Legislative consultant/retired journalist/grandma big on deep-dive reporting, the 1st Amendment, strong PA communities, good gov’t, 🇺🇸history, @Phillies.
The Senate needs to advance the PRESS Act ASAP to protect journalist-source confidentiality against retaliatory government surveillance!
Use this @ACLU's tool to tell your senators that you support the PRESS Act: https://t.co/xjmqSCppa8
Hundreds of county election officials and 45,000 poll workers made democracy happen today in Pennsylvania.
Counting votes takes time — and accuracy and integrity are the priority. We ask for your patience as we do this important work.
Tomorrow is #ElectionDay. Polls will be open from 7 a.m to 8 p.m.
Are you a first-time voter? Been a while since you’ve voted in person? Follow these steps to ensure a smooth voting experience: https://t.co/myj1kqvOZl
#ReadyToVotePA
This is an interesting graphic in the @ind_fisc_office’s demographic outlook for Pa. Fewer school-age and fewer working age by 2030 than in 2020 but more 65+ and that no doubt is a concern to state policymakers
📢 For @LancasterCounty and any county that needs to hear it: college students can register to vote where they go to school.
Our statement with @LWVPA:
https://t.co/w4LodGyh1x
A Lancaster County deputy elections clerk allegedly told F&M students they could not register to vote until they provided proof that their registrations in their home states had been canceled.
That's not true, according to the 1979 Symm v. United States Supreme Court decision.
#OnTheRecord: News organizations must be able to do their work without fear of punishment or interference. Pennsylvania newspapers stand with First Amendment advocates in support of the Marion County Record.
#MarionCountyRecord#FirstAmendment@marionrecord
Thank you to @RepTenney and @RepDelBene, who introduced the Community News & Small Business Support Act today -- in support of local news organizations and small businesses. #newspapers#communities#businessdevelopment Learn more at: https://t.co/Q1wT7q0cVN
It’s LAW!
Thank you, @GovernorShapiro for signing Act 1 of 2023 / SB8 introduced by @SenatorKimWard. Pennsylvanians at high risk will now have access to:
✔️ No-cost breast MRI
✔️ No-cost breast ultrasound
✔️ No-cost genetic testing
✔️ No-cost genetic counseling
15 Muhlenberg College students went into Lehigh County Jail to study with incarcerated men. They’re emerging with ideas to solve the nation’s prison problems. https://t.co/ggspoGvzQk
CPJ, media organizations, and partners write to @RusEmbUSA calling for release of US @WSJ journalist Evan Gershkovich
"As an urgent first step, Gershkovich should be granted immediate access to an attorney provided by his employer. We also demand confirmation of his well-being and that he be allowed communication with his family."
List of signatories: https://t.co/VK1UrdgAmB
#EvanGershkovich #Russia