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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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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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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:
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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Senator Sharif Street, representing the Third Senatorial District of Philadelphia, released the following statement praising President Biden’s call this week for passage of voting rights legislation:
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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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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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HARRISBURG, PA — Acting Secretary of Health Keara Klinepeter has confirmed that following Governor Tom Wolf’s request for support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Pennsylvania hospitals will receive …
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