June 2019 - Committee of Seventy

Month: June 2019

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June 25, 2019

Open Primaries Legislation Approved by the Pennsylvania Senate

June 25, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Micah Sims Common Cause, Executive Director msims@commoncause.org; 412-520-5115 c David Thornburgh Committee of Seventy, President and CEO dthornburgh@seventy.org; 215-439-0879 c OPEN PRIMARIES LEGISLATION APPROVED BY PENNSYLVANIA SENATE Landmark Bill Will Move to the State House for Debate HARRISBURG, PA – The State Senate approved with overwhelming bipartisan support…
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June 18, 2019

Open Primaries Legislation Advances in the Senate

SB 300 Voted out of Committee with Bipartisan Support
Letters & Testimony

June 12, 2019

Testimony on Citizen Engagement in the Redistricting Process

Draw the Lines PA | Citizen Engagement in the Redistricting Process | Written Testimony for the PA Redistricting Reform Commission

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Committee of Seventy Relaunches the Philadelphia Documenters Program to Boost Local Government Transparency and Civic Engagement

The innovative program trains and pays everyday Philadelphia residents to capture important details from local public meetings, making it easier to be informed and involved Philadelphia, PA — The Committee of Seventy (C70), Philadelphia’s historic good government organization, is pleased to announce it is the new permanent home of Philadelphia Documenters. Built on an innovative…
The Committee of Seventy Releases Statement on Improperly Registered Voters in Lancaster County

Philadelphia, PA – The Committee of Seventy released the following statement in response to news that the Pennsylvania Department of State and Lancaster County election officials identified five improperly registered voters, including a non-citizen who cast a ballot, through routine voter roll maintenance: “This is exactly how the system is supposed to work. Pennsylvania’s voter list…
The Committee of Seventy Responds to President Trump’s July 16th Primetime Address

Philadelphia, PA – The Committee of Seventy released the following statement in response to news that the Pennsylvania Department of State and Lancaster County election officials identified five improperly registered voters, including a non-citizen who cast a ballot, through routine voter roll maintenance: “This is exactly how the system is supposed to work. Pennsylvania’s voter list…
The Committee of Seventy Hosts Fifth Annual Women in Public Leadership Event Celebrating The Fighters on the Frontlines for Women’s Rights

The event honored Kathryn Kolbert and featured a panel discussion with women leaders in the public, private and nonprofit sectors.

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Open Primaries Legislation Approved by the Pennsylvania Senate

Open Primaries Legislation Advances in the Senate

Testimony on Citizen Engagement in the Redistricting Process