not Real News: a look at what didn’t happen this week Source: Ap
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media.
Category Archives: Pennsylvania Government
Third Circuit Holds Property Owner Liable Under CERCLA for Cleanup Costs Incurred Prior to Purchase
In a recent case , PA. Dep't of Envtl. Prot. v. Trainer Custom Chemical LLC , No.
Governor hopeful Scott Wagner on curbing spending: ‘We have to drill down [to] every single nickel’
A few hours after his only face-to-face encounter with his Democratic incumbent opponent concluded on Monday, Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner found himself at a hotel in the Poconos getting a few hours of shut eye before getting up to go to a prayer breakfast. Such is the life of the candidate who has spent the past 21 months traveling across Pennsylvania attending over 630 events this year alone to acquaint voters with himself and where he stands on the issues.
Bill Cosbya s Sentencing, One Hit Wonders & Ashe Schow on The Larry Oa Connor Show 09.25.18
Happen to miss The Larry O'Connor Show today? Recap today's program by checking out topics from the program below: Bill Cosby sentenced to three to 10 years in prison Bill Cosby was sentenced Tuesday to three to 10 years in state prison by a Pennsylvania judge for conviction of sexual assault in 2004, according to news reports. "No one is above the law.
Overconfident? Dem optimism surges as midterms approach
In this Sept. 13, 2018, file photo, former President Barack Obama shakes hands with members of the audience as he campaigns in support of Ohio gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray in Cleveland.
Obama turns focus on Pennsylvania, hopes to boost Democrats
The former president campaigned in Philadelphia with two leading Democrats running for re-election, Gov. Tom Wolf and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey. At a campaign rally at the Dell Music Center in Philadelphia, Obama implored Pennsylvanians to vote in November because the election was more consequential than any he could remember.
Obamaa s return: Good or bad for Democrats?
Former President Barack Obama is campaigning again. While he spent most of his post-presidency outside of day-to-day politics, Obama is mapping out a final effort ahead of November's elections to help Democrats take back the House of Representatives and win seats in the Senate.
Progressives target Pa. legislative races as part of $10m digital ad blitz | Analysis
A trio of progressive groups will spend $10 million between now and Election Day on digital ads to boost 75 largely obscure candidates running for state legislature. The primary goal is to give Democrats control of chambers that will play an outsized role in the next round of reapportionment, so the money will be spread across just five states: Pennsylvania, Florida, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan.
OpinionRepublicans are trying to rig the game for the wealthy. Don’t let them | Opinion
By favoring the wealthy and corporations over working families, Washington's recent tax and budget decisions follow Harrisburg's bad example. The newly enacted Trump-GOP tax law, for instance, gives most of the benefits to the rich while driving up federal debt, threatening funding for vital public services like Medicare and Medicaid.
The States Are Now the Best Route to Gerrymandering Reform
Sara Fitzgerald, left, and Michael Martin, both with the group One Virginia, protest gerrymandering in front of the Supreme Court while the justices hear arguments on a gerrymandering case t's been a tough few weeks for gerrymandering reform. Two decisions in the closing days of the Supreme Court's term, Gill v.
Barletta, Casey on separate sides in Trump, Eagles feud
Republican U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta of Pennsylvania plans to attend a White House ceremony without the Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles after President Donald Trump canceled their visit, but Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is skipping it. Barletta, who's challenging Casey's re-election bid in November, said he'll be at the White House on Tuesday "representing the proud Pennsylvanians who stand for our flag."
Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidate Lou Barletta new target of conservative group
U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, the Republican nominee in Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate race, talks to supporters during an election night results party on May 15 in Hazleton, Pa. I cover national politics and policy from Washington D.C., with a focus on Pennsylvania and New Jersey lawmakers and issues.
Pennsylvania’s sleepy Senate race could still play key role
This Oct. 14, 2016 photo shows Rep. Jim Christiana in Beaver, Pa, Pennsylvania's thus-far sleepy U.S. Senate race could nonetheless help determine whether Republicans maintain control of the chamber.
OPED: Protect constitutional right to self govern
It's no surprise that both Republican and Democratic operatives are lining up to re-gerrymander in 2021 unless we do something about this. OPED: Protect constitutional right to self govern It's no surprise that both Republican and Democratic operatives are lining up to re-gerrymander in 2021 unless we do something about this.
Numerous redistricting challenges pending in courts
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday on a lawsuit alleging partisan gerrymandering in the drawing of a Maryland congressional district. Eight years after the 2010 Census provided the basis for legislative redistricting, several other cases alleging unconstitutional gerrymandering in various states also are still working their way through the court system.
Courts weighing numerous challenges to political boundaries
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday on a lawsuit alleging partisan gerrymandering in the drawing of a Maryland congressional district. Eight years after the 2010 Census provided the basis for legislative redistricting, several other cases alleging unconstitutional gerrymandering in various states also are still working their way through the court system.
Supreme Court rejects Pennsylvania Republicans’ fight over maps for…
The Supreme Court refused Monday to block the redrawing of Pennsylvania's congressional districts, handing Republican leaders a stinging defeat and giving Democrats a chance to make important gains at the polls in November. The high court's action completed a one-two punch against the GOP-dominated state legislature.
In steel country, rumblings of a political earthquake: Dems poised to win again
Deep in the heart of rust-belt Trump country, in a congressional district where Democrats didn't even bother running a candidate in recent elections, and were clobbered by 28 percentage points the last time they tried competing, you could hear the rumblings of a potential political earthquake. Democrats appear likely to have won a squeaker in a special election outside Pittsburgh, with votes still being counted overnight.
ABC, NBC Hype ‘Blue Wave’ Taking PA-18 to Help Dems Win House
The special election for Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district between Rick Saccone and Connor Lamb was two days away and the liberal media was set for it to be a victory in their favor. A top story on each of ABC's and NBC's Sunday morning news programs was dedicated to playing up the possibility that the Democrats could beat out Republicans in their own district, which would help take back control of the House of Representatives in what they were calling a "blue wave."
Pennsylvania legislators again ask US Supreme Court to block redistricting order
Scarnati and Turzai claim that the state Supreme Court "conspicuously seized the redistricting process and prevented any meaningful ability for the legislature to enact a remedial map to ensure a court drawn map" when it required the legislature and governor to agree to a map by a court-imposed deadline. The legislators are challenging the state Supreme Court's determination that congressional districts to be equal, compact and contiguous [JURIST report] as being found "nowhere in the Pennsylvania Constitution" and contrary to an earlier court ruling.