Marie Albiges of Spotlight PAWhat I DoI write about how lawmakers manipulate our political districts and examine the long-term consequences it has on our democracy for Spotlight PA. Redistricting reform in Pa. is dead for now, advocates say. So what’s next? Anti-gerrymandering advocates are relying on promises from those in charge of drawing the state’s political maps to hold hearings and allow citizen input.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA July 1, 2021Link copied to clipboardPanel agrees to put guardrails on how Pa. lawmakers draw congressional maps, but not their own The decision diminished anti-gerrymandering advocates’ hopes of preventing Pennsylvania’s most powerful lawmakers from drawing maps that unfairly benefit one political party.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA June 22, 2021Link copied to clipboardPa. Republicans propose major election overhaul, with stricter voter ID rules and in-person early votingThe legislation proposed by state House Republicans is sure to draw intense scrutiny and will likely face steep obstacles.Jonathan Lai and Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA June 10, 2021Link copied to clipboardPa. Supreme Court picks former Pitt chancellor to chair powerful redistricting commissionMark Nordenberg, the third former law professor to hold the position, was selected by the court after the legislature’s four caucus leaders deadlocked on a decision.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA May 3, 2021Link copied to clipboardKey GOP lawmaker eyes photo ID, signature matching as Pa. considers voting changesElection officials were impressed by 10 state House oversight hearings, but it’s still unclear if lawmakers will embrace their recommendations.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA April 21, 2021Link copied to clipboardPennsylvania governor vetoes GOP-led election overhaul citing voter ID restrictionsRepublican lawmakers are likely to use the constitutional amendment process to take the issue to the voters.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA June 30, 2021Link copied to clipboardKey Pennsylvania state senator backs Arizona-style election auditState Sen. David Argall said he did not know why his constituents were so distrusting of the results, as former President Donald Trump and allies continue to falsely claim the election was stolen.Sarah Anne Hughes of Spotlight PA and Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA June 18, 2021Link copied to clipboardMark Zuckerberg helped some Pa. counties survive the 2020 election. Right-wing lawmakers say that was unfair.More than 20 Pennsylvania counties turned to private philanthropy when it became apparent the Republican-led General Assembly wasn’t going to help them cover COVID-related expenses.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA May 28, 2021Link copied to clipboardAre Pa.’s state House and Senate maps gerrymandered? Depends on how you measure them.While a court declared Pennsylvania’s previous congressional map was drawn to benefit Republicans, the current legislative maps have not faced the same level of scrutiny.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA May 3, 2021Link copied to clipboardPa. lawmakers are seeking a member of the public to be a deciding vote on the state legislative redistricting panelFour of Pennsylvania’s most powerful lawmakers are accepting applications to chair the redistricting commission, and advocates are hoping for independence.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA April 6, 2021Link copied to clipboardAs Pa. House advances doomed election overhaul, Senate GOP charts different course to voter ID, other changesVoter ID has emerged as a partisan sticking point in Harrisburg, with Gov. Tom Wolf vowing to veto any measure that includes stricter requirements.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA June 22, 2021Link copied to clipboardPa. Republicans’ major election overhaul advanced in the state House as Democrats called it a ‘farce’The bill — dubbed the Voting Rights Protection Act — includes stricter voter ID, signature verification requirements for mail ballots, and limits on drop boxes.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA and Jonathan Lai June 15, 2021Link copied to clipboardA new wave of election directors step in to fill Pa.’s many vacancies — with little training and varying experienceAfter a ‘nightmare’ year led to massive job turnover among those who run Pennsylvania's elections, there are growing calls for standardized training to provide more support and guidance.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA May 17, 2021Link copied to clipboardPa. Supreme Court will pick chair of powerful state redistricting panelThe decision was handed to the majority-Democrat court after the top leaders in the House and Senate deadlocked on picking a fifth member.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA April 30, 2021Link copied to clipboardPa. audit confirms Biden got more votes than Trump, but can’t tell us much elseWhile the audit's results indicate a high degree of confidence in the outcome, they cannot answer some of the finer questions about how the election was run.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA March 10, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Redistricting reform in Pa. is dead for now, advocates say. So what’s next? Anti-gerrymandering advocates are relying on promises from those in charge of drawing the state’s political maps to hold hearings and allow citizen input.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA July 1, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Redistricting reform in Pa. is dead for now, advocates say. So what’s next? Anti-gerrymandering advocates are relying on promises from those in charge of drawing the state’s political maps to hold hearings and allow citizen input.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA July 1, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Panel agrees to put guardrails on how Pa. lawmakers draw congressional maps, but not their own The decision diminished anti-gerrymandering advocates’ hopes of preventing Pennsylvania’s most powerful lawmakers from drawing maps that unfairly benefit one political party.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA June 22, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Panel agrees to put guardrails on how Pa. lawmakers draw congressional maps, but not their own The decision diminished anti-gerrymandering advocates’ hopes of preventing Pennsylvania’s most powerful lawmakers from drawing maps that unfairly benefit one political party.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA June 22, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Pa. Republicans propose major election overhaul, with stricter voter ID rules and in-person early votingThe legislation proposed by state House Republicans is sure to draw intense scrutiny and will likely face steep obstacles.Jonathan Lai and Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA June 10, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Pa. Republicans propose major election overhaul, with stricter voter ID rules and in-person early votingThe legislation proposed by state House Republicans is sure to draw intense scrutiny and will likely face steep obstacles.Jonathan Lai and Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA June 10, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Pa. Supreme Court picks former Pitt chancellor to chair powerful redistricting commissionMark Nordenberg, the third former law professor to hold the position, was selected by the court after the legislature’s four caucus leaders deadlocked on a decision.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA May 3, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Pa. Supreme Court picks former Pitt chancellor to chair powerful redistricting commissionMark Nordenberg, the third former law professor to hold the position, was selected by the court after the legislature’s four caucus leaders deadlocked on a decision.