FairDistrictPAButler

Help us make our government great again! Call your state representatives to support HB722 and SB22. Let's stop gerrymandering in PA!

[FairDistrictPAButler @FairDisPAButler]

Help us fix this abuse! Let's end gerrymandering and help Donald at the same time🙂 https://t.co/ADvLU3Ff08

[USA TODAY Politics @usatodayDC]

Political maps under fire as Supreme Court case on tailor-made districts looms https://t.co/d4QNZWfZFu via @richardjwolf

[FixHBG-RURAL @FairDisPA]

This is the part we can’t get our heads around.
@PAGOP controlled both House & Senate & couldn’t find a way to pass top priorities of PA farmers, local governments, farmers, firefighters, @PARSS2go, @LancFarming, @TroutUnlimited.
Who DO @PAHouseGOP & @PASenateGOP represent?

[FixHarrisburg @FIxHarrisburg]

#PAHouse is back in session today.
#PASenate is not.
PA House has sent 61 (54D, 7R) bills to the Senate;
PA Senate has sent 44 (41R, 3D) to the House.
Just 2 bills have been sent to @GovernorShapiro
Compare to MD's part-time legislature.
#FixHarrisburg
https://t.co/YrB3td61Kh

[FixHarrisburg @FIxHarrisburg]

During Speaker @RepRozzi's Listening Tour, PA voters gave examples of important legislation stalled by individual legislative leaders. On Feb. 27, #PAHouse will vote on rules for 2023-2024 session. For the sake of all PA, we're asking for better rules. #FixHarrisburg

[FixHBG-RURAL @FairDisPA]

TY @acttogethernepa for showing up & speaking out! We will ALL benefit from better #PAHouse rules. @HubProgress @PAStandsUp @FIxHarrisburg @FairDistrictsPA @pastatenaacp

[Elbridge Gerry @GovGerry]

In football, you wouldn't let the players also be the referees. So why let politicians draw their own voting maps?🤔

➡️America, it's time to #EndGerrymanderingNow and establish fair #redistricting!

#SuperBowlLVII #SuperBowl #fairMaps

[Fair Districts PA @FairDistrictsPA]

Why isn't @PaLegislature listening to the needs of the people? Few bills pass. Almost none from the minority party. How is this a government of, by & for the people? Committee chairs have too much power.
Better legislative rule can lead to a fair, functional govt.
#FixHarrisburg

[FixHarrisburg @FIxHarrisburg]

At final session of Speaker @RepRozzi's Listening Tour, @FairDistrictsPA Chair @CKuniholm explained how PA inequitable school funding first led her to pay attention to @PaLegis & join @LWVPA. PA's school funding model has cost us all for far too long.

[LINE IN THE STREET @LineintheStreet]

An open letter on gerrymander reform

Dear Mr. President,
I’m writing to express my concern regarding an existential threat to democracy – partisan redistricting, commonly known as gerrymandering – and to urge a federal course of action to mitigate this injustice.

1/21

[FixHarrisburg @FIxHarrisburg]

Do regular people want better rules in both #PAHouse & #PASenate? We do.
We object to committee chairs who acts as petty tyrants, object to good bills blocked year after year, object to bundled constitutional amendments.
We are paying attention & we're just getting started.

[FixHarrisburg @FIxHarrisburg]

Two more opportunities to share thoughts on PA legislature & ways to create a more representative, bipartisan process. @FairDistrictsPA @FDPADauphinCo @LWVPA @HubProgress @PCC_2023 @aauwpa @pastatenaacp @PennCapitalStar @PennLive

[FixHarrisburg @FIxHarrisburg]

Scroll down to see livestream starting today at 6 pm. Scroll@further to see recording from Pittsburgh on Jan. 25. Do regular people care about legislative rules? We’ve learned until we have better rules, #BipartisanSolutions we all need will never happen. #FixHarrisburg

[FixHBG-RURAL @FairDisPA]

Another view of @RepRozzi’s first listening tour event. On a sloppy January night with a few day’s notice. Do the people if PA care that Harrisburg is broken? We do. A lot. It’s time to #FixHarrisburg.

[FixHarrisburg @FIxHarrisburg]

Why do legislative rules matter?
Good rules allow #BipartisanSolutions a clear avenue toward passage.
For decades #PAHouse & #PASenate rules have allowed leaders to block bills their wealthiest donors don't like.
Concerns of average PA voters go nowhere.
https://t.co/r9ulW6Hiiz

[FixHarrisburg @FIxHarrisburg]

PA has onerous taxes, fragmented local govt, outdated laws. Bipartisan commissions & advisory boards regularly proposed legislation to address this.
Legislators ignore #BipartisanSolutions yet suggest with @SB1 they can do a better job. #FixHarrisburg

[FixHarrisburg @FIxHarrisburg]

As @bflood717 reminded us at #FixHarrisburg rally:
PA regulatory process requires public input.
PA legislative process ignores us completely.
Let the people decide? Let's try it.
Public input. Public hearings. Expert testimony.
Transparency.
Start there before vote on @SB1.

[FixHarrisburg @FIxHarrisburg]

Current legislative rules in PA legislature provide no incentive to work together, & ensure voters priorities rarely get a vote.
Result: lawmakers distracted by partisan games instead of bills to better the lives of people of PA.
Vote on new rules: Jan 3.
https://t.co/DhkEuLCc2m

[Fair Districts PA @FairDistrictsPA]

2010 Grand Jury report made clear: most politicians are hard working & want to represent constituents, but a broken system, controlled by caucus leaders, needs dramatic correction. PA voters are STILL mad as hell.
It's time to #FixHarrisburg.
https://t.co/Cfjwkqjiu8

[Fair Districts PA @FairDistrictsPA]

2010 "mad as hell" PA Grand Jury said @PALegis operates under system that is "irretrievably broken." Their report recommended partisan caucuses not be given large sums of money to be spent at discretion of their leaders.
Recommendations were ignored.
https://t.co/fZfmRzH11l

[Fair Districts PA @FairDistrictsPA]

Rep. Cutler moved over $50 million from various accounts into Speaker's account then it to @PAHouseGOP leaders' accounts.
He says "the money was accumulated by Republicans & although it’s taxpayer money, Republicans have control over it."
https://t.co/HD6d8notaA

[Fair Districts PA @FairDistrictsPA]

#Election2022 results made clear that PA voters want leaders able to offer solutions for a majority of Pennsylvanians.
There's still time for @PAHouseGOP @PaHouseDems @PASenateGOP @PaSenateDems leaders to put rules in place that would enable collaboration.
https://t.co/KqjMPk0XaW