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We're a non-partisan coalition working to end #gerrymandering in #Pennsylvania. We want an independent #redistricting commission so voters can choose their politicians, instead of politicians choosing their voters. Learn more at fairdistrictspa.com

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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 17h
Thank you Senator Tracy Pennycuick for responding to FDPA Know Before You Vote questions. It's not too late for other candidates to respond. Have yours? If not, why not? Check www.fairdistrictspa.com/.../know-bef... for responses, candidate contact info, and more.
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
1of3🏛️ @RepJaredSolomon bill to open PA's closed primaries passed 115-88. A similar bill passed #PASenate 48-2 in 2019. But @SenatorPittman plans to tie that bill to another, a practice @PASenateGOP leaders used in 2018 to kill a redistricting reform bill. www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania...
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Bill to boost participation in Pennsylvania primaries passes key milestone
The proposal would allow unaffiliated voters to vote in Pennsylvania primary elections, but it’s unlikely to become law.
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
1of2: For years, PA legislators have introduced bills to end PA's closed primaries. A bill passed PA Senate, 42-8, in 2019, & was then ignored in the House. A 2024 @FandMPoll showed 77% of PA voters would like to see closed primaries end. @Committeeof70 @LWVPA storage.ghost.io/c/6f/65/6f65...
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
PA House and Senate are back in session today after an 11 week recess. It's possible something important could pass in the few session days left. But for most bills, most advocates, most legislators- the odds are very much against it. fairdistrictspa.com/updates/just...
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Both PA House and Senate are back in session tomorrow - the first Senate voting day since they adjourned on July 12, 11 weeks ago. What bills were YOU hoping they'd get around to voting on? If bills aren't considered in the next few days, odds are it won't happen.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
BREAKING: The Supreme Court is requiring Missouri to use its 2022 map in the general election, rejecting a late push by lower courts to require the state to implement a GOP-friendlier 2025 gerrymandering.
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Pennsylvania is the 5th most populous state, & the most populous swing state in the country. PA also has the most purple legislature in the nation. In PA, your vote makes a difference - not just for your district, but for the state, and also the nation. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
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The Power of One Vote
Elections help determine the quality of the air Americans breathe, the water they drink, and everything else in between; and more often than people realize, these elections come down to just a handful...
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Thank you PA candidates who have answered our Know Before You Vote questions & responded to Vote411.org A very large thank you to those like who offered comments on the need for redistricting reform We know most PA voters agree Check www.fairdistrictspa.com/.../know-bef... for more
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Need candidate info to plan your vote? Check www.vote411.org/plan-your-vote & www.fairdistrictspa.com/take-action/... for candidate answers on important questions. If your candidates haven't answered? Remind them they can receive survey links from electioninfo@FairDistrictsPA.com & vote411@palwv.org
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
November 3 is 6 weeks away. Remember: you may not do politics - but your future is shaped by the people who vote. FInd info you need at vote411.org voterparticipation.org and vote.pa.gov
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
1 in 10 Americans now live in a different district than they did during the 2024 election & about 1/5 now live in a district where more than 1/4 of voters are new to the district compared with the last election "There is no off-ramp other than reform." www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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About 35 million people have been put into new House districts in the fight over congressional maps, report says
The findings display the stark overhaul that partisan redistricting fights kicked off by President Donald Trump last year have caused for Americans across the country.
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Missouri's redistricting battle has been the longest, most complex & confusing-all to yield 1 more GOP district. Ballots are being printed while political opportunists spar for advantage. It's time for maps drawn by & for the people, not the politicians. apnews.com/article/redi...
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Appeals court weighs Trump-backed Missouri congressional map despite Supreme Court block
A federal appeals court panel is considering an attempt to revive Missouri congressional districts backed by Donald Trump. The U.S.
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
FDPA Chair @CKuniholm spoke briefly at the State of the Union on Latino Health hosted in Harrisburg on 9/16 by Latino Connection. One theme that emerged throughout the day: zip code should not determine our health, our education, or our representation.
