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Democracy Rising PA - Be An Active Part Of An Honest Election

papundits wrote 6 months ago: By Tim Potts ~ There are two parts to an honest election. One is preventing ineligible people from v … more →

Tags: Politics, Pennsylvania, Public Opinion, 2012 elections, 2012 Presidential Election

DR News: A final word, a new beginning

progressive2 wrote 7 months ago: By Tim Potts, Democracy Rising PA News, Oct. 19, 2012 A while ago, a DR supporter unsubscribed from … more →

Tags: Progressive Movement, Tim Potts

Happy New Year! Save $1 million a day!

progressive2 wrote 8 months ago: from Democracy Rising PA, 8/30/12 On September 1, it will be 122 days until New Year’s Day. At last … more →

Tags: PA govt & politics, PA House, General Assembly

Democracy Rising PA - July 2012

papundits wrote 10 months ago: Today Rock the Capital and Democracy Rising PA are sending to all candidates for the General Assembl … more →

Tags: Politics, PA Government, Pennsylvania, Public Opinion, pennsylvania politics

Democracy Rising Pennsylvania - how to support

progressive2 wrote 1 year ago: email, 4/30/12 Dear Friends, I know you’re as tired of being asked for money as I am of asking for i … more →

Tags: Progressive Movement, Pennsylvania government reform, T, Tim Potts

Redistricting - Our corrupt legislature strikes again

progressive2 wrote 1 year ago: Democracy Rising PA News, 12/20/11 SUBSCRIBE HERE House and Senate leaders promised citizens the mos … more →

Tags: Election rights and laws, Redistricting

Shhh!.... The Secrecy Edition

papundits wrote 1 year ago: First some fun Where do you stand politically? Thanks to Daniel Hodorawis at NEPArtisan, a political … more →

Tags: Politics, PA Government, Pennsylvania, States, penn state, pennsylvania politics, PHEAA (Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency)

Democracy Rising PA - The December Pay Rise Edition

papundits wrote 1 year ago: Today’s the day lawmakers get yet another automatic pay raise of 3%, thanks to the 1995 law that was … more →

Tags: Politics, PA Government, Pennsylvania, Public Opinion, States, pennsylvania politics

Get Your Talking Points Here!1 comment

papundits wrote 1 year ago: The (Pennsylvania) state budget is negotiated in secret and put to a vote before rank-and-file lawma … more →

Tags: PA Government, Pennsylvania, PA General Assembly, Harrisburg PA, PA Legislative Branch, PA Executive Branch, cola, Annie, 2011-12 State Budget

Statute of Limitations Nears for Bonus Scandal

papundits wrote 1 year ago: Today marks the 6th anniversary of the Pay Raise of 2005, which spawned the Bonus Scandal of 2006 as … more →

Tags: PA Government, Pennsylvania Department of State, WamS, Bonus Scandal

Pennsylvania Vouchers - A Correction and Response2 comments

papundits wrote 1 year ago: Vouchers - A Correction and Response There was a serious mistake in yesterday’s DR News. We wrote: “ … more →

Tags: Education, Pennsylvania, ED, home-schooling, School Vouchers

Pennsylvania's Voucher Math

papundits wrote 1 year ago: Please Note: There is a correction to this article at:   Pennsylvania Vouchers – A Correction … more →

Tags: Education, Pennsylvania, ED, School Vouchers

PA Legislative Payroll At All-Time High13 comments

mlg5070 wrote 2 years ago: PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) — A former House Democratic staffer and co-founder of Democra … more →

Tags: watch & listen, Politics, Heard On NEWSRADIO 1020 KDKA, Robert Mangino, raise, Tim Potts, Payroll, Legislators, Edward Nolan

Going for Broke3 comments

Brett Shollenberger wrote 2 years ago: Tim Potts ’71 And George Hicks ’13 Work To Fix An Ailing State Government April 1, 2011 … more →

Tags: Politics, Brett Shollenberger, Democracy Rising, dickinson college, Dickinson Magazine, george hicks, Politics 2, Tim Potts

Budget Pain - Not for Lawmakers or Corbett Staff

papundits wrote 2 years ago: By Tim Potts DR News: Budget Pain: Not for Lawmakers, Corbett Staff On the day that 42,000 working p … more →

Tags: PA Government, Pennsylvania, PA General Assembly, PA Legislative Branch, PA Constitution, Conniving, Lying, Sneaky, Politicians, ED, adult basic health insurance, Marcellus shale drilling

Rendell Plays Santa One Last Time

papundits wrote 2 years ago: By Tim Potts We’re hours away from a brief vacation, but before leaving we had to share this. Months … more →

Tags: PA Government, Pennsylvania, Conniving, Lying, Sneaky, Politicians, Gov. Ed Rendell, Annie, Gov.-elect Tom Corbett

The Lame-Duck Controversy

papundits wrote 2 years ago: By Tim Potts of Democracy Rising PA Not content to lose their shirts on Election Day after two years … more →

Tags: Democrats, PA Constitution, News and Views, 2010 Elections, lame duck session, ED, PA Constitution Convention, constitutional amendment, tom corbett

Budget Brief: New Department of State Government Planned Today

papundits wrote 2 years ago: By Tim Potts By the end of today, the General Assembly may approve a new department of state governm … more →

Tags: PA General Assembly, News and Views, ED

Accountability and Hypocrisy, Part 1

papundits wrote 2 years ago: By Tim Potts Democracy Rising Pennsylvania Among the many problems with our lawmakers is their deter … more →

Tags: PA Government, Pennsylvania, PA Judicial Branch, PA Legislative Branch, PA Constitution, Tim Potts, ED


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