Politically Uncorrected: Time to End Gerrymandering
Historically, the U.S. Supreme Court has shied away from ruling on the legality of gerrymandering or whether a standard exists for identifying extreme examples of it. Could that change this month?
Historically, the U.S. Supreme Court has shied away from ruling on the legality of gerrymandering or whether a standard exists for identifying extreme examples of it. Could that change this month?
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting two vulnerable Pennsylvania congressional seats in part of a nationwide ad buy criticizing Republicans for efforts to weaken the Affordable Care Act. The Facebook ad buys in PA-1 and PA-17 were announced Monday afternoon by the DCCC as an answer to the U.S. Department of Justice’s decision last week to not defend one of the law’s most popular provisions in federal court.
The city of Philadelphia scored a major victory Wednesday, with a federal judge ruling in favor of its so-called “sanctuary city” status and delivering a major blow to the Trump administration. The city sued after federal officials threatened to cut off about $1.5 million in federal grant funding for not sufficiently cooperating with immigration agencies.
Impeachment is the nuclear option when branches disagree, but when a group of state Representatives proposed it against four state Supreme Court Justices the condemnation from both sides of the aisle was swift.
The state Supreme Court heard oral arguments over the state’s Congressional maps to try to determine if they violate the state’s Constitution free speech and free and fair elections protections.
Lancaster District Attorney Craig Stedman announced today he would not call for a statewide recount, clearing the way for fellow Republican Judge Mary Murray to win the last remaining seat on the Superior Court. Stedman also called for the legislature to examine the way the state selects appellate court judges.
Democratic Judges Maria McLaughlin, Debbie Kunselman, and Carolyn Nichols won seats on the state Superior Court. The fourth seat is too close to call at the time of writing.
Republican Judge Christine Fizzano Cannon and Democratic Judge Ellen Ceisler won the two open seats on the Commonwealth Court.
Republican Sallie Mundy has won the Justice of the Supreme Court defeating Democrat Dwayne Woodruff.
We are running down updates from across the state for the seven open seats on the state appellate courts are decided.