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Year: 2022

Doug Mastriano says he ‘looks forward to signing’ six-week abortion ban in Pennsylvania

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Nick Vachon The Republican nominee for governor has previously said he supports banning abortion ‘at conception’ with no exceptions. On Monday, more than 5,000 anti-abortion Pennsylvanians rallied in Harrisburg, the state capital, to celebrate the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and to push for further abortion restrictions. State Sen. Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for governor, … Continued

Biden administration announces $50 billion strategy for domestic microchip production

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Oliver Willis ‘Under President Biden’s leadership, we are once again making things in America,’ Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said in a statement announcing the new plan. On Sept. 6, the Department of Commerce announced a $50 billion plan focused on boosting U.S.-based manufacturing of semiconductor microchips entitled the CHIPS for America program. The program is funded by … Continued

Oz promises to oppose any gun safety measures

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Josh Israel As a television host, Mehmet Oz backed gun safety legislation. As Pennsylvania’s Republican nominee for the Senate, he has done a total flip-flop. Longtime New Jersey resident and television personality Mehmet Oz narrowly won the Republican nomination for Senate in Pennsylvania in a June primary. As he has on many other issues, as a Republican … Continued

Senate Republicans propose national abortion ban

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Emily Singer The bill would ban abortion at 15 weeks’ gestation, no matter what a state’s laws mandated. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is set on Tuesday to propose a nationwide restriction on abortions, media outlets were reporting, in a bill that, if passed, would place federal restrictions on the procedure even in states where it is currently legal. … Continued

Support of false election claims runs deep in 2022 GOP field

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Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Nearly 1 in 3 Republican candidates for statewide offices that play a role in overseeing, certifying or defending elections supported overturning the results of the 2020 presidential race, according to an Associated Press review. They include contenders from one end of the country to the other, often in pivotal swing states, for … Continued

A Pennsylvania state house candidate has deep political ties to a serial sexual harasser

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Nick Vachon Former Philadelphia City Councilmember Al Taubenberger maintained a 15-year-long alliance with a politician accused of sexual misconduct, which Taubenberger dismissed as ‘puppy love.’ Former Philadelphia City Councilman Al Taubenberger, a candidate running to unseat incumbent Pennsylvania state Rep. Kevin J. Boyle in the House’s 172nd District, has maintained a 15-year political relationship with a … Continued

Alleged Moderate Delaware County Candidate fueled by Right-Wing Billionaire Money

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Parker Wallis All across Pennsylvania, tens of millions of dollars have been funneled into right-wing political action committees (PACs), organizations, and election campaigns over several years with the goal to instill Republican lawmakers in state legislatures and promote conservative legislation, including in Delaware County’s Legislative District 168. Much of that money stems from one billionaire … Continued

Pennsylvania Republicans Refuse to Give Up Anti-Abortion Crusades

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Reinette LeJeune After the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, decisions on abortion rights have been turned over to the states, many of which have outright voted to ban abortions, or are pushing anti-abortion bills through their legislatures. Pennsylvania’s Republican-led state legislature has made several attempts to ban or further limit … Continued

Inflation falls after Biden takes actions to increase fuel supply & address supply chain

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Oliver Willis To notable economic impact, President Joe Biden has released millions of barrels of oil into the market and prioritized improvement of the supply chain. On Wednesday, the Department of Labor reported that overall consumer prices did not increase throughout July 2022, reversing the trend of rapidly increasing inflation over the last year. By comparison, the … Continued