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Pennsylvania Capital-Star @penncapital-star.com · 18/09/2026
Voting rights groups and Democratic officials are looking to defend against what they see as possible election interference from the Trump administration ahead of the upcoming midterm elections, now that they’ve won a major battle over mail ballots. From @statesnewsroom.com
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With vote-by-mail court fight settled, attention shifts to protections at the polls • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Voting rights groups and Democratic officials are looking to defend against what they see as possible election interference from the Trump administration ahead of the upcoming midterm elections,.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 18/09/2026
Ahead of the midterms, voters should familiarize themselves with the facts about voting and elections. Here are five false claims circulating. bit.ly/4yDljei
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Five False Election Rumors to Watch For
Voters should expect recurring false election narratives to resurface in the coming months — and familiarize themselves with the facts.
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
#BerksLatinFest was the 60th tabling event since Memorial Day for Fair Districts PA volunteers & interns. So many more people now understand what #gerrymandering is & so many are eager to help end it. Thank you Spiderman & others for your support!
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
#BerksLatinFest was the 60th tabling event since Memorial Day for Fair Districts PA volunteers & interns. So many more people now understand what #gerrymandering is & so many are eager to help end it. Thank you Spiderman, @LatinoConnection & others for your support!
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#911Remembrance CEO of 9/11 Memorial & Museum reminds us "The 2,977 people murdered that day hailed from 92 nations...rich & poor, religious & secular, native-born & immigrant....In those differences, they represented the American experiment itself." time.com/article/2026...
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25 Years After 9/11, Americans Must Remember What Binds Us
The victims of 9/11 “represented the American experiment itself,” writes Joe Daniels, founding president and CEO of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
👷1of2 #LaborDay is a reminder that our nation is built, powered, & maintained by workers. Yet the needs & rights of workers are still too often ignored. Why is it so hard for workers to be heard in Congress & in Harrisburg? www.fixharrisburg.com/stories/rais...
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
We've been asking PA legislative candidates where they stand on redistricting reform & procedural rules that give all legislators a voice. THANK YOU to all the candidates who responded. Help ask those who haven't to share their thoughts. www.fairdistrictspa.com/take-action/...
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
PA college students: you can register to vote at your college address OR at your home address. You CAN'T vote in PA on November 3 if you don't register by October 19. Find the info & links you need at vote.pa.gov/College #NationalVoterRegistrationMonth #collegelife #vote #pennsylvania #election
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
🚙 1of2 ✍🏽 Fair Districts PA volunteers and interns have talked to voters and collected petition signatures at over 50 events since Memorial Day. Most of our great summer interns are back at school, but our tabling season is still going strong.
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Here's what a gerrymandered legislature looks like. Over 3 decades of @pasenategop.bsky.social majority even in many of the deciding elections yielded a @padems.org governor. #Gerrymandering is wrong no matter who does it. PA voters deserve a state legislature that reflects our votes & our voices.
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Democracy Dogs! @democracydogsusa.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Independently drawn district maps - NOT drawn by politicians - are a requirement to having fair elections in Pennsylvania and the USA. The League of Women Voters' PA Supreme Court wins help to ensure fair districts in PA. @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social #fightgerrymandering youtu.be/6aiL0sLQrTA
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Recent wins in PA Supreme Court have resulted in less gerrymandering and fairly drawn districts.
YouTube video by Democracy Dogs!
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
#Gerrymandering reform is hard work in every state. But here's an insight to hold on to: “The most powerful person in any state isn’t one of its elected leaders. It’s an engaged, informed citizen who refuses to look away.” ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/08/27/o...
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Ohio voters need 20/30 vision for the next round of redistricting • Ohio Capital Journal
After years of failed and unsuccessful redistricting reform efforts, Ohio remains gerrymandered with no end in sight. Or is there? Ohio districts will be redrawn again after the 2030 Census, but what ...
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Thank you @democracydogsusa.bsky.social for speaking with FDPA Chair Carol Kuniholm about PA politics, redistricting & legislative process. What happens in Harrisburg is way more important than most of us realize. What can advocates do to be LOUD? Working together is one important place to start.
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Democracy Dogs! @democracydogsusa.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
In this clip from Democracy Dogs!, Carol Kuniholm of Fair Districts PA talks about progress towards independent commissions for state and federal congressional districts. We also talk about the powerful leaders in both PA chambers who stop vital election reforms. #electionreform youtu.be/DxUbzN5aPSA
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Leaders in the PA House and Senate use their power to block district drawing legislation.
