Despite the threat of legal action, the Bucks County Sheriff’s office moves forward with the 287(g) program that will allow local deputies to act as de facto ICE agents.

Rep. Ro Khanna Returns ‘Home’ to Bucks County as Part of His ‘Benefits Over Billionaires’ Town Hall Tour

May 15, 2025

The Democratic congressman hopes his Republican colleague Brian Fitzpatrick will vote against a budget that looks to gut social programs like Medicaid and SNAP that millions of families rely on.

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick Helps House Republicans Pass the ‘Gulf of America Act’

May 13, 2025

“It’s easy to mock this legislation because it’s so inane and embarrassing — and we have,” said Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA).

ACLU Says Sheriff Fred Harran Must Get Bucks County Commissioners’ Approval for Future Partnership with ICE

May 12, 2025

If ICE approves the 287(g) “task force model” application and the sheriff moves forward without the commissioners’ green light, legal action will be imminent and “Bucks County taxpayers will be on the hook.”

Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow Visits Doylestown to Promote Book ‘Hate Won’t Win’

May 12, 2025

The Michigan state lawmaker with a rising national profile is running for U.S. Senate. She also has ties to Bucks County.

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