After Trump’s Project 2025 Denials, He Is Tapping Its Authors and Influencers for Key Roles
November 24, 2024
The blueprint for a hard-right turn in America appears to be the roadmap for Trump’s second term.
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PA’s first woman House Speaker spoke with the Bucks County Beacon about her time in the position, the chamber’s accomplishments thus far, and why school board races matter.
Websites containing hate speech and discriminatory slurs face no challenge on Epik making the content of the Jacobus website a perfect fit for the controversial internet service provider.
‘We’re confident that we’re going to win in Delaware County but we’re not taking anything for granted,’ Rep Leanne Krueger said
With a students first agenda, six qualified school board contenders seek to promote quality education, transparency and fiscal responsibility if elected.
Having devoted a good portion of her career to public education, Smith is running for a third term to ensure that every student receives a quality education.
Attuned to student and teacher challenges, Reynolds knows the value of being empowered to speak up for others and, if given the chance, plans to do exactly that.
Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court affirmed the lower court’s ruling stating “section 909 of the Election Code does not impermissibly burden Candidate’s First Amendment right.”
Trusting the expertise of librarians to select enriching and diverse books, supporting LGBTQ+ students, abolishing wasteful spending, and retaining, as well as attracting quality teachers to the district, are key to Haring’s campaign platform.
The group's diverse roster has set goals to prioritize students, faculty and taxpayers, with an emphasis on educational excellence and fiscal responsibility.
The Commonwealth Court dismissed a case brought by the Republican National Committee, arguing that counties allowing voters to fix errors on their ballot had violated state law.
“The House Majority runs through Delaware County in May and Heather Boyd is the clear and resounding choice of local Democrats,” said Colleen Guiney, current Chair of the Delaware County Democratic Party.
Join Spotlight PA, Votebeat and a panel of election experts for a free discussion on unequal voting policies in the state and possible solutions.
Pennsylvania allows school board candidates to cross-file and appear on both the Democratic and Republican ballots. The Republican will still appear on her own party's ballot.
Critics argue the right-wing majority school board proposed map they tried to rush through for this year's election is gerrymandered to favor Republicans and would have disenfranchised thousands of voters.
“I think election deniers are looking for any opportunity to disrupt the democratic process. It is a real threat and something we should all be paying attention to,” said Informing Democracy's Elizabeth Grossman.
Feds Accuse Trenton Police of Pattern of Unconstitutional Brutality and Stops
November 23, 2024
A report by federal prosecutors offered example after example of brutality and constitutional violations, many of which disproportionately impacted Black people and Latinos in this city of almost 90,000 residents.
Media Analysis: NPR’s ‘Balance’ Serves to Normalize Trump’s Highly Abnormal Cabinet Picks
November 22, 2024
The incredibly lopsided “balance,” lack of actually diverse viewpoints, and dubious fairness and accuracy displayed in the network’s nomination coverage reveals what the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is really going for with the new oversight it installed, writes FAIR’s Julie Hollar.
Interview: The Democratic Party Needs a Generational Change in Leadership, with Daily Beast Columnist Rotimi Adeoye
November 22, 2024
“The American people have said that the Democratic Party of right now is not what they want,” the Bucks County native told Editor Cyril Mychalejko.
ACLU and Ramsingh Legal Ask Federal Court to Order Souderton Area School District to Stop Targeting Critics and Stifling Free Speech
November 21, 2024
The district “has engaged in a pattern of conduct designed to silence its critics,” said ACLU of Pennsylvania Deputy Legal Director Sara Rose.