Let’s review the stakes in elections

Oct 13, 2019 | CCDC Blog

“Science is not a partisan issue,” as our representative in Washington, Chrissy Houlahan, wrote (below) pertaining to her Yea vote for the Climate Action Now Act (HR 9; download text here). Certainly, science should not be a partisan issue. However, the...

Op/Ed: The importance of a good deed

Oct 1, 2019 | CCDC Blog, ChesCo row offices

By Chris Pielli, The Times of Chester County, 10/1/19 Why do people run for political office? Ideally, it should be to serve the public and put the public’s interest above all other interests, including your own. I think of Sophocles’ famous quote –“To be doing good...

Casey Calls for President Trump’s Impeachment

Sep 26, 2019 | CCDC Blog, US Presidents & candidates, US Senate

Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), September 25, 2019 [This is an excellent background summary from our ever fact-inclined Democratic Senator. People often ask what “treason, bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors” (the constitutional justification for...

Muth Hosts Hearing on Ending the Rape Culture Epidemic

Sep 21, 2019 | CCDC Blog, Women's rights

Senator Katie Muth (D-44), 9/20/19 Phoenixville – September 20, 2019 – Sen. Katie Muth (D-Berks, Chester, Montgomery) joined victim-survivors, advocates, and lawmakers for a Democratic Policy Hearing on ending the rape culture epidemic. Muth requested and hosted the...

Back in session

Sep 21, 2019 | CCDC Blog, PA House 167

from Rep. Kristine Howard (D-167), 9/19/19 After a nearly 10-week summer break, our legislature went back in session this week and yours truly returned to Harrisburg. I would like to say we went back to work, but unfortunately, from my perspective, that would be...

We must elect people who put public interest ahead of partisan politics

Sep 20, 2019 | CCDC Blog

by CCDC Chair Dick Bingham (also a letter in Daily Local News, 9/20/19) In a recent national poll, nine out 10 Republicans support Donald Trump. They don’t care that he is a racist, a purveyor of hate and divisiveness, a bully, a misogynist, a compulsive liar and an...

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