This year it is important to reaffirm the progressive ideals of ADA by supporting candidates who will stand with us into the 21st Century. While Republicans take a purposefully negative and totally obstructive course that moves more and more to the far right of the anti-government tea party movement, we must elect officials who we… [Read more…]
#1 Would amend the City Charter and give City Council the authority to require contractors to submit plans detailing their inclusion of women and minorities, and to possibly preclude companies that do not comply. # 2 Would make the commissioner of the Department of Licenses and Inspections an alternate member of the Zoning Board of… [Read more…]
Name: Joe Sestak Office Sought: US Senate – Pennsylvania Party Affiliation: Democrat Global Warming: At the G20 summit in September 2009,the countries present made a commitment to end subsidies for fossil fuel. What will you do to eliminate these subsidies? How will you protect the most vulnerable people from the resulting rise in fuel costs?… [Read more…]
Name: Vanessa Brown Office Sought: State Representative – 190th District Party Affiliation: Democrat To the Members of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of American for Democratic Action: I thank you for the opportunity to respond to your Candidate’s Questionnaire. I won election in 2008 to serve as State Representative of the 190th District. The 190th extends… [Read more…]
Name: Manan Trivedi Office Sought: US Congress – PA 6th District Party Affiliation: Democrat • If elected, what are the top 2 issues you would focus on in the next term and why? Though there are several issues that need to to be addressed in America today and I think it is possible to attack… [Read more…]
Name: Babette Josephs Office Sought: State Representative – 182nd District Party Affiliation: Democrat • If elected, what are the top 2 issues you would focus on in the next term and why? Making legal abortion accessible in Pennsylvania is of utmost importance. Currently Pennsylvania’s law, violence against providers, harassment at clinics, and bureaucratic Medicaid road… [Read more…]
Last Thursday evening, over 150 concerned citizens joined the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of Americans for Democratic Action for a forum addressing the issue of legislative redistricting in Pennsylvania. Those is attendance listened to Rep. Babette Josephs, Rep. Josh Shapiro, Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez and WHYY’s Chris Satullo present their thoughts regarding how voters may advocate for… [Read more…]
Embedded in the body of this post is a copy of the Redistricting Openness and Fairness Act that Rep. Babette Josephs intends to sponsor. Here at Philly ADA, we’d like to think that Rep. Joseph’s decision to take action on this issue was at least partly the result of her involvement in last Thursday’s forum… [Read more…]
Last February, the Philly ADA held a forum on the issue of legislative redistricting. In support of our continuing efforts in support of reforming the redistricting process, we will be posting video of the winter forum to allow others to learn about this important issue. As Councilwoman Quiñones-Sánchez states in the embedded video, “The City… [Read more…]
In support of our continuing efforts in support of reforming the redistricting process, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of Americans for Democratic Action will be posting on its website, http://phillyada.org, video from its winter forum addressing the issue of legislative redistricting. The first video consists of remarks given by Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez. Addressing Philadelphia’s Councilmanic districts, Councilwoman… [Read more…]
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May 14, 2010
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