A Citizen’s Perspective — Suppressed: The Fight to Vote
Over 25 states have placed some sort of restrictions on voting in the past nine years. In the 2013 Shelby Co. v. Holder decision, the Supreme Court decided that pro-active oversight of voting rights was no longer required. In so doing, they ushered in a new era of voter suppression laws and actions. We will start with a screening of the documentary Suppressed: The Fight to Vote (37 minutes). This new documentary by Robert Greenwald...
Citizen’s Perspective Returns-Healthcare is October Topic
Health Care Medicare For All and Other Proposals We had a session on Health Care last March. But that seems like a lifetime ago and much has changed. Health Care continues to be a hot topic. There is important new information on health care costs. There is new survey data showing us what our fellow citizens are thinking. And it seems to be the first and biggest issue in the Democratic presidential debates. We will take another look...
Be Proud of our Schools
Conestoga High School Leads PA with Forty-One National Merit Semifinalists Conestoga High School has again reported the most National Merit Semifinalists in all of Pennsylvania with forty-one this year. This recognition is based on the students’ performance on the 2018 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. National Merit Semifinalist recognition places students among the top 16,000 test takers which...
Tredyffrin Township Comprehensive Plan-Volunteers needed
The 2020 Comprehensive Plan will be a policy tool to guide future growth and redevelopment in Tredyffrin Township. The plan will include goals and objectives, as well as recommendations for implementation in the areas of: land use, transportation, sidewalks and trails, historic preservation, housing needs, community facilities, and natural resources. Plans are done every ten years. The last comprehensive plan was done in 2009/2010....
Elections Matter-Newly elected Democrats Katie Muth and Melissa Shusterman Fight for Pennsylvanians
Senator Katie Muth represents parts of Chester and Montgomery Counties Melissa Shusterman represents Tredyffrin in the state...
Host a Coffee
Help the Candidates Meeting voters is crucial to the success of campaigns. The easiest way to meet voters is with neighborhood get-togethers. You can help by holding a coffee for your neighborhood. Elaborate is not needed. Put on the coffee pot and teakettle and a plate of cookies. We can supply a list of Democrats and Independents in your neighborhood for you to invite. Please call the hotline (484) 474-0570 or email...
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