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Voter ID Day 5: "There is no document."

Anonymous on July 31, 2012 - 3:44pm

Day five of argument in ACLU-PA's voter ID lawsuit began with testimony from Secretary of the Commonwealth Carol Aichele, who expressed confidence in the new law, and concluded with a series of witnesses who called that confidence into question. Most testimony related to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's efforts (past, present, and future) to educate and accommodate the state's roughly 8 million eligible voters.

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Midday Must Reads: College Grads Compete with Outsourcing, Face Debt

Anonymous on July 31, 2012 - 2:17pm

Recent college graduates seeking jobs are finding more competition from across the globe. American companies are cutting costs and raising revenues by employing international workers, Nancy Folbre, a University of Massachusetts economics professor, explains at the New York Times' Economix Blog.

Being A Woman Is About To Get Easier!

Anonymous on July 31, 2012 - 7:56am

August 1 is an important milestone for health care reform law, and more importantly, for women. Why?
Because starting August 1, 2012, the Affordable Care Act is making it easier to be a woman. (Join our policy call tonight to learn more!)

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Voter ID Trial Day 4: Real People, Real Stories

Anonymous on July 30, 2012 - 8:54pm

Before the voter ID trial resumed this morning, Jennifer Clarke, executive director of the Public Interest Law Center of Philadephia and one of the attorneys in the case, said to me that she is struck by how much cases like this come with real stories of real people.It reminded me of something another lawyer in another Pennsylvania ACLU case told me years ago.

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Voter ID Trial Day 4: State really has no idea how many are without valid voter ID

Anonymous on July 30, 2012 - 8:47pm

The voter ID trial began its second week with a review of just how many voters would be barred from the ballot booth in November.Jonathan Marks, commissioner for the Department of State's Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation, was the first to testify today. But Marks, who had previously served as Division Chief for the Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors (SURE), admitted that he doesn't really know the number of people who could be kept from voting this fall.

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With General Assistance Set to End, Costs Will Shift to Homeless Shelters, ERs

Anonymous on July 30, 2012 - 3:21pm

Teaser: 

July 30, 2012
Eliminating General Assistance will save $160 million, but cost much more as thousands of Pennsylvanians turn to homeless shelters, emergency room services, fire and police – all at significantly greater cost.

July 30, 2012
Read a blog post about the end of General Assistance

With General Assistance Set to End, Costs Will Shift to Homeless Shelters, ERs

Anonymous on July 30, 2012 - 3:20pm

Teaser: 

July 30, 2012
Eliminating General Assistance will save $160 million, but cost much more as thousands of Pennsylvanians turn to homeless shelters, emergency room services, fire and police – all at significantly greater cost.

July 30, 2012
Read a blog post about the end of General Assistance

Morning Must Reads: Poverty In The Midst of Plenty

Anonymous on July 30, 2012 - 8:37am

Wide swaths of Americans face the same problem today, too few jobs that pay a decent living. From Sunday, Peter Edelman discusses the lack of good jobs and its relationship to poverty.

Your Government: "Trust us to get it right on voter ID."

Anonymous on July 27, 2012 - 7:30pm

Along with the personal storiesabout people without ID, government officials took the stand today to discuss numerous angles to the voter ID law and its implementation.

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Voter ID Trial Day 3: The Courage to Stand Up Against Voter ID

Anonymous on July 27, 2012 - 6:36pm

Voter ID plaintiff Asher Schor (center)

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