democracy

Trump is delivering, but the goal shouldn’t be chaos
Opinion, Сolumns
MATT WYLIE The Charlotte Observer 
Feb 21, 2025
HILTON HEAD, S.C. (TNS) — It’s been pretty entertaining watching the left unravel day after day. Turn on almost any network — exceptFox News— and you’...
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Guest Comment: Stand up for democracy
Opinion, Сolumns
DAVID FITZ Special to The Era 
Feb 17, 2025
An authoritarian coup is happening in the United States. And “we the people” are the only ones who can stop it. We must preserve and restore our democ...
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Political lessons from another key Pa. county
Opinion, Сolumns
NICK KAYAL RealClearPennsylvania 
Feb 13, 2025
In Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and Allegheny counties are the top two based on population. But in terms of a populous suburban area, Bucks County isn’t...
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The shrinking electoral relevance of Pa.’s suburbs
Opinion, Сolumns
ATHAN KOUTSIOUROUMBAS RealClearPennsylvania 
Feb 05, 2025
Heading into Election Day 2024, the mainstream media breathlessly hyped suburbanites as the voters who will determine the next president of the United...
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GOP lessons from a Pa. county
Opinion, Сolumns
NICK KAYAL RealClearPennsylvania 
Jan 31, 2025
In Pennsylvania, Northampton County voting patterns typically determine how the Keystone State will go when it comes to presidential electoral politic...
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Other Voices: Vote on judges in 2025
Opinion, Сolumns
Jan 23, 2025
Roy Cohn, the mafia lawyer who nurtured Donald Trump’s contempt for the rule of law, once infamously stated, “Don’t tell me the law, tell me who the j...
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Presidents and their pardons
Opinion, Сolumns
Jan 22, 2025
Maybe you’re mad about President Joe Biden’s parting gift of a preemptive pardons for Dr. Anthony Fauci and members of the Biden family. If not, you’r...
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For Pa. GOP, engagement with Hispanics a priority
Opinion, Сolumns
ALBERT EISENBERG RealClearPennsylvania 
Jan 21, 2025
Hispanic voters in Pennsylvania were not just consequential but decisive in 2024, shifting by double digits toward Republicans and showing up at highe...
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Erie underscores Democrats’ challenges
Opinion, Сolumns
JEFF BLOODWORTH RealClearPennsylvania 
Dec 19, 2024
June gleefully shouted to anyone within earshot, “We are going to make history tonight!” On election night, the Kamala Harris staffer was beyond jubil...
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Pennsylvania electors cast 19 votes for Trump
Nation & World, News, PA State News
CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square 
Dec 18, 2024
HARRISBURG — Nineteen electors unanimously cast votes on Tuesday for President-elect Donald Trump and his running mate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio. ...
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The tale of gerrymandering
Opinion, Сolumns
Nov 29, 2024
Democratsroutinely complain that Republican gerrymandering is a threat to the republic. Not surprisingly, they’ve been noticeably silent about how it ...
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Curiosity of Amish voting impact continues
News, PA State News
SHIRLEEN GUERRA The Center Square 
Nov 28, 2024
HARRISBURG — The Amish vote received significant attention throughout the 2024 election cycle as Republican activists worked to mobilize the tradition...
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