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How GOP Gets A More Favorable Legislative Map – In 5 Easy Steps

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Patrick Beaty explained in PennCaptial-Star today, how Republicans in the Pennsylvania Legislature can, and very well might amend the state constitution in order to create a legislative map that is more favorable to the GOP.  Pennsylvania Republican Leadership is outraged over a plan put forth by the Legislative Reapportionment Commission (LRC), which they believe unfairly … [Read more...] about How GOP Gets A More Favorable Legislative Map – In 5 Easy Steps

Pennsylvania Politics As Usual – January 7, 2022

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Don’t discuss the Jan. 6 insurrection with students, a Bucks school district tells teachers https://t.co/pcnMnIXYGZ — LowerMerionPolitics (@LowerMerionPol) January 7, 2022 Philly building trades unions back Conor Lamb in Democratic primary for U.S. Senate https://t.co/kVIWNUxjlz via @phillyinquirer — LowerMerionPolitics (@LowerMerionPol) January 7, 2022 62 Pennsylvanians have … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Politics As Usual – January 7, 2022

Pennsylvania Politics As Usual – January 6, 2022

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Daryl Metcalfe, one of the most conservative and controversial state lawmakers in the PA General Assembly, plans to retire from public service after 24 years: https://t.co/RUTL5iXMLW pic.twitter.com/6PrEpT4UJX — City & State PA (@CityAndStatePA) January 4, 2022 Cartwright, local officials continue support for Scranton-NYC passenger train service https://t.co/6nPLmHSGcz — … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Politics As Usual – January 6, 2022

Appeals Court Says Lehigh County Can’t Count Un-dated Judicial Ballots

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The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled on Monday (January 3), that Common Pleas Court Judge, Edward Reibman, erred when he instructed the Lehigh County Board of Elections to count 257 mail-ballots in last November's election - ballots on which voters' signatures did not appear on the outside envelope. The litigants in this case are Democrat, Zachary Cohen and Republican, … [Read more...] about Appeals Court Says Lehigh County Can’t Count Un-dated Judicial Ballots

PA GOP Wants Legislative Map Maker To Testify

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Unsatisfied with the proposed redistricting map that was released last month by the Legislative Reapportionment Commission, Pennsylvania House State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) wrote a letter to Commission Chairman Mark Nordenberg, urging him to follow what Grove calls " the most transparent congressional redistricting process in Pennsylvania history, … [Read more...] about PA GOP Wants Legislative Map Maker To Testify