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Seventy's Statement on Governor Wolf's Citizens First Ethics Plan

Governor Wolf’s statement of support for sweeping ethics and campaign finance reform is welcomed. If advanced, this move at long last could finally bring Pennsylvania’s transparency and accountability laws in line with other states.

Testimony on Philadelphia Tax Policy

by David Thornburgh, President and CEO, Committee of Seventy | Philadelphia City Council, Committee on Legislative Oversight

Seventy's Statement on the PA Supreme Court's Remedial Map

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling tossing out the state’s 2011 congressional map was a welcome statement that gerrymandering can become so blatantly partisan and excessive that it violates the state Constitution.

Committee of Seventy Statement on PA Supreme Court Decision

Fair, orderly, transparent and voter-driven process needed to draw political maps

Testimony on Proposed Fiscal Impact Statement Amendment

Philadelphia City Council | Finance Committee | Bill No. 170719

Testimony on Public Financing of Political Campaigns

by David Thornburgh, President and CEO | Testimony on Bill 170680 | Public Financing of Political Campaigns

Campaign for Election Reform and Modernization Will Continue Despite Commonwealth Court Decision

Better Government Advocates Press Need to Reform City Commissioners Office

Committee of Seventy Names Five Buchholz Fellows

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Committee of Seventy announced today the selection of five inaugural Buchholz Fellows, promising young Philadelphians who will spend a year as Board members of the century-old good government group.

Keystone Votes Coalition Report Indicates Thousands of Lost or Late Voter Registration Records in 2016

17,000 late processed applications found in Philadelphia alone

Committee of Seventy Election Program Set for May 16 Primary Election

New Ballot Tool added to portfolio of election projects