A MESSAGE FROM BLUE-ANON
VIOLENCE!!!! That was probably not the intent of Republican state lawmakers, who are normally just content to take large sums of money...
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- Aug 26, 2020
BLUE PENNSYLVANIA – THE DANGER OF SUPREME COURT JUDICIAL DISTRICTS
In July, the General Assembly passed HB 196, the first leg in a three-stage process to amend Pennsylvania’s Constitution. Part of the...
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- Jan 31, 2020
BLUE PENNSYLVANIA – KEEP PUBLIC EDUCATION PUBLIC
KEEP PUBLIC EDUCATION PUBLIC This coming November, every seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will be up for election. This...
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- Nov 7, 2019
TURN PA BLUE – DECONSTRUCTING TURZAI
Mike Turzai informs us at the beginning of his op-ed, “Opponents of school choice should quit the punitive rhetoric ”, which appeared in...
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- Oct 31, 2019
Turn PA Blue Halloween Edition – Tales of the Crypt-o-Creeps
Halloween provides the perfect backdrop for telling the following tales – tales of secrecy, tales of expediency, tales of horrible things...
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- Sep 3, 2019
PENNSYLVANIANS NEED A SEVERANCE TAX ON MARCELLUS SHALE GAS PRODUCTION – REPUBLICANS KEEP BLOCKING IT
Pennsylvania is the only major natural gas producing state without a severance tax on gas extraction. Ever since Governor Tom Wolf was...
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- Aug 28, 2019
Charter school oversight change shows Pa. government undercutting Philly’s power | Opinion
By Lisa Haver This op-ed originally appeared in the Inquirer https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/belmont-charter-school-west-phil...
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- Jul 2, 2019
On the Issues: Winning Expanded Access to Healthcare
by Barb Bloomfield and Rose Johnson The idea of “Medicare for All” has gotten a lot of attention lately, but what does this mean? There...
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- Jun 2, 2019
It’s Time to Increase the Minimum Wage Increase in Pennsylvania
For the past 4 years, Democrats have tried to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage, and have been blocked by Republicans. Is the fifth time...
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- May 22, 2019
GERRYMANDERING PENNSYLVANIA’S SUPREME AND APPELLATE COURTS
Researched and Authored by James Aleo There is a stealth movement going on now in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives by ...
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- May 16, 2019
TURN PA BLUE: EDUCATION, TAXES, AND RELIGION
Want to get an endorsement from the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) without earning it. It’s easy. Just ask Todd...
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- Apr 13, 2019
TURN PA BLUE – THE ENVIRONMENT VS THE VEGETABLES
Just in time for Earth Day, a group of Democratic legislators, primarily those we elected from the Delaware Valley, have introduced a...
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- Jan 10, 2019
TURN PA BLUE – A LOOK TO THE FUTURE
At the beginning of 2018, we reflected upon the previous year’s legislative disappointments and the political victories. We begin 2019...
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- Nov 2, 2018
TURN PA BLUE – VOTE NOVEMBER 6!!! IT MAY BE YOUR VERY LAST CHANCE TO DO SO!!!
I wish that this were simply hyperbole, but since 2010 this has become closer and closer to the truth. A voter ID bill was introduced in...
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- Oct 20, 2018
TURN PA BLUE – CANDIDATE REPORT CARDS
You can find the report cards for these selected Republican incumbents in the Pennsylvania General Assembly. They are sorted by chamber...
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- Oct 9, 2018
NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORKS “TURN PA BLUE” ENDORSEMENTS
The following candidates have all been vetted by the “Turn PA Blue” committee of Neighborhood Networks, and they subsequently been...
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- Sep 11, 2018
TURN PA BLUE – INTRODUCING THE “NEO-CARPETBAGGER”
There was a time when “carpetbaggers” were Republicans who had to pack their suitcases and shlep them for days and weeks over hundreds of...
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- Aug 24, 2018
TURN PA BLUE – REAL ESTATE TAX PRIMER
Over the past two years, as we have engaged voters for municipal, school district, State, and Federal candidates, the number one issue...
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- Jul 19, 2018
TURN PA BLUE – FROM BLACK HEARTS TO BLACK LUNGS
For years Republicans have been telling us that a Marcellus Shale extraction tax would be a job-killer for the State, the thinking being...
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- Jun 19, 2018
TURN PA BLUE – THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FLUNKS WITH EDUCATION LEGISLATION
The 2018-2019 State budget , currently under consideration by the General Assembly is on the minds of many school districts throughout...
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