The battle for the 160th: meet the candidates
By Eliza Mohler, Staff Writer, The Times
PA HOUSE DISTRICT 160 – With less than a month until Election Day, the race in the 160th district is shaping up to be a battle for the ages: The Son of Darby vs. The Kid from Kennett. The veteran vs. the rookie. Goliath vs. David.
Incumbent Stephen Barrar (R), who became the representative for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ 160th...
Legislative candidates forums, Oct. 8 & 15
WEST CHESTER — State legislative candidates are slated to appear at a candidate forum at St. Paul’s Baptist Church,.
The event on both nights starts at 6:30 p.m.
At each forum, 7 candidates for PA Senate and House will field
questions from the organizers on issues like education, environment, and
firearms, as well as questions from the audience.
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For GOP, the call is coming from inside the house
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Those of you old enough to remember 1980s slasher movies (or those of who have seen countless Internet memes) might be able to relate to both local and national Republicans when I note it appears that “the call is coming from inside the house.”
Yes, Bob Woodward’s Fear and the now-famous Op/Ed in The New York Times display a litany of Republicans willing, even...
Kennett Democrats to open campaign office Sept. 6
KENNETT SQUARE — The Kennett Area Democrats announces the Grand Opening of their campaign office for the 2018 mid-term elections.
The office will be located at 120 S Broad Street on the corner of Broad and Cyprus in Kennett Square. It will be open on September 6th through election day on Tuesday, November 6th. During the month of September, the office will be open Monday through Friday 1pm until...
Осенью этого года у местных республиканцев может быть только российская проблема
Translation: This fall, local Republicans may have a Russian problem
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
So, comrades, how was your week?
If you happen to be a Republican, and hold public office locally, the guess here is: not too great.
Between the missteps, lies, new infidelity claims (and tapes, lordy) and policy decisions of El Presidente For Life Donald J. Trump (seems about right for a would-be...
Chesco Democrats kick off fall campaign by giving legislative candidates $11K
CCDC Chair Dick Bingham (left) with local state house candidates.
WEST CHESTER — During the traditional lazy hazy days of summer eleven Democratic candidates bound for Harrisburg have been busy cashing donation checks and canvassing their neighborhoods ahead of the all-important Midterms. They all came together in West Chester Wednesday night to rally the party leaders responsible for getting out...
If Socialism comes to the U.S., it will be brought on by Republicans
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
HAVANA, Cuba — While walking the streets of this alleged “workers paradise” it was a bit hard not to see the irony when into my email box popped this messaging winner:
“PA GOP asks Democratic Congressional candidates whether they support Pelosi, Socialists, and/or Maxine Waters.” This genius move come from Pennsylvania GOP Chair Val DiGiorgio, who decided...
For GOP candidates the question is: To Trump or not to Trump?
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
With summer bearing down on us (finally!), it seemed like a good idea to take one quick snap shot of the local political scene before moving into our summer hiatus (and yes, we already skipped an edition of Politics as Unusual (PAU), sensing something of a politics overload for you, the reader).
As this could well be the final edition of PAU until — gasp — August,...
Op/Ed: Time for legislative candidates to take the ‘No Nonsense’ pledge
By Susan Rzucidlo, Special to The Times
Susan Rzucidlo
Ethics in politics. It’s not an oxymoron or at least, it shouldn’t be. However, given Pennsylvania’s long and recent history of corruption scandals among members of both parties, well, sometimes I wonder. Will they ever learn? Will we – the voters – ever learn?
All too often, it seems like integrity is the exception to the norm in Harrisburg....
OpEd: In 2018, Republicans are fighting for the future