News
The GOP Is Going All In on Christian Nationalism
From NatCon to the RNC, Republicans are dropping the pretense of religious pluralism and are saying the quiet part out loud.
Annika Brockschmidt
August 25, 2024
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News
Pennsylvania Democrats Urge State GOP to Condemn Rep. Russ Diamond’s Bigoted Online Comments About Tim Walz’s Neurodivergent Son
The GOP lawmaker insists that it is Governor Walz’s fault for subjecting his son to people like him. Diamond says he should’ve kept him home rather than let him share in the joyous moment of his speech at the DNC.
Jenny Stephens
August 23, 2024
News
Move Over, Presidential Race. These State Governments Also Are Up for Grabs.
The GOP currently controls 57 legislative chambers, while Democrats control 41 (Nebraska’s unicameral legislature is nonpartisan). Only Pennsylvania currently has a split legislature.
Kevin Hardy, Stateline
August 23, 2024
News
As School Year Starts, Pennridge School District Still Needs to Revise Shadow Banning Book Policy
“When will all the banned books be returned to the library shelves?” asked district parent Laura Foster.
Jenny Stephens
August 21, 2024
News
Can a Constitutional Amendment Save the Country from the Supreme Court’s Sanctioning of Authoritarianism?
“Our constitution is founded on a system of checks and balances. It’s really essential for that to work, that the executive not be above the law,” said Common Cause Pennsylvania’s Philip Hensley-Rubin.
Pat LaMarche
August 20, 2024
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Pennsylvania Democrats Finally Make Voter Registration Gains After Harris’ Ascension
Some of the commonwealth’s bluest counties are finally starting to get excited about this presidential contest.
Nick Field, Author at Penn-Capital Star
August 19, 2024
Opinion
Kamala Harris’ Economic Agenda Will Lower Costs for American Families
Harris is proposing an agenda that is hopeful, one that will expand the possibility of the American Dream for younger generations, writes Doylestown Democrats Chair Connor OHanlon.
Connor OHanlon
August 18, 2024
News
Five of Pennsylvania’s ‘Fake Electors’ from 2020 Are Back on Trump’s 2024 Slate, Including Bucks County GOP Head Patricia Poprik
The Republicans cast ballots and signed an ‘alternative’ certificate for Trump, as if he had won the popular vote. Would they do it again? Poprik told Votebeat she would.
Carter Walker, Votebeat Pennsylvania
August 17, 2024
News
Interview: Kristin Kobes Du Mez on Evangelical Support for Trump and Project 2025’s Christian Nationalist and Authoritarian Designs for the Nation
The author of “Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation” joins Editor Cyril Mychalejko on the latest episode of The Signal.
Cyril Mychalejko
August 16, 2024
Bob Casey’s Senate Career Was Defined by a Deep Compassion for Pennsylvania’s Most Vulnerable
December 24, 2024
Pennsylvania is losing a devoted fighter with deep experience in Congress.
Pennsylvanians Won Important Victories for Clean Energy and the Environment in 2024
December 23, 2024
But this momentum needs to power us into a 2025 that will likely be filled with many challenges.
Republicans’ Budget Chaos Sets the Tone for Trump 2.0
December 22, 2024
The events of this past week are more than just a preview of the dysfunction to come — they are a stark reminder of what happens when chaos is mistaken for governance, writes Bucks County’s Colin Coyle.
Interview: Former FBI Agent Who Once Infiltrated Neo-Nazi Groups and Militias Explains Why Law Enforcement Fails to Take Far-Right Extremism Seriously
December 21, 2024
Mike German spoke with Editor Cyril Mychalejko about his new book “Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within,” which comes out Jan. 7.
Photo Essay: The March to Defend Immigrants’ Lives in Philadelphia
December 18, 2024
Immigrant solidarity protesters marched through the streets of downtown Philly, starting at Independence Hall. This is in reaction to President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations.
