Opinion
Donald Trump’s Toxic Rhetoric Is Not Compatible With Democracy
What our leaders say—and whether or not they are truthful—matters.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
October 31, 2024
Opinion
Opinion
OPINION: I’m Voting for Perry Warren for Pennsylvania State Representative Because He’s a Proven Advocate for Our Community
He understands that being a representative means more than just casting votes — it means being a voice for the community, listening to concerns, and taking action to address them.
Colin Coyle
October 29, 2024
Opinion
OPINION: Trump and Project 2025 Need Pennsylvania to Carry Out Their Plans to Dismantle Democracy
Trump and his allies at the Heritage Foundation are working overtime “to disenfranchise voters and sow confusion about the 2024 election.” Pennsylvania is at the center of those efforts.
Maurice T. Cunningham
October 28, 2024
Opinion
Expanding Abortion Access Strengthens Democracy, While Abortion Bans Signal Broader Repression
Mobilizing for reproductive rights expands democracy because it gives women voice and control over basic freedoms.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
October 26, 2024
Opinion
Republican Dave Sunday Is Only Running for Part of the Job as Pennsylvania Attorney General
Meanwhile, in states with Republican Attorneys General, doctors risk prosecution for performing abortions, as do friends and family who transport women seeking reproductive health care to willing medical providers.
Colin Coyle
October 25, 2024
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For Me and My Husband, This Election Is About Whether Our Family Is Possible
Project 2025 is very clear: It wants to end same-sex marriage, destroy families like mine, and put discrimination back in place here in Pennsylvania and across the United States.
Dusty Latimer
October 23, 2024
Opinion
OPINION: I Think I Understand Why You Think Trump is Your Only Hope
A long-time Republican examines why Trump’s ultra-nationalist, populist demagoguery is unfortunately resonating with voters in his party.
Robert S Nix
October 22, 2024
Opinion
Why Trump’s Tariff Plan Would Be a Disaster
Instead of protecting American jobs and reducing dependence on China, tariffs often backfire by driving up prices, harming industries, and impeding long-term economic goals.
Anita R Kellogg
October 22, 2024
Opinion
Here’s What Project 2025 Has Planned for the Military
Imagine a military sworn to defend Trump and the MAGA movement instead of the United States Constitution.
Steve Nolan
October 20, 2024
The GOP’s Budget Bill and Its Federal Funding Cuts Will Harm Bucks County Students
July 3, 2025
“It is heartbreaking to see Congress embrace a budget bill that strips meals and health care away from children and families to fund massive tax breaks for the super wealthy and an unaccountable private school voucher program,” said PSEA President Aaron Chapin.
State Senator Steve Santarsiero: It’s Possible to Be an Advocate for the Homeless and Believe Encampments Are Not a Good Idea
July 2, 2025
The Bucks County Beacons’s reporting on Senate Bill 780 was incomplete and inaccurate, argues the head of the Bucks County Democratic Committee in an OpEd.
Supreme Court Provides Cover for Bigotry Draped in the Fig Leaf of Religion With LGBTQ School Books Decision
July 1, 2025
Education reporter Peter Greene breaks down Mahmoud v. Taylor.
Head Start in Bucks County Saved, Federal Funding Extended for Next 5 Years
June 30, 2025
“Head Start has been called one of the most successful anti-poverty programs in American history and continuing this comprehensive program is a reason for hope,” said Adam Clark, region advocacy coordinator for Pennsylvania State Education Association.
Regulatory Sandbox Proposed by Republican Pennsylvania Lawmaker Would Allow Businesses to Sidestep State Environmental Regulations
June 30, 2025
“This bill would allow you to set aside any state law, you could pollute the air as much as you want, you could pollute the water as much as you want, you could do anything essentially that you wanted that would ordinarily violate the law,” said former Secretary for PA’s Department of Environmental Protection David Hess.
