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Middle Ground is Possible For Debate On Fracking in America
by Bob Warhover A fracking rig in Bradford County, Pennsylvania // Credit: Appvoices.orgHydraulic fracturing, or “fracking” as it has come to be known in the popular lexicon, is the process of drilli...
Pennsylvania Voters Short-Changed By County Commissioner Voting System
The rallying cry in the 1770’s was “Taxation Without Representation”. They fought a war over it and THEY won. But we are still losing.In Pennsylvania, many counties have a bizarre system t...
Independent Voters to Testify at Philadelphia Public Hearings.
Independent Pennsylvanians, part of the national IndependentVoting.org network, will be on hand to testify at the upcoming public hearing of President Obama’s Commission on Election Administrati...
Can Legislation Ever Keep Up with Technology?
Can legislation on technology ever reflect the fast-paced nature of the digital frontier? Credit: readwrite.comIn a push toward increased privacy in the social media realm, Washington became the most...
Independent Pennsylvanians Demand to be Heard by Commission on Election Administration
National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, PAIndependent Pennsylvanians, a grassroots activist group working to strengthen the voice of independent voters in Pennsylvania, is encouraging independent...
Closed Primaries and Voter ID in Pennsylvania Raise Barriers to Voting
Credit: Votespa.comThe constitutionality of HB934, Pennsylvania's Voter ID bill has been hotly debated since being signed into law in March of 2012. Many Republicans argue that the voter ID bill...
After SCOTUS Ruling, ACLU Sues 3 States over Same-Sex Marriage Bans
Two weeks after key parts of the Defense of Marriage Act were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court, the American Civil Liberties Union announced it would pursue a lawsuit against Pennsylvania, North ...
Closed Primaries In Pennsylvania Disenfranchise Independent Voters
A country sets up elections that offer citizens two sharply oppositional and polarizing choices of leadership. Alternative candidates are strong-armed and frozen out of the process. Their voices are s...
On Immigration Reform and Public Opinion Since 9/11
Nineteen strangers were all it took to pick up our welcome mats and lock our doors. Two buildings in New York City, a field in Pennsylvania, and the always invincible Pentagon quickly became the symbo...
Nationwide Fair Redistricting Would End Gerrymandering
credit: Votecitizens.orgGerrymandering has become a prevalent hurdle to meaningful political participation across the country (with few exceptions, including California*). The duopoly at their finest...