Opinion
OPINION: How Pennsylvania’s ‘Uniformity Clause’ and ‘Hold Harmless’ Policy Harm State Education Funding
And here’s how you can be part of the solution.
Coleman Poses
April 21, 2025
Opinion
Opinion
Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, Please Don’t Take Away Food from Our Kids
Republicans in Congress plan to vote for a budget that will cut SNAP benefits and get rid of free and reduced lunches for kids just so the wealthiest Americans can receive massive tax breaks.
Michelle Ritter-Santana
April 18, 2025
Opinion
OPINION: ‘Bro Culture’ on Top at the Pentagon
This ascendancy of “bro culture” starts with the purge of our most qualified American women and minority men in uniform, writes Bucks County military veteran Steve Nolan.
Steve Nolan
April 17, 2025
Opinion
Trump’s Attack on Accessibility
Nearly everyone will experience some kind of disability in our lives. Donald Trump’s attacks on federal programs and legislation like the Americans with Disabilities Act will hurt us all.
Karen Dolan
April 15, 2025
Opinion
Why Protest?
Local writer Diana Leygerman reminds us that progressive social change is a bottom-up process that often starts in the streets. The greatest chapters of American history — that Republicans want to ban — proves it.
Diana Leygerman
April 11, 2025
Opinion
OPINION: National Security Under the ‘Mad King’ Donald Trump
Congress has repeatedly allowed themselves to be gaslighted throughout Trump’s presidency and his repeated “dereliction of duty,” writes Bucks County military veteran Steve Nolan.
Steve Nolan
April 10, 2025
Opinion
Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick Votes for the SAVE Act, a ‘Dangerous Step Backward for Our Democracy’
This bill will disenfranchise millions of voters, especially rural voters, voters of color, and married women who have chosen to change their last names, as numerous nonpartisan organizations have pointed out. But for Fitzpatrick it just didn’t matter.
Cyril Mychalejko
April 10, 2025
Opinion
Frack Attack: Is the Delaware River Watershed Frack Ban at Risk?
The Trump administration has made it clear that environmental protections are not a priority, and very basic federal environmental protections are being stripped away in the name of “U.S. energy dominance.”
Maya K. van Rossum
April 10, 2025
Opinion
If You Just Told Donald Trump and Elon Musk ‘Hands Off,’ Here’s What You Should Do Next
Democracy is not a spectator sport.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
April 9, 2025
Young Democrats Aren’t Waiting for the Party’s Old Guard to Pass the Torch. They’re Ready to Take It
July 12, 2025
Younger Democratic candidates have grown tired of lawmakers holding office past their prime and say fresh faces can reach more voters.
The Surprise IRS Move to Support Pastors’ Political Endorsements Leaves Faith Leaders and Legal Experts Divided
July 10, 2025
Raymond Chang, president of the Asian American Christian Collaborative, warned that a repeal of the Johnson Amendment could help tether some congregations to certain parties or candidates.
Democratic Congressional Candidate Bob Harvie Visits Bucks County Manufacturing Business Suffering Under Trump’s Tariff Wars
July 7, 2025
The uncertainty around the Trump administration’s tariff strategy “is creating havoc” for Warminster-based Gamry Instruments.
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.