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA May 3, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Key GOP lawmaker eyes photo ID, signature matching as Pa. considers voting changesElection officials were impressed by 10 state House oversight hearings, but it’s still unclear if lawmakers will embrace their recommendations.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA April 21, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Key GOP lawmaker eyes photo ID, signature matching as Pa. considers voting changesElection officials were impressed by 10 state House oversight hearings, but it’s still unclear if lawmakers will embrace their recommendations.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA April 21, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Pennsylvania governor vetoes GOP-led election overhaul citing voter ID restrictionsRepublican lawmakers are likely to use the constitutional amendment process to take the issue to the voters.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA June 30, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Pennsylvania governor vetoes GOP-led election overhaul citing voter ID restrictionsRepublican lawmakers are likely to use the constitutional amendment process to take the issue to the voters.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA June 30, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Key Pennsylvania state senator backs Arizona-style election auditState Sen. David Argall said he did not know why his constituents were so distrusting of the results, as former President Donald Trump and allies continue to falsely claim the election was stolen.Sarah Anne Hughes of Spotlight PA and Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA June 18, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Key Pennsylvania state senator backs Arizona-style election auditState Sen. David Argall said he did not know why his constituents were so distrusting of the results, as former President Donald Trump and allies continue to falsely claim the election was stolen.Sarah Anne Hughes of Spotlight PA and Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA June 18, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Mark Zuckerberg helped some Pa. counties survive the 2020 election. Right-wing lawmakers say that was unfair.More than 20 Pennsylvania counties turned to private philanthropy when it became apparent the Republican-led General Assembly wasn’t going to help them cover COVID-related expenses.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA May 28, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Mark Zuckerberg helped some Pa. counties survive the 2020 election. Right-wing lawmakers say that was unfair.More than 20 Pennsylvania counties turned to private philanthropy when it became apparent the Republican-led General Assembly wasn’t going to help them cover COVID-related expenses.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA May 28, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Are Pa.’s state House and Senate maps gerrymandered? Depends on how you measure them.While a court declared Pennsylvania’s previous congressional map was drawn to benefit Republicans, the current legislative maps have not faced the same level of scrutiny.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA May 3, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Are Pa.’s state House and Senate maps gerrymandered? Depends on how you measure them.While a court declared Pennsylvania’s previous congressional map was drawn to benefit Republicans, the current legislative maps have not faced the same level of scrutiny.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA May 3, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Pa. lawmakers are seeking a member of the public to be a deciding vote on the state legislative redistricting panelFour of Pennsylvania’s most powerful lawmakers are accepting applications to chair the redistricting commission, and advocates are hoping for independence.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA April 6, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Pa. lawmakers are seeking a member of the public to be a deciding vote on the state legislative redistricting panelFour of Pennsylvania’s most powerful lawmakers are accepting applications to chair the redistricting commission, and advocates are hoping for independence.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA April 6, 2021Link copied to clipboard
As Pa. House advances doomed election overhaul, Senate GOP charts different course to voter ID, other changesVoter ID has emerged as a partisan sticking point in Harrisburg, with Gov. Tom Wolf vowing to veto any measure that includes stricter requirements.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA June 22, 2021Link copied to clipboard
As Pa. House advances doomed election overhaul, Senate GOP charts different course to voter ID, other changesVoter ID has emerged as a partisan sticking point in Harrisburg, with Gov. Tom Wolf vowing to veto any measure that includes stricter requirements.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA June 22, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Pa. Republicans’ major election overhaul advanced in the state House as Democrats called it a ‘farce’The bill — dubbed the Voting Rights Protection Act — includes stricter voter ID, signature verification requirements for mail ballots, and limits on drop boxes.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA and Jonathan Lai June 15, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Pa. Republicans’ major election overhaul advanced in the state House as Democrats called it a ‘farce’The bill — dubbed the Voting Rights Protection Act — includes stricter voter ID, signature verification requirements for mail ballots, and limits on drop boxes.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA and Jonathan Lai June 15, 2021Link copied to clipboard
A new wave of election directors step in to fill Pa.’s many vacancies — with little training and varying experienceAfter a ‘nightmare’ year led to massive job turnover among those who run Pennsylvania's elections, there are growing calls for standardized training to provide more support and guidance.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA May 17, 2021Link copied to clipboard
A new wave of election directors step in to fill Pa.’s many vacancies — with little training and varying experienceAfter a ‘nightmare’ year led to massive job turnover among those who run Pennsylvania's elections, there are growing calls for standardized training to provide more support and guidance.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA May 17, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Pa. Supreme Court will pick chair of powerful state redistricting panelThe decision was handed to the majority-Democrat court after the top leaders in the House and Senate deadlocked on picking a fifth member.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA April 30, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Pa. Supreme Court will pick chair of powerful state redistricting panelThe decision was handed to the majority-Democrat court after the top leaders in the House and Senate deadlocked on picking a fifth member.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA April 30, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Pa. audit confirms Biden got more votes than Trump, but can’t tell us much elseWhile the audit's results indicate a high degree of confidence in the outcome, they cannot answer some of the finer questions about how the election was run.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA March 10, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Pa. audit confirms Biden got more votes than Trump, but can’t tell us much elseWhile the audit's results indicate a high degree of confidence in the outcome, they cannot answer some of the finer questions about how the election was run.Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA March 10, 2021Link copied to clipboard