Tell Our Senators to Reform Filibuster If Necessary to Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act

From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which passed the House in late August, was blocked once again in the U.S. Senate. In a democracy, there is nothing more important than protecting the … Continued

‘Complete Attack on Our Democracy’: FEC Rules Foreign Corporations Can Donate to Influence US Elections

Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/11/02/complete-attack-our-democracy-fec-rules-foreign-corporations-can-donate-influence-us “Foreign donors shouldn’t be influencing our elections, no matter whether it’s at the federal, state, or local level, said Rep. Katie Porter. ANDREA GERMANOS November 2, 2021 Democracy defenders expressed concern Tuesday in response to new reporting on … Continued

‘The People’s Maps’ Aim to be Framework for Fair PA Redistricting

Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-11-03/civic-engagement/the-peoples-maps-aim-to-be-framework-for-fair-pa-redistricting/a76349-1 November 3, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. – Members of Pennsylvania’s Legislative Reapportionment Commission have said they anticipate releasing proposed state House and Senate maps for voting districts by … Continued

Share Your Thoughts on the People’s Maps and Drawing Fairer Districts for PA

From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): On October 27 we announced the People’s Maps for PA House and Senate at our first ever Virtual Press Conference. More than 250 supporters, press and legislators attended. If you missed the event, you can … Continued

Tell Our Senators to Fix the Filibuster to Save Our Democracy

From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): Go to https://actionnetwork.org/forms/log-your-call-the-senate-must-pass-the-for-the-people-act to call our senators at 1-833-497-4273 and tell them: No More Excuses — fix the filibuster to save our democracy. Any senator who thinks we can preserve both the filibuster and democracy just got a … Continued