YouTube video by Democracy Dogs!
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
FDPA will not be recruiting volunteers for Polling Place Outreach this November. Instead, we're encouraging supporters to champion democracy by serving as poll workers, poll watchers, or canvass monitors. Check options & find info here: www.palwv.org/election-vol...
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
PA is safe- for now- from the mid-decade #redistricting frenzy. Some of our legislators hope to change that after November 3. In Maryland, a voice of reason argues against "they did it first" partisan #gerrymandering. @marylandmatters.org marylandmatters.org/2026/08/21/t...
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
With November 3 just months away, some states are still litigating district lines. In Maryland, a proposed new map would remove the state's sole GOP Congressional district. In the gerrymandering wars, ALL voters lose. Who wins? Party leaders and lawyers. wjla.com/news/local/m...
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Second lawsuit challenges Maryland redistricting amendment
The lawsuit seeks to prevent the proposed amendment from appearing on the November ballot.
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
#Gerrymandering: Word of the week from NPR www.npr.org/2026/08/19/n...
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Elbridge who? How the name of a forgotten founder lives on in the word 'gerrymander'
Elbridge Gerry was an important early figure in the American Revolution, but his decision to approve a "gerrymandered" state legislative map inadvertently won him lasting infamy.
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
📰1of2 American Bar Association says the US is an extreme outlier in allowing legislators to draw legislative district lines. Their Task Force on American Democracy Report recommends independent redistricting commissions as a top reform to strengthen US democracy. www.americanbar.org/groups/publi...
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2025 Report for the ABA Task Force for American Democracy
For 237 years, America’s Constitution has guided our country and defined us as a Nation of laws. When our democracy is tested, we draw strength from the Constitution as the bedrock, making our country...
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
@sentimkearney.bsky.social at @lwvcdc.bsky.social @lwv.org #UniteandRise event: "Democracy doesn’t endure on its own....It endures because people choose to protect it, to strengthen it & to work to ensure that everyone can participate in it.” #VotingRightsAct #VRA www.delcotimes.com/2026/08/08/r...
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Rally at Media courthouse commemorates Voting Rights Act
Officials take to the mic to commemorate the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and to declare their outrage over what they believe is the erosions of its protections.
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
📽️1 August 6th was the 61st anniversary of the #VotingRightsAct. Alice & Denice Thomas were teens in 1965, 2 of 300 activists who completed a 54-mile protest march from Selma to Montgomery. The sisters recorded some of their memories in a 4 minute video. vimeo.com/1009735761/6...
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SELMA SISTERS MARCH ON : Original Trailer
When You Vote, I Win.
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
🗳️1 August 6: 61st anniversary of the #VotingRightsAct. August 8: @lwv.org #UniteandRise for Voting Rights celebration with events in cities across the country. Find a LWV Pennsylvania event here: lwv.org/riseforvotin...
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Unite & Rise for Voting Rights | League of Women Voters
On August 8, 2026, the League will host civic engagement actions across the country in honor of the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act.
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Our monthly Zoom meeting this evening is open to anyone who wants to know more about our work or share ideas for building stronger local groups and more effective advocacy. We all have a role to play. What's yours? actionnetwork.org/forms/fair-d...
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
While leaders in both parties race to gerrymander more districts, voters want leaders willing to speak out about the harm to all of us when leaders choose their voters. This clip went viral fast. Thank you Secretary Pete Buttigieg youtu.be/PSOEavPFk0Q?...
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This is why we need to end gerrymandering
YouTube video by Pete Buttigieg
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Partisan actors have engineered an electoral system that rewards division & punishes cooperation, & has coded dysfunction into the DNA of democracy. @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social focuses on Congress, but the same is true in PA. It's time to fix that. Let's start here. thefulcrum.us/democracy/el...
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Washington Warned Us — Now America Must Renew Its Democracy
A broken incentive system is driving division — and structural reform is the path to renewal.
