"‘A Crisis Coming’: The Twin Threats to American Democracy," David Leonhardt's thorough New York Times report, concludes that "American democracy has never faced a threat quite like the current one." Among a variety of problems such as the constitutional overweighting…
Education Alert! The following open letter signed by 79 school board members from across the state shows the high stakes in the November 8 election. If the R candidate, Doug Mastriano, becomes Governor, his plan is to slash already insufficient…
It used to be that Republicans stood by the basically 18th-century US Constitution and Democrats wanted to modernize it. Now, with some exceptions like the Second Amendment and the Electoral College, many R's are eager to alter the Constitution, and…
In 1894 Congress declared that the first Monday in September would be set aside to honor the American laborer. It is ironic that at that time there remained sweat shops, long hours with little time off and miserly wages. It…
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by Rep. Kristine Howard (D-167) Just when you think Republicans have reached the outer boundaries of extremism, they surprise us with even more radical nonsense. Take Christian Nationalist Republican candidate for Governor Doug Mastriano, who just proposed jaw-dropping education reforms…
Today, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law, the victorious culmination of months of work by Senate and House Democrats. President Biden called this comprehensive bill “one of the most significant laws in our history.” The…
In this newsletter: A Great Start to August Message from the Chair Candidate Spotlight: Paul Friel for 26th PA House District Abortion Rights are (Effectively) on the Ballot this November Chester County Voter Registration Gap Widens Your 'One Thing' to…
As he says about Issues, "You’ll always know exactly where I stand. I haven’t had to ‘evolve’ on the issues, because I’ve always said what I believe is true and I’ve been championing the same core principles for the last…
CHESTER COUNTY DEMOCRATS July 2022 NEWSLETTER To receive future newsletters by email, sign up here. In this newsletter: Democracy is on the November Ballot Message from the Chair Spotlight on US 6th District: Rep. Chrissy Houlahan 100 Days to go…