AP reported on Tuesday (August 9) that - A Republican-majority county board in rural northern Pennsylvania on Tuesday accused a state senator of creating “unnecessary chaos” in pushing for a detailed review of how the county collected and counted votes in former President Donald Trump’s reelection defeat last year. The three Tioga County commissioners all read portions of a … [Read more...] about Republican Commissioners In Tioga County County Push Back Against Mastriano Audit Request
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Toomey Splits With McConnell On Infrastructure Bill
Republican Pennsylvania Senator, Pat Toomey, was not among the 19 Republicans who voted with all the Senate Democrats who passed the $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Package on Tuesday (August 10). Majority Leader Mitch McConnell broke with the majority of his fellow Republicans and was a supporter of the bill. Former President, Donald Trump expressed strong opposition to the bill … [Read more...] about Toomey Splits With McConnell On Infrastructure Bill
Pennsylvania ‘Preempts’ Local Governments More Than Most States
On July 20, CityandStatePA posted an article that explained the concept of preemption. City and State referenced a study by Brooks Rainwater, senior executive and director of the Center for City Solutions at the National League of Cities, a nonpartisan advocacy group that supports local governments. Rainwater describes preemption as follows - Preemption is a legal … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania ‘Preempts’ Local Governments More Than Most States
Blocked On Twitter By Montco GOP!
No mask, no entry, no way! Private businesses can’t be trusted to decide for themselves. Only the heavy hand of government can “fix” this.— LowerMerionPolitics (@LowerMerionPol) July 30, 2021 The PATRIOTS of the Montgomery County Republican Committee (MCRC @MontcoPAGOP) have blocked the Twitter accont of LowerMerionPolitics, after the latter suggested that the Montco … [Read more...] about Blocked On Twitter By Montco GOP!
Outspoken GOP Legislator ‘Can’t Pass Judgment’ On January 6.
Critical Race Theory, voting improprieties, mask-wearing, abortion - you name the issue, and Russ Diamond, a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, has probably expressed an opinion about it and done so very publicly. But in a Facebook exchange on Wednesday (July 28), when he was asked to share his thoughts about what happened at the Capitol on January … [Read more...] about Outspoken GOP Legislator ‘Can’t Pass Judgment’ On January 6.