Former President Donald Trump on Monday released a letter he received from a former federal prosecutor in Pennsylvania last month, outlining how the attorney was allegedly pressured by former Attorney General William Barr against investigating claims of voter fraud and election irregularities in the state. William M. McSwain, who served as the chief federal law…
Trump Releases Letter From Ex-US Attorney Alleging Barr Pressured Him Not to Probe Voter Fraud Claims
Pennsylvania Legislators Pledge Transparency in Drawing New Congressional District Maps
Pennsylvania voters are invited to, for the first time, help the Pennsylvania Legislature draw new congressional district maps. Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Kerry Benninghoff, State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove, and state Rep. Wendi Thomas, also Republicans, announced on Monday a series of hearings to be held in July, August, and October across Pennsylvania seeking…
Rally to Stop CRT in Pennsylvania Schools to Be Held at State Capitol
A rally to stop critical race theory in public schools will be held on the Pennsylvania Capitol steps in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on July 14 at 11 a.m., two hours before a planned Pennsylvania Board of Education meeting is scheduled to begin. The Board of Education canceled its planned in-person meeting and will now be holding…
Pennsylvania Department of State Tells Counties Not To Allow Outside Access to Voting Systems
The Pennsylvania agency in charge of elections has issued a new directive telling counties not to let outside parties access electronic voting systems or components of such systems, such as tabulators and ballot printers. The directive from the Pennsylvania Department of State says that county boards of elections “shall not” provide any access to third…
Pennsylvania Lawmaker Calls for Training Teachers to Recognize Student Trauma Caused by Extended School Closures
A Pennsylvania lawmaker has drafted legislation to spend $50 million for training teachers to recognize and respond to students experiencing trauma in their homes and from COVID-19. “According to experts, the COVID-19 pandemic qualifies as a traumatic experience, which only further contributes to trauma in many individuals, including children,” Democratic state Rep. Joe Ciresi said…
Pennsylvania Senate Chairman Initiates Forensic Probe of 2020, 2021 Elections
A Pennsylvania senator on Wednesday announced that he has triggered a forensic investigation of the 2020 and 2021 elections. State Sen. Doug Mastriano, a Republican, issued letters to several counties requesting information and materials that he said would enable an investigation. The counties, which includes Philadelphia and York counties, represent different geographical regions and include…
Pittsburgh Attorney Steps Into the Pennsylvania 2022 Governor’s Race
Jason Richey, 49, a native of Aliquippa, Beaver County, and partner of Pittsburgh’s K&L Gates law firm, has entered the 2022 GOP Pennsylvania gubernatorial race to succeed the current Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, who is in his second and final term. Richey has never held public office before. He told The Epoch Times, “We…
Cosby Case May Change How Pennsylvania Handles Non-Prosecution Agreements
In response to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that overturned Bill Cosby’s conviction, the Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee plans to propose legislation requiring future non-prosecution agreements to be put in writing. The 2005 agreement that freed Cosby was oral, although there was a written press release referring to the agreement. A non-prosecution agreement is an…
Pennsylvania Gov. Vetoes GOP-Backed Election Integrity Bill
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed a Republican-backed election overhaul bill that would expand voter identification requirements, move up the voter registration deadline, limit the use of drop-boxes, and allow county officials to conduct early pre-canvassing for mail-in ballots, among other measures. In explaining why he vetoed the bill, the Democrat governor wrote that he “made it…
Pennsylvania Democrats to Propose Bullet Tax and Encoded Rounds to Track Ammo Owners
A 5 cent per bullet tax will be proposed in Pennsylvania as part of legislation to be brought forth by two state House Democrats, Rep. Manny Guzman and Rep. Stephen Kinsey. The tax would fund a state police database of ammunition sold in Pennsylvania. The planned legislation would require ammunition manufacturers to encode ammunition provided…
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