Democrats Are Trying to Make Democracy Work in Harrisburg
A Republican majority in the State Senate is acting as a wall for progress by blocking critical legislation passed in the Democratic-controlled House. Voters can tear down this wall in 2024.
A Republican majority in the State Senate is acting as a wall for progress by blocking critical legislation passed in the Democratic-controlled House. Voters can tear down this wall in 2024.
The economic benefit of continued mining at the Rockhill Quarry is not worth the risk to the health of the residents, students, and any community that would receive the stone from the quarry, not to mention the damage to the local environment.
Choose freedom over fascism.
After sweeping Democratic victories, there’s hope in the air for 2024 that maybe we can finally turn the page on MAGA extremism both locally and nationally.
A review of Boston University Professor Lee McIntyre’s “On Disinformation: How To Fight For Truth And Protect Democracy.”
Unfortunately, there is a national, well-funded right-wing movement underfoot that believes it can inflame people’s fears and prejudices to hijack and undermine public education in a desperate attempt to seize political power.
Don’t mourn, organize! Our democracy depends on it.
The Bucks County Republican continues to be a profile in cowardice with his spineless response to the federal indictment against the former president for mishandling of classified documents, obstructing justice and making false statements.
The Bucks County Republican obediently voted with every single Republican in this MAGA-majority Congress to pass the “Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023,” which amounts to economic sabotage.
There are 480 higher education leaders from across the country who have signed a letter opposing “undue government intrusion in the lives of those who learn, live and work” on their campuses.
“We should be expanding access, not taking it away. Every child deserves a fair and equitable start, and I’ll fight in Congress to protect programs like Head Start that make that possible,” said Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie, a Democratic candidate for Congress in PA-01.
The Bucks County Sheriff’s office has an application pending to participate in ICE’s 287(g) “task force model”, which essentially makes local law enforcement officers de facto ICE agents.
There were hundreds of rallies and protests against the Trump Administration across the country Saturday.
The goal of the proposed legislation is to protect women who receive abortions and the doctors and nurses who provide this reproductive health care.
The Bucks County Beacon is creating a directory to feature local businesses that share progressive values. Help us pick a name and suggest businesses you think should be included!