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School Board Candidate Rick Haring Aims To Restore Stability To Central Bucks School District

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.

Souderton Area for Responsible Leadership Introduces Five School Board Director Candidates

The group's diverse roster has set goals to prioritize students, faculty and taxpayers, with an emphasis on educational excellence and fiscal responsibility.

Pennsylvania Still Doesn’t Have Uniform Ballot Curing Policies

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.

Heather Boyd Endorsed By Local Delaware County Democrats To Fill Zabel’s Vacant State House Seat

“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.

Event: Free Online Panel on Pennsylvania’s Unequal Voting Rules and How They Impact You

Join Spotlight PA, Votebeat and a panel of election experts for a free discussion on unequal voting policies in the state and possible solutions.

Montgomery County Judge Tosses Kimberly Wheeler’s Democratic Nomination Petition for Souderton Area School Board Director

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.

Central Bucks School Board Director Voting Maps Court Hearing Scheduled For April 14

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.

Pennsylvania Court Offers Conflicting Opinions on Requirements for Fraud Evidence in Recount Petitions

“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.

Rep. McClinton Makes History Becoming Pennsylvania’s First Woman Elected Speaker

Having broken yet another glass ceiling, Speaker Joanna McClinton is handed the gavel and says she is “hopeful for the future of the Commonwealth and our communities.”

Six Months Later, PA Rep. Scott Perry’s Cell Phone Is Still in the News

The court fight over the phone prevented the DOJ from reviewing 2,200 documents in its investigation of efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Pennsylvanians Must Reject Restrictive Voter ID Laws

Proponents of this voter suppression often employ dishonest and disingenuous racist dog whistles to make their case. Journalists shouldn’t uncritically print them.

Democrat Elen Snyder Launches Re-Election Campaign for Newtown Township Supervisor

In less than two years, Snyder has produced a record she believes she can win with.

February 9 Hearing for Central Bucks School District Voting Regions Petition Canceled

Bucks County’s full bench recusal creates an unexpected delay until an “out-of-county” judge is appointed for the hearing.

Civil Rights Legislation Sparked Powerful Backlash That’s Still Shaping American Politics

As Washington protected Black voting rights, an emerging Republican majority capitalized on fears of an interracial democracy by associating minority rights with white oppression.

The Ugly GOP Road to 2024

Any Republican candidate who wants to win needs the full support of Trump’s MAGA base of voters, a constituency who are out for blood, don’t believe in democracy, and crave an authoritarian government that will punish their enemies.

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