An Elderly Woman Grapples with Pennsylvania’s Voter ID Law
An Elderly Woman Grapples with Pennsylvania’s Voter ID Law In March, Pennsylvania’s governor signed one of the most restrictive voter ID laws in the country. One study estimated that the law could...
View ArticleVoter ID Blocked in Pennsylvania
PFAW Foundation: Voter ID Blocked in Pennsylvania While it is now guaranteed that voters without an ID cannot legally be turned away, the ruling only applies for the 2012 election. Concerns over voter...
View ArticleReported Voting Troubles
PFAW Foundation: Reported Voting Troubles Voters encountered a number of problems at the polls leading up to and on Election Day, November 6. Teaser Image: Voters encountered a number of problems at...
View ArticleUPDATE: Reported Voting Troubles
PFAW Foundation: UPDATE: Reported Voting Troubles Election Day presents a number of problems for voters.Teaser Image: Election Day presents a number of problems for voters. read more
View ArticleGOP Electoral College Power Play Tests Our Democracy
GOP Electoral College Power Play Tests Our Democracy The GOP proposal to game the Electoral College in key blue states represents a massive escalation in the GOP war against electoral democracy.Teaser...
View ArticleGOP Electoral College Scheme Advances in Virginia
GOP Electoral College Scheme Advances in Virginia On Wednesday, Republican state senators in Virginia cleared the first hurdle in their push to fundamentally change how state Electoral College votes...
View ArticleHearing for a Diverse Group of Judicial Nominees
Hearing for a Diverse Group of Judicial Nominees The nominees at today's Judiciary Committee hearing exemplify Obama's commitment to increasing personal and professional diversity in the federal...
View ArticleTurning Up The Heat: PFAW Canvass in Pennsylvania
Turning Up The Heat: PFAW Canvass in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Republicans’ strategy to rig the Electoral College rests on their pushing their plan through quietly, without voters realizing what...
View ArticleKeeping the Pressure On: PFAW Canvassing in Pennsylvania
Keeping the Pressure On: PFAW Canvassing in Pennsylvania This weekend, our Pennsylvania volunteers had their best canvassing trip yet- and not just because of the beautiful weather. 20 volunteers met...
View ArticleStepping Up The Pressure: PFAW Press Conference With Joe Sestak in PA
Stepping Up The Pressure: PFAW Press Conference With Joe Sestak in PA Over the past few weeks, People For the American Way has been busy in Pennsylvania, at the front lines of the fight to stop a...
View ArticleA Wake-Up Call for Governor Corbett: GOP Lawmaker Opposes Electoral College Plan
A Wake-Up Call for Governor Corbett: GOP Lawmaker Opposes Electoral College Plan We already knew from our canvassing these past few weeks that the Pennsylvania GOP’s electoral vote-rigging plan is...
View ArticlePennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett Just Can't Find ANY Latinos
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett Just Can't Find ANY Latinos Sometimes, Governors ‘say the darndest things.’ In a roundtable discussion hosted by the Al Dia Spanish language newspaper at The Union...
View ArticleWolf Calls On Corbett to Drop Electoral College Bill: PFAW Press Conference
Wolf Calls On Corbett to Drop Electoral College Bill: PFAW Press Conference This morning, gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf became yet another in a long line of prominent Pennsylvanians of both parties...
View ArticleCalling Out Corbett: PFAW Press Conferences in Pennsylvania
Calling Out Corbett: PFAW Press Conferences in Pennsylvania The pushback against Pennsylvania Republicans’ electoral vote-rigging bill continues to grow, as more and more public officials and average...
View ArticleFirst Lesbian Latina Confirmed as Federal Judge
First Lesbian Latina Confirmed as Federal Judge Judge Nitza Quiñones Alejandro broke an important glass ceiling this week, becoming the first openly lesbian Latina confirmed to a federal judgeship....
View ArticlePennsylvania’s Tea Party Governor at War with Public Schools
Pennsylvania’s Tea Party Governor at War with Public Schools The Philadelphia school system, which is under state control, is facing a catastrophic opening...Teaser Image: The Philadelphia school...
View ArticleStill Marching for Justice, Health, and Black Women’s Lives
Still Marching for Justice, Health, and Black Women’s Lives Guest post from Reverend Dr. Geraldine Pemberton, Assistant Pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Philadelphia and member of PFAW...
View ArticleGovernor Corbett's Condescending Anti-Marriage Argument
Governor Corbett's Condescending Anti-Marriage Argument Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett has been floundering recently, facing personnel problems and dire poll numbers. But his abysmal public...
View ArticleMeaningless Talk, No Action from Corbett on Gay Marriage Brief
Meaningless Talk, No Action from Corbett on Gay Marriage Brief Yesterday, we brought you the story of the Corbett administration comparing gay marriage to marriage between 12-year-olds. Now, Governor...
View ArticleCorbett's Mixed-Up Priorities, Marriage Equality Edition
Corbett's Mixed-Up Priorities, Marriage Equality Edition Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett is proving once again that his priorities are out of line with the rest of the state: He just hired lawyer...
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