Originally published by the Philadelphia Tribune on September 30, 2018 By Michael D’Onofrio Poverty is holding the city back. “We can never fully achieve the level of great city until we dramatically reduce our poverty rate,” said U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-13. But current efforts to reduce poverty are falling short. “It’s clearly not enough,” said […]

Originally published by Financial Regulation News on September 27, 2018 By DAVE KOVALESKI The U.S. House of Representatives advanced a series of bills this week focused on helping small businesses throughout the country. Among the recent legislation is the Small Business Access to Capital and Efficiency (ACE) Act (H.R. 6348), introduced by Reps. John Curtis (R-UT) and […]

Originally published by KYW Newsradio on September 24, 2018 A non-partisan climate advocacy group kicked off an effort near Temple to get more millennial voters to the polls By Cherri Gregg PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — It’s National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday and student activists are gearing up to motivate millennials to get to the polls […]

Originally published by The Philadelphia Sunday on September 21, 2018 By Amy V. Simmons   The process of obtaining contracts to provide goods and services can be complex and frustrating. Knowing what assistance is available to providers to help them navigate the system as minority contractors can mean the difference between success and failure. According to […]

HRC endorses Congressman Evans I am pleased to let you know that the Human Rights Campaign Public Policy Committee voted to endorse Dwight Evans’ campaign for U.S. House of Representatives for 2018. With the many challenges facing the LGBT community, we’re honored to count you as an ally in standing up for issues of fairness. […]

Pro-Legalization PAC Endorses Reelection for Bipartisan Slate of Incumbent Reform Allies Washington, DC: Today, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Political Action Committee (NORML PAC) has announced their reelection endorsements for ten incumbent members of the United States House of Representatives, including four Democrats and four Republicans. “There was more momentum behind […]

From: Southeast Pennsylvania Community Action Program (CAP) Council, UAW Region 9   We are pleased to announce that the Southeast Pennsylvania Community Action Program (CAP) Council, UAW Region 9 has endorsed your candidacy. Good luck for a successful campaign and victory on Election Day. Sincerely,

Originally published in The Philadelphia Tribune. By Michael D’Onofrio   As Philadelphia schools closed early three days in the first week because temperatures reached the 90s and many did not have central air conditioning, a piece of legislation sits in Congress that could spur much-needed rehabilitation of aging buildings in the district and across the […]

Originally published on Philly.com By Diane Mastrull   The rallies were held Sunday in numerous cities across the country. They had a single purpose: stopping the confirmation of President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, a conservative circuit judge of the federal appeals court for the District of Columbia.   Collectively, the action […]

“We are pleased to announce that the Sierra Club has endorsed Congressman Evans’ candidacy for the 2018 election cycle. The Sierra Club’s National Political Team and Pennsylvania Chapter are pleased to support the Evans campaign in appreciation of the demonstrated commitment to protecting America’s environment. The Sierra Club is committed to promoting clean energy solutions […]