Opinion
Protecting Our Democracy Protects Our Environment
If our elections and democratic institutions aren’t protected, the planet doesn’t stand a chance.
Molly Parzen
July 14, 2023
Molly Parzen
Opinion
Congress Must Prioritize a Farm Bill for All Americans
The expansive impact of the Farm Bill is easy to illustrate in Bucks County with its rich agricultural heritage and broad swaths of permanently preserved open space.
Molly Parzen
June 9, 2023
Opinion
Bucks County Towns Should Celebrate Earth Month by Promoting Clean Energy Policies
We need to marshal the resources at every level of government, and private business, to truly transition to a green economy powered by clean, renewable energy.
Molly Parzen
April 20, 2023
Opinion
Governor Josh Shapiro’s Budget Address Puts Environmental Priorities Front and Center
Our Democratic governor outlined an ambitious but achievable plan to secure the future of our Commonwealth’s environment for our children, grandchildren, and future generations.
Molly Parzen
March 10, 2023
Opinion
Important New PFAS Developments Increase Clean Water Protections, Access for Bucks County Communities
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says those exposed to PFAS have a higher risk for high cholesterol, kidney cancer, testicular cancer, and damage to the immune system.
Molly Parzen
February 1, 2023
Opinion
Remembering a Historic Year for Conservation
Molly Parzen, Executive Director of Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania, looks back at the conservation movement’s many victories in 2022.
Molly Parzen
December 23, 2022
Opinion
Environmental Issues Helped Power Democrats to Victory This Election
What voters want isn’t that surprising: a plan to fight climate change while creating jobs, help to mitigate flooding and sprawl, and investments to preserve open space and protect the water we drink and the air we breathe.
Molly Parzen
December 2, 2022
Opinion
Bucks County Must Prioritize Open Space, Environmental Protection in Planning Process
Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania is calling on County Commissioners to include a commitment to preserving at least 25 percent of Bucks County land in its new comprehensive plan.
Molly Parzen
October 5, 2022
Opinion
Join the Fight Against Bucks County Sewer System Privatization
Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania stands with communities fighting privatization of essential services, like water and sewage utilities.
Molly Parzen
August 29, 2022
Homelessness Is Not Fun and Games, Though Nintendo Thinks It Is
April 2, 2025
Kids’ games like Nintendo’s “Street Survival Homeless Simulator” illustrate just how broken our society has become as we commodify everything – even people’s suffering.
Pennsylvania Can’t Reject Improperly Dated Ballots, Federal Court Rules
April 1, 2025
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.
Pennsylvania Immigrant Rights Advocates Urge Passage of the American Dream and Promise Act
March 31, 2025
“It is inconceivable that after decades of promises and political posturing, Congress has yet to pass a permanent solution for undocumented immigrants who entered the country as children and other undocumented people,” said Make the Road PA’s Armando Jiménez.
Danny Ceisler Launches Campaign for Bucks County Sheriff with Strong Backing from Democratic Leaders
March 30, 2025
“Danny is a battle-tested patriot who represents the best of his generation. Bucks County will be safer with him as our Sheriff,” said former Bucks County Congressman Patrick Murphy.
Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick’s Phony Telephone Town Halls Are Like Crank Calls to Democracy
March 30, 2025
We need a representative in Congress who engages not in sophistry, but in truth-telling, and one who has the courage to have in-person town halls open to all their constituents, writes Newtown’s Steve Cickay.
