The Commonwealth Court permanently enjoined the in-person photo identification requirements on April 28, 2014. Accordingly, the photo ID requirements are not in effect for the May 20 primary. Therefore, pollworkers may not ask every voter for identification, photo or otherwise, except the previous rules that required poll workers to ask first time voters in the […]
Archive | May, 2014
Hearing on Amendment to Senate Bill 76, Property Tax Reform bill
On April 30, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on Senator Argall’s amendment to Senate Bill 76, which proposes to: Increase the state’s Personal Income Tax from 3.07% to 4.34% Increase the state’s Sales and Use Tax from 6% to 7 % (7% to 8% in Pittsburgh and 8% to 9% in Philadelphia) Expand […]
The fight to end Keystone Exam graduation requirements continues
On April 24, a group of superintendents, teachers and parents invited Chester County legislators to a Keystone Exam briefing to express their continuing concerns over the state’s November decision to use these tests as graduation requirements beginning with class of 2017. The briefing can be viewed on Keystone on Demand: http://video.paiunet.org/categories/keystone_impact_hearing_4_24_14 In a March 14 […]
PA Environmental Council Q/A With Candidates For Governor On The Environment
The following questions were answered by candidates for Governor by the PA Environmental Council Tuesday, May 20 is Primary Election Day in Pennsylvania! To help inform this important election, the Pennsylvania Environmental Council invited all Republican and Democratic candidates on the ballot to share their views on the most challenging environmental issues facing the Commonwealth […]
Chester County Libraries to feature Human Trafficking information
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Iota Tau Omega Chapter, the Chester County Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition, and the Chester County Library System have joined forces to raise public awareness in the battle against human trafficking. The groups have collaborated to develop a display of books and informational materials on human trafficking that will be featured at eleven […]