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Pastors Who Endorse Political Candidates Shouldn’t Lose Tax-exempt Status, IRS and Evangelical Media Group Say in Joint Court Filing

This challenges the Johnson Amendment, a 1954 rule barring tax-exempt groups, including churches, from political endorsements.

What You Need to Know About the Push for Open Primaries in Pennsylvania

Proposals to give independent and unaffiliated voters a greater voice are popular, but they face tough odds in the legislature.

How Would Ordinary Voters Resolve Pennsylvania’s Big Election Policy Debates?

As part of a civics project, a group of citizens gather to discuss pre-canvassing, early voting, and ID requirements. Their deliberations could shape pending legislation.

Judge Blocks Trump’s Election Executive Order, Siding With Democrats Who Called It Overreach

“The Constitution does not grant the President any specific powers over elections,” wrote Judge Denise J. Casper of the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts.

Former Congressman Matt Cartwright Endorses Bob Harvie in His Bid to Unseat PA-01 Incumbent Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick

“I’m honored to have his support as we fight to flip this seat, restore the American Dream, and ensure working families can thrive,” said Bucks County Commissioner Harvie.

What the REAL ID Delay Tells Us About Implementing Proof-of-citizenship Laws

Twenty years into the program, millions of Americans still don’t have the right ID to board a plane. If similar dysfunction plays out in our elections, the stakes are much higher than a missed flight.

Committee of Seventy Says Low Voter Turnout in Primary Election ‘Is a Warning Sign’

Just 17 percent of registered voters in Philadelphia showed up to the polls, while Bucks County fared slightly better with 25.8 percent.

2025 Municipal Primary Election Results for Bucks County

A mere 25.8% of registered voters in the county voted yesterday.

Democratic Primary Races for Philadelphia District Attorney and Pittsburgh Mayor Take Center Stage in Pennsylvania

To some extent, President Donald Trump looms over the races, as progressive incumbents — Philly DA Larry Krasner and Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey — have vowed to resist his conservative agenda.

Our Courts Deserve Balance, and So Do Our Families

Judicial candidates Linda Bobrin, Dawn DiDonato Burke, Amy Fitzpatrick, and Tiffany Thomas-Smith bring decades of combined experience across family law, land use, housing, public service, criminal prosecution, and courtroom advocacy.

Pennsylvania Democrats Pass Sweeping Election Overhaul Through the House

The measure includes in-person early voting and procedural updates for mail ballots that election officials have wanted for years. However, the exclusion of voter ID requirement makes its prospects in the GOP-controlled state Senate at best uncertain.

Pennsylvania Must Fight Back Against Trump’s Voting Attacks by Passing Landmark Legislation to Expand Ballot Access

Democrats in Harrisburg recently introduced a landmark voting rights bill, the Voting Rights Protection Act, which is designed to encourage public participation in our elections by reducing barriers that keep people from casting their ballots.

In Pittsburgh, Candidates Face High School Students as Part of National Effort to Engage Youth and Future Voters

The topics covered at a recent candidate forum at Perry Traditional Academy included an array of issues important to the teens: policing, school funding and youth involvement in their administrations.

Senator Ruben Gallego to Host Town Hall in Bucks County as Part of DNC’s ‘Fight to Save Medicaid’ Month of Action

Gallego travels to Pennsylvania’s First Congressional District and will be joined by Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie, who is running against Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, “to engage the constituents Fitzpatrick is ignoring as he backs his party’s reckless budget resolution.”

Why Election Policy Is Still One of Harrisburg’s Thorniest Issues

There’s new consensus on voter ID in Pennsylvania. That doesn’t mean an election deal is coming.

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