The group accused the senator of “whitewashing the unconscionable actions of the Trump Administration,” like unleashing masked, militarized ICE agents to brutalize and terrorize immigrants and the communities they live in.
However, this year’s festival lacked the “star power” of past events, which featured MAGA luminaries such as Sebastian Gorka, Jack Posobiec and Steve Bannon.
Scott Presler’s Early Vote Action PAC is funding “No Kings, No Retention” signs in a cynical attempt to mislead Democratic voters when voting “Yes” for retention will help ensure preserving voting rights, abortion rights and environmental protections in the commonwealth.
States like Pennsylvania are scrambling to implement changes – and inform the public of them – while the federal shutdown is further threatening benefits.
Doylestown, Morrisville, Perkasie and New Hope were among the locations where local residents protested Saturday because they love their country.
“Big rallies like this give confidence to people who have been sitting on the sidelines but are ready to speak up,” Democratic U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy said in an interview with The Associated Press.
Since the legislation’s passage in 1965, which bans a range of discriminatory voting practices by state and local governments and individuals, communities of color have turned longtime movements into direct political representation—and power.
Partisan politics takes a back seat as a community unites to protect its home from a solid waste recycling center.
Tech companies have proposed building more than 20 of the power-hungry complexes around the state. Some advocates are seeking to control their growth through zoning.
“We are all looking for some kind of hope; for someone who has been successful in taking on the far right,” said Barbara Simmons, executive director of The Peace Center in Langhorne.
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