Core Democratic Groups Like ActBlue and Indivisible Are Preparing to Be Targeted by the Trump Administration
April 16, 2025
Elon Musk has called on the FBI to investigate ActBlue and recently called Indivisible criminals.
Elections
This bill will disenfranchise millions of voters, especially rural voters, voters of color, and married women who have chosen to change their last names, as numerous nonpartisan organizations have pointed out. But for Fitzpatrick it just didn’t matter.
The first round of lawsuits all cite the plain text of Article 1, which gives the president no power to regulate elections.
“The reason I win tough races is simple – I listen to people and I fight for them,” Harvie said.
In her new role as a party leader, Jane Kleeb is organizing Democrats to go on the offensive.
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.
“I reached out to them and said we have to know how you did it,” Senator-elect James Malone’s campaign manager said.
But advocates argue reforms ought to be focused on expanding the electorate and turnout, not making it more difficult to vote.
“At a time when the very foundations of our democracy are being challenged, it’s more important now than ever that we elect people who are dedicated to upholding the rule of law,” said Bucks County Democratic Committee Chair Steve Santarsiero.
“Without poll workers, we cannot have elections. They are the foundation of our election system,” Jeff Greenburg, a senior adviser on election administration for the Committee of Seventy, told Votebeat.
The state’s top election official calls on the Legislature to update rules, and to give local administrators a voice.
Pennsylvania's Republican Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt said states need federal help to safeguard elections from foreign and domestic bad actors.
The Democratic-majority court has played a big role in defusing election challenges. Now Republicans are mobilizing for a takeover.
Election officials have long complained about the interface. They’ll have to wait a couple more years for a change.
“In a strong and healthy democracy, voters choose our representatives, but today we see too many power hungry politicians draw gerrymandered maps to silence voters,” said Common Cause Pennsylvania's Philip Hensley-Robin.
Lawmakers signal some room for agreement on expanded voter ID rules and revised mail ballot procedures.
Proposed SEPTA Cuts Are Devastating for Bucks County Workers and College Students
April 16, 2025
“That’s my only means to commute,” said Antonio Deleon, a 38-year-old disabled Levittown resident who lives on a fixed income. He uses it to get to class and for volunteer work in Philadelphia.
Trump Administration’s Proposed Federal Funding Cuts Will Eliminate Free School Lunches for Hungry Students in Pennsylvania
April 16, 2025
About $1.6 billion in federal funding is at risk for Pennsylvania, with SNAP and Title I school free lunches among the hardest hit programs.
The Trump Administration’s Shuttering of the Institute of Museum and Library Services Leaves Pennsylvania Libraries in Limbo
April 14, 2025
“For all intents and purposes, the funding for the rest of this fiscal year is unavailable,” said Maryam Phillips, executive director of Hosting Solutions and Library Consulting (HSLC).
Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick Supports the GOP Budget Which Will Decimate Nursing Homes and Home Care in Bucks County
April 13, 2025
From Richlandtown to Bristol, Bucks County nursing home patients, home care patients, and the staff who care for them will be directly impacted by expected massive cuts to Medicaid.
