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I Am Somebody

by Nyasha Williams

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Committee of Seventy Statement on House Bill 1396

The Committee of Seventy’s statement on House Bill 1396, an omnibus election code modernization bill.

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Killing PGW Deal Cowardly and an Affront to City Taxpayers

PHILADELPHIA – October 27, 2014 – The Committee of Seventy called Philadelphia City Council’s unilateral decision today to kill a proposed $1.86 billion sale of the Philadelphia Gas Works without a public hearing an affront to the taxpayers of Philadelphia.

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Letter to PA Senators: Counties Need Time to Process Ballots

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SEVENTY LAUNCHES NEW 1-855-SEVENTY HOTLINE

Will Offer Year-Round Customer Service on Elections and Voting

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Letter to House Judiciary Committee: Oppose Judicial Districts (HB 38)

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118th Anniversary Event featuring David Rubenstein

Investing in Democracy: Patriotic Philanthropy & the Business Case for Civic Participation

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Behind the Ballot - Fireside Chat: PA Supreme Court Retention Elections

Join us for Behind the Ballot Fireside Chat: PA Supreme Court Retention Elections, a nonpartisan public forum designed to help Pennsylvanians better understand the upcoming judicial retention elections. Presented by the Committee of Seventy and Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, this free, in-person event will take place at Central High School in Philadelphia and will also be livestreamed statewide.

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Governor-elect Josh Shapiro nominates C70 President and CEO Al Schmidt as Secretary of the Commonwealth

Governor-elect Josh Shapiro announced his intent to appoint Al Schmidt, President and CEO of the Committee of Seventy, as Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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Open Primaries Legislation Approved by the Pennsylvania Senate

Landmark Bill Will Move to the State House for Debate

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