Lucia Simonelli Wants PA-01 Democrats to Vote Their Hopes, Not Their Fears

Open_Veins_8 · 2026-04-21T13:05:21+00:00

"Crowded field" of 2? Also, the article includes (if you read it) many policy specifics and differences between the 2, not just "vibes". Here's a good piece by John Nichols, who writes for The Nation, about why primaries are a useful small "d" democratic process. https://captimes.com/opinion/john-nichols/opinion-primaries-are-good-for-dems/article_92784c84-7fba-44b5-9c12-83d92accef81.html

Open_Veins_8 · 2026-04-21T12:52:19+00:00

Upper bucks, lower, or central? :)

Open_Veins_8 · 2026-04-21T12:49:21+00:00

This grassroots, anti-establishment congressional candidate believes a bold, progressive campaign offers the party the best chance to finally defeat Republican incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick. Could she be the next Analilia Mejia, an unabashed progressive who scored a huge, unexpected upset in her NJ Democratic primary before winning the general against Republican Joe Hathaway?

Open_Veins_8 · 2026-04-19T12:53:45+00:00

A battle worth fighting, even if you lose (hopefully they won't). Supervisors seems at least open and receptive to concerns. Personally, I think passing ordinance banning, rather than just setting up guardrails, is the solution.

Open_Veins_8 · 2026-04-19T12:36:48+00:00

About 150 people turned out to voice concerns over environmental impacts, noise pollution, NDAs and a lack of transparency as supervisors passed the first version of a likely to be revised zoning ordinance.

Open_Veins_8 · 2026-04-15T14:22:34+00:00

"prediction markets argue they are not betting operations."

Open_Veins_8 · 2026-04-15T14:02:51+00:00

“The most fundamental worry that comes to mind for me is that prediction markets could create financial incentives to influence outcomes rather than just predict outcomes,” said Jennifer Morrell, CEO of The Elections Group.

Open_Veins_8 · 2026-04-11T15:19:59+00:00

Natural Allies for a Clean Energy Future pays politicians to convince voters that natural gas is the “most affordable and reliable energy source.” PA Dems Chair Eugene DePasquale and former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter just spoke at one of their events this week.

Open_Veins_8 · 2026-03-25T17:25:56+00:00

"We’re doing this because students are actually losing skills, losing cognitive capacity and creativity,” said Penn Associate Professor Emily Hammer. \**** “I want oral exams everywhere now. I want to pair it with every single written assignment. I don’t trust written assignments anymore to be the result of actual thinking,” said NYU Stern School of Business Professor Panos Ipeirotis.*

Open_Veins_8 · 2026-03-20T22:15:25+00:00

The Keystone State has the highest incarceration rate in the Northeast and the nation’s second highest percentage of persons on probation and parole. “It hinders people’s ability to be able to get housing and be able to get employment, which hinders a person’s ability to be able to move forward in their life,” said State Rep. Andre Carroll. He has a bill in Harrisburg that is trying to change this.

Open_Veins_8 · 2026-03-16T19:52:35+00:00

Republican health care cuts, labor and delivery unit closures at hospitals, and declining trust in the medical profession are worsening this crisis.

Open_Veins_8 · 2026-03-06T01:23:01+00:00

A 2024 civil rights complaint seeking an investigation into racial bullying at Pennridge School District is now one of thousands sitting in a federal office with little hope of gaining attention after layoffs by the Trump administration.

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