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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has joined a coalition of 17 governors that sent a letter to U.S. Senate Leaders Charles Schumer and Mitch McConnell this week expressing …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) released the following statement after voting yesterday in opposition to the Freedom to Vote Act, which would federalize state election laws and …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Departments of State and Education this week launched the fifth annual Governor’s Civic Engagement Award (GCEA) Program, which promotes student-led voter registration efforts.
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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Today, the Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of Youth Engagement (OYE) in partnership with the Urban League of Philadelphia, PA Youth Vote, the School District of Philadelphia, the Office of the Philadelphia City …
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In the days and weeks leading to the violent January 6th insurrection at the US Capitol, ex-president Trump’s most ardent supporters believed they were fighting to “stop the steal” of …
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SAN FRANSISCO, CA — On Tuesday, the House passed the historic John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to safeguard and strengthen voter participation for people of color by restoring protections …
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HARRISBURG, PA — A bill that opponents state would make it harder to vote in Pennsylvania passed the House Tuesday, largely along party lines, even as billions in COVID-19 relief …
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