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The legislative majority in Harrisburg risks transforming our state constitution into a mere collection of failed statutory schemes, while blatantly abandoning the legislative norms of statesmanship and compromise. This damage, …
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As the chair of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus and state representative for the 195th District in Philadelphia, I strongly endorse the Preliminary Plan for House Districts passed by the …
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The West Chester Borough Council continues to enact mandates that not only epitomize government overreach, but now they are denying hard-working Borough staff the opportunity for gainful employment. On October …
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59 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his historic “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. He asked the audience of …
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Since the approval of the preliminary plan for Pennsylvania’s state House of Representatives on December 16, 2021, there has been a significant amount of discussion about how this map impacts …
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Hypocrisy on the topic of redistricting is epidemic in the PA House GOP caucus at present. Sadly, it appears past members are not immune.
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Our democracy is at risk. A year after that act of domestic terrorism on the U.S. Capitol, our country continues to be a battlefield over the legitimacy of our elections …
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I remember January 6th as a paradoxical combination of crystal clear memories and long, indistinguishable expanses of time.
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We have a unique perspective on the battle over legislative redistricting. Our more than 100 years of collective service to our communities and the Commonwealth in the Pennsylvania House of …
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Every 10 years Pennsylvania undergoes the redistricting process, during which legislative boundaries are redrawn to reflect our state’s ever-changing population. While this is supposed to be an apolitical process, in …
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