Opinion
Building A Greater Society Starts Locally
2025 represents a huge opportunity for a new generation of leadership to rise up and fill important roles throughout Bucks County.
Connor OHanlon
November 15, 2024
Connor OHanlon
Opinion
Kamala Harris’ Economic Agenda Will Lower Costs for American Families
Harris is proposing an agenda that is hopeful, one that will expand the possibility of the American Dream for younger generations, writes Doylestown Democrats Chair Connor OHanlon.
Connor OHanlon
August 18, 2024
Opinion
From Biden’s Legacy to Harris’ Leadership: The Democratic Future Ahead
The Democratic Party and the entire country can rally behind Vice President Kamala Harris to defeat convicted felon Donald Trump in November, writes Doylestown Democrats Chair Connor OHanlon.
Connor OHanlon
July 21, 2024
News
Interview: Middletown Township Supervisor Anna Payne Is Ready to Fight for Bucks County in Harrisburg
The Bucks County Democrat looks to take on PA 142nd House District incumbent – Republican Joe Hogan – who narrowly squeaked out a 76-vote victory last election.
Connor OHanlon
March 20, 2024
Opinion
Not Your Father’s Republican Party?
Trump isn’t the problem; he is a symptom of a worsening sickness that has afflcited the GOP for decades.
Connor OHanlon
February 9, 2024
Opinion
Bucks County Democrats Won Big in 2023. Here’s How We Ensure a Repeat in 2024
It starts with recognizing that what you do every day in the lead-up to an election is just as important as voting.
Connor OHanlon
January 4, 2024
News
Q&A: Local Author Jen Burns Discusses Her Book ‘The Hidden History of Bucks County’
“I am honored to live in such a place where history isn’t necessarily confined to our textbooks but is instead woven into our community,” says Burns.
Connor OHanlon
December 18, 2023
Opinion
With All Eyes on Central Bucks School Board Race, Don’t Sleep on the Doylestown Township Supervisors Election
Most folks don’t know that the same extremist movement overwhelming our school boards is also gunning for municipal roles.
Connor OHanlon
November 6, 2023
Opinion
Ban Stock Buybacks to Protect the Working Class
Money spent on stock buybacks is money that otherwise could have been used to invest in the companies’ workers by increasing wages, providing better benefits, and improving work conditions.
Connor OHanlon
October 5, 2022
OPINION: Judicial Elections Key to Protecting Pennsylvania’s Democracy and Our Environment
September 17, 2025
In this critical moment in our nation’s history, state courts play an essential role in protecting our rights to vote, to express ourselves and to have access to clean air and pure water.
Interview: Charlie Kirk Was ‘Face of Christian Nationalism’ Trying to Conquer the Education ‘Mountain’
September 15, 2025
University of North Georgia’s Matthew Boedy spoke to the Bucks County Beacon about his new book, “The Seven Mountains Mandate,” and how Kirk was part of this movement seeking right-wing Christian dominion over government and society.
OPINION: Democracy Requires Our Attention, All The Time
September 15, 2025
On this Democracy Day, I want us to remember: democracy isn’t just something we inherit, it’s something we build — one election, one conversation, one act of civic engagement at a time, writes Bob Harvie.
Why Journalists Are Reluctant to Call Trump an Authoritarian – and Why That Matters for Democracy
September 15, 2025
Because authoritarianism is most visible in hindsight, people often don’t recognize it until it’s too late.
OPINION: Why Some People Are Pretending About Charlie Kirk’s History and the Truth About This Dangerous Moment
September 11, 2025
When the truth is unthinkable, we lie to ourselves and one another, writes historian Dr. William Horne.
