‘Make every vote count’morning-times.com - Jen Rodriguez/Morning Times Fire crews responded to a structure fire on North Lehigh Avenue on Sunday around 3 p.m. Sayre Borough Fire Department responded to the call, …
Lawmakers, release grip on redistrictingcitizensvoice.com - The Editorial Board As Pennsylvania continues to stagger toward another round of gerrymandering state legislative and congressional seats, California has announced that …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo State staggers towards new gerrymanderthetimes-tribune.com - By the Editorial Board As Pennsylvania continues to stagger toward another round of gerrymandering state legislative and congressional seats, California has announced that …
Letter: Redistricting reform holds incumbents accountablepottsmerc.com In response to M. Furlong’s June 2 Sound Off on Fair Districts PA: Actually, Fair Districts PA is a very good name for Fair Districts PA. Eric Holder …
Your View: Pennsylvania’s election system is broken. How we can fix it.mcall.com - Mary Erdman During the last few years, I have been a public speaker for Fair Districts PA, a nonpartisan group working to end gerrymandering and place the …
Redistricting Reform Commission Will Recommend Fair Way to Redraw PA Political Mapserienewsnow.com A group charged by Governor Wolf with reviewing the process of redistricting in Pennsylvania has wrapped up state-wide public hearings. The …
PA Redistricting Reform Commission holds final public meeting before submitting reportfox43.com - Jack Eble HARRISBURG, Pa. --- For the ninth and final time, members of the Pennsylvania Redistricting Reform Commission gauged voters on what to do about the …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Members of public agree that redistricting needs to be done fairly at open meeting | Times Leadertimesleader.com - timesleader
Session on redistricting reform held in Wilkes-Barrefox56.com - Viktoria Hallikaar The second to last stop of a session on redistricting reform happened Thursday in Wilkes-Barre. Members of a governor-appointed commission listened …
Paul Muschick on gerrymandering: We need this to get redistricting reformmcall.com - By Paul Muschick All of the right things were said Wednesday during a public discussion about Pennsylvania’s awful process for drawing political district …
East Norriton supervisors vote to stop gerrymandering; hear NASD budget proposaltimesherald.com - A.L. Grabenstein For MediaNews Group East Norriton Township became the 26th Montgomery County municipality to adopt a resolution to end electoral gerrymandering in the state when the …
LETTER: Let's agree to agreemeadvilletribune.com The basic form of communication is agreement. You meet a neighbor on the street, you ask: "How are you?" They answer, "Fine and you?" An everyday …
LTE: Searching for solutions to gerrymanderingtheintell.com Recently, I read Rep. Tom Murt's article on removing politics from the redistricting process. Gerrymandering is not new terminology and much of the …
Redistricting ideas considered | News, Sports, Jobs - Altoona Mirroraltoonamirror.com But the work of the Governor’s Redistricting Reform Commission, which held its fifth of eight hearings in Altoona on Thursday, shows otherwise. The …
Gerrymandering allows politicians to choose their constituents and not worry too much about re-election | Opinionpennlive.com - Rep. Thomas Murt “Gerrymandering is a form of political subterfuge that stifles real political debate and deprives citizens of meaningful choices.” – Maryland Governor …
Redistricting commission visits Berks Countyreadingeagle.com - Written by Beth Brelje Members of the Pennsylvania Redistricting Reform Commission made a stop in Berks County to discuss fair, nonpartisan ways to draw the districts of …
Citizens, activists, lawmakers discuss redistricting in Pennsylvaniawfmz.com - #printStr($author.authorFirstName) #printStr($author.authorLastName) BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Pennsylvania redistricting commission sought input from citizens and groups in the Lehigh Valley Wednesday. Representatives from …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo New Hope, Yardley seek end to gerrymanderingtheintell.com - Staff report On Tuesday, Yardley borough council unanimously agreed to adopted a resolution, which calls on state lawmakers to reform the system for shaping voter …
Another failing grade for Pa.: It’s past time to reform the Legislature | Opinionpenncapital-star.com - Capital-Star Op-Ed Contributor Last week U.S. News & World Report released its third annual list of the best and worst states in America to live in, based on “thousands of data …
Fair Districts PA uses primary to call for gerrymandering reformdelcotimes.com - Evan Brandt ebrandt@21st-centurymedia.com @PottstownNews on Twitter EAST COVENTRY — Terry Marran was not standing outside the Ridge Fire Company to get votes. She wasn't there for any particular slate of candidates …
Don’t let either party determine Pennsylvania legislative districtslancasteronline.com - MICAH FRANCE | Special to LNP In 2021, three people selected by state Democratic Party leaders will decide how Pennsylvania’s legislative boundaries are drawn. Republicans will …
Our legislators need to hear from us (letter)lancasteronline.com It’s becoming less common to hear legislators claim their constituents don’t care about redistricting reform. No wonder, considering that a recent …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Selinsgrove Borough Council: Abolish gerrymandering in Pa.dailyitem.com - Marcia Moore Selinsgrove Borough Council has adopted a resolution supporting the abolishment of gerrymandering in Pennsylvania and is joining more than 200 …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Pa. redistricting commission gets input from Berks residentswfmz.com - #printStr($author.authorFirstName) #printStr($author.authorLastName) SPRING TWP., Pa. - David Thornburgh, chairman of the Pennsylvania Redistricting Reform Commission, told an audience at a public meeting at Penn State …
Guest Opinion: We must remove politics from redistricting processtheintell.com - Thomas P. Murt “Gerrymandering is a form of political subterfuge that stifles real political debate and deprives citizens of meaningful choices.” — Maryland …
Carnegie Mellon University Reform advocates: Citizens panel should draw political linespost-gazette.com - By Christopher Huffaker Supporters of an independent panel that would redraw legislative district boundaries made their case to members of the Pennsylvania Redistricting …
Pennsylvania Politics Gerrymander problem in Pa. is unsolvedpost-gazette.com As noted in the April 5 Post-Gazette editorial “Death of the Gerrymander?” “partisan gerrymandering undercuts the power of many people’s votes, …
Guest Opinion: Who will draw the lines?buckscountycouriertimes.com Seems hard to believe, but the 2020 census begins next April, and in 2021 new voting districts will be drawn in Pennsylvania and across the country. …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Why redistricting reform is needed (letter)lancasteronline.com Question: What is wrong with our current process for drawing the boundary lines for our Pennsylvania House and Senate voting districts? Answer: The …
