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Redistricting Fair Districts PA is a nonpartisan, citizen-led, statewide coalition working to create a process for redistricting that is transparent, impartial, and fair. FDPA, is officially an arm of the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, a nonpartisan political organization which encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. We hold informational events, drive outreach to lawmakers and the media, and help the public take action.


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Fight Back for the Future: Reinstate Federally Funded TRIO Programs
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Fight Back for the Future: Reinstate Federally Funded TRIO Programs

As a first-generation, low-income college student, I took every opportunity to learn more, improve myself, build leadership and research skills, and graduate from college. I greatly benefited from the federally funded U.S. Department of Education TRIO Programs.

TRIO Programs include Student Support Services, coordinated through the Office of Supportive Services (OSS) and the McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair Scholars Program). This was named in honor of Ronald E. McNair, a NASA astronaut and physicist who lost his life during the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger mission.

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Independent film captures Latino immigrant life in Wisconsin

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Independent film captures Latino immigrant life in Wisconsin

Wisconsin filmmaker Nathan Deming said his independent film February is part of a long-term project to document life in Wisconsin through a series of standalone fictional stories, each tied to a month of the year.

Deming said the project is intentionally slow-moving and structured to explore different perspectives rather than follow a single narrative. He said each film functions on its own while contributing to a larger portrait of the state.

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How New Jersey’s Ballot Slogans Could Put Power Back in Voters Hands

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How New Jersey’s Ballot Slogans Could Put Power Back in Voters Hands

With American democracy in crisis amid national turmoil, neither political party is prepared to lead us out of the wilderness. However, here in New Jersey, voters can bring in outsiders through one legal strategy to overcome barriers: the ballot slogan system.

This year, New Jersey's primary elections are unusually open. Until recently, party organizations could manipulate voters' choices by the deceptive arrangement of candidate names, a system called the county line. This guaranteed that nominees would be the parties' handpicked choices.

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