Election 2024

In preparation for the April 23 primary election, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt has launched the Shapiro administration’s 2024 primary election voter education initiative. “As part of Governor Shapiro’s commitment to strengthening our democracy and keeping our elections safe and secure, we are kicking off our voter education initiative a month early this year…

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By Brian Slodysko and Jonathan J. Cooper ASSOCIATED PRESS ABOVE PHOTO: No Labels leadership and guests from left, Dan Webb, National Co-Chair Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, and founding Chairman and former Senator Joe Lieberman speak about the 2024 election at National Press Club, in Washington, Jan. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) WASHINGTON —…

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By Marc LevyASSOCIATED PRESS ABOVE PHOTO: Vegetation stands in the foreground of the Pennsylvania Capitol on Dec. 16, 2021, in Harrisburg, Pa.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) HARRISBURG, Pa. — A group of conservative state lawmakers in Pennsylvania filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging three voting-related executive branch actions designed to boost voter registration, including a 2021…

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HARRISBURG, Pa.– Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt reminded Pennsylvanians today that the Oct. 23 deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 7 municipal election is just one month away. Ensuring that our elections are conducted freely and fairly, and that every eligible voter can make their voice heard, are top priorities of the…

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Or, why Democratic City Committee chair Bob Brady needs to calm down and the Republicans need to step up their fundraising game. By Denise Clay-Murray Four years ago, Kendra Brooks shook up the political world by doing something that hasn’t been done in 70 years of City Council history. She won a seat on City…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Statue of 19th century civil rights activist Octavius V. Catto in front of Philadelphia City Hall.   Editorial credit: Foolish Productions / Shutterstock.com PHILADELPHIA– The Octavius V. Catto Voter Education Ministry will celebrate and honor the life and legacy of former St. Thomas lay leader, Octavius V. Catto, by encouraging Philadelphians to vote…

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By Amy V. Simmons Every member of society is impacted by the judicial system at some point or another, either directly or indirectly. All levels of the judiciary must be led by judges who are competent, equitable, and objective. According to the U.S. Dept. of Justice, “approximately half of the States appoint judges and half…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Heather Boyd, center, Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania House of Representatives, greets supporters before voting at her polling place, Christ’s Community Church, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Drexel Hill, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) By Mark Scolforo ASSOCIATED PRESS   HARRISBURG, Pa.  — Democrats maintained their narrow Pennsylvania House majority Tuesday by winning a special…

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ABOVE PHOTO: A booth is ready for a voter, Feb. 24, 2020, at City Hall in Cambridge, Mass., on the first morning of early voting in the state. Thanks to recent advances in artificial intelligence, tools that can create lifelike photos, video and audio are now cheap and readily available. AI experts and political scientists…

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In addition to making history by putting a Black woman on the Democratic ticket for mayor, Tuesday’s Pennsylvania primary election showed that the Democratic City Committee might not be as dead as some thought.  ABOVE PHOTO: A banner along Spring Garden Street reminds citizens it is Election Day, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Philadelphia. Voters…

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