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Two years ago, our nation was shocked by an attempted coup. On the anniversary of that day, Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement reflecting on the events of January …

Agencies Announce Dollar Thresholds in Regulations Z and M for Exempt Consumer Credit and Lease Transactions

Government / National

Houlahan Effort Included in Passage of Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) issued the following statement on the House passage of the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act:

Op-ed

What We Need to Do to Keep the Birthplace of Our Democracy From Becoming Its Graveyard

January 7, 2022January 7, 2022 - by Op-Ed

I remember January 6th as a paradoxical combination of crystal clear memories and long, indistinguishable expanses of time.

Government / Pennsylvania

Gov. Wolf Joins President Biden on “Protecting the Sacred Right to Vote”

July 14, 2021July 14, 2021 - by MyChesCo

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Governor Tom Wolf joined President Joe Biden in Philadelphia yesterday and issued the following statement on the president’s commitment to “protect the right to vote”:

Government / Op-ed / Social Issues

Harrisburg Republicans Are Actively Working to Suppress the Vote

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 - by Op-Ed

Republican politicians in Harrisburg are engaging in a power grab, actively working to suppress the vote and stop regular people from having a say. Recently my colleagues across the aisle …

Government / Pennsylvania

Deadline to Register to Vote in May 18 Primary Fast Approaching

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Acting Secretary of State Veronica W. Degraffenreid is reminding eligible Pennsylvanians that the deadline to register to vote in the May 18 primary is just two weeks away.

Pennsylvania

Procedure and Deadlines for Voting by Mail in May 18 Primary

April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Acting Secretary of State Veronica W. Degraffenreid is urging Pennsylvanians who plan to vote by mail in the May 18 municipal primary to apply for their ballot well …

Government / Pennsylvania

More Than 600k Pennsylvania Voters Apply for Mail Ballots Ahead of May 18 Municipal Primary

April 14, 2021April 13, 2021 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of State announced that more than 587,000 voters already have applied for mail-in ballots for the May 18 municipal primary election, and more than …

Government / Pennsylvania

PA House Democrats Launch Effort to Defend Democracy

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Responding to the Capitol insurrection in January and the signing of new restrictions on voting rights last week in Georgia, House Democrats are taking action.