Elections News

PA Legislature’s Election Deniers Threaten Democracy

Article Summary – The majority of Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania continue to spread disinformation about the 2020 presidential election, claiming that former President Donald Trump won, according to a report from nonpartisan group States United Action. This ongoing disinformation has led to a rise in election denialism, which has increased

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Report: Most State GOP Lawmakers Deny Election Results

Article Summary – A report from nonpartisan organization States United Action notes that nearly one-third of lawmakers in Pennsylvania’s state House and almost half of the Senate are ‘election deniers’, defined as people who falsely claim that Donald Trump won the 2020 election or engage in conspiracy theories surrounding that

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PA legislator predicts national abortion ban if Trump wins

Article Summary – Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade and expected further rulings on abortion, advocates and lawmakers emphasize the importance of electing pro-abortion rights candidates. Pennsylvania has seen significant restrictions on abortion access, including a decrease in clinics from over 145 to just 20, and

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Trump won’t condemn state penalties for women getting abortions

Article Summary – In interviews with Time Magazine, former President Donald Trump avoided questions about his position on abortion rights, asserting that the issue should be left up to individual states. Despite advocating for a national abortion ban in 2018, Trump refrained from expressly supporting current legislative efforts such as

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Rep. Scott Perry Advocates for Public Broadcasting Defunding

Article Summary – Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Perry has introduced a bill to eliminate all federal support for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and co-sponsored a bill to end federal funding for National Public Radio. Perry calls these entities biased and accuses them of pushing propaganda. This move comes

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McCormick, Senate Candidate, Denies Misleading Voters on Wealth

Article Summary – Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick is facing allegations of lying about his early life and financial beginnings. Reports have contradicted McCormick’s claims of growing up poor on a family farm, citing his parents’ decent professional careers and his recent earnings as a hedge fund manager,

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