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Bucks County Community College to Host Panel Discussion on Laws That Impact Voter Participation

Panelists, which include Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, former Congressman Jim Greenwood, Democratic strategist Danny Ceisler, and Ballot PA Chair David Thornburg, will discuss whether election reforms can empower “moderates.”

Roger Stone Deserves More Scrutiny for His Role in the Events Leading to January 6

Stone incorporated violent extremist groups into the “Stop the Steal” effort, which was itself a product of his warped political mind writes columnist Jennifer Cohn in the first of a three-part series.

Doylestown Democrats to Host ‘Four Comic Blast of Laughs’ on February 24

Fun and politics go hand-in-hand for local Democrats gearing up for Pennsylvania’s 2023 municipal primary races.

Lycoming County Set to Begin State’s Largest Hand Recount of the 2020 Election. Here’s What to Expect

The recount comes after months of petitions and pressure on county commissioners

Just Over 1 in 4 Members of Congress in 2023 Will Be women

At this rate, it will take 118 years until there is gender parity. However, Democrats compose 72% of the women in this Congress.

Here’s What Election Reforms Could Come in the Next Legislative Session after Power Shift in PA Statehouse

Lawmakers, lobbyists, and voting advocates preview their elections reform wishlists for the next session

Moore v. Harper: ‘What’s at Stake in This Case Is Nothing Short of Free and Fair Elections’

Bucks County Beacon columnist Garen Meguerian talks with the Raging Chicken Media podcast about how this SCOTUS case could dismantle democracy.

Bucks County Election Deniers File Multiple Petitions to Disrupt Certification of the Midterm Election

The Bucks County Board of Elections said this is delaying the certification of votes locally.

Brian Munroe Makes History in Pennsylvania’s 144th District

A Democrat will represent the Bucks County district for the first time in over five decades.

Rejecting improperly dated ballots disproportionately impacts communities of color in Pennsylvania, data shows

An analysis of ballots at risk of rejection for lacking or having an incorrect date shows they are more likely to come from non-white communities, among other disparities.

Why So Many Gen Z and Young Millennial Voters Showed Up For Democrats

Young voters overwhelmingly leaned left this past election, with 63 percent voting for Democratic candidates.

Pennsylvanians Can’t Afford to Ignore Judicial Elections in 2023

It’s hard to overstate how important state courts are to maintaining rights and freedoms.

Election 2022: When Regular People Rebuild Normalcy in Pennsylvania

A reflection on local efforts that helped restore public faith in the democratic process right here in the Keystone State.

Pennsylvania Democratic Jewish Group Calls Trump’s 2024 Presidential Run a ‘Threat to Democracy’

“We as Jewish Democrats will do all we can to ensure that a twice-impeached insurrectionist never holds the office of President again,” said DJOP Chair Jill Zipin.

A Bucks County Progressive Reflects on the 2022 Midterm Elections

We may have dodged a bullet, but the GOP gun is still loaded with democracy, women’s rights, and public education perpetually on the firing line.

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