Right now Pennsylvania spends more on prisons than on public education. We must end the era of mass incarceration, and shift from investing in punishment to investing in our children and our future. That includes changing the way we police poor communities and communities of color, and putting in place intelligent and proactive policing that […]
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I love Pennsylvania. I think it’s the most beautiful place in the world. I want my children to have the chance to love our state, too. Every single one of us has a right to right to clean air, clean water, and renewable energy. Unfortunately, many of our politicians are bought and paid for by […]
Right now Pennsylvania spends more on prisons than on public education. We must end the era of mass incarceration, and shift from investing in punishment to investing in our children and our future. That includes changing the way we police poor communities and communities of color. Similarly, law enforcement and prosecutors should target the most […]
We must build an economy that supports the needs of regular people and communities, rather than funneling money upward to the super rich. This starts with protecting our rights as workers, by strengthening unions that truly represent members’ needs, and by winning union representation for more workers. Both of my parents are proud union members, […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Healthcare is a human right and every person should have the care they need regardless of income. Yet in our current healthcare system, the right to go to a doctor and get medicine is treated as a privilege,available only if you can afford to pay. As patients, we must navigate an overly complicated web […]
I will fight for strong neighborhood public schools in every community, so that each child, regardless of race, gender, economic class or location, can attend a fully-funded school in their neighborhood. Traditional neighborhood schools anchor and enrich our communities and we must make funding them a top priority. School funding in PA is among the […]
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The super rich and corporate elites determine how most politicians govern. We must take back our democracy and make our government work for all of us. This starts with getting money out of politics. I support small-donor matching, and constitutional amendments to overturn Citizens United and end corporate personhood. A gift ban for PA politicians […]