Blue Pennsylvania

While our General Assembly complains about federal interference, they keep passing laws that limit what local governments can do. To fight back, Blue Pennsylvania teams up with our suburban allies, building on what Philly Neighborhood Networks has already done—helping candidates, getting folks to vote, and reaching out.

We keep an eye on new laws that could help or hurt our goals and act accordingly. Our efforts are paying off — we're just two senate seats away from having all three parts of the state government under Democratic control.

Blue Pennsylvania: Little House of Slackers

Over the past few months, the proliferation of data centers has angered residents across the commonwealth, regardless of their political hue. Although many people believe these facilities have a reason to exist, they don’t want to subsidize the developers and investors in these projects through a rise in their electricity and water rates. The actions of the Democratic controlled Pennsylvania House appear to be much more in alignment with public sentiment than their counterpa

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Jun 20

Blue Pennsylvania: Don't Forget the Problems Closest to Home

There are political activities galore throughout the Delaware Valley. You can rally against the machine tomorrow - Friday - at the Flourtown Shopping Center from 4 – 5 pm. On Saturday, you can get an early start to celebrate Juneteenth in Pottstown. You can join a banner contingent in Kennett Square on Sunday, and every Monday at 11 am you can protest ICE at their headquarters. Also, a number of Indivisible groups are urging their members to call their U.S. senators to

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Jun 11

Legislation Watch: HB123
#RankedChoiceVoting

Contact Your Representative

Forget the wonky diagrams and high school civics videos. Here’s what Ranked Choice Voting means in real, tangible terms:

No more vote-splitting. You can rank your favorite candidate first without worrying that you’re “helping the other side.”
Real majority rule. No more winning with 30%. RCV ensures every winner has over 50% support by reallocating votes from eliminated candidates.
Coalition politics, not toxic-attack politics. Candidates are incentivized to appeal to their opponents’ supporters, not smear them.
New voices rise. Voters can support underdogs without strategic hesitation, making it possible for community organizers and outsider candidates to win.

Pennsylvania can be next. But only if we organize — locally, consistently, and together.

Let's stop choosing "the lesser of the evils" and start voting for the leaders we truly believe in. HB 123 would give local jurisdictions the option to use #RankedChoiceVoting for local elections. Use the link above to write your State Representative and ask them to demand hearings and movement forward on HB 123.

Email Your State Senators

Please Pass the State Budget by June 30th

Last year’s delayed state budget, cost local governments and non-profits millions of dollars, while thousands of employees lost their jobs.

Don’t let that happen this year. Email your state senators asking them to pass a budget by June 30.

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Underfunded Districts and What You Can Do

The videos below explain how certain state senators have voted against the interests of school districts falling within their boundaries, state involvement, and actions you can take.