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: Prevent Future HR-1's! Let's Change HD-1!

Last week the Inquirer reported that the campaign of U.S. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Pennsylvania Republican Party’s federal PAC, which has been sending mailers that say his Democratic opponent - Bob Harvie – acts like a “king”. Ouch! The Fitzpatrick campaign has also been promoting ads through a group called “Fire Bob Harvie”, which has a presence on social media. It is unclear what the purpose of these ads is. It appe

Coleman Poses

6 days ago

Blue Pennsylvania: Remembering Others on Memorial Day

While Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry’s recent trip to Greenland to “make friends” for the United States was certainly a lesson in awkward diplomacy; it has also, by contrast, highlighted the disparities between Greenland’s fully funded Health Care system and our own. When the administration in Washington announced Landry’s help in sending a hospital ship bound for Greenland to provide “humanitarian assistance for people in need of medical care”, the blowback was immediate.

Coleman Poses

May 25

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.

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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.