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Most Pennsylvanians now know what #gerrymandering is & most want a solution to end it. At events across PA 100s step up to say "Fix this!' If you haven't signed the petition in support of a PA independent #redistricting commission you can do that here: tinyurl.com/FairDistrict...
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Committee of Seventy July 15-16 Democracy Summit featured national, state & Philly voices on civic engagement, the function (& dysfunction) of branches of government, with many ideas for taking action to make democracy stronger. There are things we ALL can do. whyy.org/articles/dem...
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From trust to turnout: 5 takeaways from Philadelphia's democracy summit
From trust in elections to political polarization, experts shared what they believe Americans should understand about democracy's future.
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Interns & FDPA volunteers have collected thousands of petition signatures this summer at over 40 community events in about 2 dozen counties. Rural, urban, suburban; red, blue or purple: Pennsylvanians don't like gerrymandering & say politicians should not draw district lines.
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Check Penn Live 6 part series on spending in the @PALegis. While NY & CA gave themselves more money for operations, their rates per resident were about 1/2 of PA‘s when adjusted for population. www.pennlive.com/politics/202...
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Pa. spends $60M yearly to run the Legislature. Tracking the money is difficult
Pennsylvania’s Legislature spends millions annually with little transparency, accumulating a $307M reserve amid vague oversight and limited audits.
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
On 7/12 @PALegis passed a budget & recessed until 9/28. Bills we supported are dead for this session due to PA Constitution requirement that constitutional amendments pass in both chambers 3 months before the next election. The work for reform continues. www.fairdistrictspa.com/updates/is-t...
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Here's the follow-up to the FDPA volunteer Substack article posted yesterday about the PA legislative process. Why is reform so difficult in PA? The same leaders who control the process also benefit from the dysfunction. Isn't it time to change this? ibegtodiffer.substack.com/p/a-pa-grand...
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A PA Grand Jury Recommended Legislative Reforms 16 Years Ago - Most Have Been Ignored
Wanna Guess Why???!
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
While we're waiting to see a final PA budget, check this long read from one of our FDPA volunteers, pulling together years of research, graphics and deepening concern about PA legislative dysfunction. ibegtodiffer.substack.com/p/pennsylvan...
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Pennsylvania's Legislative Dysfunction Is Not Just Embarrassing - It's Hurting The Commonwealth And Our Democracy And Costing Us Billions
Let Us Count The Many Ways Our Legislature Is Failing Its Responsibilities to Its Constituents
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
🗓️1of2 As of July 11, PA & South Carolina are the only states without approved budgets. The @AltoonaMirrorPA suggests some factors behind the delay. Fix Harrisburg researchers suggest another. www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-n...
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Several factors in play for state’s overdue budget
For the fifth consecutive year, Pennsylvania’s government failed to pass a budget by the June 30 constitutional deadline. The latest delay adds to the state’s long history of missed budget deadlines, ...
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
When PA budgets are late, "“It really does put an undue hardship and stress on all the systems at the county level, which then trickles down to the providers, the vendors, the nonprofits, and then it really trickles straight down to the citizens." www.weny.com/news/harrisb...
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
🚪1of2 Some of the most consequential votes in the PA Senate take place "off the floor" (no time announced until minutes before) in the Senate Rules Committee Conference Room. No live stream; limited seating barely adequate for committee members & staff. www.cityandstatepa.com/politics/202...
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Behind closed doors: The fight to open up the PA Senate ‘Rules Room’
In a time of increasing transparency efforts at all levels of government, one of the most consequential spaces in the state Capitol remains opaque despite efforts to show what happens inside.
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
#PAHouse passed HB 2400 on April 14. In a normal budget process, Senate Appropriations Committee would amend it with line item changes to show points of negotiation, then those would be resolved & a finalized bill put to a vote by PA constitutionally-required deadline: June 30.
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FairDistrictsPA.com @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
@Studio2 @NPR: On June 18, 1776, the PA Provincial Conference met at Carpenters’ Hall to imagine a world without tyranny. From that meeting: the Declaration of Independence & a bold new vision of governance for the commonwealth. www.youtube.com/live/iHjJoom...
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Live from Carpenters’ Hall: Pennsylvania Constitution at 250 | Studio 2 from WHYY | 06/18/26
YouTube video by WHYY
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