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Electing a Speaker hasn’t been cut and dry in Harrisburg or Washington 🫠.
I know a lot of people have questions about the #PAHouse Speaker election. So I wanted to do a quick 🧵
I know a lot of people have questions about the #PAHouse Speaker election. So I wanted to do a quick 🧵
For those just tuning in — this November Pennsylvanians delivered historic victories to Democrats including a majority of seats (by 1 vote) in the PA House for the first time in nearly a decade.
But a tragic death and two resignations left us short 3 seats on swearing in day.
But a tragic death and two resignations left us short 3 seats on swearing in day.
On swearing in day (or the first session day of the new term) we do a number of things including electing a Speaker and approving House rules.
House Dems chose our leader @RepMcClinton to be our Speaker designate. But as you dear reader know, that is not yet the case.
House Dems chose our leader @RepMcClinton to be our Speaker designate. But as you dear reader know, that is not yet the case.
It was an absolute joy to welcome JOSH SHAPIRO & AUSTIN DAVIS to the huge rally in Stroudsburg yesterday! Monroe County REALLY showed up for Josh, Austin & our entire slate of excellent Dem candidates. We have receipts💅🏻 😁…@JoshShapiroPA @AustinDavisPA #PAGov #MonroeCountyPA 🧵 twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 
Our amazing MAUREEN MADDEN! @MaddenforPArep (And MY State Rep…woohoo! 🎉 🙌) I voted for Maureen because she has done incredible things for #HD115 & will continue to protect CHOICE in PA. Go, Maureen, go! #MaureenMadden #PAHouse #BlueNovember #RoevemberIsHere
Our FIERCE 💪 Stroudsburg Mayor & #HD189 candidate TARAH PROBST really got the crowd going. I am thisclose to Tarah’s District. SHE IS GOING TO ROCK THE HOUSE! 🔄 @TarahProbst We are #TeamProbst 24/7/365. She is going to shake up Harrisburg & WE CAN’T WAIT! #FlipThePAHouse
PA Legislative Reapportionment Commission convened to approve Preliminary House and Senate Maps for Pennsylvania’s 203 House districts and 50 Senate districts. The Commission voted 3-2 in favor of the House map and 5-0 in favor of the Senate map.
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Comment period is open for 30 days!
Public comment can be submitted via mail or the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission website, here:
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Public comment can be submitted via mail or the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission website, here:
redistricting.state.pa.us/commission/art…
What’s happening on #PAHouse floor right now is crazy. Speaker runs SB613 to override Gov & force open virtually all businesses right now. All Ds vote no. We file amendments to give all essential workers hazard pay, PPE & paid sick leave if they are infected. Rs block those votes
Watch the debate for yourself right here: house.state.pa.us/Video/HouseVid…
This debate on SB613 is a matter of life and death: @SecretaryLevine announced 1,146 new coronavirus cases in PA today alone. 25,345 Pennsylvanians have tested positive for COVID-19. 2,228 have been or are currently hospitalized. 584 people have died in our state.
There is a balance to be struck between public health and the economy - everyone agrees on that.
But make no mistake, if we don’t continue to aggressively protect ourselves from the spread of COVID-19, there will be deeper, more damaging ramifications for our economy. 1/
But make no mistake, if we don’t continue to aggressively protect ourselves from the spread of COVID-19, there will be deeper, more damaging ramifications for our economy. 1/
A surge in infections and an overwhelmed healthcare system would devastate the economy worse than it already has been.
There is no shortcut to this pandemic.
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There is no shortcut to this pandemic.
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In any crisis, and especially this one, beware the peddling of lucrative promises.
It feels good for politicians to say “It’s time to go back.” That’s why some say it. It’s hard to tell the truth.
In this case, that false hope is especially dangerous.
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It feels good for politicians to say “It’s time to go back.” That’s why some say it. It’s hard to tell the truth.
In this case, that false hope is especially dangerous.
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