The turnout gap between voters with and without disabilities grew in 2018 — representing 2.35 million people

The turnout gap between voters with and without disabilities grew in 2018 — representing 2.35 million people

by Jonathan Lai
Voters with disabilities continue to face obstacles to casting ballots, advocates say, and the resulting turnout gap consists of millions of votes.
Democratic super PAC makes Pa. part of four-state, $100 million push for 2020 race

Democratic super PAC makes Pa. part of four-state, $100 million push for 2020 race

by Jonathan Tamari
Priorities USA aims to counter President Donald Trump’s message on the economy. A nonpartisan group said the super PAC raised more money than any other in the 2016 election.
Democratic super PAC makes Pa. part of four-state, $100 million push for 2020 race

Democratic super PAC makes Pa. part of four-state, $100 million push for 2020 race

Priorities USA aims to counter President Donald Trump’s message on the economy. A nonpartisan group said the super PAC raised more money than any other in the 2016 election.
Citing election security, advocates seek to force Pa. to reexamine new voting machines

Citing election security, advocates seek to force Pa. to reexamine new voting machines

by Jonathan Lai
If the machines are decertified, Philly and other cities would need to scramble to select new systems.
Citing election security, advocates seek to force Pa. to reexamine new voting machines

Citing election security, advocates seek to force Pa. to reexamine new voting machines

If the machines are decertified, Philly and other cities would need to scramble to select new systems.
‘Mainstream media say we don’t exist’; women for Trump rally at national kickoff campaign in King of Prussia

‘Mainstream media say we don’t exist’; women for Trump rally at national kickoff campaign in King of Prussia

by Julia Terruso
But part of the narrative Tuesday was to challenge polls showing Trump does not have much support among women. The national campaign pulled out the heavy hitters for the event in King of Prussia.
‘Mainstream media say we don’t exist’; women for Trump rally at national kickoff campaign in King of Prussia

‘Mainstream media say we don’t exist’; women for Trump rally at national kickoff campaign in King of Prussia

But part of the narrative Tuesday was to challenge polls showing Trump does not have much support among women. The national campaign pulled out the heavy hitters for the event in King of Prussia.
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In Pa., Trump campaign launches national effort to improve his standing with women

President's campaign to launch 'Women for Trump' today in King of Prussia

by Jonathan Tamari
With President Donald Trump suffering abysmal approval ratings among women, his campaign will come to Pennsylvania Tuesday to launch "Women for Trump" to try to improve his standing.
Bernie Sanders rallies at Hahnemann Hospital

Bernie Sanders rallies at Hahnemann Hospital

by Tom Gralish
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders attended a rally Monday, July 15, 2019, at Hahnemann University Hospital, railing against its pending closure and citing it as an example of why the country needs his Medicare for All plan.
Bernie Sanders to rally at Hahnemann Hospital on Monday

Bernie Sanders to rally at Hahnemann Hospital today

by Jonathan Tamari
The rally will come as Sanders ramps up his push for his signature policy, Medicare for All, and as he aims to show his appeal in Pennsylvania, a critical swing state Democrats are desperate to win back.
In Philly, Elizabeth Warren, 2020 Democrats decry Trump’s immigration raids, border detention

In Philly, Elizabeth Warren, 2020 Democrats decry Trump’s immigration raids, border detention

by Jonathan Tamari
Elizabeth Warren pledged that her administration would investigate crimes committed in the name of immigration enforcement as the issue dominated a liberal gathering in Philadelphia.
Penn has paid Joe Biden more than $900K since he left the White House. What did he do to earn the money?

Penn has paid Joe Biden more than $900K since he left the White House. He wasn't teaching, so how did he earn that money?

by Jonathan Tamari
Joe Biden didn’t teach regular classes or have a defined role at Penn, but the school was likely paying him for something else, experts said: the prestige of associating with a former vice president and global figure.
Deal for Pa. GOP: Lawrence Tabas new chairman, Bernie Comfort to lead Trump statewide campaign

Deal for Pa. GOP: Lawrence Tabas new chairman, Bernie Comfort to lead Trump statewide campaign

by Chris Brennan
Lawrence Tabas of Philadelphia will become the next chairman of the Pennsylvania Republican Party as part of a deal struck with the acting chairman, Bernadette "Bernie" Comfort of Lehigh County. Comfort will chair President Trump's 2020 campaign in Pennsylvania.
Marge Tartaglione, longtime Philly city commissioner, dies at 86

Marge Tartaglione, longtime Philly city commissioner, dies at 86

by Chris Brennan, Claudia Vargas and Sean Collins Walsh
Tartaglione won her first citywide election in 1975, and for the next 35 years was an enduring presence in Philadelphia government and politics.
Gov. Tom Wolf to veto controversial election bill, leaving Pa. without money for new voting machines

Gov. Tom Wolf to veto controversial election bill, leaving Pa. without money for new voting machines

by Sasha Hupka
Wolf, a Democrat, promised to keep pushing for funding to upgrade voting machines used in the state.
Cory Booker and Beto O’Rourke showed off their Spanish skills at Democratic debate. Then came the memes.

Booker and Beto showed off their Spanish skills at last night’s debate. Then came the memes.

by Patricia Madej
Some faltered, others earned praise — but it was the bilingualism from New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke that drew mixed reactions and an instantly viral meme.
Democratic debate night one takeaways: Liberal plans, Julian Castro, and that Cory Booker glare

Night 1 takeaways: Liberal plans, Julian Castro, and that Cory Booker glare

by Jonathan Tamari
Democrats staked out far-reaching liberal positions, populist arguments showed how President Donald Trump struck a nerve, and Julian Castro and Cory Booker grabbed attention as they hope for momentum.
Pa. lawmakers approve an elections bill that would fund new voting machines, extend absentee ballot deadlines, and eliminate the straight-party voting option

Pa. lawmakers approve an elections bill that would fund new voting machines, extend absentee ballot deadlines, and eliminate the straight-party voting option

by Jonathan Lai and Liz Navratil
The bill has advanced largely on party lines. It’s unclear where Wolf stands.
Philly’s AOC? How Helen Gym became the city’s most progressive Council member.

How Helen Gym has risen to cement herself as Philly’s most progressive City Council member

by Julia Terruso
Gym, an at-large Council member and a progressive leader, was the top vote-getter in nearly three fourths of Philadelphia’s precincts May 21. She has drawn comparisons to U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.
Voting rights and election reform are hot topics with Pa. lawmakers. It’s a moment three decades in the making.

After decades of talking about it, Pa. lawmakers are finally putting voting rights, election reform into bills

by Jonathan Lai
In the last session the word “election” appeared a record 429 times in bill summaries, according to an Inquirer analysis, more than triple the number three decades prior.
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