On Wednesday (June 23), Senator Pat Toomey told KDKA-2 (Pittsburgh) reporter, John Delanao that, "In addition to the $13 billion the Federal Government routinely sends to to the transit agencies, we sent another $70 billion, not seventeen, seven-zero, seventy, for a total of $83 billion in about a one year period. They haven't even figured out how they're going to spend the … [Read more...] about Toomey Stands In The Way Of Public Transit Bill
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GOP Proposed Amendment Would Deprive Mail Voters Of Secret Ballot
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a Republican sponsored bill that would amend the state constitution to require Pennsylvanians to show identififcation every time they vote.Because in-person voters have the privacy of a voting booth, or at least something vaguely resembles a voting booth, officials at the polls would not be able to see for whom they voted.But it's … [Read more...] about GOP Proposed Amendment Would Deprive Mail Voters Of Secret Ballot
PA GOP Advances Bill That Would Criminalize Abortion For Downs Syndrome
On a straight-party vote (7-4), Pennsylvania Republicans advanced HB-1500 on Monday (June 21), in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee.The bill would criminalize an abortion if it is determined that the abortion was performed [solely] because of the sex of the unborn child - orThe abortion is sought because the unborn child receives a prenatal diagnosis of Down … [Read more...] about PA GOP Advances Bill That Would Criminalize Abortion For Downs Syndrome
Toomey Explains His Vote Against What He Calls “Democrats’ Election Law Power Grab”
Senator Pat Toomey released a statement on Tuesday (June 22) explaining why he voted against Senate Bill 1, which is being promoted by Democrats as the For the People Act. Toomey wrote - This highly flawed, partisan bill is not about ‘voting rights,’ or fighting disenfranchisement - it is about Democrats’ longstanding efforts to usurp states’ rights in order to tip … [Read more...] about Toomey Explains His Vote Against What He Calls “Democrats’ Election Law Power Grab”
Emily’s List, Winner Of 4 Pinochios (WaPo) Endorses Val Arkoosh for Senate
On Monday (June 21), Val Arkoosh proudly announced that Emily's List had endorsed her candidacy in the 2022 Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate.The importance of the Emily's List endoresment was noted by the Inquirer. They wrote -Pennsylvania Democrats saw its clout in 2016, when EMILY’s List, which backs Democratic women who support abortion rights, spent $5.7 million aiding … [Read more...] about Emily’s List, Winner Of 4 Pinochios (WaPo) Endorses Val Arkoosh for Senate