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Bucks County State Senator Jarrett Coleman earned a paltry 10%, supporting several bills that would harm our environment or weaken environmental protections, including a bill to prolong the use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam.
“Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) have been the scourge of ordinary citizens who dared to take a public stance for far too long,” writes Civil Rights Lawyer Garen Meguerian. This historic legislation changes that.
Locally, State Rep. Craig Staats was one of 45 Republican ‘No’ votes on a bill that would potentially help save the lives of student athletes suffering from cardiac arrest.
“Voting rights. Civil rights. LGBTQ rights. Women’s rights. Not just access to abortion. Access to contraception. All of those things are on the ballot,” said Newsom.
Every Republican state representative in Bucks County voted against the proposed law that would protect their constituents from blindly paying hidden fees.
“One hundred thirty-three yes votes on birth control means lawmakers in Harrisburg are realizing that voters in Pennsylvania do not want politicians deciding their birth control questions,” said the bill’s sponsor Rep. Leanne Krueger.
Several Bucks County Democrats are featured on their list highlighting their effort to expand the Democratic majority in the state House.
The Bucks County lawmaker’s bill follows in the the footsteps of many other states, including Texas and Mississippi, that have already enacted similar laws.
Reps Munroe, Borowski, and Brennan will introduce legislation that allows sexual assault victims to monitor the processing of evidence with greater accuracy and efficiency, all while safeguarding confidentiality.
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.
It starts with recognizing that what you do every day in the lead-up to an election is just as important as voting.
Republican state lawmakers are “hurting their own constituents” who attend University of Pittsburgh, Penn State, and Temple University, says Democratic Rep. Nick Pisciottano.
With the exception of a few dissident votes, local Republicans largely opposed common sense gun control reforms.
Rather than using TANF funds for families in crisis – the actual intent of the program – Pennsylvania has been siphoning off these federal dollars and is one of the nation’s most egregious offenders.
A reflection on local efforts that helped restore public faith in the democratic process right here in the Keystone State.
Democrats gain seats in the State House.
Despite the state Supreme Court consistently backing the right to offer ballot curing, the lack of explicit requirement for it in state law will mean local election officials in various parts of Pennsylvania this fall are unlikely to offer it.
Bucks County Democrats view their dynamic Congressional candidate Ashley Ehasz as ready and able to unseat not-so-moderate Republican Brian Fitzpatrick.
Doylestown attorney takes another stab at state office
Connor O’Hanlon says, “I don’t shop on Amazon.” That is a political statement, as all things must be for him now that he
