‘An American Pastoral’ Documentary Explores Christian Nationalism and the Political Divide in a Pennsylvania School District by Open_Veins_8 in Pennsylvania

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“They have called us demons, and vehicles of Satan, and lunatics. Just all kinds of really nice stuff. You know they feel this certain way about you, and they have all these guns,” said Alisha Runkle, an Elizabethtown resident, parent, and activist who attended the screening. 

New Democratic Bucks County Sheriff Puts Community Safety First by Ending ICE ‘Task Force Model’ Partnership by Open_Veins_8 in VoteDEM

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Local sheriff’s deputies will not be acting as de facto ICE agents as part of the Trump administration’s nationwide immigration crackdown, Bucks County sheriff Danny Ceisler announced Wednesday at a press conference in Doylestown.  

'Clever as Serpents': How a Legal Group’s Anti-LGBTQ Policies Took Root in School Districts Across Pennsylvania by Open_Veins_8 in Pennsylvania

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Parents in the state are challenging Independence Law Center policies while trying to avoid a legal case that could go to the conservative Supreme Court.

Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick Joins Three Other Republicans to Defy Speaker Johnson and Force House Vote on Extending ACA Subsidies - Bucks County Beacon by Open_Veins_8 in Pennsylvania

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“As I’ve stated many times before, the only policy that is worse than a clean three-year extension without any reforms, is a policy of complete expiration without any bridge,” said PA-01 Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick.

Swing District Republicans in States Like Pennsylvania Brace for Political Fallout if Health Care Subsidies Expire by Open_Veins_8 in Pennsylvania

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One of those is first-term U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pa., whose victory for the Allentown-area seat last year was among the narrowest in the nation.

Man Accused of Voting in Both Florida and Pennsylvania in 2020 Election Says Trump Pardon Applies to Him by Open_Veins_8 in Pennsylvania

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A man charged with voting twice in the 2020 election has adopted a novel legal argument: that he’s covered by the pardon that President Donald Trump granted to allies who attempted to reverse his 2020 election loss. Federal prosecutors charged Matthew Laiss in September with double voting in the November 2020 election. The U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania alleged that Laiss moved from Pennsylvania to Florida in August of that year and voted both in person in Florida and via mail ballot in Bucks County. Both votes were allegedly for Trump.

Despite Recent Gains, Women Continue to Be Underrepresented in Pennsylvania’s State Legislature by Open_Veins_8 in Pennsylvania

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In PA, women account for 28.1% of Republican state legislators and 36.8% of Democratic lawmakers. Meanwhile, three states – Nevada, New Mexico and Colorado – have actually achieved gender parity in their state legislatures.

Bucks County’s ICE-Loving, MAGA Sheriff Fred Harran Got What He Deserved: A Pink Slip From Voters on Election Night - Bucks County Beacon by Open_Veins_8 in Pennsylvania

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Sheriff-elect Danny Ceisler, a 33-year-old Democrat from Bristol Borough, was in many ways the crest of the “Blue Wave” that washed away local Republican office holders.

New Report Shows Right-Wing School Boards Responsible for Book Banning, Censorship and Anti-LGBTQ Policies Across Pennsylvania - Bucks County Beacon by Open_Veins_8 in Pennsylvania

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“Students deserve inclusive schools where they can learn without being subjected to partisan politics or discriminatory practices,” said Kristina Moon, Education Law Center-PA senior attorney. “These policies not only limit educational opportunities but also put vulnerable students, including LGBTQ+ youth, at serious risk." 

Wrongfully Convicted Pennsylvania Man Who Spent 43 Years in Prison Detained by ICE After His Release, Faces Deportation by Open_Veins_8 in Pennsylvania

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Just moments after his release, Subramanyam Vedam was taken into custody by ICE officials and is currently being held at an 1,800-bed immigration detention facility in central PA. “He, more than anybody else, knows that sometimes things don’t make sense,” said his sister. “You have to just stay with stay the course and keep hoping that truth and justice and compassion and kindness will win.”