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Pennsylvania

Democrat John Fetterman Takes 'No Fossil Fuel' Pledge for US Senate Run

Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman (D-Pa.) delivers an introduction for Governor Tom Wolf during an inaugural ceremony on January 15, 2019 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

With US on Edge and Trump Still in Power, State Capitals on Guard Against Far-Right 'Shock Troops'

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

National Guard soldiers are seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on January 14, 2021. (Photo: Ting Shen/Xinhua via Getty Images)

"The Capitol siege has provided far-right extremists with significant momentum," warned one expert.

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'Shameful Power Grab': Pennsylvania GOP State Senators Slammed for Refusing to Seat Certified Election Winner

Brett Wilkins, staff writer

Fireworks explode over the Pennsylvania state Capitol on July 4, 2009. (Photo: Paul Vasiliades/Flickr/cc)

"Voters, not Harrisburg politicians, decided this election," asserted Gov. Tom...

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Federal Judge Rejects Attempt by Wisconsin Trump Allies to Overturn Biden Win

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

A woman signs an 'eviction notice' for President Donald Trump hanging on the security fence that surrounds the White House November 8, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Their argument, said the judge, "lies somewhere between a willful misreading of...

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$A deep injection well used for disposal of wastewater is seen in California's Kern County, located over the Monterey Shale, which has endured a dramatic increase in oil drilling and hydraulic fracking in recent years. (Photo: Citizens of the Planet/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)$

'The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Terrified': Gas Company Sues to Destroy Small Town's Rights of Nature Law

'Harebrained' Texas Election Lawsuit a Serious GOP Attack on Democracy, Warn Experts

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, D.C. on December 7, 2020. (Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)

'No Dissents': US Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Trump Allies' Bid to Overturn Loss in Pennsylvania

President Donald Trump makes a phone call as he golfs at Trump National Golf Club on November 26, 2020 in Sterling, Virginia.

'What Can We Do to Fix It?' Trump Reportedly Offered to Help Pennsylvania GOP Attempt to Overturn Biden Win

Philadelphians held a rally at Independence Mall to celebrate President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election on November 7, 2020. (Photo: Cory Clark/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

'A Win for Voters': Rights Advocates Celebrate After Appeals Court Rejects Trump's Attempt to Block Certification of PA Election Results

Protesters outside the White House in Washington, D.C. on November 13, 2020 let President Donald Trump know what they think of him. (Photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images)

Yet Another Legal Loss for Trump as Pennsylvania Supreme Court Finds No Fault With Philly Observer Placement

Beryl McCrainey Slevin from California and who voted using a mail in ballot stands in front of the mural of Joe Biden on November 7, 2020 as locals celebrate in anticipation of Biden being elected as the next US President in Ballina, Ireland. (Photo: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

'Nightmare Coming to an End': Vanquishing Donald Trump, Joe Biden Wins US Presidential Election

Former Vice President and presidential nominee Joe Biden addresses reporters on November 5, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. (Photo: Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

As Trump Melts Down, Biden Campaign—Verging on Win—Says It Will Be 'Perfectly Capable of Escorting Trespassers' From White House

'Just Don't Let Them Touch Anything': Vote Counting Resumes in Pennsylvania Alongside Observers From Trump Campaign

Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump bang on the glass and chant slogans outside the room where absentee ballots for the 2020 general election are being counted at TCF Center on November 4, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo: Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images)

As Michigan Called for Biden, Trump Supporters Condemned for Chanting 'Stop the Count!' at Detroit Ballot Center

'Every Vote Must Be Counted': Democracy Defenders Face Off Against Trump Lies About Election Results

A voter arrives to drop off he ballot during early voting in Allentown, Pennsylvania on October 29, 2020.

As Trump Spouts Last-Minute Lies, Top Pennsylvania Officials Make Clear: 'Election Will Not End' Until All Ballots Are Counted

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Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund

Gas Company Files Federal Lawsuit To Overturn Small Pennsylvania Township’s Rights of Nature Law…Again

Food & Water Watch

Fracking Fizzled for Trump in Pennsylvania

Food & Water Watch

Trump Frack Checks Trump’s Inaccurate Jobs Claims

Food & Water Watch

New Poll Highlights the Weakness of Fracking Ban Conventional Wisdom

Common Cause

Federal Court Blocks Trump Campaign Efforts to Remove Ballot Drop Boxes in Pennsylvania

Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund

Grant Township Moves to Dismiss PA DEP Lawsuit

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James D. Zirin

Are Judges Just Politicians in Robes?

Charles P. Pierce

The Pennsylvania Debacle Is Proof Trumpism Is Entwined With Republicanism All the Way Down

Rebecca Chowdhury

Joe Biden Owes His Victory to the Left, No Matter What the Democratic Party Says

Robert Reich

Debunking Trump’s Post-Election Lies

Will Bunch

America Wakes Up to a Near Worst-Case Scenario

Max Sano

Climate Action Planning in a Federal Leadership Vacuum

Wenonah Hauter

Banning Fracking: Politically Smart and a Climate Necessity

Wenonah Hauter

Trump Seeks to Frack the 2020 Election

Savannah Kinsey

Fighting for Healthcare in America's Forgotten Towns

Rob Boston

Federal Appeals Court Green Lights Discrimination Against Non-Theists